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|anthology       = ''[[The Lives of Captain Jack: Volume Two]]''
|audio anthology = The Lives of Captain Jack: Volume Two
|number          = 2.3
|number          = 2.3
|range          = The Lives of Captain Jack (audio series)
|range          = The Lives of Captain Jack (audio series)
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|main character  = [[Jack Harkness]]
|main character  = [[Jack Harkness]]
|featuring      = [[Trinity Wells]]
|featuring      = [[Trinity Wells]]
|enemy          =  
|enemy          = [[Alien fly|Alien flies]]
|setting        =  
|setting        =  
|writer          = [[James Goss]]
|writer          = James Goss
|director        = [[Scott Handcock]]
|director        = [[Scott Handcock]]
|sound          = [[Richard Fox]] & [[Steve Foxon]]
|sound          = [[Richard Fox]] & [[Steve Foxon]]
|music          = [[Blair Mowat]] & [[Ben Foster]]
|music          = [[Blair Mowat]] & [[Ben Foster]]
|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
|release date    = [[12 June (releases)|12 June]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]]
|release date    = 12 June 2019
|format          =  
|format          = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>3rd of 3 stories
|production code = BFPHARKNESS02CD
|production code = BFPHARKNESS02CD
|isbn            =  
|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-78703-819-6 (physical); ISBN 978-1-78703-820-2 (digital)
|series          = ''[[The Lives of Captain Jack (audio anthology)|The Lives of Captain Jack]]''
|series          = ''[[The Lives of Captain Jack (audio series)|The Lives of Captain Jack]]''
|prev            = What Have I Done? (audio story)
|prev            = What Have I Done? (audio story)
|next            =  
|next            = Crush (audio story)
|producer = [[James Goss]]
|epcount = 1
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third and final audio story in the anthology ''[[The Lives of Captain Jack: Volume Two]]''. It was written by [[James Goss]] and starred [[John Barrowman]] as [[Captain]] [[Jack Harkness]].
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third and final audio story in the anthology ''[[The Lives of Captain Jack: Volume Two]]''. It was written by [[James Goss]] and starred [[John Barrowman]] as [[Captain]] [[Jack Harkness]].
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Captain Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]]  
* [[Captain Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]]
* [[Robert Corman]] - [[Vikash Bhai]]  
* [[Robert Corman]] - [[Vikash Bhai]]
* [[Nurse (Driving Miss Wells)|Nurse]] - [[Timothy Blore]]  
* [[Nurse (Driving Miss Wells)|Nurse]] - [[Timothy Blore]]
* [[Trinity Wells]] - [[Lachele Carl]]  
* [[Trinity Wells]] - [[Lachele Carl]]
* [[Wells (Driving Miss Wells)|Mrs Wells]] - [[Judith Chander]]  
* [[Patience Wells|Mrs Wells]] - [[Judith Chandler]]
* [[Bookshop customer (Driving Miss Wells)|Bookshop Customer]] - [[Laura Dalgleish]]  
* [[Bookshop customer (Driving Miss Wells)|Bookshop Customer]] - [[Laura Dalgleish]]
* [[William (Driving Miss Wells)|William]] - [[Jacob Dudman]]  
* [[William (Driving Miss Wells)|William]] - [[Jacob Dudman]]
* [[Journalist(Driving Miss Wells)|Journalist]] - [[Maeve Bluebell Wells]]
* [[Journalist (Driving Miss Wells)|Journalist]] - [[Maeve Bluebell Wells]]
* [[Foxglove soldier|Foxglove Soldier]] - [[Jonny Glynn]]
* [[Waiter (Driving Miss Wells)|Waiter]] - [[Ché Francis]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* [[Trinity Wells]] has reported on the destruction of [[Big Ben]] by an [[Slitheen craft|alien spacecraft]] which crashed into the [[River Thames]], "[[Earth|the world]] held hostage", "[[planet]] Earth under nuclear attack", "the skies going dark", the [[ghost shift|appearance]] of [[ghost]]s, the death of the [[Arthur Winters|President]], the [[Toclafane invasion]], the subsequent disappearance of the {{Simm|n=Prime Minister}}, Harold Saxon's "[[death]]", the planet falling [[asleep]], [[Christmas]] incidents, the [[ATMOS]] systems killing [[car]] drivers, the [[Sontaran invasion of Earth|air being set on fire]], and the [[Earth]] being [[stolen planets|stolen]].
* [[Trinity Wells]] has reported on the destruction of [[Big Ben]] by an [[Slitheen craft|alien spacecraft]] which crashed into the [[River Thames]], "[[Earth|the world]] held hostage", "[[planet]] Earth under nuclear attack", "the skies going dark", the [[ghost shift|appearance]] of [[ghost]]s, the death of the [[Arthur Winters|President]], the [[Toclafane invasion]], the subsequent disappearance of the {{Simm|n=Prime Minister}}, Harold Saxon's "[[death]]", the planet falling [[asleep]], [[Christmas]] incidents, the [[ATMOS]] systems killing [[car]] drivers, the [[Sontaran invasion of Earth|air being set on fire]], and the [[Earth]] being [[stolen planets|stolen]].
