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|image = My Dinner with Andrew cover.jpg | |image = My Dinner with Andrew cover.jpg | ||
|series = ''[[The Diary of River Song (audio series)|The Diary of River Song]]'' | |series = ''[[The Diary of River Song (audio series)|The Diary of River Song]]'' | ||
|number = | |number = 3.3 | ||
|anthology | |audio anthology = The Diary of River Song: Series Three | ||
|range = The Diary of River Song (audio series) | |range = The Diary of River Song (audio series) | ||
|series in range = The Diary of River Song: Series Three | |series in range = The Diary of River Song: Series Three | ||
|number in series = 3 | |number in series = 3 | ||
|main character = [[River Song]] | |main character = [[River Song]] | ||
|featuring = [[Fifth Doctor]] | |featuring = [[Fifth Doctor]] | ||
|enemy = | |enemy = [[Kovarian|Madame Kovarian]], [[Brooke (The Lady in the Lake)|Brooke]] | ||
|setting = [[The Bumptious Gastropod]] | |setting = [[The Bumptious Gastropod]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = John Dorney | ||
|director = [[Ken Bentley]] | |director = [[Ken Bentley]] | ||
|producer = [[David Richardson]] | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|sound = | |sound = [[Benji Clifford]] | ||
|music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|cover = [[Tom Webster]] | |cover = [[Tom Webster]] | ||
|release date = | |release date = 23 January 2018 | ||
|format = 1 | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>3rd of 4 stories | ||
|production code = | |production code = BFPDWRIVER03 | ||
|isbn = | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-78703-493-8 (physical); ISBN 978-1-78703-494-5 (digital) | ||
|prev = A Requiem for the Doctor (audio story) | |prev = A Requiem for the Doctor (audio story) | ||
|next = The Furies (audio story) | |next = The Furies (audio story) | ||
|epcount = 1 | |||
}}{{audio stub}} | }}{{audio stub}} | ||
''''' | '''''My Dinner with Andrew''''' was the third story of the [[The Diary of River Song: Series Three|third series]] of [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[The Diary of River Song (audio series)|The Diary of River Song]]''. It was written by [[John Dorney]] and featured [[Alex Kingston]] as [[River Song]], [[Frances Barber]] as [[Kovarian|Madame Kovarian]] and [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Welcome, Mesdames et Messieurs, to [[The Bumptious Gastropod]]. | Welcome, Mesdames et Messieurs, to [[The Bumptious Gastropod]]. | ||
The most exclusive, most discreet dining experience outside the universe. For the restaurant exists beyond spacetime itself, and the usual rules of causality do not apply. Anything could happen. | The most exclusive, most discreet [[dinner|dining]] experience outside the [[universe]]. For the [[restaurant]] exists beyond spacetime itself, and the usual rules of [[causality]] do not apply. Anything could happen. | ||
It is here that [[Fifth Doctor|the Doctor]] has a date. With [[River Song]]. And with death. | It is here that [[Fifth Doctor|the Doctor]] has a date. With [[River Song]]. And with [[death]]. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Kovarian|Madame Kovarian]] - [[Frances Barber]] | * [[Kovarian|Madame Kovarian]] - [[Frances Barber]] | ||
* [[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Peter Davison]] | * [[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Peter Davison]] | ||
* [[Brooke | * [[Brooke 1|Brooke]] - [[Joanna Horton]] | ||
* [[Maitre D' (My Dinner with Andrew)|Maitre D']] / [[Chef (My Dinner with Andrew)|Chef]] / Assassin - [[Jonathan Coote]] | |||
* [[Maitre D' (My Dinner with Andrew)|Maitre D']] / | * [[Brooke 2]] - [[Nina Toussaint-White]] | ||
* [[ | |||
== | === Uncredited cast === | ||
* Andrew uses the Doctor's [[unlimited credit slip]] from the [[Galactic Century Bank]] to buy the | * [[Andrew Edwardson]] - Peter Davison ([[BFX]]: ''[[The Diary of River Song: Series Three]]'') | ||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* Among the dishes served at [[The Bumptious Gastropod]] is poached [[leg]] of [[Mire Beast]] and [[Rutan Roulade]]. | |||
* Andrew uses the Doctor's [[unlimited credit slip]] from the [[Galactic Century Bank]] to buy the Bumptious Gastropod when it was a [[cafe]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The title of the story is a reference to the 1981 film {{wi|My Dinner with Andre}}. | * The title of the story is a reference to the 1981 film {{wi|My Dinner with Andre}}. | ||
* Unusually, this story features [[Fifth Doctor|The Fifth Doctor]] with no travelling companions. Similar to ''[[Fallen Angels (audio story)|Fallen Angels]]'' and ''[[Empire of the Racnoss (audio story)|Empire of the Racnoss]]''. | |||
* The function of the restaurant works similarly to [[Douglas Adams|Douglas Adams']] [https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Milliways#How_the_restaurant_works Millways] from ''The Restaurant at the End of the Universe''. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* River tells Andrew he looks just like her fifth husband. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'' et al) | * River tells Andrew he looks just like her [[Fifth Doctor|fifth husband]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'', et al.) | ||
* River says she's a [[professor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]] et al) | * River says she's a [[professor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'', et al.) | ||
* River kisses the Doctor and Brooke with her [[hallucinogenic lipstick]] to make them forget meeting her. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of Angels (TV story)|The Time of Angels]]'' et al) She also tells the Doctor he'll get used to kissing her. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'', ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'', ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') | * River kisses the Doctor and Brooke with her [[hallucinogenic lipstick]] to make them forget meeting her. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of Angels (TV story)|The Time of Angels]]'', et al.) She also tells the Doctor he'll get used to kissing her. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'', ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'', ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') | ||
