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|image          = Better Watch Out cover.jpg
|image          = Better Watch Out cover.jpg
|range          = Ravenous (audio series)
|range          = Ravenous (audio series)
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|series number in range = 2
|series number in range = 2
|number in series = 2
|number in series = 2
|anthology       = ''[[Ravenous 2]]''
|audio anthology = Ravenous 2
|number          = 2.2
|number          = 2.2
|doctor          = Eighth Doctor
|doctor          = Eighth Doctor
|companions      = [[Liv Chenka|Liv]], [[Helen Sinclair|Helen]]
|companions      = [[Liv Chenka|Liv]], [[Helen Sinclair|Helen]]
|featuring      =  
|featuring      = [[Artron]]
|enemy          = [[Krampus (Better Watch Out)|Krampus]], [[Imp|Imps]]
|enemy          = [[Krampus (Better Watch Out)|Krampus]], [[Imp]]s
|setting        = [[Salzburg]]
|setting        = [[Salzburg]], [[5 December|5{{nbsp}}December]], early [[21st century]]
|writer          = [[John Dorney]]
|writer          = John Dorney
|director        = [[Ken Bentley]]
|director        = [[Ken Bentley]]
|music          = [[Jamie Robertson]]
|music          = [[Jamie Robertson]]
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|cover          = [[Tom Webster]]
|cover          = [[Tom Webster]]
|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
|release date    = [[9 October (releases)|9 October]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]]
|release date    = 9 October 2018
|format          = 1 X 1 hour  
|format          = 1 X 1 hour
|production code = BFPDWCDMG044  
|production code = BFPDWCDMG044
|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-78703-553-9  
|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-78703-553-9
|series          = ''[[Ravenous (audio series)|Ravenous]]''
|series          = ''[[Ravenous (audio series)|Ravenous]]''
|prev            = Escape from Kaldor (audio story)
|prev            = Escape from Kaldor (audio story)
|next            = Fairytale of Salzburg (audio story)
|next            = Fairytale of Salzburg (audio story)
}}{{audio stub}}{{you may|Special Occasions: 3. Better Watch Out, Better Take Care (short story)|n1=the short story "Better Watch Out, Better Take Care"}}
|producer = [[David Richardson]]
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the second story in the audio anthology ''[[Ravenous 2]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[John Dorney]] and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Nicola Walker]] as [[Liv Chenka]] and [[Hattie Morahan]] as [[Helen Sinclair]].
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the second story in the audio anthology ''[[Ravenous 2]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[John Dorney]] and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Nicola Walker]] as [[Liv Chenka]] and [[Hattie Morahan]] as [[Helen Sinclair]].
It was the first of a two-part story, which concluded in ''[[Fairytale of Salzburg (audio story)|Fairytale of Salzburg]]''.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
[[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] hopes to take [[Liv Chenka|Liv’s]] mind off recent events by treating his companions to a traditional [[Europe|European]] [[Christmas]]. But not everybody is full of the spirit of Christmas when a wave of misery follows the [[Krampus (Better Watch Out)|Krampus]] as they run through the streets of [[Salzburg]].
The Doctor hopes to take Liv’s mind off recent events by treating his companions to a traditional [[Europe]]an [[Christmas]]. But not everybody is full of the spirit of Christmas when a wave of misery follows the [[Krampus (Better Watch Out)|Krampus]] as they run through the streets of [[Salzburg]].


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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* [[Helen Sinclair]] - [[Hattie Morahan]]
* [[Helen Sinclair]] - [[Hattie Morahan]]
* [[Shafranek]] - [[Jamie Newall]]
* [[Shafranek]] - [[Jamie Newall]]
* [[Waltraud Raither]] / <!--website, not audio-->[[Imp]] 1 - [[Carla Mendonça]]
* [[Waltraud Raither]] / [[Imp]] 1<ref name="noaudio">Not credited in the audio credits</ref> - [[Carla Mendonça]]
* [[Inge]] / <!--website, not audio-->[[Imp]] 2 - [[Kate Rawson]]
* [[Inge]] / Imp 2<ref name="noaudio" /> - [[Kate Rawson]]
* [[Christophe]] / <!--website, not audio-->Krampus Runner - [[Ewan Goddard]]
* [[Christoph]] / Krampus Runner<ref name="noaudio" /> - [[Ewan Goddard]]
* [[Bruno Werner|Bruno]] / <!--website, not audio-->[[Vagabond (Better Watch Out)|Vagabond]] / <!--website, not audio-->[[Priest (Better Watch Out)|Priest]] - [[Robert Whitelock]]
* [[Bruno Werner|Bruno]] / [[Artron|Vagabond]]<ref name="noaudio" /> - [[Robert Whitelock]]
* [[Helen Sinclair|Pilgrim]] - [[Siân Phillips]]
* [[Helen Sinclair|Pilgrim]] - [[Siân Phillips]]
* [[Saint Nicholas|Bishop]] - [[Raad Rawi]]
* [[Nicholas of Myra|Bishop]] - [[Raad Rawi]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* [[Liv Chenka|Liv]] never experienced [[Christmas]] on [[Kaldor]].
* [[Liv Chenka|Liv]] never experienced [[Christmas]] on [[Kaldor]].
* The [[Eighth Doctor]] parked the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] in the [[Salzburg fortress]]. It can be reached via a single road or by a [[Salzburg fortress cable railway|cable railway]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* ''to be added''
* ''Day of the Master'' confirms that this story took place in the early [[21st century]].


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* Helen mentions their past adventures including [[Caleera|the Sonomancer]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Scenes From Her Life (audio story)|Scenes From Her Life]]''[[Scenes From Her Life (audio story)| ]]''et al.), the'' end of the universe ([[AUDIO]]: [[Stop the Clock (audio story)|''Stop the Clock'']]), and Rykazzer ([[AUDIO]]: [[The Doomsday Chronometer (audio story)|''The Doomsday Chronometer'']]).
* Helen remembers her adventures on [[Rykerzon]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[World of Damnation (audio story)|World of Damnation]]'' / ''[[Sweet Salvation (audio story)|Sweet Salvation]]'') facing [[Caleera|the Sonomancer]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Scenes From Her Life (audio story)|Scenes From Her Life]]'' et. al) and travelling to the end of the universe. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ship in a Bottle (audio story)|Ship in a Bottle]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{bigfinish|releases/v/ravenous-2-1798|Ravenous 2}}
{{bigfinish|releases/v/ravenous-2-1798|Ravenous 2}}
 
== Footnotes ==
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Better Watch Out was the second story in the audio anthology Ravenous 2, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by John Dorney and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, Nicola Walker as Liv Chenka and Hattie Morahan as Helen Sinclair.

It was the first of a two-part story, which concluded in Fairytale of Salzburg.

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

The Doctor hopes to take Liv’s mind off recent events by treating his companions to a traditional European Christmas. But not everybody is full of the spirit of Christmas when a wave of misery follows the Krampus as they run through the streets of Salzburg.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Day of the Master confirms that this story took place in the early 21st century.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Not credited in the audio credits