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| | |range = Short Trips (series) | ||
| | |series in range = Series 6 (ST) | ||
|series | |series number in range = 6 | ||
| | |number in series = 5 | ||
|number = 6.05 | |number = 6.05 | ||
|doctor = First Doctor | |doctor = First Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] | |companions = [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], [[Dodo Chaplet|Dodo]] | ||
|setting = [[London]], [[March]] [[1966]] | |setting = [[London]], [[March]] [[1966]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Una McCormack | ||
|director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
|read by = [[Peter Purves]] | |read by = [[Peter Purves]] | ||
|music = [[Steve Foxon]] | |music = [[Steve Foxon]] | ||
|producer = [[Ian Atkins (writer)|Ian Atkins]] | |||
|sound = [[Steve Foxon]] | |sound = [[Steve Foxon]] | ||
|cover = [[Anthony Lamb]] | |cover = [[Anthony Lamb]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = 31 May 2016 | ||
|format = | |format = MP3 Download | ||
|epcount = 1 | |||
|production code = BFMSTDL17 | |production code = BFMSTDL17 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-78575-108-0 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-78575-108-0 | ||
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}}'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fifth story of the sixth season of [[Big Finish Productions]]' [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] series. It was read by [[Peter Purves]]. | |soundcloudclip = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-short-trips-this-sporting-life | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fifth story of the sixth season of [[Big Finish Productions]]' [[Short Trips (series)|''Short Trips'']] series. It was read by [[Peter Purves]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
When [[First Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], and [[Dodo Chaplet|Dodo]] arrive in [[London]] in [[March]] [[1966]], [[World Cup]] fever is already underway. But disaster has struck: the trophy has been stolen, and the police are at a loss as to who could have taken it. When [[Goldsmith (This Sporting Life)|someone]] shoves part of the trophy into | When [[First Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], and [[Dodo Chaplet|Dodo]] arrive in [[London]] in [[March]] [[1966]], [[1966 World Cup|World Cup]] fever is already underway. But disaster has struck: the trophy has been stolen, and the police are at a loss as to who could have taken it. When [[Goldsmith (This Sporting Life)|someone]] shoves part of the trophy into Steven's hands, the travellers become embroiled in the case.. | ||
== Plot == | |||
[[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] materialises in the deserted streets of [[London]] in [[1966]] and the [[First Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor]] and [[Dodo Chaplet]] are sent away by a policeman, the area having been cordoned off. From a poster, they learn that the [[Jules Rimet Cup]] has been stolen. A small man runs towards them and shoves a package into Steven's hands before running off, Dodo giving chase but losing him when he teleports away. | |||
Steven opens the package and finds the base of the cup and a letter demanding £15,000 with the threat of the rest of the cup being destroyed. The Doctor finds that the package and its contents show high levels of [[Stein's radiation]], meaning that they have been in contact with somebody who had been travelling through [[space]]. A device of the Doctor's leads them to a goldsmith's where they meet [[goldsmith (This Sporting Life)|a little man with glasses]] who claims to have no knowledge of the cup's whereabouts and demands that they leave. | |||
The Doctor and Dodo head back to the TARDIS with Steven remaining to watch and, if necessary, follow the goldsmith. Eventually, the goldsmith leaves the shop, looking shifty, and Steven follows him to dilapidated building, outside of which Steven is attacked by a short alien. The Doctor and Dodo save him and the goldsmith appears, telling them that he was helping the aliens. Inside the warehouse is a spaceship and four smaller aliens - the first explains that he was leaving his planet because of [[war]] and and landed on [[Earth]] for assistance with his ship. The cup could not provide enough [[gold]] for the ship and so the goldsmith had suggested the ransom note. | |||
The Doctor has a look at the ship and begins work on it whilst the goldsmith tells Dodo that he would have melted the cup down without hesitation to save the aliens' lives. After Steven fetches some tools from the TARDIS, the Doctor completes his work on the ship and the aliens take off, after which the goldsmith gives the cup to the Doctor. The Doctor sends Dodo to get some [[newspaper]] and some [[sausage]]s, sending a letter to [[Scotland Yard|New Scotland Yard]]. | |||
The Doctor, Steven and Dodo sit in a [[park]] and watch as [[Pickles|a dog]] finds the cup and sausages in a [[bush]]. The Doctor links arms with Dodo and, laughing, leads his [[companion]]s back to the TARDIS. | |||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
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* [[Steven Taylor]] | * [[Steven Taylor]] | ||
* [[Dodo Chaplet]] | * [[Dodo Chaplet]] | ||
* [[Goldsmith (This Sporting Life)|The | * [[Goldsmith (This Sporting Life)|The goldsmith]] | ||
== Crew == | |||
== | * Narrator - [[Peter Purves]] | ||
'' | * Cover Art - [[Anthony Lamb]] | ||
