Already, our heroes Cleo, Shawna and Abby (Charlie Craggs, Lois Chimimba and Holly Quin-Ankrah) have been swept up into a strange conspiracy as everyone who ever met the mysterious \u201cDoctor\u201d disappears or loses their memory, with just their little podcast team left to try and save Jodie Whittaker\u2019s Time Lord (and, probably, the world).<\/p>\n
And now things are getting more serious, with deadly sci-fi types stalking Cleo and her fellow podcasters struggling to keep their minds on the job at hand. Altogether, it looks like fans are in for quite a ride over the next seven episodes, before the trio uncover whatever sinister group is behind these nefarious activities.<\/p>
Unless, of course, it\u2019s already been revealed who\u2019s behind it. So far, Redacted has been a series full of returning Doctor Who characters with the likes of Rani Chandra (Anjli Mohindra) and Whittaker\u2019s Doctor already appearing, and others (including Ryan and Graham, Martha, Yaz and her family) name-checked during the action.<\/p>\n
Up ahead we have even more cameos planned for fan-favourite characters like Kate Stewart and Madame Vastra, and more generally it\u2019s fair to say that this is very much a series about Doctor Who\u2019s past as much as it is about its present. With all that in mind, doesn\u2019t it make sense that whoever\u2019s behind these disappearances and mass memory loss would be a familiar baddie as well?<\/p>\n
And if we accept that, there\u2019s only one real candidate for who we could be looking for \u2013 The Silence\/The Silents, the horrible dome-headed grey men who played a significant role in the Steven Moffat\/Matt Smith era of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Just think about it. This is a story all about people forgetting things they\u2019ve seen with their own eyes \u2013 that\u2019s the Silents\u2019 whole MO! While it always just applied to people forgetting them<\/em>, they also used this ability to implant subconscious ideas within the human population \u2013 perhaps they could combine these traits to make people forget the Doctor, and those who knew him\/her.<\/p>\n Plus, in a series all about conspiracy theories it feels apt to bring in this particular species. They\u2019re based on the little Grey Men and the Men in Black, two defining conspiracy theories from the 20th Century, and actually have<\/em> been pulling the strings behind-the-scenes for generations. You couldn\u2019t find a more perfect Doctor Who villain for this theme.<\/p>\n Of course, it\u2019s possible that this is just a coincidence and that series creator Juno Dawson is exploring a different corner of Who lore. Notably, much more of the podcast has reflected the earlier Russell T Davies era of Doctor Who, and the inclusion of a Steven Moffat-era villain might not fit this format.<\/p>\n But Dawson also recently told RadioTimes.com<\/strong> that she discussed the series with Moffat when including his character Madame Vastra (originally Neve McIntosh, but played here by Doon Mackichan) \u2013 so who knows what other characters they might have talked about?<\/p>\n Altogether, it feels there\u2019s a decent chance the Silence will return. They\u2019ve not been on the show in a while, they directly tie into Doctor Who: Redacted\u2019s storyline and themes and (frankly) it\u2019d be interesting to see what they\u2019ve been up to since 2013.<\/p>\n If we\u2019re right, you saw it here first. If we\u2019re wrong\u2026 well, we can always redact this too.<\/p>\n Doctor Who: Redacted releases new episodes on BBC Sounds on Sundays. For more, check out our dedicated Sci-Fi<\/a> page or our full TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale n<\/span><\/b>ow \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/strong>Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0wit<\/strong>h Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Huw Fullerton Published: Sunday, 01 May 2022 at 12:00 am New Doctor Who audio drama Redacted has packed a lot of action into its first three episodes \u2013 including some crucial hints that might reveal the return of a notable monster. 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