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|image          = The Dark Flame cover.jpg
cd name= The Dark Flame |
|range          = Main Range
image=[[File:The_Dark_Flame_cover.jpg|250px]] Cover Art - [[Lee Binding]]|
|number in range = 42
series=[[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' audio stories]]|
|series         = ''[[Main Range]]''
number= 42 |
|number         = 42
doctor=[[Seventh Doctor]] |
|doctor         = Seventh Doctor
companions= [[Ace]]<br />[[Bernice Summerfield]] |
|companions     = [[Ace]], [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]]
enemy= [[Villus Krull]]<br />The [[Cult of the Dark Flame]]|
|featuring      = [[Joseph (Oh No It Isn't!)|Joseph]]
year= [[Orbos]] & [[Marran Alpha]]|
|enemy           = [[Vilus Krull]], [[Cult of the Dark Flame]]
writer= [[Trevor Baxendale]] |
|setting        = [[Orbos]] and [[Marran Alpha]], [[26th century]]
director= [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] |
|writer         = Trevor Baxendale
producer= [[Andy Hardwick]] and [[Gareth Jenkins]] |
|director       = [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
publisher= [[Big Finish Productions]] |
|producer       = [[Gary Russell]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
release date= [[March]] [[2003]] |
|sound          = [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]] @ [[ERS]]
format= 4 Episodes on 2 CDs |
|music          = [[Andy Hardwick]] @ ERS
production code= [[List of production codes|SS4]] |
|cover          = [[Lee Binding]]
isbn= ISBN 1-84435-025-8 |
|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
previous story= [[Nekromanteia]] |
|release date    = 28 March 2003
next story= [[Doctor Who and the Pirates]]}}
|format         = 2 CDs<br/>Download
|production code = [[Side Step (audio series)|SS4]]
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-84435-025-4 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-84435-756-7 (digital)
|prev            = Nekromanteia (audio story)
|next            = Doctor Who and the Pirates (audio story)
|made prev      = Doctor Who and the Pirates (audio story)
|made next      = Davros (audio story)
|soundcloudclip  = https://soundcloud.com/nin10do_gamer/sevens-escape-plan|epcount=4
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the forty-second story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Trevor Baxendale]] and featured [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Sophie Aldred]] as [[Ace]], [[Lisa Bowerman]] as [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[Steven Wickham]] as [[Joseph (Oh No It Isn't!)|Joseph]].
 
It was the second Main Range audio story to be branded a "''[[Side Step (audio series)|side step]]''" into the lore and storylines of the [[Virgin New Adventures]] series. It was also the final to do so until Benny's appearance in [[2009 (releases)|2009]]'s ''[[Benny's Story (audio story)|Benny's Story]]''.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
A thousand years ago, the evil Cult of the Dark Flame infiltrated every star system in the galaxy. In the history books the Cult is legendary, its despotic leader a terrible memory.
A thousand years ago, the evil [[Cult of the Dark Flame]] infiltrated every star system in the galaxy. In the history books the Cult is legendary, its despotic leader a terrible memory.


But for some the Dark Flame still burns. For some, its horrifying power is the ultimate goal. All that is required is for the right people to be in the wrong place and time...
But for some the Dark Flame still burns. For some, its horrifying power is the ultimate goal. All that is required is for the right people to be in the wrong place and time...


An archaeologist and his robot are on the poisonous world of Marran Alpha, where they will uncover a hideous relic. The Doctor and Ace are on their way to the deep space research centre Orbos, where Professor Bernice Summerfield is soon to start the countdown to universal Armageddon.
An archaeologist and his robot are on the poisonous world of [[Marran Alpha]], where they will uncover a hideous relic. The Doctor and Ace are on their way to the deep space research centre [[Orbos]], where Professor Bernice Summerfield is soon to start the countdown to universal Armageddon.


Four acolytes of Evil.
Four acolytes of Evil.
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One Doctor.
One Doctor.
== Plot ==
=== Part One ===
''to be added''
=== Part Two ===
''to be added''
=== Part Three ===
''to be added''
=== Part Four ===
''to be added''


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* [[Ace]] - [[Sophie Aldred]]
* [[Ace]] - [[Sophie Aldred]]
* [[Bernice Summerfield]] - [[Lisa Bowerman]]
* [[Bernice Summerfield]] - [[Lisa Bowerman]]
* [[Joseph (The Dark Flame)|Joseph]] / [[Victor Farrison]] - [[Steven Wickam]]
* [[Joseph (Oh No It Isn't!)|Joseph]] / [[Victor Farrison]] - [[Steven Wickham]]
* [[Remmnex]] / [[Villus Krull]] - [[Andrew Westfield]]
* [[Remnex]] / [[Vilus Krull]] - [[Andrew Westfield]]
* Slyde - [[Michael Praed]]
* [[Slyde]] - [[Michael Praed]]
* Lomar - [[Hannah Smith]]
* [[Lomar]] - [[Hannah Smith]]
* Broke - [[Toby Longworth]]
* [[Broke]] - [[Toby Longworth]]
 
