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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|image= The Ultimate Adventure.jpg | |image = The Ultimate Adventure.jpg | ||
|range = The Stageplays (audio series) | |range = The Stageplays (audio series) | ||
|number in range = 1 | |number in range = 1 | ||
|series= [[ | |series = ''[[The Stageplays (audio series)|The Stageplays]]'' | ||
|number= 1 | |number = 1 | ||
|adapted from= The Ultimate Adventure | |adapted from = The Ultimate Adventure (stage play){{!}}The Ultimate Adventure | ||
|doctor= Sixth Doctor | |doctor = Sixth Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Jason (The Ultimate Adventure)|Jason]], [[Crystal (The Ultimate Adventure)|Crystal]], [[Zog (The Ultimate Adventure)|Zog]] | |companions = [[Jason (The Ultimate Adventure)|Jason]], [[Crystal (The Ultimate Adventure)|Crystal]], [[Zog (The Ultimate Adventure)|Zog]] | ||
|featuring= [[Margaret Thatcher]] | |featuring = [[Margaret Thatcher]] | ||
|enemy= [[Dalek | |enemy = [[Dalek Prime|Dalek Emperor]] | ||
|setting= {{il|[[Skaro]]|[[London]], [[1980s]]|[[Altair III]]|[[Bar Galactica]]|[[Paris]], [[1789]]|[[Dalek Emperor]]'s ship}} | |setting = {{il|[[Skaro]]|[[London]], [[1980s]]|[[Altair III]]|[[Bar Galactica]]|[[Paris]], [[1789]]|[[Dalek Emperor]]'s ship}} | ||
|writer= | |writer = Terrance Dicks | ||
|director= [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |director = [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | ||
|music= [[Andy Hardwick]] | |music = [[Andy Hardwick]] | ||
|sound= [[Thea Cochrane]] | |sound = [[Thea Cochrane]] | ||
|cover= [[Grant Kempster]] | |cover = [[Grant Kempster]] | ||
|publisher= Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date= | |release date = September 2008 | ||
|format= | |format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | ||
|production code= BFPDWSPCD01 | |production code = BFPDWSPCD01 | ||
|isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-373-6 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-373-6 | ||
|next=Seven Keys to Doomsday (audio story) | |next = Seven Keys to Doomsday (audio story) | ||
|producer = [[David Richardson]]}}{{audio stub}} | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
{{spotify|album= | |epcount = 2 | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a Big Finish Productions adaptation of [[The Ultimate Adventure|the stage play of the same name]]. | }}{{audio stub}} | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a Big Finish Productions adaptation of [[The Ultimate Adventure (stage play)|the stage play of the same name]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
A special audio adaptation of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[stage play|stage-play]] from the 1980s. | A special audio adaptation of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[stage play|stage-play]] from the 1980s. | ||
The [[Dalek]]s have allied themselves with the [[Cyberman | The [[Dalek]]s have allied themselves with the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] and a deadly band of [[Mercenary|mercenaries]]. The future of [[Earth]] depends upon a vital peace conference. And [[Margaret Thatcher|Mrs T]] knows that only [[The Doctor|one]] [[Time Lord]] can save the world. | ||
There are epic battles. There are betrayals. There is love, and there even songs. | There are epic battles. There are betrayals. There is love, and there even songs. | ||
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* [[Envoy (The Ultimate Adventure)|Envoy]] / [[Zog (The Ultimate Adventure)|Zog]] / Revolutionary Guard / Alien Insects - [[Derek Carlyle]] | * [[Envoy (The Ultimate Adventure)|Envoy]] / [[Zog (The Ultimate Adventure)|Zog]] / Revolutionary Guard / Alien Insects - [[Derek Carlyle]] | ||
* [[Nightclub MC]] / Bodyguard / Mercenary / Alien Insects - [[Bryan Pilkington]] | * [[Nightclub MC]] / Bodyguard / Mercenary / Alien Insects - [[Bryan Pilkington]] | ||
* The [[Dalek]]s / The [[Dalek Emperor]] / The [[Cyberman | * The [[Dalek]]s / The [[Dalek Prime|Dalek Emperor]] / The [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Cover Art - [[Grant Kempster]] | |||
* Director - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |||
* Music - [[Andy Hardwick]] and [[Steven Edis]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Sound Design - [[Thea Cochrane]] | |||
* Writer - [[Terrance Dicks]] | |||
* Musical Director - [[Darren Lord]] | |||
