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|image = The Doomwood Curse cover.jpg | |image = The Doomwood Curse cover.jpg | ||
|range = Main Range | |range = Main Range | ||
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|enemy = [[Grel]] | |enemy = [[Grel]] | ||
|setting = {{il|The [[Archive of Alexandria IV]]|[[England]], [[1738]]}} | |setting = {{il|The [[Archive of Alexandria IV]]|[[England]], [[1738]]}} | ||
|writer = | |writer = Jacqueline Rayner | ||
|director = [[ | |director = [[Barnaby Edwards]] | ||
|producer = [[David Richardson]] | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|music = [[Martin Johnson (composer)|Martin Johnson]] | |music = [[Martin Johnson (composer)|Martin Johnson]] | ||
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|epcount = 4 | |epcount = 4 | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = August 2008 | ||
|format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | |format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | ||
|production code = [[List of production codes#Big Finish production codes|7C/PB]] | |production code = [[List of production codes#Big Finish production codes|7C/PB]] | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-320-0 (physical) | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-320-0 (physical)<r/>ISBN 978-1-78575-658-0 (digital) | ||
|prev = The Boy That Time Forgot (audio story) | |prev = The Boy That Time Forgot (audio story) | ||
|next = Kingdom of Silver (audio story) | |next = Kingdom of Silver (audio story) | ||
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* [[Molly (The Doomwood Curse)|Molly]] - [[Suzie Chard]] | * [[Molly (The Doomwood Curse)|Molly]] - [[Suzie Chard]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Cover Art - [[Grant Kempster]] | |||
* Director - [[Barnaby Edwards]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music and Sound Designer - [[Martin Johnson (composer)|Martin Johnson]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[Alan Barnes]] | |||
* Writer - [[Jacqueline Rayner]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* The Doctor is returning a copy of [[Harrison Ainsworth]]'s romantic novel ''[[Rookwood]]'' to the [[Archive of Alexandria IV]], which is 300 years past its due date. | * The Doctor is returning a copy of [[Harrison Ainsworth]]'s romantic novel ''[[Rookwood]]'' to the [[Archive of Alexandria IV]], which is 300 years past its due date. | ||
* The Doctor has met [[Capability Brown]]. | * The Doctor has met [[Capability Brown]]. | ||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" widths="250"> | |||
File:Centre Fold The Doomwood Curse.jpg|CD Booklet interior art. | |||
File:Doomwoodillustration.jpg|Illustrated preview from [[DWM 398]]. Illustration by [[Brian Williamson]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This is the first appearance of the [[Grel]] in ''Doctor Who'' itself. All of the previous appearances occurred in the ''[[Bernice Summerfield]]'' novel and audio drama series. | |||
* This is the first appearance of the [[Grel]] in ''Doctor Who'' itself. All of the previous | |||
* An illustrated preview by [[Brian Williamson]] appeared in [[DWM 398]] for this story. | * An illustrated preview by [[Brian Williamson]] appeared in [[DWM 398]] for this story. | ||
* Charley Pollard is referred to in this story and others as being fair-haired, but this story's cover art portrays her as a brunette without explanation. However, Charley is depicted in the CD booklet artwork of The Condemned as a brunette and the picture of Charley on the cover of The Girl Who Never Was is a picture of India Fisher as a brunette. It is assumed therefore that Charley was, much like India Fisher at the time, a brunette for her last travels with the Eighth Doctor and early travels with the Sixth Doctor. | * Charley Pollard is referred to in this story and others as being fair-haired, but this story's cover art portrays her as a brunette without explanation. However, Charley is depicted in the CD booklet artwork of The Condemned as a brunette and the picture of Charley on the cover of The Girl Who Never Was is a picture of India Fisher as a brunette. It is assumed therefore that Charley was, much like India Fisher at the time, a brunette for her last travels with the Eighth Doctor and early travels with the Sixth Doctor. | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[21 May (production)|21]] and [[22 May (production)|22 May]] [[2008 (production)|2008]] at [[The Moat Studios]]. | * This audio drama was recorded on [[21 May (production)|21]] and [[22 May (production)|22 May]] [[2008 (production)|2008]] at [[The Moat Studios]].<ref name=":0">'Backstage' tab of [https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-doomwood-curse-277 the official ''The Doomwood Curse'' page] at [https://www.bigfinish.com bigfinish.com].</ref> | ||
* This story is set between [[Season 23|''The Trial of a Time Lord'']] and [[Time and the Rani (TV story)| | * This story is set between [[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|''The Trial of a Time Lord'']] and ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'', and after ''[[The Condemned (audio story)|The Condemned]]''.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Charley has only recently joined the Sixth Doctor on his travels after parting ways with the [[Eighth Doctor]] in [[AUDIO]]: | * Charley has only recently joined the Sixth Doctor on his travels after parting ways with the [[Eighth Doctor]] in [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Girl Who Never Was (audio story)}} and joining the Sixth on her first adventure in [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Condemned (audio story)}}. | ||
* The Grel first appeared in [[PROSE]]: | * The Grel first appeared in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Oh No It Isn't! (novel)}}. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* {{tetrap|6/doomwoodcurse.html|The Doomwood Curse}} | * {{tetrap|6/doomwoodcurse.html|The Doomwood Curse}} | ||
{{BFA monthly}} | == Footnotes == | ||
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