* River shoots the Fifth Doctor. She also shot the Eleventh Doctor at earlier points in her timeline. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') | * River shoots the Fifth Doctor. She also shot the Eleventh Doctor at earlier points in her timeline. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') | ||
* River tells Brooke the Doctor was a good boy because he "did as he was told". The [[Eleventh Doctor]] previously told River to do as she was told in order to follow his plan on their wedding day. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') | * River tells Brooke the Doctor was a good boy because he "did as he was told". The [[Eleventh Doctor]] previously told River to do as she was told in order to follow his plan on their wedding day. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') | ||
* River tells the Maitre D' to tell her past self that things are about to get complicated. [[Amy Pond|Her mother]] often said the same thing when she ended up meeting versions of herself. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'', ''[[Space (TV story)|Space]]'') | * River tells the Maitre D' to tell her past self that things are about to get complicated. [[Amy Pond|Her mother]] often said the same thing when she ended up meeting versions of herself. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'', ''[[Space (TV story)|Space]]'') | ||
* River says the Doctor can't die at The Bumptious Gastropod because his "death" is a [[fixed point in time]] at [[Lake Silencio]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') | * River says the Doctor can't die at The Bumptious Gastropod because his "death" is a [[fixed point in time]] at [[Lake Silencio]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'', ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'') | ||
* River uses | * River uses [[River Song's vortex manipulator|her vortex manipulator]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'', et al.) | ||
* Madame Kovarian scoffs at the [[celery]] on the Doctor's clothes. ([[TV]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'' et al) | * Madame Kovarian scoffs at the [[celery]] on the Doctor's clothes. ([[TV]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'', et al.) | ||
* The Doctor will later have dinner in [[Crystal Bucephalus|another time-travelling restaurant]]. ([[PROSE]]:'' [[The Crystal Bucephalus (novel)|The Crystal Bucephalus]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Regeneration audio stories]] | [[Category:Regeneration audio stories]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:20, 30 January 2024
My Dinner with Andrew was the third story of the third series of Big Finish Productions' The Diary of River Song. It was written by John Dorney and featured Alex Kingston as River Song, Frances Barber as Madame Kovarian and Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Welcome, Mesdames et Messieurs, to The Bumptious Gastropod.
The most exclusive, most discreet dining experience outside the universe. For the restaurant exists beyond spacetime itself, and the usual rules of causality do not apply. Anything could happen.
It is here that the Doctor has a date. With River Song. And with death.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- River Song - Alex Kingston
- Madame Kovarian - Frances Barber
- The Doctor - Peter Davison
- Brooke - Joanna Horton
- Maitre D' / Chef / Assassin - Jonathan Coote
- Brooke 2 - Nina Toussaint-White
Uncredited cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Andrew Edwardson - Peter Davison (BFX: The Diary of River Song: Series Three)
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Among the dishes served at The Bumptious Gastropod is poached leg of Mire Beast and Rutan Roulade.
- Andrew uses the Doctor's unlimited credit slip from the Galactic Century Bank to buy the Bumptious Gastropod when it was a cafe.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The title of the story is a reference to the 1981 film My Dinner with Andre.
- Unusually, this story features The Fifth Doctor with no travelling companions. Similar to Fallen Angels and Empire of the Racnoss.
- The function of the restaurant works similarly to Douglas Adams' Millways from The Restaurant at the End of the Universe.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- River tells Andrew he looks just like her fifth husband. (TV: The Wedding of River Song, et al.)
- River says she's a professor. (TV: Silence in the Library, et al.)
- River kisses the Doctor and Brooke with her hallucinogenic lipstick to make them forget meeting her. (TV: The Time of Angels, et al.) She also tells the Doctor he'll get used to kissing her. (TV: Day of the Moon, Let's Kill Hitler, The Wedding of River Song, The Name of the Doctor)
- River shoots the Fifth Doctor. She also shot the Eleventh Doctor at earlier points in her timeline. (TV: The Impossible Astronaut)
- River tells Brooke the Doctor was a good boy because he "did as he was told". The Eleventh Doctor previously told River to do as she was told in order to follow his plan on their wedding day. (TV: The Impossible Astronaut, The Wedding of River Song)
- River tells the Maitre D' to tell her past self that things are about to get complicated. Her mother often said the same thing when she ended up meeting versions of herself. (TV: The Big Bang, Space)
- River says the Doctor can't die at The Bumptious Gastropod because his "death" is a fixed point in time at Lake Silencio. (TV: The Impossible Astronaut, The Wedding of River Song)
- River uses her vortex manipulator. (TV: The Pandorica Opens, et al.)
- Madame Kovarian scoffs at the celery on the Doctor's clothes. (TV: Castrovalva, et al.)
- The Doctor will later have dinner in another time-travelling restaurant. (PROSE: The Crystal Bucephalus)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official My Dinner with Andrew page at bigfinish.com