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{{Infobox Story SMW
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[BBC Tenth Doctor Adventures]] |
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number= 3 |
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doctor=[[Tenth Doctor]] |
|number in range = 3
companions= [[Donna Noble]] |
|series =[[BBC New Series Adventures|NSA audio stories]]
enemy= The Nemonites|
|number = 3
year= 1940|
|doctor = Tenth Doctor
writer= [[David Roden]] |
|companions = [[Donna Noble|Donna]]
director= Kate Thomas |
|enemy = [[Nemonite|The Nemonites]]
producer= Simon Hunt|
|setting = [[Dover]], [[1940]]
publisher= [[BBC Audio]] |
|writer = David Roden
release date= [[12th February]] [[2009]] |
|director = [[Kate Thomas]]
format= 2 CDs |
|producer = [[Simon Hunt]]
production code= na |
|read by = [[Catherine Tate]]
isbn= ISBN 978-1-408-40679-3 |
|publisher = BBC Audio
previous story= [[The Forever Trap]] |
|release date = 12 February 2009
next story= [[The Rising Night]]}}
|format = 2 CDs
|production code =  
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-4084-0679-3
|prev = The Forever Trap (audio story)
|next = The Rising Night (audio story)
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|epcount = 2
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'''''The Nemonite Invasion''''' was a made-for-audio [[Tenth Doctor]] story, written by [[David Roden]] and produced for [[BBC Audio]]. It was released in February 2009, and was the final BBC Audio story to feature Donna.


'''The Nemonite Invasion''' is a made-for-audio [[Tenth Doctor]] story, written by [[David Roden]] and produced for [[BBC Audio]], with a release scheduled for February 2009.
Read by [[Catherine Tate]], the story was released in the same format as the [[BBC Books]] [[BBC Tenth Doctor Adventures|Tenth Doctor Adventures]] book series and their associated audio book adaptations, but was released exclusively to audio. It is the third of its kind, following ''[[Pest Control (audio story)|Pest Control]]'' and ''[[The Forever Trap (audio story)|The Forever Trap]]'' (several original audio stories of this nature have also been issued based upon ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'').


Read by [[Catherine Tate]], the story is released under the same format as the [[BBC Books]] [[BBC Tenth Doctor Adventures|Tenth Doctor Adventures]] book series and their associated audio book adaptations, but was released exclusively to audio. It is the third of its kind following ''[[Pest Control]]'' and ''[[The Forever Trap]]'' (several original audio stories of this nature have also been issued based upon ''[[Torchwood]]'' and ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'').
== Publisher's summary ==
''Catherine Tate reads this exclusive thrilling story, in which the Doctor and Donna take on a race of dangerous bloodsucking aliens ''


==Publisher's Summary==
When the sky rips open somewhere over [[Dover]], two objects hurtle out of the [[Time Vortex|Vortex]] and crash-land in the sea. One is [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], out of control and freefalling - but the other, a mysterious crystalline sphere, is far more sinister.
''Catherine Tate reads this exclusive thrilling story, in which the Doctor and Donna take on a race of dangerous bloodsucking aliens


When the sky rips open somewhere over Dover, two objects hurtle out of the Vortex and crash-land in the sea. One is the TARDIS, out of control and freefalling - but the other, a mysterious crystalline sphere, is far more sinister.  
The [[Tenth Doctor|Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble|Donna]] are rescued and taken to a secret command centre in the Dover cliffs. It's [[May]] [[1940]], and [[Vice-Admiral]] [[Bertram Home Ramsay|Ramsay]] is about to finalise one of the most daring plans of the [[Second World War]]: [[Operation Dynamo]].


The Doctor and Donna are rescued and taken to a secret command centre in the Dover cliffs. It's May 1940, and Vice-Admiral Ramsay is about to finalise one of the most daring plans of the Second World War: Operation Dynamo.  
But something else has got inside the War Tunnels, a parasitic [[Nemonite]] from the crashed sphere. Its aim is to possess all humans and spawn millions of young. The Doctor and Donna must fight for their lives in order to save both Operation Dynamo and the world at large.


