"Farewell Great Macedon" (also known as "Alexander the Great" in the script's early stages) was a six-part story pitched for Season 1 and was written by Moris Farhi. In the story, the Doctor and his companions are framed for murder as part of a conspiracy to kill Alexander the Great and must pass a number of trials, including walking on hot coals, to gain the trust of his bodyguard Ptolemy. The script was published by "Nothing at the End of the Lane" in October 2009. It was later adapted by Nigel Robinson for Big Finish's "The Lost Stories" range in November 2010.