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|companions = [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] | |companions = [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] | ||
|enemy = | |enemy = | ||
|featuring = | |featuring = Zeta (The Exaltation) | ||
|featuring2 = Lynette (The Exaltation){{!}}Madge | |||
|featuring3 = Alonza | |||
|featuring4 = Byron (The Exaltation) | |||
|featuring5 = Clarent | |||
|featuring6 = Dellan | |||
|featuring7 = Ervis | |||
|featuring8 = Otho (The Exaltation){{!}}Otho | |||
|setting = [[Arunopal]] | |setting = [[Arunopal]] | ||
|writer = Jacqueline Rayner | |writer = Jacqueline Rayner | ||
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|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = 22 March 2024 | |release date = 22 March 2024 | ||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>1st of | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>1st of 6 stories | ||
|production code = BFPDWDR0605 | |production code = BFPDWDR0605 | ||
|epcount = 1 | |epcount = 1 | ||
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|next = Escape from Holy Island (audio story) | |next = Escape from Holy Island (audio story) | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first story in the audio anthology ''[[The Quin Dilemma (audio anthology)|The Quin Dilemma]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Jacqueline Rayner]] and featured [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Bonnie Langford]] as [[Melanie Bush]] and introduced [[Jonnie Broadbent]] as [[ | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first story in the audio anthology ''[[The Quin Dilemma (audio anthology)|The Quin Dilemma]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Jacqueline Rayner]] and featured [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Bonnie Langford]] as [[Melanie Bush]] and introduced [[Jonnie Broadbent]] as [[Alonza]], [[Byron (The Exaltation)|Byron]], [[Clarent]], [[Dellan]] and [[Ervis]]. | ||
This story and the rest of the anthology marked the [[List of anniversaries|40th anniversary]] of Baker's debut as the Sixth Doctor. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Hints of a temporal anomaly bring [[Sixth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] to [[Arunopal]] on the day [[Otho|King Otho]] steps down as ruler. But Otho has a dilemma - which of his five sons should succeed to the throne? He has a deadly game in mind to solve the problem - and the target is a certain [[Time Lord]]... | Hints of a temporal anomaly bring [[Sixth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] to [[Arunopal]] on the day [[Otho (The Exaltation)|King Otho]] steps down as ruler. But Otho has a dilemma - which of his five sons should succeed to the throne? He has a deadly game in mind to solve the problem - and the target is a certain [[Time Lord]]... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Sixth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Colin Baker]] | * [[Sixth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Colin Baker]] | ||
* [[Melanie Bush]] - [[Bonnie Langford]] | * [[Melanie Bush]] - [[Bonnie Langford]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Zeta (The Exaltation)|Zeta]] - [[Carrie Quinlan]] | ||
* [[Otho|King Otho]] - [[Andrew Dunn]] | * [[Otho (The Exaltation)|King Otho]] - [[Andrew Dunn]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Alonza]] / [[Byron (The Exaltation)|Byron]] / [[Clarent]] / [[Dellan]] / [[Ervis]] - [[Jonnie Broadbent]] | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
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== Worldbuilding == | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Mel pretends to have had [[Saturday Night Fever]], which gave her "chills that were multiplying, [and she was] losing control". | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
'' | === Real world references === | ||
* The supposed symptoms Mel ascribes to "Saturday Night Fever" are verbatim lyrics from "Greased Lightnin'", a song from the musical {{wi|Grease (musical)|Grease}}, which was performed primarily by [[John Travolta]] in the popular {{w|Grease (film)|1978 film}}. Travolta also starred in the 1977 film ''[[Saturday Night Fever]]''. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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[[Category:The Quin Dilemma audio stories]] | |||
Revision as of 16:28, 26 May 2024
The Exaltation was the first story in the audio anthology The Quin Dilemma, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Jacqueline Rayner and featured Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Bonnie Langford as Melanie Bush and introduced Jonnie Broadbent as Alonza, Byron, Clarent, Dellan and Ervis.
This story and the rest of the anthology marked the 40th anniversary of Baker's debut as the Sixth Doctor.
Publisher's summary
Hints of a temporal anomaly bring the Doctor and Mel to Arunopal on the day King Otho steps down as ruler. But Otho has a dilemma - which of his five sons should succeed to the throne? He has a deadly game in mind to solve the problem - and the target is a certain Time Lord...
Plot
to be added
Cast
- The Doctor - Colin Baker
- Melanie Bush - Bonnie Langford
- Zeta - Carrie Quinlan
- King Otho - Andrew Dunn
- Alonza / Byron / Clarent / Dellan / Ervis - Jonnie Broadbent
to be added
Crew
to be added
Worldbuilding
- Mel pretends to have had Saturday Night Fever, which gave her "chills that were multiplying, [and she was] losing control".
Notes
Real world references
- The supposed symptoms Mel ascribes to "Saturday Night Fever" are verbatim lyrics from "Greased Lightnin'", a song from the musical Grease, which was performed primarily by John Travolta in the popular 1978 film. Travolta also starred in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever.
Continuity
to be added
External links
- Official The Exaltation page at bigfinish.com
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