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number= 39 |
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companions= [[Melanie Bush]] |
|companions     = [[Melanie Bush|Mel]]
enemy= [[Loozly]]|
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|setting        = [[Dark Space 8]]
writer= [[Gareth Roberts]] and [[Clayton Hickman]] |
|writer         = Gareth Roberts, Clayton Hickman
director= [[Nicholas Pegg]] |
|director       = [[Nicholas Pegg]]  
post production=[[Andy Hardwick]] and [[Gareth Jenkins]] @ ERS |
|producer        = [[Gary Russell]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
music=[[Andy Hardwick]]|
|music          = [[Andy Hardwick]] and [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]] @ [[ERS]]
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|sound          = [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]]
publisher= [[Big Finish Productions]] |
|cover           = [[Clayton Hickman]]
release date= [[December]] [[2002]] |
|publisher       = Big Finish Productions
format= 4 Episodes on 2 CDs |
|release date   = 19 December 2002
production code= [[List of production codes|7E/A]] |
|format         = 2 CDs<br/>Download
isbn= ISBN 1-903654-77-7 |
|production code = [[List of production codes|7E/A]]  
prev= The Church and the Crown (audio story) |
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-90365-477-4 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-84435-750-5 (digital)
next= Jubilee (audio story)}}
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the thirty-ninth [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|monthly ''Doctor Who'' audio story]] produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was the second audio story to feature [[Sylvester McCoy]]'s [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Melanie Bush]] played by [[Bonnie Langford]]. After [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The One Doctor (audio story)|The One Doctor]]'', it was the second and final of Big Finish's "Christmas releases" which were lighter in tone. Further Christmas specials would be subscriber-only releases. Both stories feature Mel.
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|made next       = The Wormery (audio story)
|trailer        = Bang-Bang-A-Boom!.ogg
|epcount        = 4
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'''''Bang-Bang-a-Boom!''''' was the thirty-ninth story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Gareth Roberts]] and [[Clayton Hickman]] and featured [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Bonnie Langford]] as [[Melanie Bush]].
 
As with the prior Mel story, ''[[The One Doctor (audio story)|The One Doctor]]'', it was in many ways a parody — though this time of ''[[Star Trek (franchise)|Star Trek]]'', the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] and the Gerry Anderson 1970s show ''[[Space: 1999]]''. Indeed, the title itself is a pun on "{{w|Boom Bang-a-Bang}}", the 1969 song by [[Lulu (in-universe)|Lulu]] that gave a Eurovision win to the [[United Kingdom]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
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== Plot ==
== Plot ==
''to be added''
Before the 309th [[Intergalactic Song Contest]], the [[Angvian]]s and the [[Gholos]] were attempting to make peace. Angvian [[terrorist]]s posed a threat to any peaceful activities. In order to cope, two peace [[conference]]s were set up. One, on [[Achilles 4]], was the obvious target for terrorists. The second was the Intergalactic Song Contest, where the Golos and Angvian competitors would [[Telepathy|telepathically]] communicate with each other without their knowledge. Despite the attempts of a [[Loozly|Golos-sympathising terrorist]], the peace conference succeeded.
[[File:DWM_325_BANG.jpg|thumb|Illustration preview by [[Martin Geraghty]] in DWM 325]]
 
The contest itself is hosted by [[Logan (Bang-Bang-a-Boom!)|Logan]], until he is killed by Loozly, at which point it was hosted by Lieutenant [[Strindberg]]. It was watched by over a quinquillion people across the [[universe]].
 
The competitors are a competitor from [[Algol 7]], [[Angvia (individual)|Angvia]] of [[Angvia (planet)|Angvia]], the [[Breeble]]s, a [[Cephalopod]], [[Cyrene (Bang-Bang-a-Boom!)|Cyrene]], a [[Drahvin]] from [[Drahva]], [[Gholos]] of [[Golos]], and [[Nicky Newman]] of [[Earth]], who is later replaced by the [[Seventh Doctor]].
 
