Lady Audacity Montague was a companion of the Eighth Doctor.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Audacity decided to marry Ignatius Montague as he was a younger and richer man whom she would be unlikely to outlive, meaning that she would not lose her independence by being widowed. She agreed to support Prince George in his regency so long as he enacted parliamentary change, which she found that he was slow to do. She and her husband threw lavish balls. (AUDIO: The Devouring ^[+]Lisa McMullin, Audacity (Big Finish Productions, 2023).)

Audacity visited Norfolk and did not enjoy the experience. (AUDIO: Twenty-Four Doors in December ^[+]John Dorney, In the Bleak Midwinter (Big Finish Productions, 2023).) She once made the people working at a shutter telegraph near Hampstead Heath teach her semaphore (AUDIO: The Empty Man ^[+]Tim Foley, In the Bleak Midwinter (Big Finish Productions, 2023).) and had a keen interest in astronomy. (AUDIO: The Devouring ^[+]Lisa McMullin, Audacity (Big Finish Productions, 2023).) She also read about alchemy and sympathetic magic. (AUDIO: Winter of the Demon ^[+]Roy Gill, In the Bleak Midwinter (Big Finish Productions, 2023).)

Travels in the TARDIS[]

At one of her balls, Audacity encountered the Eighth Doctor. He stayed behind after all the guests fled. She was intrigued by him after he told her not to look at the stars as they look back. She tracked a strange constellation and didn't believe the Doctor about spaceships. He told her about the Devouring and took her to them. She wanted to sacrifice herself to let all those who were taken be returned. After being rescued by the Doctor she went travelling with him as she was no longer safe on Earth in 1812. (AUDIO: The Devouring ^[+]Lisa McMullin, Audacity (Big Finish Productions, 2023).)

She went exploring in the TARDIS and found it intriguing. The Doctor and Audacity landed on the Aurum which she found overly gauche. She stopped Dellatine's assassination of Oberon Fix and chased after her. She learnt about the cost of the war on the Vogans and helped Nelvin tend to the sick. The Doctor told her about how the Cybermen worked and that they are not to be trusted. Her wrist was fractured during the assault. She was tasked with being a lookout. Afterwards, she met the Doctor's other current companion, Charley Pollard. (AUDIO: The Great Cyber-War ^[+]Tim Foley, Audacity (Big Finish Productions, 2023).)

The Doctor took his friends to 107 Baker Street to celebrate Christmas and showed them the sites. She didn't fully understand the customs of the times and thought that they should have children to celebrate. She inquired about getting a Christmas Grotto for the party. They went to Al Norton's flat to discover what was wrong with him. She enjoyed the party with the Children. (AUDIO: Twenty-Four Doors in December ^[+]John Dorney, In the Bleak Midwinter (Big Finish Productions, 2023).)

Audacity and Charley waited in the car for the Doctor after tracing a strange creature. After being introduced to Eldridge Brinkwood, they told him about how they first met the creature in the frozen swimming pool, as it looked like Charley. Eldridge took them to a former friend of his to recover from the crash. She worked out that Eldridge's friend was his former male lover. She argued with Charley about their reckless habits and if time travel removes people's morality and empathy. She didn't want the creature to take Eldridge so tried to stop it but was pushed out of phase. (AUDIO: The Empty Man ^[+]Tim Foley, In the Bleak Midwinter (Big Finish Productions, 2023).)

She became alerted at the sound of the gun being shot at Edinburgh Castle and Archie McClellan told her it was to help with naval navigation. Charley and Audacity went to one of Donald Shaw's balls to help in the Doctor's investigations. She theorised that Maggie MacKenzie was an academic that did manual work. She debated with Shaw about reducing poverty. The Doctor and Audacity when to Maggie's dig. She also knew about alchemy. She went with the Doctor to sabbotage the clock that signalled the Canon to fire as Shaw was using that to measure the solstice. She told him that Maggie's transcription was true. They went with Archie to celebrate another Christmas. (AUDIO: Winter of the Demon ^[+]Roy Gill, In the Bleak Midwinter (Big Finish Productions, 2023).)

Personality[]

Audacity was fond of puppies (AUDIO: The Devouring) and could ride a horse with one hand. (AUDIO: The Great Cyber-War) She enjoyed drinking tea and cappuccinos. (AUDIO: Twenty-Four Doors in December ^[+]John Dorney, In the Bleak Midwinter (Big Finish Productions, 2023).)

Behind the scenes[]

Lisa McMullin largely based Audacity on herself and her own sensibilities. (BFX: The Devouring)