Communities

***Survivors*** followed the plight of a group of survivors to rebuild society following an apocalyptic plague pandemic, which was accidentally released by a Chinese scientist and quickly spread across the world, known as 'the Death'. Throughout the three TV series and various Big Finish Productions audio series, various communities and groups of survivors are featured, competing over resources and territory in the fight for survival.

## Wormley's Militia

**Wormley's Militia** was led by Arthur Wormley, based at the house his group acquired after the Death. The community included Dave Long, Reg Gunnel and John Milner. It appeared in *Genesis* and *Gone Away.*

## Feltham Polytechnic

**Feltham Polytechnic** was a community led by university lecturer James Gillison, based at the university campus of Feltham Polytechnic, in West London. The community included Susie Edwards, Saeed Rahman, Fiona Bell, Daniel Connor and Jackie Burchall, as well as Maddie Price, John Redgrave, Jenny Richards, Greg Preston and Phil Bailey who briefly joined Feltham Polytechnic. Feltham Polytechnic was founded shortly after the Death and was destroyed when James Gillison killed the community with gas heaters in May 1975. It appeared in *Revelation*, *Exodus*, *Judges* and *Esther.*

## Mardell

**Mardell** was a community which emphasised repopulation led by Charles Vaughan. The community included Loraine, Isla, Tessa, and Mick, as well as Abby Grant, Jenny Richards and Greg Preston briefly. Mardell was destroyed by an outbreak of food poisoning in February 1975. It appeared in *Corn Dolly*.

## Waterhouse

**Waterhouse** was a community initially led by Knox, before being restored to Jimmy Garland, based at the country estate owned by the fourteen Earl Lord Waterhouse. The community included Dalton Roberts and later Abby Grant. It appeared in *Garland's War* and *Contact*.

## The Grange

**The** **Grange** was a farming community led by Abby Grant and Greg Preston, based at a country estate known only as the Grange. The community included Jenny Richards, Arthur Russell, Paul Pitman, Vic Thatcher, Emma Cohen, John Millon, Lizzie Willoughby, Charmian Wentworth, Laura Foster, Wendy, Barney and Donnie. The Grange was founded in Spring 1975 and was destroyed by a fire in Winter 1976. It appeared in *Starvation*, *Spoil of War*, *Law and Order*, *The Future Hour,* *Revenge*, *Something of Value*, *Ghosts and Demons*, *Esther*, *A Beginning* and *Birth of a Hope*.

## Aberystwyth Women's Camp

**Aberystwyth Women's Camp** was a matriarchal community led by Jane, based in Aberystwyth, in west Wales. The community included Charlotte, as well as Abby Grant, Jenny Richards, Jackie Burchall and Molly Jones briefly. It appeared in *Mother's Courage*.

## The British Government

The **British Government** was the name given to the group led by John "Vinnie" Vincent, based somewhere outside London. The community included Tyler, Pamela Lucas and Jeremy. The British Government was formed shortly after the Death, aboard the Le Havre-Dover ferry by a group of Vinnie's thugs and was destroyed after Vinnie's death in Autumn 1975. It appeared in *Cabin Fever*, *Contact*, *Rescue* and *Leaving.*

## Whitecross

**Whitecross** was a farming community led by Charles Vaughan and Greg Preston, based on the Welsh Marches near Hereford. The community included Jenny Richards, Ruth Anderson, Hubert Goss, Arthur Russell, Pet Simpson, John Millon, Lizzie Willoughby, Jack Wood, Paul Pitman, Lewis Fearns, Mina, Alan, Melanie, Daniella, Pete, Sally and Dave. It appeared in *Birth of a Hope*, *Greater Love*, *Lights of London - Part 1*, *The Face of the Tiger*, *The Witch*, *A Friend in Need*, *By Bread Alone*, *Parasites*, *New Arrivals*, *Over the Hills* and *New World*.

