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|image = | |range = BBC New Series Adventures | ||
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|series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]] | |series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]] | ||
|number = 3 | |number = 3 | ||
|doctor = Ninth Doctor | |doctor = Ninth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Rose Tyler]] | |companions = [[Rose Tyler|Rose]] | ||
|enemy = [[Quevvil]]s | |featuring = Mickey Smith | ||
|setting=[[London]], [[2006]] | |featuring2 = Jackie Tyler | ||
|writer = | |enemy = [[Quevvil]]s | ||
|publisher = | |setting = [[London]] and [[Toop]], [[2006]] | ||
|release date = [[ | |writer = Jacqueline Rayner | ||
|format = Hardcover | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
|isbn = ISBN 0-563-48627-9 | |release date = 19 May 2005 | ||
|prev = The Monsters Inside (novel) | |audiobook image = The Winner Takes All Audio.jpg | ||
|next = The Deviant Strain (novel) | |audiobook publisher = RNIB | ||
}} | |audiobook publisher2 = AudioGO | ||
{{ | |audiobook release date = {{il|[[November (releases)|November]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]] (RNIB)|[[5 December (releases)|5 December]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]] (AudioGO)}} | ||
'''''Winner Takes All''''' was the third [[BBC New Series Adventures | |read by = {{il|[[David Thorpe]] (RNIB)|[[Camille Coduri]] (AudioGO)}} | ||
|format = Hardcover, 245 pages | |||
|isbn = ISBN 0-563-48627-9 | |||
|prev = The Monsters Inside (novel) | |||
|next = The Deviant Strain (novel) | |||
|cover = [[Henry Steadman]] | |||
}}{{prose stub}} | |||
{{you may|Winner Takes All (documentary)|n1=the documentary}} | |||
'''''Winner Takes All''''' was the third novel in the [[BBC New Series Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Jacqueline Rayner]] and featured the [[Ninth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Rose and the Doctor return to present-day Earth, and become intrigued by the latest craze | Rose and the Doctor return to present-day [[Earth]], and become intrigued by the latest craze — the video game ''Death to Mantodeans''. Is it as harmless as it seems? And why are so many local people going on holiday and never returning? | ||
Meanwhile, on another world, an alien war is raging. The [[Quevvil]]s need to find a new means of attacking the ruthless [[Mantodean]]s. Searching the galaxy for cunning, warlike but gullible allies, they find the ideal | Meanwhile, on another world, an alien war is raging. The [[Quevvil]]s need to find a new means of attacking the ruthless [[Mantodean]]s. Searching the [[galaxy]] for cunning, warlike but gullible allies, they find the ideal [[soldier]]s — on Earth. | ||
Will Rose be able to save her family and friends from the alien threat? And can the Doctor play the game to the end | Will Rose be able to save her family and friends from the alien threat? And can the Doctor play the game to the end — and win? | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Mickey Smith]] | * [[Mickey Smith]] | ||
* [[Jade (Winner Takes All)|Jade]] | * [[Jade (Winner Takes All)|Jade]] | ||
* [[Maureen (Winner Takes All)|Maureen]] | |||
* [[Darren Pye]] | * [[Darren Pye]] | ||
* Mrs [[Desai]] | * Mrs [[Desai (Winner Takes All)|Desai]] | ||
* [[Frinel]] | * [[Frinel]] | ||
* Mrs [[Hall]] | * Mrs [[Hall]] | ||
* [[Revik]] | * [[Revik]] | ||
* [[Dilys]] | * [[Dilys (Winner Takes All)|Dilys]] | ||
* [[Robert Watson]] | * [[Robert Watson]] | ||
* [[Gerdix]] | * [[Gerdix]] | ||
* [[Jason | * [[Jason Jones]] | ||
* [[Anil]] | * [[Anil Rawat]] | ||
* [[Kevin (Winner Takes All)|Kevin]] | * [[Kevin (Winner Takes All)|Kevin]] | ||
* [[Daisy Watson]] | * [[Daisy Watson]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Mickey talks about [[Playstation]]s and [[Xbox]]es. He also has copies of games such as ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'', ''[[Gran Turismo]]'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. One of the games is titled ''[[Bad Wolf (game)|Bad Wolf]]''. | |||
* Mickey talks about [[Playstation]]s and [[Xbox | * Rose mentions ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''. | ||
* The [[ | * [[Rose Tyler]] says to herself "Forget ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Buffy]]'', this was ''Rose the Giant-[[Insect]] Slayer''." | ||
* Rose tells the Doctor "[[Thunderbirds]] Are Go!" | |||
* The Doctor jokingly tells Rose the [[Cookie Monster]] is in fact an alien. | |||
* Mickey has a copy of ''[[TimeSplitters 2]]''. | |||
=== Food and Beverages === | |||
* The Doctor drinks two cups of [[tea]] and eats three [[sandwich]]es and two [[cake]]s at Jackie's. | |||
* | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* Later reprints of this book removed the image of [[Billie Piper]] from the cover. | |||
* Later reprints of this book removed the image of Billie Piper from the cover | |||
