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Is an 2020 story of the doctor WHO series.
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|image        = The Runaway (VR).jpg
|adapted from = The Runaway (video game)
|scripturl    = https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/documents/doctor-who-the-runaway-vr-victoria-asare-archer.pdf
|doctor      = Thirteenth Doctor
|companions  = [[Companion (The Runaway)|Companion]]
|featuring    = [[Volta (The Runaway)|Volta]]
|enemy        = [[SPUDS officer]]
|setting      = [[The Doctor's TARDIS]]
|developer    = [[Innerspace]]
|publisher    =
|writer      = Victoria Asare-Archer
|director    = [[Mathias Chelebourg]]
|producer    = [[Matthew Rogers]], [[Alex Mercer]]
|music        = [[Segun Akinola]]
|platform    = YouTube
|genre        = 360° video
|release date = 16 January 2020
|series      = ''Doctor Who'' [[virtual reality|VR]]
|clip        = SPUDS Attack! The Runaway Doctor Who
}}{{you may|The Runaway (video game)|n1=the original VR video game}}
'''''Doctor Who: The Runaway''''' was a [[virtual reality]] webcast created by the [[BBC]]. It featured the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], voiced by [[Jodie Whittaker]], in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], taking the individual viewer on an adventure.
 
The game was released on [[16 January (releases)|16 January]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]] as a 360 video on YouTube with a run time of 11 minutes and the tagline "Enter the TARDIS in VR!"
 
It was written by [[Victoria Asare-Archer]], directed by [[Mathias Chelebourg]] and produced by BBC's digital drama team, BBC VR Hub and [[Passion Animation Studios]] with original music by [[Segun Akinola]].
 
== Summary ==
Join the Doctor on a mini-mission in 360º VR! Together in the TARDIS, can you help a lost alien make its way home before impending disaster strikes? Best experienced with headphones and Google Cardboard, or a similar VR device.
 
An interactive version of The Runaway is available for free on the Steam, Oculus and Viveport stores, and you can also experience the 360 video version in the BBC VR app for the Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR.
 
== Plot ==
The [[Companion (The Runaway)|companion]] wakes up inside [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] and is greeted by the [[Thirteenth Doctor]], who scans them with her [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]], saying they got caught in a "[[Engarian|flying alien]] versus space vehicle accident" and twisted your ankle, knee and got a bruised hip, and proceeds to tell you to stay calm and still.
 
Saying that, in fact, they should ALL stay calm, she turns on some music, but quickly turns it off as it is [[rock music]]. She does acknowledge she generally "love[s] the track, [as it's] great for [[cardio]]". She next tries another track, but finds out it's [[pop music]]. Finally, the Doctor tries a third one. This time, it's relaxing [[mood music]], and the Doctor says she can feel both [[heart]]s slowing down.
 
She then introduce you to [[Volta (The Runaway)|Volta]], an [[Engarian]] entity made of pure energy that can explode when stressed and turn into a [[black hole]], unless he is back in his own [[galaxy]]. She has built a machine to help it stay calm. She then gives Volta a very mild tell-off for running away from home to discover and tells him that his parents are worried sick, until they are attacked by the [[Special Positron Undercover Death Squad]], a unit who specializes in hunting down and destroying whatever threatens the very stability of the [[universe]].
 
They start searching the TARDIS for instabilities and clears the Doctor and you but finds Volta volatile and announce a strict violation of [[Code 27592KJGD9]] and ask nicely to hand over all explosive items onboard or else the TARDIS and all its content would be destroyed, giving her 30 seconds to comply.
 
As the seconds go, the Doctor tells you they need to get away and gives you her sonic, connecting it to a steering map so you can fly the TARDIS while she tries to calm down Volta.
 
As the TARDIS auto-pilots through a [[junk field]] the [[SPUD Squad 352|SPUD Squad]] tries to stop it from escaping and calls for assistance. But, as the TARDIS continues to hurtle through space, the Squad offers you a final chance. However, they end up having to use [[stasis clamp]]s to stop you, so close to the [[Engarian home planet]]. As the [[emergency power]] in the TARDIS turns on, the Squad prepares for destruction as the Doctor finds a [[headlight]]. She tries to start the TARDIS to no avail as the Squad counts down.
 
As the Doctor tries to fix the circuits of the TARDIS, she sends out an [[electro-magnetic pulse]] and starts up the TARDIS to find them in the Engarians' galaxy, next to the planet.
 
