Doctor Who: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The Rani
6. She Was Put On Trial By The Tetraps
What happened to the Rani after the events of Time and the Rani, you ask? Well, writers Pip & Jane Baker set out to answer that question in the year 2000 with the audio drama The Rani Reaps The Whirlwind, starring Kate O'Mara.
Following on from her proper final appearance in televised Doctor Who in 1987's Time and the Rani, the Rani was held prisoner by the Tetraps, the odd-looking creatures over which she had ruled in that final serial, and was sentenced to death.
However, her sentence is postponed when she agrees to find a solution to the famine that has stricken the Tetrap home planet. Teaming up with her fellow prisoners/lab rats, the Rani sets out to escape!
The Rani Reaps The Whirlwind was produced by BBV productions, and it was a decidedly DIY affair. The play was rehearsed in Kate O'Mara's home, and recorded at a nearby radio studio. O'Mara and, presumably, the Bakers were keen for more Rani audios to be produced, but the sales of the CD failed to justify the cost of production.