The TARDIS brings the Doctor, Ace and Mel to a recently reopened shipyard in Merseyside. It's 1991, the hardest of times - but now they're shipbuilding once again, thanks to the yard's new owners, the Dark Alloy Corporation. A miracle of job creation - but is it too good to be true?

While the Doctor and Ace go in search of an alien assassin at loose in the yard, Stuart Dale, discoverer of the near-magical Dark Alloy material, has an extraordinary proposition to make to his old college friend, Mel.

But who is the Corporation's mysterious client? Who does she really represent? And what's the secret of the Blood Furnace? Seeking answers, the Doctor and friends are about to find themselves in very deep water...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Part one[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Part two[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Part three[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Part four[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Cover Art - Anthony Lamb
Director - Ken Bentley
Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
Music - Andy Hardwick
Producer - David Richardson
Script Editor - Alan Barnes
Sound Design - Martin Montague
Writer - Eddie Robson

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Joel's father has been out of work since 1981.
The Doctor claims that he, Ace and Mel are from the Foreign Office.
Mel and Stuart dated for more than two years in university. After they graduated, he got a job as an engineer in the Middle East. They had a long distance relationship for some time before they broke up.
The Doctor bought a second hand crime scene forensic scanner from a retired Judoon.
The Doctor once met a Sontaran named Harold.
Stuart did karate at school.
The emergency severing system can separate the interior and exterior of the Doctor's TARDIS.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

This story was recorded at the Moat Studios on 3 and 4 April 2017.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Ace once again refers to Mel as "Donut". (TV: Dragonfire; AUDIO: A Life of Crime, Fiesta of the Damned)
Ace once again exclaims, "Gordon Bennett!" (TV: Dragonfire, The Happiness Patrol, The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, Battlefield; AUDIO: A Life of Crime)
The Doctor treats Mel in the TARDIS sickbay. (TV: Cold Blood)
The Doctor refers to the Dominators, (TV: The Dominators) the Great Vampires (TV: State of Decay) and the Dæmons. (TV: The Dæmons)
On the dictaphone recording, the Doctor mentions looking up a house called Gabriel Chase. (TV: Ghost Light)
Ace notes that the TARDIS does not like it when she tries to fly it. (AUDIO: You Are the Doctor, Come Die With Me, The Grand Betelgeuse Hotel, Dead to the World)
The Doctor explains the TARDIS will be fine without a shield oscillator as long as they don't encounter a magno-grab. (TV: Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS)