* Director - [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music & Sound Design - [[Steve Foxon]] | |||
* Producer & Script Editor - [[Ian Atkins (writer)|Ian Atkins]] | |||
* Writer - [[Una McCormack]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* Steven has never heard of the [[World Cup]]. He describes [[football]] as "an idiotic sport for idiotic people". | |||
* [[Dodo Chaplet's father|Dodo's father]] was a football fan. | |||
* The goldsmith left [[Vienna]] in the [[1930s]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This story was recorded on [[19 November (production)|19 November]] [[2015 (production)|2015]] at [[The Moat Studios]]. | * This story was recorded on [[19 November (production)|19 November]] [[2015 (production)|2015]] at [[The Moat Studios]]. | ||
* The story's title is an in-joke, referring to the fact that [[William Hartnell]] played "Dad" Johnson in the 1963 film {{wi|This Sporting Life}}. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
'' | * [[England]] went on to defeat [[West Germany]] in the 1966 World Cup. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Rag & Bone Man's Story (short story)|The Rag & Bone Man's Story]]''; [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Love Invasion (comic story)|The Love Invasion]]'') During his [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh incarnation]], he and his companions [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] witnessed the match in [[Wembley Stadium]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Extra Time (novel)|Extra Time]]'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:55, 28 June 2024
This Sporting Life was the fifth story of the sixth season of Big Finish Productions' Short Trips series. It was read by Peter Purves.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
When the Doctor, Steven, and Dodo arrive in London in March 1966, World Cup fever is already underway. But disaster has struck: the trophy has been stolen, and the police are at a loss as to who could have taken it. When someone shoves part of the trophy into Steven's hands, the travellers become embroiled in the case..
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
The TARDIS materialises in the deserted streets of London in 1966 and the First Doctor, Steven Taylor and Dodo Chaplet are sent away by a policeman, the area having been cordoned off. From a poster, they learn that the Jules Rimet Cup has been stolen. A small man runs towards them and shoves a package into Steven's hands before running off, Dodo giving chase but losing him when he teleports away.
Steven opens the package and finds the base of the cup and a letter demanding £15,000 with the threat of the rest of the cup being destroyed. The Doctor finds that the package and its contents show high levels of Stein's radiation, meaning that they have been in contact with somebody who had been travelling through space. A device of the Doctor's leads them to a goldsmith's where they meet a little man with glasses who claims to have no knowledge of the cup's whereabouts and demands that they leave.
The Doctor and Dodo head back to the TARDIS with Steven remaining to watch and, if necessary, follow the goldsmith. Eventually, the goldsmith leaves the shop, looking shifty, and Steven follows him to dilapidated building, outside of which Steven is attacked by a short alien. The Doctor and Dodo save him and the goldsmith appears, telling them that he was helping the aliens. Inside the warehouse is a spaceship and four smaller aliens - the first explains that he was leaving his planet because of war and and landed on Earth for assistance with his ship. The cup could not provide enough gold for the ship and so the goldsmith had suggested the ransom note.
The Doctor has a look at the ship and begins work on it whilst the goldsmith tells Dodo that he would have melted the cup down without hesitation to save the aliens' lives. After Steven fetches some tools from the TARDIS, the Doctor completes his work on the ship and the aliens take off, after which the goldsmith gives the cup to the Doctor. The Doctor sends Dodo to get some newspaper and some sausages, sending a letter to New Scotland Yard.
The Doctor, Steven and Dodo sit in a park and watch as a dog finds the cup and sausages in a bush. The Doctor links arms with Dodo and, laughing, leads his companions back to the TARDIS.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Narrator - Peter Purves
- Cover Art - Anthony Lamb
- Director - Lisa Bowerman
- Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
- Music & Sound Design - Steve Foxon
- Producer & Script Editor - Ian Atkins
- Writer - Una McCormack
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Steven has never heard of the World Cup. He describes football as "an idiotic sport for idiotic people".
- Dodo's father was a football fan.
- The goldsmith left Vienna in the 1930s.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story was recorded on 19 November 2015 at The Moat Studios.
- The story's title is an in-joke, referring to the fact that William Hartnell played "Dad" Johnson in the 1963 film This Sporting Life.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- England went on to defeat West Germany in the 1966 World Cup. (PROSE: The Rag & Bone Man's Story; COMIC: The Love Invasion) During his eleventh incarnation, he and his companions Amy Pond and Rory Williams witnessed the match in Wembley Stadium. (PROSE: Extra Time)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official This Sporting Life page at bigfinish.com
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