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|image = Beautiful chaos.jpg | |image = <gallery> | ||
|series = | Beautiful chaos.jpg|2006 edition | ||
|number = 29 | Doctor_Who_Beautiful_Chaos_50th.jpg|2013 edition | ||
|doctor = Tenth Doctor | </gallery> | ||
|companions = [[Donna Noble|Donna]] | |series = [[BBC New Series Adventures#Tenth Doctor|BBC New Series Adventures]] | ||
|featuring = Wilfred Mott|Wilf | |number = 29 | ||
|featuring2 = Sylvia Noble | |doctor = Tenth Doctor | ||
|enemy = [[Mandragora Helix]], [[Dara Morgan | |companions = [[Donna Noble|Donna]] | ||
|setting = [[London]] and [[Essex]], [[2009]] | |featuring = Wilfred Mott|Wilf | ||
|writer = | |featuring2 = Sylvia Noble | ||
|read by = [[Bernard Cribbins]] | |enemy = [[Mandragora Helix]], [[Dara Morgan]] | ||
|publisher = BBC Books | |setting = [[London]] and [[Essex]], [[Friday]] [[15 May]] [[2009]] | ||
|release date = | |writer = Gary Russell | ||
|format = {{il|Hardcover, 236 pages|Paperback, 256 pages}} | |read by = [[Bernard Cribbins]] | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84607-563-6 | |cover = [[Lee Binding]] | ||
|prev = The Story of Martha (anthology) | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
|next = The Eyeless (novel) | |release date = 26 December 2008 (hardcover)|7 March 2013 (paperback 50th Anniversary Edition) | ||
|clip = | |format = {{il|Hardcover, 236 pages|Paperback, 256 pages}} | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84607-563-6 | |||
|prev = The Story of Martha (anthology) | |||
|next = The Eyeless (novel) | |||
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'''''Beautiful Chaos''''' was the twenty- | '''''Beautiful Chaos''''' was the twenty-ninth novel in the [[BBC New Series Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Gary Russell]] and featured the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Mrs Baldrey]] | |||
* [[Johnnie Bates]] | |||
* [[Ben (Beautiful Chaos)|Ben]] | |||
* [[Keith Brownlow]] | |||
* [[Caitlin (Beautiful Chaos)|Caitlin]] | |||
* [[Joe Carnes]] | |||
* [[Lukas Samuel Carnes]] | |||
* [[Melissa Carson]] | |||
* [[Cedric Crossland]] | |||
* [[Donnie DiCotta]] | |||
* [[Portia DiCotta]] | |||
* [[Tenth Doctor]] | * [[Tenth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Steve Douglas]] | |||
* [[Gianni]] | |||
* [[Henrietta Goodheart|Henrietta "Netty" Goodheart]] | |||
* [[Jayne Greene]] | |||
* [[Ariadne Holt]] | |||
* [[Minnie Hooper]] | |||
* [[Terry Lockworth]] | |||
* [[Lyttle]] | |||
* [[Mandragora Helix]] (as Madam Delphi) | |||
* [[Brian Melville|Brian "Ahab" Melville]] | |||
* [[Dara Morgan]] | |||
* [[Wilfred Mott]] | |||
* [[Murakami]] | |||
* [[Donna Noble]] | * [[Donna Noble]] | ||
* [[Sylvia Noble]] | * [[Sylvia Noble]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Miss Oladini]] | ||
* [[Alison Pearce]] | |||
* [[ | |||
* [[Professor Rossi]] | * [[Professor Rossi]] | ||
* [[Sean (Beautiful Chaos)|Sean]] | * [[Sean (Beautiful Chaos)|Sean]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Shakiri]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Spencer (Beautiful Chaos)|Spencer]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Katarina Spiros]] | ||
* [[Babis Takis]] | |||
* [[Nikos Takis]] | |||
* [[Tonio]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
== | === Individuals === | ||
* [[Geoff Noble]], [[Martha Jones]] and [[UNIT]] are mentioned. | * [[Geoff Noble]], [[Martha Jones]] and [[UNIT]] are mentioned. | ||
* The Doctor says that [[Aubrey Fairchild (Beautiful Chaos)|Aubrey Fairchild]] "clearly makes no impression on history". | |||
* The Doctor mentions having once been invited to the [[Royal Planetary Society]] by "[[Bernard Quatermass|Bernard]] and [[Paula (Beautiful Chaos)|Paula]]". | |||
=== Locations === | |||
* Lukas Samuel Carnes goes to [[Park Vale Comprehensive School]], the same school as [[Luke Smith]] and his friends do. | * Lukas Samuel Carnes goes to [[Park Vale Comprehensive School]], the same school as [[Luke Smith]] and his friends do. | ||
* The Doctor mentions that he hates [[bow tie]]s. | * Places mentioned include: [[Tilbury]], [[Brentwood]], [[South Woodham Ferrers]], [[Bounds Green]], [[Earl's Court]], [[Ruislip Woods]], and [[RAF Hillingdon]]. | ||
* The Doctor | * Roads mentioned include: [[Chiswick High Road]], [[M4]], [[A13]], [[A127]], [[M25]], [[Meadow Lane]], [[Gorsten Road]], [[Tributary Road]], [[B8932]], and [[Allcombe Lane]]. | ||
=== Clothing === | |||
* The Doctor mentions that he hates [[bow tie]]s. | |||
=== Film and television === | |||
* The Doctor used to like ''[[Countdown]]''. | |||
* ''[[Children of the Damned]]'' is mentioned. | |||
=== Food and beverages === | |||
* Wilf used to put a nip of [[Jack Daniel's]] in his flask until Sylvia found out. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This is the last novel to feature [[Donna Noble]]. Indeed, the preface and epilogue are set post-''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'', suggesting a "goodbye" to Donna. | |||
* This is the last novel to feature [[Donna Noble]]. Indeed, the preface and epilogue are set post-''[[Journey's End]]'', suggesting a "goodbye" to Donna. | * Discounting the special case of the anthology ''[[The Story of Martha (anthology)|The Story of Martha]]'', this was the last announced Tenth Doctor Adventures release to feature the Doctor with a regular companion. All novel releases for 2009 featured the Tenth Doctor travelling alone. | ||
* Discounting the special case of the anthology ''[[The Story of Martha (anthology)|The Story of Martha]]'', this was the last announced Tenth Doctor Adventures release to feature the Doctor with a regular companion. All novel releases for 2009 featured the Tenth Doctor travelling alone. | |||
* This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store. | * This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store. | ||
* The novel was reprinted with a new cover in 2013 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | * The novel was reprinted with a new cover in 2013 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', as well as a new introduction by Gary Russell. | ||