* Orchestration - [[David Darlington]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* After meeting the [[British Prime Minister]] in [[10 Downing Street]], the Doctor tells Jason that "[[Margaret Thatcher|that woman]]" terrifies him. | * After meeting the [[British Prime Minister]] in [[10 Downing Street]], the Doctor tells Jason that "[[Margaret Thatcher|that woman]]" terrifies him. | ||
* Crystal is a singer at the [[Number 10|Number Ten]], a nightclub in Clarendon Square. | * Crystal is a singer at the [[Number 10|Number Ten]], a nightclub in Clarendon Square. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
[[File: | [[File:The_Ultimate_Adventure_Poster.jpg|thumb|A poster for the Big Finish version of the play.]] | ||
* This was an adaptation of the original stage play ''[[The Ultimate Adventure]]''. [[Colin Baker]] and [[David Banks]] are the only actors from the original play to reprise their roles for the audio version. | * This was an adaptation of the original stage play ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (stage play)|The Ultimate Adventure]]''. [[Colin Baker]] and [[David Banks]] are the only actors from the original play to reprise their roles for the audio version. | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[5 June (production)|5]] and [[6 June (production)|6 June]] [[2008 (production)|2008]]. | * The original play was potentially going to be {{cs|The Ultimate Adventure (unproduced novelisation)|novelised|noital=1}} by Dicks, but this was seemingly never written,<ref name="TTB">{{cite book | ||
* This story sees a very rare instance where the Sixth Doctor has a [[sonic screwdriver]] in his possession, though it does not explain when or where he obtained another one to replace his [[Fifth Doctor|predecessor]]'s after it was destroyed in | |first=David | ||
|last=J Howe | |||
|date=20 October 2007 | |||
|publisher=[[Telos Publishing]] | |||
|title=[[The Target Book]] | |||
|accessdate=8 May 2024 | |||
|pages=131 | |||
|coauthors=Neal, Tim}}</ref> thus making the audio drama the only published adaptation. | |||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[5 June (production)|5]] and [[6 June (production)|6 June]] [[2008 (production)|2008]] at [[The Moat Studios]]. | |||
* This story sees a very rare instance where the Sixth Doctor has a [[sonic screwdriver]] in his possession, though it does not explain when or where he obtained another one to replace his [[Fifth Doctor|predecessor]]'s after it was destroyed in {{cs|The Visitation (TV story)}}. | |||
* This story was originally released on CD and download. It is now available as a download, as well as to stream on Spotify. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The | * The [[Dalek]]s also tried to sabotage a [[World Peace Conference]] in [[TV]]: {{cs|Day of the Daleks (TV story)}}. | ||
* The Doctor mentions that Daleks cannot stand the cold. | * The Doctor mentions that Daleks cannot stand the cold. It was demonstrated in [[TV]]: {{cs|Planet of the Daleks (TV story)}} that the shock of sudden cold can kill a Dalek, and indeed, an entire army of Daleks was buried in molten ice in the same story. | ||
* In the ''[[The Companion Chronicles|Companion Chronicle]]'' sequel to this story, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Beyond the Ultimate Adventure (audio story)}}, The Doctor, Jason and Crystal returned to [[Bar Galactica]] to attend [[Delilah (The Ultimate Adventure)|Madame Delilah]]'s [[funeral]], which was her final request. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{bigfinish|releases/v/the-ultimate-adventure-549|The Ultimate Adventure}} | {{bigfinish|releases/v/the-ultimate-adventure-549|The Ultimate Adventure}} | ||
{{dwrefguide|who_bfsp1.htm|The Ultimate Adventure}} | {{dwrefguide|who_bfsp1.htm|The Ultimate Adventure}} | ||
{{tetrap|6/ultimateadventure.html|The Ultimate Adventure}} | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
=== Sources === | |||
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{{SP}} | {{SP}} | ||
{{Dalek audio stories}} | {{Dalek audio stories}} | ||
{{Cyberman stories}} | {{Cyberman stories}} | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:The Stageplays audio stories]] | [[Category:The Stageplays audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:Sixth Doctor audio stories]] | [[Category:Sixth Doctor audio stories]] | ||
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[[Category:Stories that use Andy Hardwick's Doctor Who Stageplays theme]] | [[Category:Stories that use Andy Hardwick's Doctor Who Stageplays theme]] | ||
[[Category:Cyberman audio stories]] | [[Category:Cyberman audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:Musical stories]] | |||