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 |image             = The Blood Furnace.jpg
-|series            = [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' audio stories]]
+|range             = Main Range
+|number in range   = 228
+|series            = ''[[Main Range]]''
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-|companions        = [[Ace]], [[Melanie Bush|Mel]]
+|companions        = [[Melanie Bush|Mel]], [[Ace]]
-|enemy             = [[Carolyn]]
+|enemy             = [[Carolyn (The Blood Furnace)|Carolyn]]
 |setting           = [[Merseyside]], [[1991]]
-|writer            = [[Eddie Robson]]
+|writer            = Eddie Robson
 |director          = [[Ken Bentley]]
 |producer          = [[David Richardson]]
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 |sound             = [[Martin Montague]]
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+|epcount           = 4
 |publisher         = Big Finish Productions
-|release date      = [[15 August (releases)|15 August]] [[2017 (releases)|2017]]
+|release date      = 15 August 2017
-|format            = 4 parts, 2 CDs
+|format            = 2 CDs<br/>Download
 |production code   = BFPDWCD228
-|isbn              = ISBN 978-1-78178-805-9
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-'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the two hundred and twenty-eighth story in [[Big Finish]]'s [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|monthly range]].
+'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the two hundred and twenty-eighth story in [[Big Finish]]'s [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Eddie Robson]] and featured [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Bonnie Langford]] as [[Melanie Bush]] and [[Sophie Aldred]] as [[Ace]].
 == Publisher's summary ==
 [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] brings the [[Seventh Doctor|Doctor]], [[Ace]] and [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] to a recently reopened shipyard in [[Merseyside]]. It's [[1991]], the hardest of times - but now they're shipbuilding once again, thanks to the yard's new owners, the [[Dark Alloy Corporation]]. A miracle of job creation - but is it too good to be true?
-While the Doctor and Ace go in search of an alien assassin at loose in the yard, Stuart Dale, discoverer of the near-magical Dark Alloy material, has an extraordinary proposition to make to his old college friend, Mel.
+While the Doctor and Ace go in search of an alien assassin at loose in the yard, [[Stuart Dale]], discoverer of the near-magical [[Dark Alloy]] material, has an extraordinary proposition to make to his old college friend, Mel.
-But who is the Corporation’s mysterious client? Who does she really represent? And what's the secret of the [[Blood Furnace]]? Seeking answers, the Doctor and friends are about to find themselves in very deep water…
+But who is the Corporation's mysterious client? Who does she really represent? And what's the secret of the [[Blood Furnace]]? Seeking answers, the Doctor and friends are about to find themselves in very deep water...
 == Plot ==
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 * [[Ace]] - [[Sophie Aldred]]
 * [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] - [[Bonnie Langford]]
-* [[Carolyn]] - [[Julie Graham]]
+* [[Carolyn (The Blood Furnace)|Carolyn]] - [[Julie Graham]]
 * [[Danuta]] - [[Jade Anouka]]
 * [[Stuart Dale]] - [[Todd Heppenstall]]
 * [[Orla]] - [[Clare Calbraith]]
 * [[Vinny Gillespie|Vinny]] - [[Louis Tamone]]
-* [[Lee Clayton|Lee]] - [[Ignatius Anthony]]
+* [[Lee Clayton (The Blood Furnace)|Lee]] - [[Ignatius Anthony]]
-== References ==
+== Crew ==
+* Cover Art - [[Anthony Lamb]]
+* Director - [[Ken Bentley]]
+* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
+* Music - [[Andy Hardwick]]
+* Producer - [[David Richardson]]
+* Script Editor - [[Alan Barnes]]
+* Sound Design - [[Martin Montague]]
+* Writer - [[Eddie Robson]]
+== Worldbuilding ==
 * Joel's father has been out of work since [[1981]].
 * The Doctor claims that he, Ace and Mel are from the [[Foreign Office]].
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 * The Doctor once met a [[Sontaran]] named Harold.
 * Stuart did [[karate]] at [[school]].
+* The [[emergency severing system]] can separate the interior and exterior of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]].
 == Notes ==
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 * Ace once again refers to Mel as "[[Donut]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Life of Crime (audio story)|A Life of Crime]]'', ''[[Fiesta of the Damned (audio story)|Fiesta of the Damned]]'')
 * Ace once again exclaims, "[[Gordon Bennett]]!" ([[TV]]: ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]'', ''[[The Happiness Patrol (TV story)|The Happiness Patrol]]'', ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'', ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Life of Crime (audio story)|A Life of Crime]]'')
-* The Doctor treats Mel in the TARDIS sickbay. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold Blood (TV story)|Cold Blood]]'')
+* The Doctor treats Mel in the [[TARDIS sickbay]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold Blood (TV story)|Cold Blood]]'')
-* The Doctor refers to the [[Dominator]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dominators (TV story)|The Dominators]]''), the [[Great Vampire]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]'') and the [[Dæmon]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'')
+* The Doctor refers to the [[Dominator]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dominators (TV story)|The Dominators]]'') the [[Great Vampire]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]'') and the [[Dæmon]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'')
 * On the dictaphone recording, the Doctor mentions looking up a house called [[Gabriel Chase]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'')
 * Ace notes that the TARDIS does not like it when she tries to fly it. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[You Are the Doctor (audio story)|You Are the Doctor]]'', ''[[Come Die With Me (audio story)|Come Die With Me]]'', ''[[The Grand Betelgeuse Hotel (audio story)|The Grand Betelgeuse Hotel]]'', ''[[Dead to the World (audio story)|Dead to the World]]'')
+* The Doctor explains the TARDIS will be fine without a [[shield oscillator]] as long as they don't encounter a [[magno-grab]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS (TV story)|Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS]]'')
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