The final winner of the Song Contest is the Seventh Doctor.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* [[Angvia (individual)|Angvia]] - [[Patricia Quinn]]
* [[Angvia (individual)|Angvia]] - [[Patricia Quinn]]
* [[Nicky Newman]] - [[Anthony Spargo]]
* [[Nicky Newman]] - [[Anthony Spargo]]
* [[Geri]] / [[Cyrene]] - [[Jane Goddard]]
* [[Geri]] / [[Cyrene (Bang-Bang-a-Boom!)|Cyrene]] - [[Jane Goddard]]
* [[Logan (Bang-Bang-A-Boom!)|Logan]] - [[David Tughan]]
* [[Logan (Bang-Bang-a-Boom!)|Logan]] - [[David Tughan]]
* News anchorman - [[Gareth Roberts]]
* [[News anchorman (Bang-Bang-a-Boom!)|News anchorman]] - [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]]
* Robot waiter / Tannoy voice - [[Barnaby Edwards]]
* [[Robot waiter (Bang-Bang-a-Boom!)|Robot waiter]] / [[Tannoy voice (Bang-Bang-a-Boom!)|Tannoy]] voice - [[Barnaby Edwards]]
* [[Ice Warrior]] juror / Announcer - [[Nicholas Pegg]]
* [[Ice Warrior]] juror / [[Announcer (Bang-Bang-a-Boom!)|Announcer]] - [[Nicholas Pegg]]
* The [[Breeble]]s - [[Gareth Jenkins]]
* The [[Breeble]]s - [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]]
* The Breebles - [[Andy Hardwick]]
* The Breebles - [[Andy Hardwick]]
* Continuity announcer - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Continuity announcer]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
 
== Crew ==
 
* Cover Art - [[Clayton Hickman]]
* Director - [[Nicholas Pegg]]
* Executive Producer - [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
* Music - [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]] and [[Andy Hardwick]]
* Producers - [[Gary Russell]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* Sound Design - Gareth Jenkins
* Writers - [[Gareth Roberts]] and [[Clayton Hickman]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
=== The Doctor ===
=== The Doctor ===
* The Doctor cannot speak [[Gholos]]' language.
* The Doctor previously placed a [[whistle]] in Mel's pocket.
* The Doctor previously placed a [[whistle]] in Mel's pocket.
* [[Angvia (individual)|Queen Angvia]] finds the Doctor's "deep grey eyes" and the way that his hair curls under his [[hat]] attractive.
* Mel jokingly suggests that the Doctor may be having "a mid-[[regeneration]] crisis."
* Mel jokingly suggests that the Doctor may be having "a mid-[[regeneration]] crisis."
=== Individuals ===
=== Individuals ===
* [[John Ballard|Commander John Ballard]] was the leader of the Perseus expedition, famous for overthrowing an ancient super-computer that had fooled its population into thinking they were in paradise. Ballard's mind was too strong for it.
* The Doctor describes the [[Tudor]]s as "splendid chaps, all of them."
* The Doctor describes the [[Tudor]]s as "splendid chaps, all of them."
* [[Eleanor Harcourt|Dr. Eleanor Harcourt]] enjoyed a close personal relationship with Commander Keel before his death.
* [[Eleanor Harcourt|Dr Eleanor Harcourt]] enjoyed a close personal relationship with Commander Keele before his death.
* The readers of ''[[Entropy Magazine]]'' voted [[Nicky Newman]] as the fifth most famous person in the [[Mutter's Spiral|galaxy]].
* The readers of ''[[Entropy Magazine]]'' voted [[Nicky Newman]] as the fifth most famous person in the [[Mutter's Spiral|galaxy]].
* Both Mel and Commentator Logan refer to Queen Angvia as a "[[valkyrie]]."
* Both Mel and Commentator Logan refer to Queen Angvia as a "[[valkyrie]]."
* The Doctor refers to [[René Descartes]] as an "old friend."
* The Doctor refers to [[René Descartes]] as an "old friend."
* Professor Fassbinder's wife was killed by a sweat vampire more than 20 years earlier.
* Angvia is the fourteenth queen of the [[House of Silcitor]].
* Angvia is the fourteenth queen of the [[House of Silcitor]].


