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Revision as of 16:33, 4 April 2011
The Ratings War was a special Big Finish recording given away with Issue 313 of Doctor Who Magazine. It featured the Sixth Doctor taking on another of his old Comic Strip foes, Beep the Meep.
Publisher's summary
Beep the Meep is back -- and he's found a new channel for his aggression! A brand new series is about to make television history, but can the Doctor prevent his furry foe from turning a docu-drama into a crisis, or will the fluffy-wuffy animals get it in the neck? The first shots in the ratings war have been fired, and the next one is aimed at your head...
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Colin Baker
- Beep the Meep - Toby Longworth
- Roger Lowell - Robert Jezek
- Robbie McHale - Alistair Lock
- Lucy - Jane Goddard
References
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Notes
- The original CD release includes "hidden material" which is heard if the CD is left playing for several minutes after the conclusion of the story. The bonus material includes outtakes, the full version of Beep's improvised rant, and a complete version of the Beep and Friends theme song.
- Also included as a bonus on the original CD release is the first episode of the Eighth Doctor audio adventure, Invaders from Mars.
- This is one of only a few stories in which the Sixth Doctor is depicted travelling alone, without a companion.
Continuity
- The Ratings War features the return of Beep the Meep, the villain in DWM: The Star Beast.
Timeline
- This story occurs after DWM: The Age of Chaos
- This story occurs before ST: Christmas Special