* This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store. | * This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Encounters with the [[Slitheen]] are recalled. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]''/''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Monsters Inside (novel)|The Monsters Inside]]'') | |||
* Encounters with the [[Slitheen]] are recalled. | * [[Rose Tyler|Rose]] recalls her encounter with the [[Auton]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | ||
* Rose recalls her encounter with the | * Rose remembers how the [[Ninth Doctor|Doctor]] previously reversed a [[Teleportation|teleport]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'') | ||
* [[ | |||
== | == Editions published outside Britain == | ||
* Published in Hungary by Gabo in 2006 as a hardback edition. | |||
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Winner_Takes_All_Hungary.jpg|Hungarian edition | Winner_Takes_All_Hungary.jpg|Hungarian edition | ||
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== Audiobook == | |||
* This novel was released as an audiobook in [[November (releases)|November]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]] by the RNIB and read by [[David Thorpe]]. | |||
* This novel was released again as an audiobook in [[November (releases)|November]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]] by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Camille Coduri]]. The audiobook was exclusive to the [[AudioGo]] website before the company went into administration. | |||
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The Winner Takes All Audio.jpg|Audiobook cover | The Winner Takes All Audio.jpg|Audiobook cover | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{dwrefguide|whobb903.htm|Winner Takes All}} | * {{penguin|1071582/doctor-who--winner-takes-all/}} | ||
* {{whoniverse| | {{dwrefguide|whobb903.htm|Winner Takes All}} | ||
* [http:// | * {{whoniverse|ns03|Winner Takes All}} | ||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/winner.htm The Cloister Library: '''Winner Takes All'''] | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:30, 3 November 2024
- You may be looking for the documentary.
Winner Takes All was the third novel in the BBC New Series Adventures series. It was written by Jacqueline Rayner and featured the Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Rose and the Doctor return to present-day Earth, and become intrigued by the latest craze — the video game Death to Mantodeans. Is it as harmless as it seems? And why are so many local people going on holiday and never returning?
Meanwhile, on another world, an alien war is raging. The Quevvils need to find a new means of attacking the ruthless Mantodeans. Searching the galaxy for cunning, warlike but gullible allies, they find the ideal soldiers — on Earth.
Will Rose be able to save her family and friends from the alien threat? And can the Doctor play the game to the end — and win?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Ninth Doctor
- Rose Tyler
- Jackie Tyler
- Mickey Smith
- Jade
- Maureen
- Darren Pye
- Mrs Desai
- Frinel
- Mrs Hall
- Revik
- Dilys
- Robert Watson
- Gerdix
- Jason Jones
- Anil Rawat
- Kevin
- Daisy Watson
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Mickey talks about Playstations and Xboxes. He also has copies of games such as Grand Theft Auto, Gran Turismo and Sonic the Hedgehog. One of the games is titled Bad Wolf.
- Rose mentions Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
- Rose Tyler says to herself "Forget Buffy, this was Rose the Giant-Insect Slayer."
- Rose tells the Doctor "Thunderbirds Are Go!"
- The Doctor jokingly tells Rose the Cookie Monster is in fact an alien.
- Mickey has a copy of TimeSplitters 2.
Food and Beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor drinks two cups of tea and eats three sandwiches and two cakes at Jackie's.
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Later reprints of this book removed the image of Billie Piper from the cover.
- This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Encounters with the Slitheen are recalled. (TV: Aliens of London/World War Three, PROSE: The Monsters Inside)
- Rose recalls her encounter with the Autons. (TV: Rose)
- Rose remembers how the Doctor previously reversed a teleport. (TV: The End of the World)
Editions published outside Britain[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Published in Hungary by Gabo in 2006 as a hardback edition.
Hungarian edition
Audiobook[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This novel was released as an audiobook in November 2007 by the RNIB and read by David Thorpe.
- This novel was released again as an audiobook in November 2012 by BBC Audio and read by Camille Coduri. The audiobook was exclusive to the AudioGo website before the company went into administration.
Audiobook cover
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Winner Takes All page at Penguin Books
- Winner Takes All at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Winner Takes All at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: Winner Takes All
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