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|setting        = [[Monte Carlo]], [[1966]]
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|writer         = Iain McLaughlin, Claire Bartlett (writer)
year= [[Earth]], [[Monte Carlo]], [[1966]]|
|director       = [[Gary Russell]]
writer= [[Iain McLaughlin]] & [[Claire Bartlett]] |
|producer        = [[David Richardson]]
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|music          = [[David Darlington]]
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|sound          = David Darlington
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|cover          = [[Stuart Manning]]
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|release date   = 2 March 2006
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a full-cast audio drama initially released on CD as a bonus with [[DWM 367]]. It features [[Peri Brown|Peri]] and [[Erimem]] in part one and [[Ace]] and [[Hex]] in part two, conducting two separate missions at the same location for their respective Doctors. Neither the [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]] nor [[Seventh Doctor]]s appear, though they are referenced in dialogue.


==Publisher's Summary==
''Leopard'' predates the ''[[The Companion Chronicles|Companion Chronicles]]'' series, and differs from them in that it is a full-cast audio dramas (as opposed to most ''Companion Chronicles'' which usually feature a single narrator and a second voice). The two sets of companions never meet, although their paths do coincidentally cross once.
Monte Carlo, 1966:


Four time travellers. Two missions. One costumed ball. The Doctor has sent Peri and Erimem to prevent the fabulous Veiled Leopard diamond from being stolen. Which is odd, seeing as the Doctor has sent Ace and Hex to steal the diamond. how will the two teams cope with this contradictory task? Will Peri's asp slip? Why does Ace have to pretend to be a French maid? How will Erimem cope with Pharaoh Rammalamadingdong? And can Hex really "do posh"?
Following the same basic plot of ''[[The Pink Panther]]'', it is a rare instance of a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story in any medium being a pastiche of a comedy.


==Cast & Characters==
''The Veiled Leopard'' was later made available for free download from Big Finish's Soundcloud website, and was one of several stories made available for free download with the purchase of the 50th anniversary special edition of [[DWM 467]] in 2013.
*[[Peri]] - [[Nicola Bryant]]
*[[Erimem]] - [[Caroline Morris]]
*[[Ace]] - [[Sophie Aldred]]
*[[Hex]] - [[Philip Olivier]]
*Lady Lillian Hawthorne - [[Lizzie Hopley]]
*Peter Mathis - [[Alan Ruscoe]]
*Gavin Walker - [[Steven Wickham]]
*Jean, the Commisionaire - [[Stephen Mansfield]]


==References==
== Publisher's summary ==
* Ace and Hex use [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]]'s [[Sonic screwdriver]].
[[Monte Carlo]], [[1966]]:


==Notes==
Four [[time travel]]lers. Two missions. One costumed ball. [[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] has sent [[Peri Brown|Peri]] and [[Erimem]] to prevent the fabulous [[Veiled Leopard]] [[diamond]] from being stolen. Which is odd, seeing as [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] has sent [[Ace]] and [[Hex]] to steal the diamond. How will the two teams cope with this contradictory task? Will Peri's asp slip? Why does Ace have to pretend to be a French maid? How will Erimem cope with [[Pharaoh]] Rammalamadingdong? And can Hex really "do posh"?
* This story was released free with [[Doctor Who Magazine]] #367.


==Continuity==
== Plot ==
''to be added''
=== Part one ===
The [[Seventh Doctor]] has previously talked to the [[Fifth Doctor]] about a plan to stop the theft of the [[Veiled Leopard]], a precious [[diamond]] which contains a code to rebuild a world which was lost. They talked about returning it to its owners. [[Peri Brown|Peri]] and [[Erimem]] stop the [[jewel]] [[thief]] and return it to its safe, completely ignorant that it is, in fact, a piece of alien [[technology]].


==Timeline==
=== Part two ===
''to be added''
[[Ace]] and [[Hex]] go to find the diamond to steal it. Luckily, this happened after Peri and Erimem stopped the jewel thief. This time, the Doctor has explained why it is so important. Unfortunately, they arrive too late and have to stop another thief who is trying to steal the diamond so that the owner can become even more rich. Ace finds a shortcut, and stops the thief, but before she can leave, she must explain herself to Peri, Erimem and a few other people.


==External Links==
== Cast ==
* [http://www.bigfinish.com/drwho_special/dwm_veiledleopard.shtml Big Finish '''The Veiled Leopard''' page]
* [[Peri Brown]] - [[Nicola Bryant]]
* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_dwm6.htm The Doctor Who Reference Guide detailed synopsis of '''The Veiled Leopard''']
* [[Erimem]] - [[Caroline Morris]]
* [[Ace]] - [[Sophie Aldred]]
* [[Hex]] - [[Philip Olivier]]
* Lady [[Lillian Hawthorne]] - [[Lizzie Hopley]]
* [[Peter Mathis]] - [[Alan Ruscoe]]
* [[Gavin Walker]] - [[Steven Wickham]]
* [[Jean (The Veiled Leopard)|Jean, the Commissionaire]] - [[Stephen Mansfield]]


[[Category:Big Finish Audio Dramas|Veiled Leopard]]
== Worldbuilding ==
[[Category:2006 audio plays|Veiled Leopard]]
* Ace and Hex use [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver]].
[[Category:Stories set in 1966|Veiled]]
* Peri, Ace and Hex all refer to the ''[[James Bond]]'' film series. Peri mentions that she used to watch the films with her late father [[Paul Brown]] while growing up and compares the Casino Majestique in [[Monte Carlo]] in [[1966]] to the sort of venue frequently featured in the films.
* Lillian dresses as [[Queen]] [[Elizabeth I]] at the fancy dress party while Ace dresses as Queen [[Victoria]].
* Hex likes [[marmalade]].
* Ace has seen ''[[Upstairs, Downstairs]]''.
* Ace claims to be one of the [[Perivale]] Smiths.
 