* The introduction notes that [[Russell T Davies]] enjoyed the novel and included a mention to Netty in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' as a nod to it. When reading the audio version, Bernard Cribbins also apparently thought the story was written by Davies using his first name as a pseudonym. | |||
* This story is a sequel to the [[Fourth Doctor]] story [[TV]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]''. | |||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Tycho satellite from [[TV]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran]]'' is mentioned. | * The [[Tycho Project|Tycho]] satellite from [[TV]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran (TV story)|The Last Sontaran]]'' is mentioned. | ||
* The [[Prime Minister]] is called Aubrey Fairchild. This is also the name of the deceased reverend in [[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]''. This is most likely because an early draft of [[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' included a Prime Minister of the same name before his scenes were removed | * The [[Prime Minister]] is called Aubrey Fairchild. This is also the name of [[Aubrey Fairchild (The Next Doctor)|the deceased reverend]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]''. This is most likely because an early draft of [[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'' included a Prime Minister of the same name before his scenes were removed. | ||
* There are also references to splinters at the Sacred Mountain of Xi'an and the Mandrake [[nightclub]], referring to the [[First Doctor]] novel [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eleventh Tiger (novel)|The Eleventh Tiger]]'' and the [[Seventh Doctor]] comic strip [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Mark of Mandragora (comic story)|The Mark of Mandragora]]''. | |||
* There are also references to splinters at the Sacred Mountain of Xi'an and the Mandrake [[nightclub]], referring to the [[First Doctor]] novel [[PROSE]]:''[[The Eleventh Tiger]]'' and the [[Seventh Doctor]] comic strip [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Mark of Mandragora]]''. | |||
* Netty is referenced in [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' as a part of the [[Silver Cloak]]. | * Netty is referenced in [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' as a part of the [[Silver Cloak]]. | ||
* While pondering about Sylvia not liking him, the Doctor remembers [[Jackie Tyler]] and [[Francine Jones]] - particularly the occasions when they slapped him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'', ''[[The Lazarus Experiment (TV story)|The Lazarus Experiment]]'') | |||
* While pondering | |||
* The Doctor, trying to explain why London is deserted, suggests that it's Sunday. The [[Third Doctor]] had once remarked that London seemed to close on Sunday. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') The Tenth Doctor and [[Eleventh Doctor|his immediate successor]] had both stated that they did not like Sundays, finding them boring. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'', ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') | * The Doctor, trying to explain why London is deserted, suggests that it's Sunday. The [[Third Doctor]] had once remarked that London seemed to close on Sunday. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') The Tenth Doctor and [[Eleventh Doctor|his immediate successor]] had both stated that they did not like Sundays, finding them boring. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'', ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') | ||
* Donna mentions that the Doctor has faced [[Pyrovile]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'') [[Sontaran]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'') and the [[Fishman|Fishmen of Kandalinga]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Fishmen of Kandalinga (short story)|The Fishmen of Kandalinga]]'') | * Donna mentions that the Doctor has faced [[Pyrovile]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'') [[Sontaran]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'') and the [[Fishman|Fishmen of Kandalinga]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Fishmen of Kandalinga (short story)|The Fishmen of Kandalinga]]'') | ||
* Donna mentions that she recently visited the [[Garazone Bazaar]] with the Doctor. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Sword of Orion (audio story)|Sword of Orion]]'' | * Donna mentions that she recently visited the [[Garazone Bazaar]] with the Doctor. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Sword of Orion (audio story)|Sword of Orion]]'') | ||
== Additional cover images == | |||
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Doctor_Who_Beautiful_Chaos_50th.jpg|2013 edition. Cover by [[Two Associates]]. | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Editions published outside Britain == | |||
* Published in Germany by Cross Cult in [[2013 (releases)|2013]] as a paperback edition. | |||
* Published in China by New Star Press in [[2018 (releases)|2018]] as a hardback edition. | |||
<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" > | |||
GermanBeautifulChaos.jpg|German edition | |||
Chaos-chinese.jpg|Chinese edition | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Audiobook == | |||
* This novel was released as an audiobook on [[9 April (releases)|9 April]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]] by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Bernard Cribbins]]. | |||
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Bbcnewaudio26.jpg|Audiobook cover | |||
</gallery> | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{Penguin|1093766/doctor-who--beautiful-chaos/}} | |||
{{dwrefguide|whobb929.htm|Beautiful Chaos}} | {{dwrefguide|whobb929.htm|Beautiful Chaos}} | ||
*{{whoniverse|ns29|Beautiful Chaos}} | * {{whoniverse|ns29|Beautiful Chaos}} | ||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/beautifulchaos.htm The Cloister Library: '''Beautiful Chaos'''] | * [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/beautifulchaos.htm The Cloister Library: '''Beautiful Chaos'''] | ||
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