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|image=The Dark Flame cover.jpg  
|image           = The Dark Flame cover.jpg
|range          = Main Range
|range          = Main Range
|number in range = 42
|number in range = 42
|series=[[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' audio stories]]
|series         = ''[[Main Range]]''
|number= 42  
|number         = 42
|doctor=Seventh Doctor  
|doctor         = Seventh Doctor
|companions= [[Ace]], [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]]  
|companions     = [[Ace]], [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]]
|enemy= [[Vilus Krull]], [[Cult of the Dark Flame]]
|featuring      = [[Joseph (Oh No It Isn't!)|Joseph]]
|setting= [[Orbos]] and [[Marran Alpha]], [[26th century]]
|enemy           = [[Vilus Krull]], [[Cult of the Dark Flame]]
|writer= [[Trevor Baxendale]]  
|setting         = [[Orbos]] and [[Marran Alpha]], [[26th century]]
|director= [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]  
|writer         = Trevor Baxendale
|sound=[[Gareth Jenkins]] @ ERS  
|director        = [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
|music=[[Andy Hardwick]] @ ERS  
|producer        = [[Gary Russell]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
|publisher= Big Finish Productions
|sound           = [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]] @ [[ERS]]
|cover=[[Lee Binding]]
|music           = [[Andy Hardwick]] @ ERS
|release date= [[March (releases)|March]] [[2003 (releases)|2003]]
|cover           = [[Lee Binding]]
|format= 4 Episodes on 2 CDs  
|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
|production code= [[Side Step|SS4]]  
|release date   = 28 March 2003
|isbn= ISBN 1-84435-025-8
|format         = 2 CDs<br/>Download
|prev= Nekromanteia (audio story)  
|production code = [[Side Step (audio series)|SS4]]
|next= Doctor Who and the Pirates (audio story)
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-84435-025-4 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-84435-756-7 (digital)
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the forty-second story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Trevor Baxendale]] and featured [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Sophie Aldred]] as [[Ace]] and [[Lisa Bowerman]] as [[Bernice Summerfield]].
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the forty-second story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Trevor Baxendale]] and featured [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Sophie Aldred]] as [[Ace]], [[Lisa Bowerman]] as [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[Steven Wickham]] as [[Joseph (Oh No It Isn't!)|Joseph]].


It was the second audio story to feature the "[[Side Step (audio story)|side step]]" into the [[Virgin New Adventures]] series.
It was the second Main Range audio story to be branded a "''[[Side Step (audio series)|side step]]''" into the lore and storylines of the [[Virgin New Adventures]] series. It was also the final to do so until Benny's appearance in [[2009 (releases)|2009]]'s ''[[Benny's Story (audio story)|Benny's Story]]''.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
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== Plot ==
== Plot ==
=== Part One ===
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=== Part Two ===
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=== Part Three ===
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=== Part Four ===
''to be added''
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* [[Broke]] - [[Toby Longworth]]
* [[Broke]] - [[Toby Longworth]]


== References ==
== Crew ==
 
* Cover Art - [[Lee Binding]]
* Director - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* Executive Producer - [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
* Music - [[Andy Hardwick]]
* Producers - [[Gary Russell]] and Jason Haigh-Ellery
* Sound Design - [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]]
* Writer - [[Trevor Baxendale]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
=== Energy and radiation ===
=== Energy and radiation ===
* [[Black light]] is defined as not the uv-light.
* [[Black light]] is defined as not the uv-light.
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=== Species ===
=== Species ===
* The Doctor observes that "sleep is for [[Chelonian]]s."
* The Doctor observes that "sleep is for [[Chelonian]]s."
[[File:DWM 328 DARKFLAME.jpg|thumb|Preview illustration by [[Martin Geraghty]] featured in DWM 328]]
 
== Gallery ==
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The Dark Flame cover.jpg|Original CD cover
DWM 328 DARKFLAME.jpg|Preview illustration by [[Martin Geraghty]] featured in [[DWM 328]]
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This is part of Big Finish's ''Side Step into Virgin Territory''.
* This audio drama was recorded on [[26 January (production)|26]] and [[27 January (production)|27 January]] [[2003 (production)|2003]] at [[the Moat Studios]].
* This audio drama was recorded on [[26 January (production)|26]] and [[27 January (production)|27 January]] [[2003 (production)|2003]] at [[The Moat Studios]].
* Big Finish's later ''New Adventures-''era stories would be ''[[Companion Chronicles]]'', ''[[The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield (audio series)|The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield]]'', [[Love and War (audio story)|novel adaptations]] or ''[[The Seventh Doctor: The New Adventures]]''.
* Big Finish's later ''New Adventures-''era stories would be ''[[Companion Chronicles]] ''or [[Love and War (audio story)|novel adaptations]].
* This story is set between the novels ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'' and ''[[Blood Harvest (novel)|Blood Harvest]]''.


== Continuity ==
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The Dark Flame was the forty-second story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Trevor Baxendale and featured Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, Sophie Aldred as Ace, Lisa Bowerman as Bernice Summerfield and Steven Wickham as Joseph.

It was the second Main Range audio story to be branded a "side step" into the lore and storylines of the Virgin New Adventures series. It was also the final to do so until Benny's appearance in 2009's Benny's Story.

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

A thousand years ago, the evil Cult of the Dark Flame infiltrated every star system in the galaxy. In the history books the Cult is legendary, its despotic leader a terrible memory.

But for some the Dark Flame still burns. For some, its horrifying power is the ultimate goal. All that is required is for the right people to be in the wrong place and time...

An archaeologist and his robot are on the poisonous world of Marran Alpha, where they will uncover a hideous relic. The Doctor and Ace are on their way to the deep space research centre Orbos, where Professor Bernice Summerfield is soon to start the countdown to universal Armageddon.

Four acolytes of Evil.

Three mad scientists.

Two companions.

One Doctor.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Part One[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Part Two[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Part Three[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Part Four[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Energy and radiation[[edit] | [edit source]]

Species[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor observes that "sleep is for Chelonians."

Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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