== Notes ==
* The CD contains trailers for other Big Finish titles.
* Peri and Erimem on the one hand and Ace and Hex on the other observe their counterparts in the crowd several times over the course of their respective episodes but do not actually interact. Consequently, each companion pair remains ignorant of what they have in common.
* The first and second halves of this story take place at the same time. The same is true of audio stories ''[[Flip-Flop (audio story)|Flip-Flop]]'' and ''[[Peri and the Piscon Paradox (audio story)|Peri and the Piscon Paradox]]''.
* With the exception of the charity [[Children in Need]] special ''[[Dimensions in Time (TV story)|Dimensions in Time]]'', this was the first story in performed ''Doctor Who'' to feature both Peri and Ace. Both characters would later appear in the audio story ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]'', in which they met and interacted.
* Before the events of this story from their perspective, Peri and Erimem observed the [[Fifth Doctor|Doctor]] arguing with a "[[Seventh Doctor|goofy little guy in a weird pullover]]" who kept staring at them strangely. They are curious as to his identity.
 
== Continuity ==
* The Fifth and Seventh Doctors met each other in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'' and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sirens of Time (audio story)|The Sirens of Time]]''. They would later meet each other again in their [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]]'s [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Four Doctors (audio story)|The Four Doctors]]'' and in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light of the End]]'', though neither retained any memory of those experiences, as well as in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Collision Course (audio story)|Collision Course]]''.
* Erimem is still uncomfortable talking about her father [[Amenhotep II]] following the recent revelations about him. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Roof of the World (audio story)|The Roof of the World]]'')
* After dropping off Peri and Erimem in 1966, the Fifth Doctor travels to [[Brisbane]], [[Australia]] on [[22 September]] [[2006]], where he is unexpectedly reunited with his former companion [[Tegan Jovanka]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Gathering (audio story)|The Gathering]]'')
* Peri would meet the Seventh Doctor formally on [[Krontep]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bad Therapy (novel)|Bad Therapy]]'') While she was travelling with the [[Sixth Doctor]], she met both the Seventh Doctor and Ace in an [[alternate timeline]]. However, she lost all memories of this encounter when the proper timeline was restored. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]'')
* Hex tells Peter that he worked at a hospital for years. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Harvest (audio story)|The Harvest]]'')
 
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Latest revision as of 20:42, 3 November 2024

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The Veiled Leopard was a full-cast audio drama initially released on CD as a bonus with DWM 367. It features Peri and Erimem in part one and Ace and Hex in part two, conducting two separate missions at the same location for their respective Doctors. Neither the Fifth nor Seventh Doctors appear, though they are referenced in dialogue.

Leopard predates the Companion Chronicles series, and differs from them in that it is a full-cast audio dramas (as opposed to most Companion Chronicles which usually feature a single narrator and a second voice). The two sets of companions never meet, although their paths do coincidentally cross once.

Following the same basic plot of The Pink Panther, it is a rare instance of a Doctor Who story in any medium being a pastiche of a comedy.

The Veiled Leopard was later made available for free download from Big Finish's Soundcloud website, and was one of several stories made available for free download with the purchase of the 50th anniversary special edition of DWM 467 in 2013.

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

Monte Carlo, 1966:

Four time travellers. Two missions. One costumed ball. The Doctor has sent Peri and Erimem to prevent the fabulous Veiled Leopard diamond from being stolen. Which is odd, seeing as the Doctor has sent Ace and Hex to steal the diamond. How will the two teams cope with this contradictory task? Will Peri's asp slip? Why does Ace have to pretend to be a French maid? How will Erimem cope with Pharaoh Rammalamadingdong? And can Hex really "do posh"?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Part one[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Seventh Doctor has previously talked to the Fifth Doctor about a plan to stop the theft of the Veiled Leopard, a precious diamond which contains a code to rebuild a world which was lost. They talked about returning it to its owners. Peri and Erimem stop the jewel thief and return it to its safe, completely ignorant that it is, in fact, a piece of alien technology.

Part two[[edit] | [edit source]]

Ace and Hex go to find the diamond to steal it. Luckily, this happened after Peri and Erimem stopped the jewel thief. This time, the Doctor has explained why it is so important. Unfortunately, they arrive too late and have to stop another thief who is trying to steal the diamond so that the owner can become even more rich. Ace finds a shortcut, and stops the thief, but before she can leave, she must explain herself to Peri, Erimem and a few other people.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The CD contains trailers for other Big Finish titles.
  • Peri and Erimem on the one hand and Ace and Hex on the other observe their counterparts in the crowd several times over the course of their respective episodes but do not actually interact. Consequently, each companion pair remains ignorant of what they have in common.
  • The first and second halves of this story take place at the same time. The same is true of audio stories Flip-Flop and Peri and the Piscon Paradox.
  • With the exception of the charity Children in Need special Dimensions in Time, this was the first story in performed Doctor Who to feature both Peri and Ace. Both characters would later appear in the audio story The Light at the End, in which they met and interacted.
  • Before the events of this story from their perspective, Peri and Erimem observed the Doctor arguing with a "goofy little guy in a weird pullover" who kept staring at them strangely. They are curious as to his identity.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

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