=== The TARDIS ===
=== The TARDIS ===
* The Doctor intended to [[Dematerialisation circuit|materialise]] the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] in the [[Maison Rouge]] restaurant in [[Paris]].
* The Doctor intended to [[Dematerialisation circuit|materialise]] [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] in the [[Maison Rouge]] restaurant in [[Paris]].


=== Space stations ===
=== Space stations ===
* [[Dark Space 8]]'s previous commanding [[Paul Keele]] died of the [[Orion flu]]. He was infected with it while in the process of defeating a [[silicon]]-based lifeform which intended to enslave all [[carbon]]-based lifeforms.
* [[Dark Space 8]]'s previous commanding officer [[Paul Keele]] died of the [[Orion flu]]. He was infected with it while in the process of defeating a [[silicon]]-based lifeform which intended to enslave all [[carbon]]-based lifeforms.
* Dark Space 8 has been online for 4,816 days.
* Dark Space 8 has a crew of 210.
* [[Achilles 4]] is the host to the [[All Worlds Peace Convention]]. [[Golos]] and [[Angvia (planet)|Angvia]] are parties to the convention.
* [[Achilles 4]] is the host to the [[All Worlds Peace Convention]]. [[Golos]] and [[Angvia (planet)|Angvia]] are parties to the convention.
* [[Star Island 12]] contains the [[Earth]] embassy of the [[Shak'Rok Empire]].
* [[Star Island 12]] contains the [[Earth]] embassy of the [[Shak'Rok Empire]].
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=== Intergalactic Song Contest ===
=== Intergalactic Song Contest ===
* There have been 308 previous [[Intergalactic Song Contest]]s.
* There have been 308 previous [[Intergalactic Song Contest]]s.
* Contestants in the 309th contest include [[Earth]] (represented by Nicky Newman), [[Mars]], Ferazferon, the Cissadian Cephalopods, Drahva (represented by [[Maaga 29]]), the Architects of Algol, the Breebles and the Freznixx of Braal.
* Contestants in the 309th contest include [[Earth]] (represented by [[Nicky Newman]]), [[Mars]], [[Ferazferon]], the [[Cissadian Cephalopods]], [[Drahva]] (represented by [[Maaga 29]]), the [[Architects of Algol]], the [[Breeble]]s and the [[Freznixx of Braal]].
* Songs featured include [[Drahva]]'s ''Clone Love'', Argol's ''Don't Push Your Tentacle Too Far'' (sung by Billionus Groo-Fang of the Arkol star cluster), and Angvia's ''Gozraj-a-dett'' (''My Love is as Limitless as a Black Hole, and I'm Pulling You Over the Event Horizon'').
* Songs featured include [[Drahva]]'s ''[[Clone Love]]'', [[Argol]]'s ''[[Don't Push Your Tentacle Too Far]]'' (sung by [[Billionus Groo-Fang]] of the [[Arkol star cluster]]), and [[Angvia (planet)|Angvia]]'s ''[[Gozraj-a-dett]]'' (''My Love is as Limitless as a Black Hole, and I'm Pulling You Over the Event Horizon'').
* Representing Earth in lieu of Nicky Newman, the Doctor wins the Intergalactic Song Contest by playing the spoons.
* Representing Earth in lieu of Nicky Newman, the Doctor wins the Intergalactic Song Contest by playing the [[spoon]]s.


=== Species ===
=== Species ===
* The [[Angvian]]s are a matriarchal society.
* Angvian females can emit pheromones from their armpits that makes the males of other species, including [[Time Lord]]s, fall for them.
* Geri is a [[Pakhar]].
* [[Ice Warrior]]s vote in the Intergalactic Song Contest.
* [[Ice Warrior]]s vote in the Intergalactic Song Contest.
* Gholos believes that Time Lords are mythical.


=== Conflicts ===
=== Conflicts ===
* During their conflict, Golos broke the [[Tenebros IV]] peace treaty and the Fringe Worlds of the [[Zordon Nebula]] were settled by Angvia in violation of this treaty. However, Queen Angvia claims that they were invited in by the natives.
* During their conflict, Golos broke the [[Tenebros IV]] peace treaty and the Fringe Worlds of the [[Zordon Nebula]] were settled by Angvia in violation of this treaty. However, Queen Angvia claims that they were invited in by the natives.
=== Planets ===
* The Doctor has previously visited Angvia. It has many trees but no major pits.


