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|name        = The Romance of Crime
|image        = The romance of crime cover.jpg
|image        = The romance of crime cover.jpg
|range            = Novel Adaptations
|number in range  = 3
|series      = [[Novel Adaptations|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' Novel Adaptations]]
|series      = [[Novel Adaptations|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' Novel Adaptations]]
|number      = 3
|number      = 3
|adapted from = The Romance of Crime (novel)
|adapted from = The Romance of Crime (novel)
|anthology    = ''[[Novel Adaptations Volume 1 (audio anthology)|Novel Adaptations Volume 1]]''
|anthology    = Novel Adaptations: Volume 1
|doctor      = Fourth Doctor
|doctor      = Fourth Doctor
|companions  = [[Romana II]], [[K9 Mark II|K9]]
|companions  = [[Romana II]], [[K9 Mark II]]
|enemy        = [[Xais]], [[Pyerpoint]], [[Charlie Nisbett]], [[Eddie Nisbett]]
|enemy        = [[Xais]], [[Pyerpoint]], [[Charlie Nisbett]], [[Eddie Nisbett]]
|setting      = [[Rock of Judgement]]
|setting      = [[Rock of Judgement]]
|writer      = [[Gareth Roberts]], adapted by [[John Dorney]]
|writer      = John Dorney
|contributors = {{il|Based on a novel by [[Gareth Roberts]];|adapted for audio by [[John Dorney]]}}
|director    = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|director    = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|music        = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]]
|music        = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]]
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|cover        = [[Tom Webster]]
|cover        = [[Tom Webster]]
|publisher    = Big Finish Productions
|publisher    = Big Finish Productions
|release date = [[13 January (releases)|13 January]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]]
|release date = 13 January 2015
|format      = 4 Episodes on 2 CDs
|format      = 2 CDs<br/>Download
|trailer      = THE FOURTH DOCTOR BY GARETH ROBERTS
|trailer      = THE FOURTH DOCTOR BY GARETH ROBERTS
|isbn        = 978-1-78178-342-9
|isbn        = ISBN 978-1-78178-342-9 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-321-3 (digital)
|prev        = The Highest Science (audio story)
|prev        = The Highest Science (audio story)
|next        = The English Way of Death (audio story)
|next        = The English Way of Death (audio story)
}}
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third story in [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[Novel Adaptations]]'' range. It was an adaptation of [[The Romance of Crime (novel)|the novel of the same name]] by [[Gareth Roberts]].
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third story in [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[Novel Adaptations]]'' range. It was adapted from [[The Romance of Crime (novel)|the novel of the same name]] by [[John Dorney]] and featured [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Lalla Ward]] as [[Romana II]] and [[John Leeson]] as [[K9]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
The [[Rock of Judgement]]. Court, prison and place of execution for the [[Uva Beta Uva]] system, hewn into the skin of a rocket powered asteroid. Not a good place to be. Particularly not for two [[Time Lord]]s and their dog.
The [[Rock of Judgement]]. Court, prison and place of execution for the [[Uva Beta Uva]] system, hewn into the skin of a rocket powered asteroid. Not a good place to be. Particularly not for two [[Time Lord]]s and their dog.


Upon arrival on the Rock, [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Romana II|Romana]] and [[K9 Mark II|K9 ]]find themselves embroiled in the plans of maverick law-man, but that is just the beginning of their troubles. A highly-strung artist's gallery holds a deadly secret... and soon everyone's lives will be in danger.
Upon arrival on the Rock, [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Romana II|Romana]] and [[K9 Mark II|K9 find]] themselves embroiled in the plans of a maverick law-man, but that is just the beginning of their troubles. A highly-strung artist's gallery holds a deadly secret... and soon everyone's lives will be in danger.


