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|enemy = [[Bandril]]s | |enemy = [[Bandril]]s | ||
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|writer = | |writer = Wink Taylor | ||
|editor = [[Shaun Russell]] | |editor = [[Shaun Russell]] | ||
|cover = [[Steve Beckett]] | |cover = [[Steve Beckett]] | ||
|designer = | |designer = | ||
|publisher = Candy Jar Books | |publisher = Candy Jar Books | ||
|release date = | |release date = June 2019 | ||
|format = Paperback | |format = Paperback | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-912535-57-6 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-912535-57-6 | ||
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* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] | * [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] | ||
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* Billy Bandril's puppet show is a joke on how the [[Bandril | * Billy Bandril's puppet show is a joke on how the [[Bandril]]s in ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]'' are infamously puppets. | ||
* A key plot element is that the Bandril puppeteer remains hidden and the show is a front for their invasion. This was intended by Wink Taylor as a malevolent twist on how "the puppeteers at all times remained firmly hidden" on shows like ''Sooty'' and ''Basil Brush'', something that always fascinated him.<ref>[https://thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2019/05/06/the-bandrils-are-back-in-spin-off-the-lucy-wilson-mysteries/ The Bandrils Are Back press release]</ref> | * A key plot element is that the Bandril puppeteer remains hidden and the show is a front for their invasion. This was intended by Wink Taylor as a malevolent twist on how "the puppeteers at all times remained firmly hidden" on shows like ''Sooty'' and ''Basil Brush'', something that always fascinated him.<ref>[https://thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2019/05/06/the-bandrils-are-back-in-spin-off-the-lucy-wilson-mysteries/ The Bandrils Are Back press release]</ref> | ||
* Albert has an [[iPad]]. | * Albert has an [[iPad]]. | ||
* Albert takes Lucy to [[B&Q]]. | * Albert takes Lucy to [[B&Q]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:02, 4 March 2024
The Bandril Invasion was the fourth novel in the The Lucy Wilson Mysteries series published by Candy Jar Books.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Billy Bandril is the TV sensation sweeping the nation! The hilarious antics of this anarchic puppet have kids and their parents waiting all week for another episode of mayhem.
Fresh from her latest adventure, Lucy Wilson could use some time relaxing in front of the box. But Hobo isn’t too sure... There’s something sinister about Billy and his influence over the viewing public.
When Lucy finds herself live on air with Billy, it’s up to Hobo to interrupt the broadcast, before the curtains close... forever.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Lucy Wilson
- Hobo Kostinen
- Albert Wilson
- Tamara Wilson
- Sacha Kostinen
- Megan Kostinen
- Gavin Kostinen
- Renu
- Mel
- Michelle Walker
- Jeremy Rydell
- Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Billy Bandril's puppet show is a joke on how the Bandrils in Timelash are infamously puppets.
- A key plot element is that the Bandril puppeteer remains hidden and the show is a front for their invasion. This was intended by Wink Taylor as a malevolent twist on how "the puppeteers at all times remained firmly hidden" on shows like Sooty and Basil Brush, something that always fascinated him.[1]
- Albert has an iPad.
- Albert takes Lucy to B&Q.
- The Billy Bandril Show is a hit on YouTube.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Alistair told Lucy about the Master, (TV: Terror of the Autons) shop dummies, (TV: Spearhead from Space) and Omega. (TV: The Three Doctors)
- Alistair recounted the events of TV: Mawdryn Undead to Lucy.
- Lucy adapts her grandfather's story of the heat barrier in Devil's End for The Billy Bandril Show. (TV: The Dæmons)
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Bandril Invasion page at Candy Jar Books