=== Foods and beverages ===
=== Foods and beverages ===
* The Doctor recalls the delights of the pastry chefs on [[Barastabon]].
* The Doctor recalls the delights of the pastry chefs on [[Barastabon]].
== Gallery ==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" widths="250">
Bang-Bang-A-Boom cover.jpg|Original CD cover
DWM_325_BANG.jpg|Illustration preview by [[Martin Geraghty]] in [[DWM 325]]
</gallery>


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* The Intergalactic Song Contest and its commentator Logan spoofs the {{w|Eurovision Song Contest}} and its long-serving [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] commentator {{w|Terry Wogan}}.
* The Intergalactic Song Contest and its commentator Logan spoofs the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] and its long-serving [[BBC]] commentator [[Terry Wogan]].
* Dr Harcourt's line about the contest being "the last, best hope for peace" between Angvia and Golos is a direct quote from the opening monologue of [[babylon5:Babylon 5: Season One|Season 1 of ''Babylon 5'']].
* Dr Harcourt's line about the contest being "the last, best hope for peace" between Angvia and Golos is a direct quote from the opening monologue of {{iw|babylon5|Babylon 5: Season One|Season 1 of ''Babylon 5''}}. However, the way it is spoken, as well as the character's voice itself is reminiscent of the Dr Helena Russell character from ''[[Space: 1999]]''. During that show's second season, her character often gave a medical status report featured in many episodes. Her character was also romantically attached to the base's commander - John Koenig. Professor Ivor Fassbinder was an affectionate nod to the first season ''Space: 1999'' character Victor Bergman.
* This is the second Christmas comedy release, the first being [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The One Doctor]]''.
* At one point, a character mentions the Zordon Nebula, a reference to the character of Zordon from {{wi|Power Rangers}}. This returns the favour to franchise instalment "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy", which mentioned the [[Kasterborous]] constellation and the [[galactic coordinates]] of [[Gallifrey]] in the episode "Green Courage", which was partially set in a meteoroid field at that location.
* Angvia (the name of Patricia Quinn's character) is a deliberate anagram of "vagina".
* This is the second Christmas comedy release, the first being [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The One Doctor (audio story)|The One Doctor]]''.
* There is a false ending during Part 4 where the theme music starts and then cuts out as Mel points out that the supposed resolution was "too easy."
* There is a false ending during Part 4 where the theme music starts and then cuts out as Mel points out that the supposed resolution was "too easy."
* [[Patricia Quinn]] (Queen Angvia) previously played [[Belazs]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]''.
* The title is a reworking of Lulu's winning 1969 Eurovision entry ''Boom Bang-A-Bang''.
