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|image            = House of Blue Fire.jpg
|name = House of Blue Fire
|range            = Main Range
|image = House-of-Blue-Fire-cover.png
|number in range  = 152
|series = [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' audio stories]]
|series           = ''[[Main Range]]''
|number = 152
|number           = 152
|doctor = [[Seventh Doctor]]
|doctor           = Seventh Doctor
|companions = [[Sally Morgan]]
|companions       = [[Sally Morgan|Sally]]
|enemy = The [[Mi'en Kalarash]]
|enemy             = [[Mi'en Kalarash]]
|year = The [[Fulton Down]] military base, [[England]], [[2020]]
|setting          = [[Fulton Down]], [[2020]]
|writer = [[Mark Morris]]
|writer            = Mark Morris
|publisher = [[Big Finish Productions]]
|director          = [[Ken Bentley]]
|release date = [[September]] [[2011]]
|producer          = [[David Richardson]]
|format = 2 CDs, 4 parts
|music            = [[Fool Circle Productions]]
|next = The Silver Turk (audio story)
|sound            = [[Fool Circle Productions]]
|prev = The Doomsday Quatrain (audio story)
|cover            = Marcus at Amazing15
|director = [[Ken Bentley]]
|epcount          = 4
|production code = 7Z/AC
|publisher        = Big Finish Productions
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-580-8}}{{Audio stub}}
|release date      = 13 September 2011
 
|production code  = [[List of production codes#Big Finish production codes|7Z/AC]]
'''''House of Blue Fire''''' was a [[Seventh Doctor]] audio story released in [[September]] [[2011]].  
|isbn              = ISBN 978-1-84435-580-8 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-699-3 (digital)
|format           = 2 CDs<br/>Download
|next             = The Silver Turk (audio story)
|prev             = The Doomsday Quatrain (audio story)
|soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/foolcircle/dw-blue-fire
|musicsuite        = https://soundcloud.com/foolcircle/hobf-music-suite
}}{{audio stub}}
'''''House of Blue Fire''''' was the one hundred and fifty-second story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Mark Morris]] and featured [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]] and introduced [[Amy Pemberton]] as companion, [[Sally Morgan]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
aquaphobia n. An abnormal fear of water, or drowning.
''[[aquaphobia]]'' n. An abnormal [[fear]] of [[water]], or [[drowning]].


blattodephobia n. The morbid fear of cockroaches.
''[[blattodephobia]]'' n. The morbid fear of [[cockroach]]es.


catoptrophobia n. Fear of mirrors, or seeing one's own reflection.
''[[catoptrophobia]]'' n. Fear of [[mirror]]s, or seeing one's own [[reflection]].


There's a whole ABC of horrors at Bluefire House as four young people, drawn together to this tumbledown hotel at the edge of nowhere, are about to discover. But whatever the ancient and foul thing that has emerged from the wilderness to drag them here, speaking of it will only strengthen it.
There's a whole ABC of horrors at Bluefire House as four young people, drawn together to this tumbledown hotel at the edge of nowhere, are about to discover. But whatever the ancient and foul thing that has emerged from the wilderness to drag them here, speaking of it will only strengthen it.


The Doctor alone knows what lurks at the heart of Bluefire House. But the monster of his childhood dreams is coming. The Mi'en Kalarash is coming...
[[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] alone knows what lurks at the heart of Bluefire House. But the monster of his childhood dreams is coming. The [[Mi'en Kalarash]] is coming...


Just this once, the Doctor's afraid.
Just this once, the Doctor's afraid.
== Plot ==
''to be added''


