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novel name= The Crooked World |
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image=[[Image:The_Crooked_World.jpg|250px]]|
{{Infobox Story SMW
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] |
|image = The Crooked World.jpg
number= 57 |
|range= BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures
doctor=[[Eighth Doctor]] |
|number in range = 57
companions= [[Fitz Kreiner]], [[Anji Kapoor]] |
|series = [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]]
enemy= [[Boss Dog]], various other cartoon villains |
|number= 57
year= The Crooked World: <br> *Zanytown <br> *Gloomy Forrest |  
|doctor = Eighth Doctor
writer= [[Steve Lyons]] |
|companions= [[Fitz Kreiner|Fitz]], [[Anji Kapoor|Anji]]
publisher= [[BBC Books]] |
|enemy= [[Boss Dogg]], The [[Masked Weasel]]
release date= June 2002 |
|setting= [[Gloomy Forest]], [[Zanytown]], the [[Crooked World]]
format= Paperback Book, 252 Pages |
|writer= Steve Lyons
isbn= ISBN 0-563-53856-2|
|publisher= BBC Books
previous story= [[The Book of the Still (novel)|The Book of the Still]]|
|release date= 3 June 2002
next story= [[History 101]]}}
|format= Paperback Book; 23 Chapters, 252 Pages
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-53856-2
|prev= The Book of the Still (novel)
|next= History 101 (novel)
}}{{prose stub}}
'''''The Crooked World''''' was the fifty-seventh novel in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Steve Lyons]], released [[3 June (releases)|3 June]] [[2002 (releases)|2002]] and featured the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Fitz Kreiner]] and [[Anji Kapoor]].


==Publisher's summary==
== Publisher's summary ==
The people of the [[Crooked World]] lead an idyllic existence.
The people of the [[Crooked World]] lead an idyllic existence.


Take [[Streaky Bacon]], for example. This jovial farmer wants nothing more from life than a huge blunderbuss, with which he can blast away at his crop-stealing nemesis. And then there's [[Angel Falls]], a racing driver with a string of victories to her name. Sure, her trusted guardian might occasionally put on a mask and menace her for her prize money, but that's just life, right? And for Jasper the cat, nothing could be more pleasant than a nice, long nap in his kitchen -- so long as that darn mouse doesn't jam his tail into the plug socket again.
Take [[Streaky Bacon]], for example. This jovial [[farmer]] wants nothing more from life than a huge blunderbuss, with which he can blast away at his crop-stealing nemesis. And then there's [[Angel Falls]], a [[racing driver]] with a string of victories to her name. Sure, her trusted guardian might occasionally put on a mask and menace her for her prize [[money]], but that's just life, right? And for [[Jasper]] the [[cat]], nothing could be more pleasant than a nice, long nap in his [[kitchen]] — so long as that darn [[Squeak (The Crooked World)|mouse]] doesn't jam his tail into the [[plug]] socket again.


But somebody is about to shatter all those lives. Somebody is about to change everything -- and it's possible that no one on the Crooked World will ever be happy again.
But somebody is about to shatter all those lives. Somebody is about to change everything — and it's possible that no one on the Crooked World will ever be happy again.


The Doctor's TARDIS is about to arrive. And when it does... That's all folks!  
[[The Doctor's TARDIS]] is about to arrive. And when it does... That's all folks!
== Plot ==
''to be added''


==Characters==
== Characters ==
*[[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]]
* [[Eighth Doctor]]
**The Doctor is shot at point blank range by a pig called Streaky Bacon.
* [[Fitz Kreiner]]
*[[Fitz Kreiner]]
* [[Anji Kapoor]]
**Fitz introduces sex to the naïve Crooked World inhabitants.
* [[Angel Falls]]
*[[Anji Kapoor]]
* The [[Masked Weasel]]
*[[Angel Falls]]
* [[Jasper]] the [[Cat]]
**Decides to marry Mr Weasley.
* [[Squeak (The Crooked World)|Squeak]] (the [[mouse]])
*Mr [[Weasley]] (alias The Masked Weasel)
* [[Boss Dogg]], [[Sheriff]] of [[Zanytown]]
*[[Jasper]] the [[Cat]]
* [[Streaky Bacon]]
**Commits the first murder in Zanytown.
* [[Whatchamacallit]]
*[[Squeak]] (the mouse)
* [[Scrapper Dogg]]
**Has his head bitten off by Jasper the Cat.
* [[Baby Stork]]
*[[Boss Dogg]]
* [[Dirty Duck]]
**Sheriff of [[Zanytown]]
* [[Green Ghost]]
*[[Streaky Bacon]]
* [[Gruenwald]]
**Shot the Doctor whilst hunting the Whatchamacallit.
* [[Grumper]]
*[[Whatchamacallit]]
* [[Harmony Looker]]
**A bit like the 'Road Runner'.
* [[Mike Leader]]
*[[Scrapper Dogg]]
* [[Repugna]]
**Squashed by a 10 ton weight.
* [[Sir Percival]]
**Is a bit like 'Scrappy Doo'.
* [[Thelma Brains]]


==References==
== Worldbuilding ==
* Anji's [[TARDIS key]] looks like a Yale key.
* [[Anime City]] is a city on the Crooked World.
* The Doctor uses a deliberately imagined [[custard]] pie gun to rescue Fitz.
* [[Jolly Jungle]] is located on the Crooked World.
* [[Stoneville]] is a village on the Crooked World.
=== Objects ===
* Anji's [[TARDIS key]] looks like a [[Yale]] key.
* The Doctor uses a deliberately imagined [[custard]] [[pie]] gun to rescue Fitz.


