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* The Doctor states that the gases that the [[Hargenoy]] breathes would kill him. | * The Doctor states that the gases that the [[Hargenoy]] breathes would kill him. | ||
* The Doctor claims this murder mystery is typical of ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'', then later exclaims "take that, Jessica Fletcher". | |||
* The Doctor considers visiting The Marshmallow Gardens of Jangalla, The Infinite Waterfall and The Cheese Planet. | |||
* The Doctor tells the TARDIS that he doesn't need anyone else, and that he and the TARDIS are all he needs. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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* The Doctor calls his interrogation with the chief mechanic a "barrell of laughs". He would later go on to call [[Rose Tyler]] a "bundle of laughs" when her reflection of being in the year [[5000000000|5.5/Apple/26]] would mean her family was dead. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'') | * The Doctor calls his interrogation with the chief mechanic a "barrell of laughs". He would later go on to call [[Rose Tyler]] a "bundle of laughs" when her reflection of being in the year [[5000000000|5.5/Apple/26]] would mean her family was dead. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'') | ||
* The Doctor claims his name is "[[Aliases of the Doctor|Jamie Sullivan]]", a portmanteau of "[[Jamie McCrimmon]]" and "[[Harry Sullivan]]", previous companions of his. ([[TV]]: [[The Highlanders (TV story)|''The Highlanders'']], ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'' et al) | * The Doctor claims his name is "[[Aliases of the Doctor|Jamie Sullivan]]", a portmanteau of "[[Jamie McCrimmon]]" and "[[Harry Sullivan]]", previous companions of his. ([[TV]]: [[The Highlanders (TV story)|''The Highlanders'']], ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'' et al) | ||
* Myra's first reaction to the TARDIS is that it's "inside-out", adding to the many strange reactions to it. [[Clara Oswald]] would later claim it to be "Smaller on the Outside", ([[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'') whilst [[Bill Potts]] would claim it to be many things, such as a [[kitchen]] or a [[lift]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'') | * [[Myra (The Butler Did It)|Myra]]'s first reaction to the TARDIS is that it's "inside-out", adding to the many strange reactions to it. [[Clara Oswald]] would later claim it to be "Smaller on the Outside", ([[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'') whilst [[Bill Potts]] would claim it to be many things, such as a [[kitchen]] or a [[lift]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'') | ||
* The Doctor gathers the staff to explain the outcome of a potential murder mystery. He would later do the same in his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]], with the help of [[Agatha Christie]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'') | * The Doctor gathers the staff to explain the outcome of a potential murder mystery. He would later do the same in his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]], with the help of [[Agatha Christie]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'') | ||
* The victims were attacked by [[Nanogene|nanobots]], not poison. [[Jack Harkness]] would later be attacked by nanobots whilst stealing a [[spaceship]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]'') | * The victims were attacked by [[Nanogene|nanobots]], not poison. [[Jack Harkness]] would later be attacked by nanobots whilst stealing a [[spaceship]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]'') | ||
* Myra advises the Doctor to find someone to travel with. The [[Ninth Doctor]] had been previously given this advice from [[Liv Chenka]], and would one day be given that advice by [[Ali (The Beast of Babylon)|Ali]]. This advice would one day lead to him meeting Rose Tyler. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Flatpack (audio story)|Flatpack]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Beast of Babylon (short story)|The Beast of Babylon]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 12:36, 8 August 2023
The Butler Did It was the second story in the audio anthology Travel in Hope, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by James Moran and featured Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor.
Publisher's summary
The Doctor lands at a spaceship repair port on a dusty planet to tune up The TARDIS engines. But someone has poisoned an old friend of his, and now everyone at the station is a suspect.
It's time to round up the clues, get out the magnifying glass - or sonic screwdriver - and check the butler's alibi...
Plot
to be added
Cast
- The Doctor - Christopher Eccleston
- Myra - Emma Swan
- Larch / Kiri - Louise Falkner
- Tillier / Hargenoy - Andrew French
- Relb / Sita - Paul Thornley
to be added
References
- The Doctor states that the gases that the Hargenoy breathes would kill him.
- The Doctor claims this murder mystery is typical of Murder, She Wrote, then later exclaims "take that, Jessica Fletcher".
- The Doctor considers visiting The Marshmallow Gardens of Jangalla, The Infinite Waterfall and The Cheese Planet.
- The Doctor tells the TARDIS that he doesn't need anyone else, and that he and the TARDIS are all he needs.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- The Doctor struggles to get a cup of tea from a machine. On a previous trip to a teleport relay station, Vyx Leeson struggled to get refreshments from her beverage synthesiser. When the Doctor showed up, she offered him a cup of tea the old fashioned way. (AUDIO: Below There)
- The states there's a pub in Sheffield that he not allowed to return to. In a later incarnation, they would have numerous companions from Sheffield. Even their sonic screwdriver would be made from Sheffield steel. (TV: The Woman Who Fell to Earth, Arachnids in the UK et al)
- The Doctor refers to his TARDIS as a she. (PROSE: The Lying Old Witch in the Wardrobe, TV: The Doctor's Wife et al)
- The Doctor calls his interrogation with the chief mechanic a "barrell of laughs". He would later go on to call Rose Tyler a "bundle of laughs" when her reflection of being in the year 5.5/Apple/26 would mean her family was dead. (TV: The End of the World)
- The Doctor claims his name is "Jamie Sullivan", a portmanteau of "Jamie McCrimmon" and "Harry Sullivan", previous companions of his. (TV: The Highlanders, Robot et al)
- Myra's first reaction to the TARDIS is that it's "inside-out", adding to the many strange reactions to it. Clara Oswald would later claim it to be "Smaller on the Outside", (TV: The Snowmen) whilst Bill Potts would claim it to be many things, such as a kitchen or a lift. (TV: The Pilot)
- The Doctor gathers the staff to explain the outcome of a potential murder mystery. He would later do the same in his tenth incarnation, with the help of Agatha Christie. (TV: The Unicorn and the Wasp)
- The victims were attacked by nanobots, not poison. Jack Harkness would later be attacked by nanobots whilst stealing a spaceship. (TV: Fugitive of the Judoon)
- Myra advises the Doctor to find someone to travel with. The Ninth Doctor had been previously given this advice from Liv Chenka, and would one day be given that advice by Ali. This advice would one day lead to him meeting Rose Tyler. (AUDIO: Flatpack, PROSE: The Beast of Babylon, TV: Rose)
External links
- Official The Butler Did It page at bigfinish.com