* [[Nickolas Grace]] (Mr Loozly) would later play [[Straxus]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Human Resources (audio story)|Human Resources]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Sisters of the Flame (audio story)|Sister of the Flame]]'' and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Vengeance of Morbius (audio story)|The Vengeance of Morbius]]'' and [[Albert Einstein]] in [[TV]]: ''[[Death Is the Only Answer (TV story)|Death Is the Only Answer]]''.
* This was the first audio production to feature the period appropriate arrangement of the ''Doctor Who'' theme, in this case, that arranged by Keff McCulloch.
* [[Graeme Garden]] (Professor Ivor Fassbinder) would later play Geoffrey Vantage in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Max Warp (audio story)|Max Warp]]'' and the [[The Monk|Monk]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Book of Kells]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Resurrection of Mars (audio story)|The Resurrection of Mars]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lucie Miller (audio story)|Lucie Miller]]'' and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[To the Death (audio story)|To the Death]]''.
* The cover colour scheme echoes the poster for ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture''.
* [[Sabina Franklyn]] (Dr. Eleanor Harcourt) would later play [[Wanda Rothman]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Situation Vacant (audio story)|Situation Vacant]]''.
* This audio drama was recorded on [[1 October (production)|1]] and [[2 October (production)|2 October]] [[2002 (production)|2002]] at [[the Moat Studios]].
* [[Anthony Spargo]] (Nicky Newman) would later play [[Kalkin]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Immortal Beloved (audio story)|Immortal Beloved]]'' and [[David (The Eight Truths)|David]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eight Truths (audio story)|The Eight Truths]]'' / ''[[Worldwide Web (audio story)|Worldwide Web]]''.
* ''[[aHistory]]'' arbitrarily dates this story to [[3950]], as it seems to take place during the [[Galactic Federation|Federation]] period.
* [[Vidar Magnussen]] (Lt. Strindberg) would later play [[Harket|Professor Harket]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Project Lazarus (audio story)|Project: Lazarus]]''.
* [[Russell Stone]]'s score to the story, alongside the scores to ''[[Dust Breeding (audio story)|Dust Breeding]]'' and ''[[The Rapture (audio story)|The Rapture]]'' was released on the CD ''[[Music from the Seventh Doctor Audio Adventures (soundtrack)|Music from the Seventh Doctor Audio Adventures]]''.
* This audio drama was recorded on [[1 October|1]] and [[2 October]] [[2002]] at [[The Moat Studios]].
* The [[Ninth Doctor]] would face the [[Breeble]]s (mentioned for the first time in this story) in the [[2005 (releases)|2005]] puzzle game/short story ''[[Robot Rose (game)|Robot Rose]]'', featured in the ''[[Doctor Who Annual 2006]]''.
* This story is set between ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'' and ''[[Delta and the Bannermen (TV story)|Delta and the Bannermen]]''.