They struggle to know who's good and who's bad, a terrible scheme is being unleashed. With enemies old and new attacking from both sides, can they possibly escape alive?
They struggle to know who's good and who's bad, a terrible scheme is being unleashed. With enemies old and new attacking from both sides, can they possibly escape alive?
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* [[Pyerpoint]] - [[Graham Seed]]
* [[Pyerpoint]] - [[Graham Seed]]
* [[Margo]]/[[Xais]] - [[Miranda Raison]]
* [[Margo]]/[[Xais]] - [[Miranda Raison]]
* [[Shom]], [[Hogan (The Romance of Crime)|Hogan]], [[Ogron 6]] - [[Phil Mulryne]]
* [[Shom]]/ [[Hogan (The Romance of Crime)|Hogan]]/ [[Ogron 6]] - [[Phil Mulryne]]
* [[Frank Spiggot]] - [[Marcus Garvey]]
* [[Frank Spiggot]] - [[Marcus Garvey]]
* [[Menlove Stokes|Stokes]] - [[Michael Troughton]]
* [[Menlove Stokes|Stokes]] - [[Michael Troughton]]
* [[Zy]], [[Ogron 5]], [[Barman (The Romance of Crime)|Barman]] - [[James Joyce]]
* [[Zy]]/ [[Ogron 5]]/ [[Barman (The Romance of Crime)|Barman]] - [[James Joyce (actor)|James Joyce]]
* [[Charlie Nisbett]] - [[Joshua Silver]]
* [[Charlie Nisbett]] - [[Joshua Silver]]
* [[Eddie Nisbett]]/[[Ogron]]s - [[John Dorney]]
* [[Eddie Nisbett]]/[[Ogron]]s - [[John Dorney]]
* [[Blakemore]], [[Bailiff (The Romance of Crime)|Bailiff]], [[Librarian (The Romance of Crime)|Librarian]] - [[Jane Slavin]]
* [[Naomi Blakemore|Blakemore]], [[Bailiff (The Romance of Crime)|Bailiff]], [[Librarian (The Romance of Crime)|Librarian]] - [[Jane Slavin]]


== References ==
== Crew ==
''to be added''
 
* Cover Art - [[Tom Webster]]
* Director - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* Music and Sound Design - [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]]
* Producer - [[David Richardson]]
* Script Editor - [[Jonathan Morris]]
* Writer - [[Gareth Roberts]], adapted by [[John Dorney]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
=== Systems ===
* [[Uva Beta Uva]] is located near the centre of [[Mutter's Spiral]].
** Its [[star]]s are toroidal-elliptical.
** It is orbited by fourteen [[planet]]s.
** It was first colonised in the year [[2230]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
[[File:The Fourth Doctor by Gareth Roberts 1.jpg|thumb|Cover of ''[[Novel Adaptations: Volume 1]]'']]
* This audio drama was recorded on [[30 October (production)|30]] and [[31 October (production)|31 October]] and [[1 November (production)|1 November]] [[2014 (production)|2014]] at [[Audio Sorcery]].
* This audio drama was recorded on [[30 October (production)|30]] and [[31 October (production)|31 October]] and [[1 November (production)|1 November]] [[2014 (production)|2014]] at [[Audio Sorcery]].
* This story, along with ''[[The English Way of Death (audio story)|The English Way of Death]]'', was released in the box set ''[[Novel Adaptations Volume 1 (audio anthology)|Novel Adaptations Volume 1]]''.
* This story, along with ''[[The English Way of Death (audio story)|The English Way of Death]]'', was released in the box set ''[[Novel Adaptations: Volume 1]]''.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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The Romance of Crime was the third story in Big Finish Productions' Novel Adaptations range. It was adapted from the novel of the same name by John Dorney and featured Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Lalla Ward as Romana II and John Leeson as K9.

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

The Rock of Judgement. Court, prison and place of execution for the Uva Beta Uva system, hewn into the skin of a rocket powered asteroid. Not a good place to be. Particularly not for two Time Lords and their dog.

Upon arrival on the Rock, the Doctor, Romana and K9 find themselves embroiled in the plans of a maverick law-man, but that is just the beginning of their troubles. A highly-strung artist's gallery holds a deadly secret... and soon everyone's lives will be in danger.

They struggle to know who's good and who's bad, a terrible scheme is being unleashed. With enemies old and new attacking from both sides, can they possibly escape alive?

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