==Notes==
=== People ===
There are many likenesses / similarities throughout The Crooked World to cartoon worlds / characters.
* The Doctor has met [[Mark Twain]].
:* The Skeleton Crew who travel around in a van and have as its members: Mike Leader, Harmony Looker, Thelma Brains, Tim Coward and a dog called Fearless.
* Jasper the Cat commits the first [[murder]] in [[Zanytown]]; he bites Squeak's head off.
:* Jasper the Cat and Squeak the Mouse, allusions to Tom and Jerry (and Tom was called Jasper in their first appearance)
* Angel Falls decides to [[Marriage|marry]] Mr Weasley.
* Fitz introduces [[sex]] to the world, confusing them slightly.


*The Crooked World residents usually reproduce by writing the Baby Stork, so Fitz's introduction of sex to the world confuses them slightly.
== Notes ==
There are many likenesses / similarities throughout ''The Crooked World'' to cartoon worlds / characters:
* The [[Skeleton Crew (The Crooked World)|Skeleton Crew]] ([[Mike Leader]], [[Harmony Looker]], [[Thelma Brains]], [[Tim Coward]] and a [[dog]] called [[Fearless]]) who travel in a [[car|van]] to solve mysteries, are a parody of {{w|Mystery, Inc.}} from ''[[Scooby Doo]]''.
* [[Jasper]] the [[cat]] and [[Squeak (The Crooked World)|Squeak]] the [[mouse]] are allusions to {{w|Tom and Jerry}} (Tom was called Jasper in their first appearance).
* The [[Whatchamacallit]] bears resemblance to the {{w|Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner|Road Runner}}, and [[Streaky Bacon]] to {{w|Elmer Fudd}}.
* Jasper's horror over killing Squeak bears similarity to a real scene in Tom and Jerry's {{wi|Jerry and the Lion}}, where Tom is genuinely concerned and rushes for a [[first aid kit]] when he mistakenly thinks he's wounded Jerry. The Bugs Bunny cartoon also had a similar running gag with Elmer.
* The [[Masked Weasel]], who repeatedly attempts to kidnap the racing driver [[Angel Falls]] so that he can steal her fortune and poses as her guardian Mr Weasley, are allusions Sylvester Sneekly / The Hooded Claw and the titular character from {{wi|The Perils of Penelope Pitstop}}.


*Jasper's horror over killing Squeak bears similarity to a real scene in Tom and Jerry's ''Jerry and the Lion'', where Tom is genuinely concerned and rushes for a first aid kit when he mistakenly thinks he's wounded Jerry.
== Continuity ==
* Fitz tries to introduce himself to Angel as "Fitz Fortune". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Taint (novel)|The Taint]]'', ''[[EarthWorld (novel)|EarthWorld]]'')
* The [[Albert (planet)|morphic planet]] from [[PROSE]]: ''[[Grimm Reality (novel)|Grimm Reality]]'' is compared to the [[Crooked World]] planet.
* The Doctor only has one heart. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Adventuress of Henrietta Street (novel)|The Adventuress of Henrietta Street]]'')
* Anji recalls [[EarthWorld]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[EarthWorld (novel)|EarthWorld]]'')
* The Crooked World's original form - populated by blank slates, with no form of their own - may be the same as the world of the "Gods" from ''[[Salvation (novel)|Salvation]]'', also written by Steve Lyons.


==Continuity==
== External links ==
* The morphic planet from [[Grimm Reality]] is compared to the Crooked World planet.
{{dwrefguide|whobbc57.htm|The Crooked World}}
* {{whoniverse|ed57|The Crooked World}}
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/crooked.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Crooked World''']
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050406225633/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/drwho/2004/01/01/13707.shtml Interview: Steve Lyons]
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==External Links==
[[Category:EDA novels]]
*[http://www.drwhoguide.com/whobbc57.htm Doctor Who Reference Guide - Detailed Synopsis: The Crooked World]
[[Category:2002 novels]]
*[http://www.whoniverse.org/discontinuity/ED57.php Whoniverse Discontinuity Guide: The Crooked World]
 
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The Crooked World was the fifty-seventh novel in the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Steve Lyons, released 3 June 2002 and featured the Eighth Doctor, Fitz Kreiner and Anji Kapoor.

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

The people of the Crooked World lead an idyllic existence.

Take Streaky Bacon, for example. This jovial farmer wants nothing more from life than a huge blunderbuss, with which he can blast away at his crop-stealing nemesis. And then there's Angel Falls, a racing driver with a string of victories to her name. Sure, her trusted guardian might occasionally put on a mask and menace her for her prize money, but that's just life, right? And for Jasper the cat, nothing could be more pleasant than a nice, long nap in his kitchen — so long as that darn mouse doesn't jam his tail into the plug socket again.

But somebody is about to shatter all those lives. Somebody is about to change everything — and it's possible that no one on the Crooked World will ever be happy again.

The Doctor's TARDIS is about to arrive. And when it does... That's all folks!

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Objects[[edit] | [edit source]]

People[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor has met Mark Twain.
  • Jasper the Cat commits the first murder in Zanytown; he bites Squeak's head off.
  • Angel Falls decides to marry Mr Weasley.
  • Fitz introduces sex to the world, confusing them slightly.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

There are many likenesses / similarities throughout The Crooked World to cartoon worlds / characters:

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

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