=== ''Star Trek'' parodies ===
=== ''Star Trek'' parodies ===
This story generally spoofs the [[Star Trek (franchise)|''Star Trek'' franchise]] and its storytelling styles. The more direct examples of this include:
However This story generally spoofs the [[Star Trek (franchise)|''Star Trek'' franchise]] and its storytelling styles. The more direct examples of this include:
** "Dark Space 8" is a direct spoof of [[memoryalpha:Deep Space 9|Deep Space 9]], both in name and in function as an outpost serving as a hub to many species.
* "Dark Space 8" is a direct spoof of {{iw|memoryalpha|Deep Space 9}}, both in name and in function as an outpost serving as a hub to many species.
** The "[[memoryalpha:Captain's log|Captain's log]]" style voiceovers.
* The "{{iw|memoryalpha|Captain's log}}" style voiceovers.
** The [[memoryalpha:United Federation of Planets|United Federation of Planets]]-style command structure and [[memoryalpha:Starfleet|clearly-defined crew]].
* The {{iw|memoryalpha|United Federation of Planets}}-style command structure and {{iw|memoryalpha|Starfleet|clearly-defined crew}}.
** The repeated catchphrases of the crewmembers.
* The repeated catchphrases of the crewmembers.
** Over the course of the previous seven years, the crew had dealt with a [[memoryalpha:salt vampire|sweat vampire]], an alien claiming to be [[memoryalpha:God (Sha Ka Ree)|God]], [[memoryalpha:Polywater intoxication|a plague which stripped them of their inhibitions]] and a [[memoryalpha:Borg|silicon-based lifeform which threatened to enslave all other lifeforms]]. Furthermore, Dr. Harcourt's reference to the space station's senior officers being sent back in time to medieval [[Wales]] would appear to be a reference to the [[memoryalpha:Time travel episodes|numerous time travel episodes]] of ''Star Trek''.
* Over the course of the previous seven years, the crew had dealt with a {{iw|memoryalpha|salt vampire|sweat vampire}}, an alien claiming to be {{iw|memoryalpha|God (Sha Ka Ree)|God}}, {{iw|memoryalpha|Polywater intoxication|a plague which stripped them of their inhibitions}} and a {{iw|memoryalpha|Borg|silicon-based lifeform which threatened to enslave all other lifeforms}}. Furthermore, Dr. Harcourt's reference to the space station's senior officers being sent back in time to medieval [[Wales]] would appear to be a reference to the {{iw|memoryalpha|Time travel episodes|numerous time travel episodes}} of ''Star Trek'' but is more likely a direct allusion to the ''space:1999'' season 2 story, ''Journey to Where'' in which alpha members are transported to medieval Scotland
* Fassbinder's made-up technobabble echoes ''Star Trek's'' style. The name "Fassbinder" may be deliberately similar to the term "Feinberger" in ''Star Trek'', which was the behind-the-scenes term to refer to [[w:c:memory-alpha:Leonard McCoy|Dr. McCoy]]'s diagnostic instruments and other such props (after property master Irving Feinberg).
* Fassbinder's made-up technobabble echoes ''Star Trek''{{'}}s style. The name "Fassbinder" may be deliberately similar to the term "Feinberger" in ''Star Trek'', which was the behind-the-scenes term to refer to {{iw|memory-alpha|Leonard McCoy|Dr. McCoy}}'s diagnostic instruments and other such props (after property master Irving Feinberg). However it may just be an allusion to the Bergman character in Space:1999 since Fassbinder and Bergman are both film directors.
* Several of the musical cues deliberately echo elements from ''{{iw|memory-alpha|Star Trek: The Original Series}}''.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* Pakhars first appeared in [[PROSE]]:'' [[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]''.
* Pakhars first appeared in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy (novel)|Legacy]]''.
* The [[Third Doctor]] previously impersonated a commanding officer in order to salvage a peace process on [[Peladon]] in the [[39th century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'')
* The [[Third Doctor]] previously impersonated a commanding officer in order to salvage a peace process on [[Peladon]] in the [[39th century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'')
* Mel describes the Doctor's propensity to mangle and combine [[Earth]] proverbs as "really annoying." ([[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'')
* Mel describes the Doctor's propensity to mangle and combine [[Earth]] proverbs as "really annoying." ([[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'')
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* The Doctor remembers Mel's problems with lifts. ([[TV]]: ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'')
* The Doctor remembers Mel's problems with lifts. ([[TV]]: ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'')
* The [[Breeble]]s and Earth's anthem both featured among [[Mentos]]' Super Brain questions. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The One Doctor (audio story)|The One Doctor]]'')
* The [[Breeble]]s and Earth's anthem both featured among [[Mentos]]' Super Brain questions. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The One Doctor (audio story)|The One Doctor]]'')
* Nicky Newman subsequently won the Intergalactic Song Contest. The [[Renegade Time Lord|renegade]] [[Time Lord|Time Lady]] [[Iris Wildthyme]] was in attendance and met her future husband [[Sam Gold]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sound of Fear (audio story)|The Sound of Fear]]'')
* Nicky Newman subsequently won the Intergalactic Song Contest. The [[Renegade Time Lord|renegade]] [[Time Lord|Time Lady]] [[Iris Wildthyme]] was in attendance and met her future husband [[Sam Gold]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Iris Wildthyme and the Sound of Fear (audio story)|The Sound of Fear]]'')


