Black Dog (audio story)

was the twelfth story of the fifth season of Big Finish Productions' Short Trips series. It was read by Louise Jameson.
== Publisher's summary ==
To dream of the Black Dog is to die in terror within the week. The Doctor thinks it nothing but mindless superstition... but then Leela dreams the dream.
== Characters ==
* Fourth Doctor
* Leela
== Worldbuilding ==
* The Earth Empire, which has a seal, is preparing to handover control of Canus Alpha to the native population. The Empire first settled the planet 30 years earlier.
* Medicinal bugs are used.
* The Canus Alphans have grey waxy skin and webbed hands. They were polytheistic before the Black Dog came.
* The TARDIS arrives during the first decade of the Alphan rainy season.
* There are four benedrillian mines in the system.
* The Black Dog is a god invading dreams, unaffected by prayers or incantations.
* The Doctor describes Leela as "the greatest hunter who has ever lived" and says she "hunted god."
* Psychic energy is mentioned.
== Notes ==
* This story was available for download only.
* This story was recorded on 26 November 2014 at Audio Sorcery.
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor tells Leela that the Sevateem are far from Canus Alpha. (TV: The Face of Evil)
* The Doctor says that false gods can be fought and defeated. (TV: Pyramids of Mars, The Face of Evil)
* The Doctor refers to Xoanon. (TV: The Face of Evil)
* Leela uses a janis thorn to kill the Black Dog. (TV: The Face of Evil)
== External links ==
Category:Series 5 (ST) audio stories
Category:Fourth Doctor audio stories
fr:Black Dog (audio)