The Long Way Round (audio story)

was the fourth and final story in the audio anthology Stranded 2, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by John Dorney and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, Nicola Walker as Liv Chenka, Hattie Morahan as Helen Sinclair, Rebecca Root as Tania Bell, Tom Price as Andy Davidson and Tom Baker as the Curator.
== Publisher's summary ==
Something is wrong with Earth’s future – so the Doctor decides to see it for himself. But very soon, the travellers are captured. Someone seems to know their every move. An interrogator wants answers, but do they even know the right questions?
== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
* The Doctor - Paul McGann
* Liv Chenka - Nicola Walker
* Helen Sinclair - Hattie Morahan
* Tania Bell - Rebecca Root
* Sergeant Andy Davidson - Tom Price
* The Curator - Tom Baker
* Robin - Joel James Davison
* Gemma - Venice Van Someren
* Houlbrooke - Annabelle Dowler
== Worldbuilding ==
=== The Doctor ===
* The Curator loves pigeons.
=== Literature ===
* The Curator misquotes the "the Ad-dressing of Cats" by T.S. Eliot, changing the words to be be about pigeons. He also claims to have met Eliot.
== Notes ==
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== Continuity ==
* Houlbrooke claims to know about Torchwood, Gwen Cooper, (TV: , et al.) and Yvonne Hartman. (TV: )
* Houlbrooke talks to Helen about the Rarkelians trying to kill the Doctor. (AUDIO: )
* Helen talks with Houlbrooke about her experiences with regeneration. (AUDIO: )
* Helen recalls her encounter with Divine Intervention. (AUDIO: )
* Liv's encounter with the Seventh Doctor is talked about by both Helen and Liv. (AUDIO: )
* This would not be the first time that someone pretended to be the Doctor for illegitimate purposes. The Master would do it on several occasions and in different incarnations (PROSE: , AUDIO: , COMIC: ), as well as Banto Zame, (AUDIO: ) and the Nun. (AUDIO: )
== External links ==
Category:Stranded 2 audio stories
Category:The Curator audio stories
Category:Stories set in 2050
Category:Multi-Doctor audio stories