However, she realizes that the EMP has triggered Volta's stress instability and he grows bigger, then miniaturizes into a bright ball and explodes into a black hole that sucks everything in.
 
As the Doctor holds on to the [[TARDIS control console|console]] she tells the companion to transfer the electro-magnetic energy into the [[time rotor]] by using the sonic. As it doesn't work, the Doctor slams the machine holding Volta, which eventually sends Volta hurtling towards the wall and returning to his own form.
 
He then flies around the TARDIS, thanking the Doctor and companion for helping as his parents turns up to pick him up.
 
The Doctor then congratulates the companion and prepares to send them back to [[Earth]], but stops and asks if they are ready for another trip.
 
== Cast ==
* [[Thirteenth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Jodie Whittaker]]
* [[SPUDS officer|SPUDS Officer]] - [[Richard Eifyn]]
* Motion Capture Performance - [[Maria McClurg]]
 
== Crew ==
=== The Runaway ===
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* Written By - [[Victoria Asare-Archer]]
* Directed By - [[Mathias Chelebourg]]
 
=== Sound and Music ===
* Music composed by - [[Segun Akinola]]
* Sound Design & Mix - [[Guillaume Moutardier]]
* Music Recorded and Mixed by - [[Olga FitzRoy]]
* Cello - [[David Cohen]]
* Guitar - [[Andrew Cooksley]]
* Original Theme Music by - [[Ron Grainer]]
 
=== [[BBC]] [[Doctor Who]] ===
* Executive Producer - [[Matt Strevens]]
* Creative Director - [[Jo Pearce]]
* Producer - [[Matthew Rogers]]
* Script Executive - [[Sam Hoyle]]
* Producer (motion capture) - [[Alex Mercer]]
 
=== [[BBC VR Hub]] ===
* Commissioning Editor, VR - [[Zillah Watson]]
* Producer - [[Niall Hill]]
* Programme Manager - [[Katie Hudson]]
* Technical Consultant - [[David Johnston]]
* Production Manager - [[Angela Crago]]
 
=== [[Passion Animation Studios]] ===
* Head of Passion Experience - [[Katie Grayson]]
* Executive Producer - [[Pierre-Arthur Goulet]]
* Producer - [[Matt Saxton]]
* Producer - [[Rick Bland]]
* Production Assistant - [[Rita Oliveira]]
* Story development - [[Hunter Andrews]]
 
=== Visual and Interactive Development by [[Passion Paris]] ===
* Pre-Production Manager - [[Emmanuelle Pianko]]
* Interactive Development - [[Thibault Samson]]
* Character Development - [[Gwenn Germain]], [[Jules Rigole]]
* Visual look Development - [[Anaïs Marmonier]]
 
=== Developed for VR by [[Innerspace]] ===
* [[Hadrien Lanvin]]
* [[Balthazar Auxietre]]
* [[Julien Le Corre]]
* [[Pierre Riom]]
* [[Fabrice Gaston]]
* [[Hayoun Kwon]]
* [[Guillaume Bertinet]]
* [[Maxime Grange]]
* [[Quentin Renaud]]
* [[Alice Boudry]]
 
=== Animation by [[Kombbo @ Passion Paris]] ===
* [[Axel Digoix]]
* [[Hadrian Farre]]
* [[Paul Lavau]]
* [[Mehdi Alavi]]
* [[Quentin Laville]]
* [[Jan Schmicker]]
 
=== Motion Capture by [[Mocaplab]] ===
* [[Remi Brun]]
* [[Guillaume Collin]]
* [[Alexandre Gomis]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
=== The Doctor ===
* The Doctor mentions her [[binary vascular system]].
 
=== Species ===
* [[Volta (The Runaway)|Volta]] is an [[Engarian]] who is also a [[bomb]].
 
== Story notes ==
* The description at the bottom of the end credits reads, ''"This work benefited from the French Tax Rebate for International Production."'' The "French Tax Rebate for International Production" is a refund on taxes in [[France]], when the tax liability is less than the taxes paid for production of something for international releases.
 
=== Adaptation changes ===
* The [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] escapes with the [[autopilot]] instead of the Player steering it. The [[crystal]]line [[time rotor]] seems to disappear as this happens.
* No attempts to calm [[Volta (The Runaway)|Volta]] with [[toy]]s are made while [[Thirteenth Doctor|the Doctor]] repairs the [[TARDIS control console|console]].
 
