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|image = Fanfare-for-the-common-men cover.jpg | |image = <gallery> | ||
Fanfare-for-the-common-men cover.jpg|CD | |||
Fanfare for the Common Men vinyl cover.jpg|Vinyl </gallery> | |||
|range = Main Range | |range = Main Range | ||
|number in range = 178 | |number in range = 178 | ||
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|enemy = [[Lenny Kruger]] | |enemy = [[Lenny Kruger]] | ||
|setting = {{il|[[London]], [[31 October]] [[1963]]|[[Hamburg]], [[1960]]|[[Wales]], [[1967]]}} | |setting = {{il|[[London]], [[31 October]] [[1963]]|[[Hamburg]], [[1960]]|[[Wales]], [[1967]]}} | ||
|writer = | |writer = Eddie Robson | ||
|director = [[Barnaby Edwards]] | |director = [[Barnaby Edwards]] | ||
|producer = [[David Richardson]] | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
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|epcount = 4 | |epcount = 4 | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = 11 September 2013 | ||
|format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | |format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | ||
|production code = 6C/RA | |production code = 6C/RA | ||
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The first story in the ''[[1963 (audio series)|1963]]'' audio trilogy celebrating the [[2013 (releases)|50th anniversary]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', the story shone more light on the musical group [[John Smith and the Common Men]], first mentioned in [[An Unearthly Child (episode)|the very first episode of the series]], giving them an "origin story". | The first story in the ''[[1963 (audio series)|1963]]'' audio trilogy celebrating the [[2013 (releases)|50th anniversary]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', the story shone more light on the musical group [[John Smith and the Common Men]], first mentioned in [[An Unearthly Child (episode)|the very first episode of the series]], giving them an "origin story". | ||
It was added for free to the podcast ''[[Into the TARDIS]]'' as part of Big Finish's [[List of anniversaries|25th anniversary]] of creating ''[[Doctor Who]]'' audio stories. It was released in four parts on [[11 May (releases)|11]], [[18 May (releases)|18]], [[25 May (releases)|25 May]] and [[1 June (releases)|1 June]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]] and hosted by [[Sixth Doctor]] actor [[Colin Baker]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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* [[Rita (Fanfare for the Common Men)|Rita]] / [[Sadie (Fanfare for the Common Men)|Sadie]] / [[Control officer (Fanfare for the Common Men)|Control Officer]] - [[Alison Thea-Skot]] | * [[Rita (Fanfare for the Common Men)|Rita]] / [[Sadie (Fanfare for the Common Men)|Sadie]] / [[Control officer (Fanfare for the Common Men)|Control Officer]] - [[Alison Thea-Skot]] | ||
* [[Paravatar]] / [[Waiter (Fanfare for the Common Men)|Waiter]] / [[Barman (Fanfare for the Common Men)|Barman]] / [[Policeman (Fanfare for the Common Men)|Policeman]] - [[Jonty Stephens]] | * [[Paravatar]] / [[Waiter (Fanfare for the Common Men)|Waiter]] / [[Barman (Fanfare for the Common Men)|Barman]] / [[Policeman (Fanfare for the Common Men)|Policeman]] - [[Jonty Stephens]] | ||
* [[Commander (Fanfare for the Common Men)|Commander]] / [[Newsreader (Fanfare for the Common Men)|Newsreader]] - [[Barnaby Edwards ( | * [[Commander (Fanfare for the Common Men)|Commander]] / [[Newsreader (Fanfare for the Common Men)|Newsreader]] - [[Barnaby Edwards]] | ||
== Crew == | |||
* Cover Art - [[Anthony Lamb]] | |||
* Director - [[Barnaby Edwards]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music and Sound Design - [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[Alan Barnes]] | |||
* Writer - [[Eddie Robson]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== The Doctor === | === The Doctor === | ||
* The Doctor notes that his [[hypnosis]] skills were far better in previous [[regeneration]]s. | * The Doctor notes that his [[hypnosis]] skills were far better in previous [[regeneration]]s. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This story was recorded on [[18 March (production)|18]] and [[19 March (production)|19 March]] [[2013 (production)|2013]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | * This story was recorded on [[18 March (production)|18]] and [[19 March (production)|19 March]] [[2013 (production)|2013]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | ||
* For this release, the CDs were specially designed to look like vinyl records. | * For this release, the CDs were specially designed to look like vinyl records. | ||
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* Subscribers whose subscriptions included this story also received the audio short story ''[[Methuselah (short story)|Methuselah]]''. | * Subscribers whose subscriptions included this story also received the audio short story ''[[Methuselah (short story)|Methuselah]]''. | ||
* A vinyl version, retitled slightly to ''Fanfare for the Common Men'', was released at selective [[Asda]] stores on [[25 September (releases)|25 September]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]. | * A vinyl version, retitled slightly to ''Fanfare for the Common Men'', was released at selective [[Asda]] stores on [[25 September (releases)|25 September]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]. | ||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true"> | |||
Fanfare-for-the-common-men cover.jpg|Original CD cover | |||
With the Common Men.jpg|''With the Common Men'' | |||
Abbey road.jpg|Homages to The Beatles albums ''With the Beatles'' and ''Abbey Road'', used to promote the story | |||
Fanfare for the Common Men vinyl cover.jpg|Vinyl cover | |||
Fanfare for the Common Men vinyl packshot.jpg|Vinyl packshot | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == |