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{{Infobox Story | |image = Cc104 beautifulpeople big.jpg | ||
| | |range = The Companion Chronicles | ||
| | |series in range = Series 1 (CC) | ||
|series=[[The Companion Chronicles]] | |series number in range = 1 | ||
|number= 1.4 | |number in series = 4 | ||
| | |series = ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' | ||
| | |number = 1.4 | ||
|enemy= | |main character = Romana II | ||
|setting= [[Vita Novus]], the [[32nd century]] | |featuring = Fourth Doctor | ||
|writer= | |featuring2 = K9 Mark II | ||
| | |enemy = [[Karna|Dame Karna]], [[Burndroid]]s | ||
|music= [[Lawrence Oakley]] | |setting = [[Vita Novus]], the [[32nd century]] | ||
|sound= | |writer = Jonathan Morris | ||
| | |director = [[Mark J Thompson]] | ||
|publisher= | |producer = [[Sharon Gosling]] and Mark J Thompson | ||
|release date= | |music = [[Lawrence Oakley]] | ||
|format= 1 CD | |sound = Lawrence Oakley and [[Robert Dunlop]] | ||
|production code= BFPDWCC04 | |cover = [[Simon Holub]] | ||
|isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-266-1 | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|prev= The Blue Tooth (audio story) | |release date = 19 February 2007 | ||
|next= Mother Russia (audio story) }} | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download | ||
'''''The Beautiful People''''' was the fourth | |production code = BFPDWCC04 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-266-1 | |||
|prev = The Blue Tooth (audio story) | |||
|next = Mother Russia (audio story) | |||
|epcount = 4 | |||
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{{you may|The Beautiful People|n1 = the in-universe novel}} | |||
'''''The Beautiful People''''' was the fourth and final story of the [[Series 1 (CC)|first series]] of ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Jonathan Morris]], narrated by [[Lalla Ward]] and featured the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Romana II]] and [[K9 Mark II]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Put all your worries behind you. | Put all your worries behind you. | ||
Situated in fifty acres of relaxing sculpted gardens, the Vita Novus Health Spa offers a sanctuary from the stresses and strains of 32nd century life. Our exclusive programme of weight loss therapy is celebrated throughout the galaxy for its ease, simplicity and one-hundred-per-cent success rate. No matter how full-figured you may be, we can make you slimmer, healthier - and happier. | Situated in fifty acres of relaxing sculpted gardens, the [[Vita Novus]] Health Spa offers a sanctuary from the stresses and strains of [[32nd century]] life. Our exclusive programme of [[weight]] loss therapy is celebrated throughout [[Mutter's Spiral|the galaxy]] for its ease, simplicity and one-hundred-per-cent success rate. No matter how full-figured you may be, we can make you slimmer, healthier - and happier. | ||
In fact, you will leave Vita Novus feeling like an entirely new person. And that's guaranteed. | In fact, you will leave Vita Novus feeling like an entirely new person. And that's guaranteed. | ||
We cater for all endoskeletal carbon-based life-forms. All major credit cards accepted. Parties welcome. | We cater for all endoskeletal [[carbon]]-based life-forms. All major credit cards accepted. Parties welcome. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
=== Part One: Too Good to Be True === | === Part One: Too Good to Be True === | ||
'' | ''to be added'' | ||
=== Part Two: The Complete Makeover === | === Part Two: The Complete Makeover === | ||
'' | ''to be added'' | ||
=== Part Three: Slim Chances and Narrow Escapes === | === Part Three: Slim Chances and Narrow Escapes === | ||
'' | ''to be added'' | ||
=== Part Four: Live and Let Diet === | === Part Four: Live and Let Diet === | ||
'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Karna]] - [[Marcia Ashton]] | * [[Karna]] - [[Marcia Ashton]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Sibella Bing]] mentions acupuncture. | * [[Sibella Bing]] mentions [[acupuncture]]. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* [[Jon Culshaw]]'s brief cameo appearance as the character in | [[File:The Beautiful People clean.jpg|thumb|Textless cover art]] | ||
* This story was recorded at [[The Moat Studios]]. | |||
* While originally set for release in [[January (releases)|January]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]], it was announced on [[1 February (production)|1 February]] that the release of the [[Series 1 (CC)|first series of ''Companion Chronicles'']] was to be delayed until [[5 February (releases)|5 February]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070201233238/http://bigfinish.com:80/</ref> The announcement of their release came on [[19 February (releases)|19 February]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070225185958/http://www.bigfinish.com:80</ref>, however this followed a gap of communications since the original announcement that release was delayed, so it is difficult to pinpoint a more precise release date than [[February (releases)|February]]. | |||
* [[Jon Culshaw]]'s brief cameo appearance as the character in ''[[The Kingmaker (audio story)|The Kingmaker]]'' notwithstanding, this is the first Big Finish audio drama to feature the [[Fourth Doctor]]. | |||
* The Doctor and K9 are absent from parts two and three. | |||
* Along with ''[[The Pyralis Effect (audio story)|The Pyralis Effect]]'', this is one of only two appearances of [[K9 Mark II]] in ''The Companion Chronicles''. | |||
* There are multiple sly references to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series by Douglas Adams. ("tired TV executives", the Doctor buys Romana a towel, etc) | |||
* This story takes place between ''[[Nightmare of Eden (TV story)|Nightmare of Eden]]'' and ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]''. | |||
* This story was told from Romana's perspective. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Romana uses the same technique to stop her hearts as she did on [[Skaro]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') | * Romana uses the same technique to stop her hearts as she did on [[Skaro]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* Romana mentions the TARDIS' [[food machine]], when the Doctor is talking about | * Romana mentions [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]'s [[food machine]], when the Doctor is talking about [[doughnut]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'') | ||
* The Doctor claims to hate [[celery]], in contrast to his [[Fifth Doctor|next incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'' | * The Doctor claims to hate [[celery]], in contrast to his [[Fifth Doctor|next incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'', ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]'') | ||
* At the | * At the spa, Romana saw some [[human]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' et al.) some [[Morestran]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Evil (TV story)|Planet of Evil]]'') and a couple of [[Shelternax]], some [[Pakhar]]s, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]'' et al.) and some [[Lurman]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]'') as well as a couple of leopard-like species she couldn't identify. | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{bigfinish|releases/v/the-beautiful-people-460|The Beautiful People}} | |||
{{dwrefguide|chronicles04.htm|The Beautiful People}} | |||
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