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Sylvester McCoy]]
* [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Sylvester McCoy]]
* [[Sally Morgan]] (No 18) - [[Amy Pemberton]]
* [[Magnus Soames|Dr Magnus Soames]] - [[Timothy West]]
* Dr [[Magnus Soames]] - [[Timothy West]]
* [[Sally Morgan|No 18]] - [[Amy Pemberton]]
* No 5 - [[Miranda Keeling]]
* [[Rachel McMahon|No 5]] - [[Miranda Keeling]]
* No 16 - [[Ray Emmet Brown]]
* [[Jerome Fisher|No 16]] - [[Ray Emmet Brown]]
* No 12 - [[Howard Gossington]]
* [[Toby Dodds|No 12]] - [[Howard Gossington]]
* [[Eve Pritchard]] / The [[Mi'en Kalarash]] - [[Lizzy Watts]]
* [[Eve Pritchard]]/[[Mi'en Kalarash]] - [[Lizzy Watts]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* When No. 18 tells the Doctor that they are awaiting "the Master," he mistakenly believes that she is referring to the [[Time Lord]] [[The Master|of the same name]], one of his greatest enemies.
* The [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] exterior is said to be black instead of blue.
* [[Athazagoraphobia]] is the fear of being forgotten or ignored.
* [[Athazagoraphobia]] is the fear of being forgotten or ignored.
* [[Aquaphobia]] is, as the name suggests, the fear of water.
* The Doctor claims that duck tape will hold because it was made in [[Birmingham]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* Unusually, the Doctor does not appear until the final scene of the first episode.
* Unusually, the Doctor does not appear until the final scene of the first episode; this also happened in an earlier story introducing one of the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s companions, [[Hex]], in the audio story ''[[The Harvest (audio story)|The Harvest]]''.
* [[Timothy West]] (Magnus Soames) previously played [[Ronald Turvey]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Cuddlesome (audio story)|Cuddlesome]]''.
* This audio drama was recorded on [[14 February (production)|14]] and [[15 February (production)|15 February]] [[2011 (production)|2011]] at [[the Moat Studios]].
* [[Amy Pemberton]] (Sally Morgan) previously played [[Nadel]] in [[NOTDWU]]: ''[[Masters of War (audio story)|Masters of War]]''.
* Subscribers whose subscriptions included this story also received the audio short story ''[[Neptune (short story)|Neptune]]''.
* This audio drama was recorded on [[14 February|14]] and [[15 February]] [[2011]].
* This story was originally released on CD and download on [[13 September (releases)|13 September]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110930134211/http://bigfinish.com:80/whatsnew.aspx LATEST AND UPCOMING RELEASES - Archived on 30-09-2011]</ref>
* This story is set after ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]''.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor mentions visiting a curry restaurant in the [[Khyber Pass]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'')
* The Doctor mentions visiting a curry restaurant in the [[Khyber Pass]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'')
* Sally describes the [[TARDIS control room|TARDIS console room]] as resembling a cathedral. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]'')
* When No. 18 tells the Doctor that they are awaiting "the Master," he reacts in shock as he believes that she is referring to his [[The Master|enemy of the same name]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'', et al)
* [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] exterior is black. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Robophobia (audio story)|Robophobia]]'', ''[[The Doomsday Quatrain (audio story)|The Doomsday Quatrain]]'')
* Sally describes the [[TARDIS control room|TARDIS console room]] as resembling a cathedral. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'')
* The [[Mi'en Kalarash]] is one of the [[Great Old One|Elder Gods]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Black and White (audio story)|Black and White]]'')
* The Doctor claims to remember the [[Old Time]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis]]''; [[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'')
* The Doctor disapproves of being saluted. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'')
 
== Footnotes ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{dwrefguide|who_bf152.htm|House of Blue Fire}}
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House of Blue Fire was the one hundred and fifty-second story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Mark Morris and featured Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor and introduced Amy Pemberton as companion, Sally Morgan.

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

aquaphobia n. An abnormal fear of water, or drowning.

blattodephobia n. The morbid fear of cockroaches.

catoptrophobia n. Fear of mirrors, or seeing one's own reflection.

There's a whole ABC of horrors at Bluefire House — as four young people, drawn together to this tumbledown hotel at the edge of nowhere, are about to discover. But whatever the ancient and foul thing that has emerged from the wilderness to drag them here, speaking of it will only strengthen it.

The Doctor alone knows what lurks at the heart of Bluefire House. But the monster of his childhood dreams is coming. The Mi'en Kalarash is coming...

Just this once, the Doctor's afraid.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Athazagoraphobia is the fear of being forgotten or ignored.
  • Aquaphobia is, as the name suggests, the fear of water.
  • The Doctor claims that duck tape will hold because it was made in Birmingham.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Unusually, the Doctor does not appear until the final scene of the first episode; this also happened in an earlier story introducing one of the Seventh Doctor's companions, Hex, in the audio story The Harvest.
  • This audio drama was recorded on 14 and 15 February 2011 at the Moat Studios.
  • Subscribers whose subscriptions included this story also received the audio short story Neptune.
  • This story was originally released on CD and download on 13 September 2011.[1]
  • This story is set after Survival.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

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