## The Centre

**The Centre** was a community in the centre of London, led by Emmanuel, based at the Oval in South London. The community included Nessie, Wally, Penny, Amul and Benji, as well as Greg Preston, Charles Vaughan and Ruth Anderson briefly. The Centre consisted of five hundred Londoners, 10% of which suffered from a disease known as the London Sickness, and planned to move to the Isle of Wight. It appeared in *Lights of London - Part 1* and *Lights of London - Part 2*.

## Belief Foundation

The **Belief Foundation** was a new age commune initially led by Theo, but later by Evelyn Piper. The community included Hannah, Davina, Roy, and Stan, as well as Greg Preston, Jenny Richards, Jackie Burchall and Michael briefly, and later Craig Watkins, Spike Watkins and Lucas. The Belief Foundation was seized by the Protectorate during the Civil War. It appeared in *For the Good of the Cause*, *Collision* and *Forgive and Forget*.

## Kershaw's Camp

**Kershaw's Camp** was an evangelical conservative settlement initially led by Max Kershaw, but later by Joy Dunn. The community included Lenny Carter, Sammy Waters, Susan and Mike. It appeared in *The Chosen*.

## Maythorne

**Maythorne** was a settlement initially led by Ben Turner, but later by Carol Baker, based somewhere near Winchester in West Sussex. The community included Lenny Bryson, as well as Abby Grant, Evelyn Piper and Hannah briefly. Maythorne was destroyed by the second outbreak of the Death in Spring 1976. It appeared in *The Second Coming* and *Come the Horsemen*.

## Springton

**Springton** was a Wicca settlement led by Silas Broome, based near and bordered by Whitecross. The community included Patrick Regan and Summer Broome. Springton was destroyed by the second outbreak of the Death, after Carol Baker visited the community in Spring 1976. It appeared in *New Blood*.

## Westonby

**Westonby** was a settlement, based south of Whitecross. The community included Pearl Ironsmith, Stuart, Beatrice, April and Dylan. Westonby was destroyed by the second outbreak of the Death, after Carol Baker visited the community in June 1976. It appeared in *Angel of Death*.

## Hurstby

**Hurstby** was an isolated village and country estate led by Countess Colhurst, based near Stedham. The community included Sam Fulcher, Gail Fulcher, Mangham, Hague and Duffin. It appeared in *Beating the Bounds*.

## Challoner

**Challoner** was a community outpost from Whitecross led by Charles Vaughan. The community included Jenny Richards, Hubert Goss, Pet Simpson, John Millon and Lizzie Willoughby. It appeared in *Manhunt* and *Reunion**.*

## Wellingham

**Wellingham** was a military settlement led by Colonel Michael Clifford, based in Suffolk. The community included Professor Geert Miedel and Jeff Summers. It appeared in *Manhunt.*

## Marbury

**Marbury** was a settlement of children led by Eagle, based in Marbury School, near Ainsworth in Greater Manchester. The community included Philip, Cliff, Bernie, Annie and Libbie. It appeared in *A Little Learning*.

## Brod's Camp

**Brod's Camp** was a hunting settlement led by Brod, based on a railway carriage near Highley in Shropshire. The community included Edith Walter, Steve Walter, Owen Walter and Mavis. It was destroyed after Brod's death in February 1977. It appeared in *Law of the Jungle*.

## Dovedale

**Dovedale** was a remote community, based in the Peak District near Monsal Dale. The community included Richard Fenton, Sanders, Jim, Phil, Ellen and Ron. Dovedale consisted of a collection of small farms and cottages, which were connected to the railway down into the Severn Valley. It appeared in *Mad Dog.*

## Walter's Farm

**Walter's Farm** was a settlement led by Tom Walter, based near the River Severn in Worcestershire. The community included Edith Walter, Steve Walter, Owen Walter and Mavis. It appeared in *Bridgehead*.

## Highley Railway Station

**Highley Railway Station** was a market settlement led by Bill Sheridan, based near Highley in Shropshire. The community included Alice and her children. It was founded on market day in March 1977 by Bill Sheridan to be the hub of a trading network in the East Midlands and the Derbyshire Dales. It appeared in *Bridgehead*.