== External links ==
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Bang-Bang-a-Boom! was the thirty-ninth story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman and featured Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor and Bonnie Langford as Melanie Bush.

As with the prior Mel story, The One Doctor, it was in many ways a parody — though this time of Star Trek, the Eurovision Song Contest and the Gerry Anderson 1970s show Space: 1999. Indeed, the title itself is a pun on "Boom Bang-a-Bang", the 1969 song by Lulu that gave a Eurovision win to the United Kingdom.

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

Dark Space 8 — an advanced monitoring station floating serenely among the stars. Its crew — a dedicated and highly-skilled group of professionals, calmly going about their vital work. Its mission — to boldly host the Intergalactic Song Contest.

With representatives from myriad worlds competing, the eyes of the universe are on the station. But dark deeds are afoot aboard Dark Space 8... and people are starting to die.

The haughty Queen Angvia; the gaseous gestalt Gholos; disposable pop idol Nicky Newman; erratic Professor Fassbinder; and the icily-efficient Dr Eleanor Harcourt — all are suspects. Could old political rivalries be manifesting themselves among the contestants? Is this the work of a breakaway terrorist faction? Or has someone just got it in for singer-songwriters?

With peace in the galaxy hanging by a thread, it's vital that the mystery is solved — and fast! Can Dark Space 8's unconventional new commander, with the help of his personal pilot, Mel, find the murderer in time to prevent a major intergalactic war?

Or will it be nul points for the entire universe...?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Before the 309th Intergalactic Song Contest, the Angvians and the Gholos were attempting to make peace. Angvian terrorists posed a threat to any peaceful activities. In order to cope, two peace conferences were set up. One, on Achilles 4, was the obvious target for terrorists. The second was the Intergalactic Song Contest, where the Golos and Angvian competitors would telepathically communicate with each other without their knowledge. Despite the attempts of a Golos-sympathising terrorist, the peace conference succeeded.

The contest itself is hosted by Logan, until he is killed by Loozly, at which point it was hosted by Lieutenant Strindberg. It was watched by over a quinquillion people across the universe.

The competitors are a competitor from Algol 7, Angvia of Angvia, the Breebles, a Cephalopod, Cyrene, a Drahvin from Drahva, Gholos of Golos, and Nicky Newman of Earth, who is later replaced by the Seventh Doctor.

The final winner of the Song Contest is the Seventh Doctor.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor previously placed a whistle in Mel's pocket.
  • Mel jokingly suggests that the Doctor may be having "a mid-regeneration crisis."

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

The TARDIS[[edit] | [edit source]]

Space stations[[edit] | [edit source]]

Intergalactic Song Contest[[edit] | [edit source]]

Species[[edit] | [edit source]]

Conflicts[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • During their conflict, Golos broke the Tenebros IV peace treaty and the Fringe Worlds of the Zordon Nebula were settled by Angvia in violation of this treaty. However, Queen Angvia claims that they were invited in by the natives.

Foods and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor recalls the delights of the pastry chefs on Barastabon.

Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Intergalactic Song Contest and its commentator Logan spoofs the Eurovision Song Contest and its long-serving BBC commentator Terry Wogan.
  • Dr Harcourt's line about the contest being "the last, best hope for peace" between Angvia and Golos is a direct quote from the opening monologue of Season 1 of Babylon 5. However, the way it is spoken, as well as the character's voice itself is reminiscent of the Dr Helena Russell character from Space: 1999. During that show's second season, her character often gave a medical status report featured in many episodes. Her character was also romantically attached to the base's commander - John Koenig. Professor Ivor Fassbinder was an affectionate nod to the first season Space: 1999 character Victor Bergman.
  • At one point, a character mentions the Zordon Nebula, a reference to the character of Zordon from Power Rangers. This returns the favour to franchise instalment "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy", which mentioned the Kasterborous constellation and the galactic coordinates of Gallifrey in the episode "Green Courage", which was partially set in a meteoroid field at that location.
  • Angvia (the name of Patricia Quinn's character) is a deliberate anagram of "vagina".
  • This is the second Christmas comedy release, the first being AUDIO: The One Doctor.
  • There is a false ending during Part 4 where the theme music starts and then cuts out as Mel points out that the supposed resolution was "too easy."
  • The title is a reworking of Lulu's winning 1969 Eurovision entry Boom Bang-A-Bang.
  • This was the first audio production to feature the period appropriate arrangement of the Doctor Who theme, in this case, that arranged by Keff McCulloch.
  • The cover colour scheme echoes the poster for Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
  • This audio drama was recorded on 1 and 2 October 2002 at the Moat Studios.
  • aHistory arbitrarily dates this story to 3950, as it seems to take place during the Federation period.
  • Russell Stone's score to the story, alongside the scores to Dust Breeding and The Rapture was released on the CD Music from the Seventh Doctor Audio Adventures.
  • The Ninth Doctor would face the Breebles (mentioned for the first time in this story) in the 2005 puzzle game/short story Robot Rose, featured in the Doctor Who Annual 2006.
  • This story is set between Paradise Towers and Delta and the Bannermen.

Star Trek parodies[[edit] | [edit source]]

However This story generally spoofs the Star Trek franchise and its storytelling styles. The more direct examples of this include:

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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