An Interview with an Underground Doctor: A Tragedy in Four Parts

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Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. An Interview with an Underground Doctor: A Tragedy in Four Parts by C. A futuristic satire, 'An Interview with an Underground Doctor' tells the story of Justin an average young man who dreams about becoming a writer while doing nothing about it. His life begins to change when the local director of the healthcare enforcement agency engages him in a plan to trap an underground doctor. The interview with the underground doctor introduces him to A futuristic satire, 'An Interview with an Underground Doctor' tells the story of Justin an average young man who dreams about becoming a writer while doing nothing about it.

The interview with the underground doctor introduces him to a world and set of problems he never knew existed. With the interview over Justin thinks his involvement with underground medicine and the Director is over, but an unexpected illness and his wife's pregnancy sucks him into the world of underground medicine and the competition between the underground doctor and the Director. The ultimate sacrifice saves his child, but threatens his marriage. Paperback , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about An Interview with an Underground Doctor , please sign up.

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It would remain in use solely for season 23 and close out Colin Baker 's era on the series. Such a negative reaction stunned Nathan-Turner and Saward; Saward was especially rattled as he had held Robert Holmes in high esteem in the past and hadn't queried the scripts as they came in. This was perhaps the moment that Saward began questioning his own self-belief in the series and doubting his abilities as a script editor.

This would later lead to his departure a few months later. This story also introduced some costume changes for the Doctor and Peri. Notably, Nicola Bryant 's character Peri Brown starts wearing more conservative clothing from here out, after spending most of her appearances in loose-fitting and often revealing outfits. Her wardrobe change was a result of complaints that her provocative clothes were inappropriate for younger Doctor Who viewers.

The Doctor is summoned before the High Council of Time Lords to stand trial for the charges of harmful interference to the course of events during his space-time excursions, which have threatened the sanctity of the universe. Indignant at these accusations, the Doctor pleads his case to the Inquisitor with the hope that she will see him as a source of hope and goodwill for existence. However, his prosecuting attorney , a sinister Time Lord known simply as the Valeyard , begins a crusade against the Doctor's life with the motive of painting him out to be a villainous renegade.

The Valeyard's first movement against the Doctor is to review his past interactions on a familiar planet called Ravolox , where he and his-then companion Peri Brown met the morally grey Sabalom Glitz and a tyrannical robot stalking the world's desolated landscape. However, Ravolox holds a terrible truth in the far reaches of its ruins, while the Doctor's trial has its own fair share of startling twists and turns He walks into a room, where he is put on trial for conduct unbecoming a Time Lord.

The Inquisitor notes that the Doctor has been on trial previously. The Valeyard states he will argue that the Doctor was shown too much leniency on that occasion. The Valeyard opens the case by using the Matrix to show the Doctor's actions on the planet Ravolox. The Doctor and Peri arrive on Ravolox, which is virtually identical to Earth.

He tells Peri that the official records state that the planet was devastated by a fireball, but the forest they are walking through suggests otherwise. They are seen by Sabalom Glitz and Dibber , who attempt to shoot the Doctor. He moves off just in time. Glitz and Dibber discuss their plan to destroy the " L3 robot " by sabotaging its light conversion system, which has been turned into a totem by a primitive tribe. The Doctor and Peri explore a cavern. Peri discovers a sign saying "Marble Arch" — a London Underground sign.

This means that they are on Earth. Peri begins to mourn for her planet. The Doctor interrupts the replay to ask what the relevance of this is.

He then also asks why Peri is not with him on the station. The Valeyard answers that she is where the Doctor left her and states that the Doctor's evident temporary amnesia — a side-effect of being taken out of time — should soon pass.

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As the Matrix resumes showing the events on Ravalox, Peri is still upset. The Doctor goes into the complex alone.

Two masked figures appear and capture Peri. Glitz claims that the totem attracted the fireball that devastated Ravolox and asks for it to be taken down. The Queen tells him that others have asked for the totem to be dismantled, and none have succeeded. Glitz and Dibber draw their guns but are overpowered and locked up.

The Doctor finds an underground complex and picks up a bottle of water. This sets off an alarm, and people enter and subdue him.

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He is accused of stealing water and sentenced to be stoned. The Doctor tries to block the rocks with his umbrella but is knocked unconscious. The Valeyard proposes that the inquiry into the Doctor's activities should become a full-blown trial, with the penalty being the termination of his life Other officials arrive and break up the stoning. The Doctor is still breathing.

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Before he can be killed, Merdeen receives a message from the Immortal stating that he wishes to question the Doctor. The Immortal is revealed to be a huge humanoid robot, commands its two assistants to release the service robot. Peri is brought before Katryca, who informs her that as there are few women, she will need to take many husbands as a member of her tribe.

She is put in the same prison as Glitz and Dibber. They tell Peri their plan to destroy the robot. They are taken back to Katryca, who tells them that Glitz will be sacrificed because of his attempt to destroy the great totem. The Doctor is taken to the Immortal, who introduces itself as Drathro. It commands the Doctor to work with the two assistants. The Doctor identifies the problem and tries to leave in order to fix it, but Drathro does not allow him to, as his instructions are to maintain an underground system.

The Doctor electrifies the robot and his assistants and escapes. Drathro sends the service robot to track down the Doctor. Meanwhile, Peri, Glitz and Dibber overpower the guards and escape. Dibber remains behind to plant a bomb on the black light converter, whilst they go to the underground complex. In the Marb Station , Merdeen tells Balazar that there has been no fire for hundreds of years, and he should leave the complex.

They encounter the Doctor, and Merdeen implores him to help Balazar escape. Peri, Glitz and Dibber, pursued by tribesmen, find the Doctor, and they flee into the Marb Station but are trapped between the tribe and the service robot. When Peri asks what they should do, the Doctor replies, "I don't know. I really think this could be the end. The Doctor and Peri are saved when the tribesmen shoot at the service robot and disable it.

The Doctor tries to re-enter the underground complex, but the tribesmen insist they all return to the village.