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|featuring = Zeta (The Exaltation) | |featuring = Zeta (The Exaltation) | ||
|featuring2 = Lynette (The Exaltation){{!}}Madge | |featuring2 = Lynette (The Exaltation){{!}}Madge | ||
|featuring3 = Alonza | |||
|featuring4 = Byron (The Exaltation) | |||
|featuring5 = Clarent | |||
|featuring6 = Dellan | |||
|featuring7 = Ervis | |||
|featuring8 = Otho (The Exaltation){{!}}Otho | |||
|setting = [[Arunopal]] | |setting = [[Arunopal]] | ||
|writer = Jacqueline Rayner | |writer = Jacqueline Rayner | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first story in the audio anthology ''[[The Quin Dilemma (audio anthology)|The Quin Dilemma]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Jacqueline Rayner]] and featured [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Bonnie Langford]] as [[Melanie Bush]] and introduced [[Jonnie Broadbent]] as [[ | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first story in the audio anthology ''[[The Quin Dilemma (audio anthology)|The Quin Dilemma]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Jacqueline Rayner]] and featured [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Bonnie Langford]] as [[Melanie Bush]] and introduced [[Jonnie Broadbent]] as [[Alonza]], [[Byron (The Exaltation)|Byron]], [[Clarent]], [[Dellan]] and [[Ervis]]. | ||
This story and the rest of the anthology marked the [[List of anniversaries|40th anniversary]] of Baker's debut as the Sixth Doctor. | This story and the rest of the anthology marked the [[List of anniversaries|40th anniversary]] of Baker's debut as the Sixth Doctor. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Hints of a temporal anomaly bring [[Sixth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] to [[Arunopal]] on the day [[Otho (The Exaltation)|King Otho]] steps down as ruler. But Otho has a dilemma - which of his | Hints of a temporal anomaly bring [[Sixth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] to [[Arunopal]] on the day [[Otho (The Exaltation)|King Otho]] steps down as ruler. But Otho has a dilemma - which of his five sons should succeed to the throne? He has a deadly game in mind to solve the problem - and the target is a certain [[Time Lord]]... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Zeta (The Exaltation)|Zeta]] - [[Carrie Quinlan]] | * [[Zeta (The Exaltation)|Zeta]] - [[Carrie Quinlan]] | ||
* [[Otho (The Exaltation)|King Otho]] - [[Andrew Dunn]] | * [[Otho (The Exaltation)|King Otho]] - [[Andrew Dunn]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Alonza]] / [[Byron (The Exaltation)|Byron]] / [[Clarent]] / [[Dellan]] / [[Ervis]] - [[Jonnie Broadbent]] | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
'' | === Real world references === | ||
* The supposed symptoms Mel ascribes to "Saturday Night Fever" are verbatim lyrics from "You're the One That I Want", a song from the musical {{wi|Grease (musical)|Grease}}, which was performed primarily by [[John Travolta]] in the popular {{w|Grease (film)|1978 film}}. Travolta also starred in the 1977 film ''[[Saturday Night Fever]]''. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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[[Category:The Quin Dilemma audio stories]] | [[Category:The Quin Dilemma audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories in need of plot details]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:04, 10 October 2024
The Exaltation was the first story in the audio anthology The Quin Dilemma, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Jacqueline Rayner and featured Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Bonnie Langford as Melanie Bush and introduced Jonnie Broadbent as Alonza, Byron, Clarent, Dellan and Ervis.
This story and the rest of the anthology marked the 40th anniversary of Baker's debut as the Sixth Doctor.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Hints of a temporal anomaly bring the Doctor and Mel to Arunopal on the day King Otho steps down as ruler. But Otho has a dilemma - which of his five sons should succeed to the throne? He has a deadly game in mind to solve the problem - and the target is a certain Time Lord...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor - Colin Baker
- Melanie Bush - Bonnie Langford
- Zeta - Carrie Quinlan
- King Otho - Andrew Dunn
- Alonza / Byron / Clarent / Dellan / Ervis - Jonnie Broadbent
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Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Mel pretends to have had Saturday Night Fever, which gave her "chills that were multiplying, [and she was] losing control".
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Real world references[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The supposed symptoms Mel ascribes to "Saturday Night Fever" are verbatim lyrics from "You're the One That I Want", a song from the musical Grease, which was performed primarily by John Travolta in the popular 1978 film. Travolta also starred in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Exaltation page at bigfinish.com
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