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{{Infobox Story | |series=[[Short Trips (series)#In print|''Short Trips'' short stories]] | ||
|doctor = Fifth Doctor | |||
|series=[[Short Trips (series)#In print|Short Trips short stories]] | |||
|doctor=Fifth Doctor | |||
|companions=[[Nyssa]] | |companions=[[Nyssa]] | ||
|setting= | |setting= | ||
|writer= | |writer = Dan Abnett | ||
|anthology= | |anthology=Short Trips: Transmissions | ||
|prev=Blue Road Dance (short story) | |prev = Blue Road Dance (short story) | ||
|next=Link (short story) | |next=Link (short story) | ||
|read by =[[John Banks]] | |||
|series2 = ''[[Subscriber Short Trips]]'' | |||
|release date = 1 July 2008 | |||
|prev2 = Methuselah (short story) | |||
|next2 = A Room With No View (audio story) | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Tweaker''''' was the eighth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Transmissions]]''. It was written by [[Dan Abnett]]. It featured the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]]. | '''''Tweaker''''' was the eighth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Transmissions]]''. It was written by [[Dan Abnett]]. It featured the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]]. | ||
An audio reading of this story was later released as the eleventh story in the ''[[Subscriber Short Trips]]'' range. It was the final story in the series to be a reading of a prose short story as all subsequent releases would be recordings of original-audio-stories. | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
[[Alan Collins]] is a "[[tweaker]]". One day as he is browsing through some [[album]]s, a man nearby discovers a very rare album. He offers it to Alan, and after introducing himself as the Doctor, requests an appointment with Alan, who owns an audio business in his home. | |||
When the Doctor and his friend Nyssa arrive, they raise Alan's suspicions by the types of questions they ask. He's ready to throw them out, but then the Doctor admits his real purpose in searching out Alan: Alan is in possession of an album that has the potential to enslave everyone on Earth. The Doctor offers Alan another rare album in exchange. | |||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Fifth Doctor]] | * [[Fifth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Nyssa]] | * [[Nyssa]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Alan Collins]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Gilbert (Tweaker)|Gilbert]] | ||
* [[Terry Wilcox]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to | * Alan's business is [[Collins Specialty Audio]]. | ||
* The Doctor gives Alan "[[Talullah Blues]]" by the [[Ernest Cotton Ensemble]]. | |||
* The Doctor offers Alan [[Ronnie D. Clinton]]'s "[[Ain't Got No Home To Go To]]" for "[[Listen To The Beat]]". | |||
* The [[Royal Hospital]] is closed to patients and now hosts weekly vendors, including [[Vinyl Countdown]], [[RPM]], [[Sleevenotes]], [[Huntley's]], [[Halcyon Grooves]], [[Turn The Tables]], [[Richard's Longplayer]], [[Rare Beats]], [[Stereotopia]], [[Vinyl Offers]], [[Record Brokers]] and [[Sound Investment]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* On 9 January 2014, Big Finish Productions released an audio reading of this story, read by [[John Banks]], to customers whose subscription included | * On 9 January 2014, Big Finish Productions released an audio reading of this story, read by [[John Banks]], to customers whose subscription included ''[[Afterlife (audio story)|Afterlife]]''. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:17, 13 May 2024
Tweaker was the eighth short story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips: Transmissions. It was written by Dan Abnett. It featured the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa.
An audio reading of this story was later released as the eleventh story in the Subscriber Short Trips range. It was the final story in the series to be a reading of a prose short story as all subsequent releases would be recordings of original-audio-stories.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Alan Collins is a "tweaker". One day as he is browsing through some albums, a man nearby discovers a very rare album. He offers it to Alan, and after introducing himself as the Doctor, requests an appointment with Alan, who owns an audio business in his home.
When the Doctor and his friend Nyssa arrive, they raise Alan's suspicions by the types of questions they ask. He's ready to throw them out, but then the Doctor admits his real purpose in searching out Alan: Alan is in possession of an album that has the potential to enslave everyone on Earth. The Doctor offers Alan another rare album in exchange.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Alan's business is Collins Specialty Audio.
- The Doctor gives Alan "Talullah Blues" by the Ernest Cotton Ensemble.
- The Doctor offers Alan Ronnie D. Clinton's "Ain't Got No Home To Go To" for "Listen To The Beat".
- The Royal Hospital is closed to patients and now hosts weekly vendors, including Vinyl Countdown, RPM, Sleevenotes, Huntley's, Halcyon Grooves, Turn The Tables, Richard's Longplayer, Rare Beats, Stereotopia, Vinyl Offers, Record Brokers and Sound Investment.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- On 9 January 2014, Big Finish Productions released an audio reading of this story, read by John Banks, to customers whose subscription included Afterlife.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
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