## Sloton Spencer

**Sloton Spencer** was a settlement led by Janet Millon, based in a country mansion in Staffordshire. The community initially included Philip Hurst, but later included Pet Simpson, Jack Wood, John Millon, Lizzie Willoughby and Agnes Carlsson. It appeared in *Reunion* and *The Last Laugh*.

## Peacetown

**Peacetown** was an authoritarian community initially led by Brendon Glover but later by Sasha Flint, based in the former HM Prison Graydale in Oxfordshire. The community included Dan Lacey and Alan Kelly. It appeared in *Lockup*.

## Frank Garner's Mill

**Frank Garner's Mill** was a Hindu community led by Frank Garner, based in a windmill in Suffolk. The community included Henry, Rutna, Blossom, Grant and Michael. It appeared in *The Peacemaker*.

## Queenie's Community

Queenie's Community was a community led by Jim "Queenie", based in Norfolk. The community included Alec Campbell, Letty, Bet and Vic. It appeared in *Sparks*.

## The Tollbar

**The Tollbar** was a mining community led by Leonard Woollen, based in Broughton House Country Club and the nearby coalmine in Northern England. The community included Sam Mead, Mary-Jean Mead, Mrs. Jay, Harper and Grant. It appeared in *The Enemy*.

## Cawston Farm

**Cawston Farm** was a farming community led by Doctor Stephen Adams. The community included John Powell and Jim Irvine. It was destroyed in Autumn 1976 after an outbreak of smallpox following trading with Norway. It appeared in *The Last Laugh.*

## Felbridge Army Camp

**Felbridge Army Camp** was a settlement led by Agnes Carlsson, based in a former army camp near Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The community included Joe Briggs, Alice Briggs and Mike. It was the first central bank of the Federation, using the army petrol reserves to establish a tradable currency, and the seat of the early Federation governing council in May 1977. It appeared in *Long Live the King*.

## Loch Mannoch

**Loch Mannoch** was a community led by the Laird McAlister, based in the country estate of Loch Mannoch in the Scottish Highlands. The community included Davey, Hamish, Mrs. Crombie, Rob, Ewan, Blair and Nick. It appeared in *Power*.

## Little Tadlow

**Little Tadlow** was a education community for children initially led by Abraham but later by Sonia Meadows. The community included Garth Warren and Jiao Li, as well as Peter Grant and Victoria who briefly joined Little Tadlow. It was destroyed by the Faction in December 1977 during the Battle of Little Tadlow, at the start of the Civil War. It appeared in *Journey's End* and *Village of Dust*.

## Retworth

**Retworth** was an authoritarian farming settlement initially led by Barstow but later by Jenny Richards, and briefly by Captain Robert Malcolm. The community included Neville Trent and Sylvia Jeffries. Retworth was seized by the Protectorate during the Civil War. It appeared in *Legacy,* *Hearts and Mines* and *Fade Out*.

## The Faction

**The Faction** was a group led by Captain Robert Malcolm, based in an abandoned hospital. The community included Peter "Pan" Grant, Craig Watkins, Spencer Friend and Seth Pilkington, as well as the Outlaws, including Scotty and Kilby. It appeared in *Bandit Train*, *The Lost Boys*, *Village of Dust,* *Fade Out* and *Conflict.*

## The Farm

**The Farm** was an authoritarian military settlement led by Brigadier Meg Pritchard, based on Scottish Borders. The community included Beryl Howarth and Victoria, as well as Jenny Richards and Cayla Kenny, and later Abby Grant. It was the command centre of the Protectorate, and a commune for women workers which emphasised repopulation. It appeared in *The Farm* and *Conflict*.

## Market Tuddingham

**Market Tuddingham** was a market town. The community remained neutral towards both the Protectorate and the Federation in the Battle of Market Tuddingham in February 1978 during the Civil War. It appeared in *Fade Out*.