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Latest revision as of 01:02, 22 October 2024

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You may be looking for the original VR video game.

Doctor Who: The Runaway was a virtual reality webcast created by the BBC. It featured the Thirteenth Doctor, voiced by Jodie Whittaker, in the TARDIS, taking the individual viewer on an adventure.

The game was released on 16 January 2020 as a 360 video on YouTube with a run time of 11 minutes and the tagline "Enter the TARDIS in VR!"

It was written by Victoria Asare-Archer, directed by Mathias Chelebourg and produced by BBC's digital drama team, BBC VR Hub and Passion Animation Studios with original music by Segun Akinola.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Join the Doctor on a mini-mission in 360º VR! Together in the TARDIS, can you help a lost alien make its way home before impending disaster strikes? Best experienced with headphones and Google Cardboard, or a similar VR device.

An interactive version of The Runaway is available for free on the Steam, Oculus and Viveport stores, and you can also experience the 360 video version in the BBC VR app for the Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

The companion wakes up inside the TARDIS and is greeted by the Thirteenth Doctor, who scans them with her sonic screwdriver, saying they got caught in a "flying alien versus space vehicle accident" and twisted your ankle, knee and got a bruised hip, and proceeds to tell you to stay calm and still.

Saying that, in fact, they should ALL stay calm, she turns on some music, but quickly turns it off as it is rock music. She does acknowledge she generally "love[s] the track, [as it's] great for cardio". She next tries another track, but finds out it's pop music. Finally, the Doctor tries a third one. This time, it's relaxing mood music, and the Doctor says she can feel both hearts slowing down.

She then introduce you to Volta, an Engarian entity made of pure energy that can explode when stressed and turn into a black hole, unless he is back in his own galaxy. She has built a machine to help it stay calm. She then gives Volta a very mild tell-off for running away from home to discover and tells him that his parents are worried sick, until they are attacked by the Special Positron Undercover Death Squad, a unit who specializes in hunting down and destroying whatever threatens the very stability of the universe.

They start searching the TARDIS for instabilities and clears the Doctor and you but finds Volta volatile and announce a strict violation of Code 27592KJGD9 and ask nicely to hand over all explosive items onboard or else the TARDIS and all its content would be destroyed, giving her 30 seconds to comply.

As the seconds go, the Doctor tells you they need to get away and gives you her sonic, connecting it to a steering map so you can fly the TARDIS while she tries to calm down Volta.

As the TARDIS auto-pilots through a junk field the SPUD Squad tries to stop it from escaping and calls for assistance. But, as the TARDIS continues to hurtle through space, the Squad offers you a final chance. However, they end up having to use stasis clamps to stop you, so close to the Engarian home planet. As the emergency power in the TARDIS turns on, the Squad prepares for destruction as the Doctor finds a headlight. She tries to start the TARDIS to no avail as the Squad counts down.

As the Doctor tries to fix the circuits of the TARDIS, she sends out an electro-magnetic pulse and starts up the TARDIS to find them in the Engarians' galaxy, next to the planet.

However, she realizes that the EMP has triggered Volta's stress instability and he grows bigger, then miniaturizes into a bright ball and explodes into a black hole that sucks everything in.

As the Doctor holds on to the console she tells the companion to transfer the electro-magnetic energy into the time rotor by using the sonic. As it doesn't work, the Doctor slams the machine holding Volta, which eventually sends Volta hurtling towards the wall and returning to his own form.

He then flies around the TARDIS, thanking the Doctor and companion for helping as his parents turns up to pick him up.

The Doctor then congratulates the companion and prepares to send them back to Earth, but stops and asks if they are ready for another trip.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Runaway[[edit] | [edit source]]

Sound and Music[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC VR Hub[[edit] | [edit source]]

Passion Animation Studios[[edit] | [edit source]]

Visual and Interactive Development by Passion Paris[[edit] | [edit source]]

Developed for VR by Innerspace[[edit] | [edit source]]

Animation by Kombbo @ Passion Paris[[edit] | [edit source]]

Motion Capture by Mocaplab[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

Species[[edit] | [edit source]]

Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The description at the bottom of the end credits reads, "This work benefited from the French Tax Rebate for International Production." The "French Tax Rebate for International Production" is a refund on taxes in France, when the tax liability is less than the taxes paid for production of something for international releases.

Adaptation changes[[edit] | [edit source]]

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