* Trinity Wells' [[book]] is entitled ''[[The News According To...]]'', which claims that there is no such thing as [[alien]]s and that the recent [[news]] is but illusions and lies, attributing reported incidents as mass hallucinations and [[conversion disorder]]s.
* Trinity Wells' [[book]] is entitled ''[[The News According To...]]'', which claims that there is no such thing as [[alien]]s and that the recent [[news]] is but illusions and lies, attributing reported incidents as mass hallucinations and [[conversion disorder]]s.
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* The "ATMOS attacks" were explained by the media as an environmental [[terrorist]] attack. Trinity claims that it was "big business covering up a terrible mistake".
* The "ATMOS attacks" were explained by the media as an environmental [[terrorist]] attack. Trinity claims that it was "big business covering up a terrible mistake".
* Jack describes [[bread stick]]s as "funny things" and "[[crisp]]s for people who are scared of crisps."
* Jack describes [[bread stick]]s as "funny things" and "[[crisp]]s for people who are scared of crisps."
* [[Foxglove]] is a top secret military organisations.
* [[Foxglove]] is a code name to do with UNIT.
* Trinity knows that [[UNIT]] deals with [[alien]]s and [[alien invasion]]s.
* Trinity knows that [[UNIT]] deals with [[alien]]s and [[alien invasion]]s.
* Trinity is aware of [[Torchwood]] and [[Jack Harkness]] but feigns ignorance when is assigned as her driver.
* Trinity is aware of [[Torchwood]] and [[Jack Harkness]] but feigns ignorance when is assigned as her driver.
* Trinity works with Jack to thwart the [[alien fly|alien flies]] in charge of Piscatek.
* Trinity works with Jack to thwart the [[alien fly|alien flies]] in charge of Piscatek.
* UNIT uses an industrial insecticide to kill the flies.
* Trinity takes charge of Piscatek.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* [[Big Ben]] was destroyed by an [[Slitheen craft|alien spacecraft]] which crashed into the River Thames. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]''/''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'')
* [[Big Ben]] was destroyed by an [[Slitheen craft|alien spacecraft]] which crashed into the River Thames. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'' / ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'')
* Incidents occured at Christmas. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'', ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')
* Incidents occurred at Christmas. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'', ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')
* People woke up on roofs. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'')
* People woke up on roofs. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'')
* [[Ghost]]s [[Ghost shift|appeared]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]''/''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'')
* [[Ghost]]s [[Ghost shift|appeared]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'' / ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'')
* The [[Toclafane]] attempted an [[Toclafane|invasion]]. The [[Arthur Winters|President]] was killed, followed by the disappearance and presumed death of [[Prime Minister]] {{Simm|n=Harold Saxon}}. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]''/''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'')
* The [[Toclafane]] attempted an [[Toclafane|invasion]]. The [[Arthur Winters|President]] was killed, followed by the disappearance and presumed death of [[Prime Minister]] {{Simm|n=Harold Saxon}}. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'' / ''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'')
* The [[ATMOS]] system caused deaths through [[car]]s. The [[sky]] was set on fire. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]''/''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'')
* The [[ATMOS]] system caused deaths through [[car]]s. The [[sky]] was set on fire. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'' / ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'')
* The Earth was [[Stolen planets|stolen]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'')
* The Earth was [[Stolen planets|stolen]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'')


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Driving Miss Wells was the third and final audio story in the anthology The Lives of Captain Jack: Volume Two. It was written by James Goss and starred John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness.

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Alien invasions, stolen planets and burning skies - Newsreader Trinity Wells used to tell everyone the world was ending. One day she stopped believing it. Will her new chauffeur change her mind?

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