But something else has got inside the War Tunnels, a parasitic Nemonite from the crashed sphere. Its aim is to possess all humans and spawn millions of young. The Doctor and Donna must fight for their lives in order to save both Operation Dynamo and the world at large.  
The Nemonite Invasion features the Doctor and Donna, as played by [[David Tennant]] and [[Catherine Tate]] in the hit BBC Television series ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Written specially for audio by [[David Roden]], it is read by Catherine Tate.


The Nemonite Invasion features the Doctor and Donna, as played by David Tennant and Catherine Tate in the hit BBC Television series Doctor Who. Written specially for audio by David Roden, it is read by Catherine Tate.''
== Plot ==
''to be added''
 
== Cast ==
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Donna Noble]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
* Donna refers to the Doctor as [[Joe 90]].
* When pressed for identification, Donna says she and the Doctor work for ''[[The X-Files]]''.
* Donna compares the Doctor's mind-reading ability to that of [[Spock]]'s mind-meld from ''[[Star Trek]]''.
* The Doctor claims to be [[903 (number)|903]] [[year]]s [[The Doctor's age|old]].
 
== Notes ==
[[File:The Nemonite Invasion (audio story) BBC Worldwide 2009 logo.jpg|thumb|Original cover with BBC Worldwide 2009 logo]]
* The story was also available as a download from the [[AudioGO]] website before the company went into administration.
 
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor again gives his age as 903. ([[TV]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'')
* The Doctor was also present for the Dunkirk evacuation during his [[First Doctor|first]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'', ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') and [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnations]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Fugitives (audio story)|Fugitives]]'')


==References==
== External links ==
''to be added''
{{dwrefguide|nemoniteinvasion.htm|The Nemonite Invasion}}
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2009/01_january/Doctor_Who_Nemonite_Invasion_audio-book.shtml BBC - Press Office - Catherine Tate reads another exciting audio-exclusive story]


==Timeline==
{{AudioGO}}
==Continuity==
{{NSA}}
''to be added''
{{TitleSort}}


==Behind the scenes==
[[Category:Tenth Doctor Tales audio stories]]
''to be added''
[[Category:Stories set in 1940]]
[[Category:Doctor Who original audiobooks|Nemonite]]
[[Category:2009 audio stories]]
[[Category:Tenth Doctor audio plays|Nemonite]]
[[Category:Stories set in World War II]]
[[Category:Audio stories that use Murray Gold's 2nd main theme]]

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The Nemonite Invasion was a made-for-audio Tenth Doctor story, written by David Roden and produced for BBC Audio. It was released in February 2009, and was the final BBC Audio story to feature Donna.

Read by Catherine Tate, the story was released in the same format as the BBC Books Tenth Doctor Adventures book series and their associated audio book adaptations, but was released exclusively to audio. It is the third of its kind, following Pest Control and The Forever Trap (several original audio stories of this nature have also been issued based upon Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures).

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

Catherine Tate reads this exclusive thrilling story, in which the Doctor and Donna take on a race of dangerous bloodsucking aliens

When the sky rips open somewhere over Dover, two objects hurtle out of the Vortex and crash-land in the sea. One is the TARDIS, out of control and freefalling - but the other, a mysterious crystalline sphere, is far more sinister.

The Doctor and Donna are rescued and taken to a secret command centre in the Dover cliffs. It's May 1940, and Vice-Admiral Ramsay is about to finalise one of the most daring plans of the Second World War: Operation Dynamo.

But something else has got inside the War Tunnels, a parasitic Nemonite from the crashed sphere. Its aim is to possess all humans and spawn millions of young. The Doctor and Donna must fight for their lives in order to save both Operation Dynamo and the world at large.

The Nemonite Invasion features the Doctor and Donna, as played by David Tennant and Catherine Tate in the hit BBC Television series Doctor Who. Written specially for audio by David Roden, it is read by Catherine Tate.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Donna refers to the Doctor as Joe 90.
  • When pressed for identification, Donna says she and the Doctor work for The X-Files.
  • Donna compares the Doctor's mind-reading ability to that of Spock's mind-meld from Star Trek.
  • The Doctor claims to be 903 years old.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Original cover with BBC Worldwide 2009 logo
  • The story was also available as a download from the AudioGO website before the company went into administration.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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