== Crew ==


== References ==
* Cover Art - [[Lee Binding]]
* [[Black light]] is defined as ''not'' the uv-light.
* Director - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* Executive Producer - [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
* Music - [[Andy Hardwick]]
* Producers - [[Gary Russell]] and Jason Haigh-Ellery
* Sound Design - [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]]
* Writer - [[Trevor Baxendale]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
=== Energy and radiation ===
* [[Black light]] is defined as not the uv-light.
* The Doctor is sensitive to a [[parachronic]] time field.
* The Doctor is sensitive to a [[parachronic]] time field.
* The Doctor mentions [[Chelonian]]s.
* The Doctor describes himself as the [[butterfly]] of the [[butterfly effect]].
 
=== Species ===
* The Doctor observes that "sleep is for [[Chelonian]]s."
 
== Gallery ==
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The Dark Flame cover.jpg|Original CD cover
DWM 328 DARKFLAME.jpg|Preview illustration by [[Martin Geraghty]] featured in [[DWM 328]]
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This is part of Big Finish's '''Side Step into Virgin Territory'''.
* This audio drama was recorded on [[26 January (production)|26]] and [[27 January (production)|27 January]] [[2003 (production)|2003]] at [[the Moat Studios]].
* Big Finish's later ''New Adventures-''era stories would be ''[[Companion Chronicles]]'', ''[[The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield (audio series)|The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield]]'', [[Love and War (audio story)|novel adaptations]] or ''[[The Seventh Doctor: The New Adventures]]''.
* This story is set between the novels ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'' and ''[[Blood Harvest (novel)|Blood Harvest]]''.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* Black Light as an energy source first appeared in [[DW]]: ''[[The Mysterious Planet]]''.
* Black light as an energy source first appeared in [[TV]]: ''[[The Mysterious Planet (TV story)|The Mysterious Planet]]''.
* The Cult of the Dark Flame is revisited in the [[BFBS]]: ''[[The Draconian Rage]]''.
* The Cult of the Dark Flame is revisited in the [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Draconian Rage (audio story)|The Draconian Rage]]''.
* The Doctor recalls his former companion [[Melanie Bush]]'s departure. ([[DW]]: ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]'')
* The Doctor recalls his former companion [[Melanie Bush]]'s departure. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]'')
* The Doctor observes that "sleep is for [[Chelonian]]s." ([[DW]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'', [[NA]]: ''[[The Highest Science]]'')
* The Doctor refers to Ace's time with the military. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Deceit (novel)|Deceit]]'')
 
* Benny mentions the [[Ogron]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'')
== [[Seventh Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]] ==
* Waking Ace, the Doctor tells her "we've got work to do." ([[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'')
* ''The Dark Flame'' occurs after [[ST]]: ''[[Virgin Lands]]''
* ''The Dark Flame'' takes place during the [[Virgin New Adventures]] novels; between [[NA]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'' and ''[[Blood Harvest]]''.
* ''The Dark Flame'' occurs before [[CC]]: ''[[The Prisoner's Dilemma]]''


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The Dark Flame was the forty-second story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Trevor Baxendale and featured Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, Sophie Aldred as Ace, Lisa Bowerman as Bernice Summerfield and Steven Wickham as Joseph.

It was the second Main Range audio story to be branded a "side step" into the lore and storylines of the Virgin New Adventures series. It was also the final to do so until Benny's appearance in 2009's Benny's Story.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

A thousand years ago, the evil Cult of the Dark Flame infiltrated every star system in the galaxy. In the history books the Cult is legendary, its despotic leader a terrible memory.

But for some the Dark Flame still burns. For some, its horrifying power is the ultimate goal. All that is required is for the right people to be in the wrong place and time...

An archaeologist and his robot are on the poisonous world of Marran Alpha, where they will uncover a hideous relic. The Doctor and Ace are on their way to the deep space research centre Orbos, where Professor Bernice Summerfield is soon to start the countdown to universal Armageddon.

Four acolytes of Evil.

Three mad scientists.

Two companions.

One Doctor.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Part One[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Part Two[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Part Three[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Part Four[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Energy and radiation[[edit] | [edit source]]

Species[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor observes that "sleep is for Chelonians."

Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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