The British Invasion (audio story): Difference between revisions

{{Infobox Story

|image          = The_British_Invasion.jpg

|featuring      = The [[Vardan vanguard]]

|setting        = The [[Festival of Britain]], [[London]], [[1951]]

|release date    = [[29 August (releases)|29 August]] [[2017 (releases)|2017]]

|writer          = [[Ian Potter]]

|music          = [[James Callaghan (composer)|James Callaghan]]

|isbn            = 978-1-78575-123-3

|soundcloudclip  =  

}}

A huge metal dome sits by the side of the [[river Thames]], within it is a device that might change the entire future of humanity. [[Second Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] embark on a small act of kindness but [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] seems oddly unwilling to help. It’s as if it knows the truth. There is something waiting here, something adaptable and cunning, gathering its strength to conquer the stars.

==Plot==

== References ==

* In 1951, the [[Festival of Britain]] is meant to cheer people up after [[World War II]] and look to the future. Features include the [[Dome of Discovery]], a museum of Britain's scientific achievements and advancements over the centuries. The [[Skylon]] was built just to show it could be done, then is dismantled in [[1952]].

* The Vardan mentions the "[[ancestral hymn]]." The Doctor explains it as microwave background noise, the "fizz" of dead space, which is what dead Vardans become. He expects Zoe heard it on [[the Wheel]].

* The Doctor explains that the Vardans like to join forces with other species because, in pure energy form, they can be susceptible to interference. They can take on the characteristics of other species, such as a [[warrior]] race. The Doctor suggests that if they want to be devious, they could team up with [[Time Lord|his people]].

* The vanguard admires British [[propaganda]] as "Vardan genius."

* The Doctor points out that mind readers poking about in his head leave their own minds open in return.

* The Doctor says they haven't been near the south bank of the [[Thames]] since [[1668]]. This is likely a reference to ''[[The Glorious Revolution]]'', which takes place in [[1688]].

* The [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] later visit the Festival of Britain in an [[alternate timeline]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus]]'')

* Jamie recalls visiting a [[War Museum|museum]] in the future. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dominators]]'')

* The Doctor and Zoe discuss interfering in her history. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Aztecs]]'')

* The Doctor mentions first encountering the [[Vardan]]s and defeating them. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The First Wave]]'') This is also the second time he's encountered a Vardan trying to pull itself together. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Locked Room (audio story)|The Locked Room]]'')

* The Vardan takes over Imogen's body. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[No Future]]'')

* The Doctor mentions [[the Wheel]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space]]'')

* The Doctor explains that Vardans like to join forces with other races. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[No Future]]'')

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