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Beautiful chaos.jpg|2006 edition
|novel name = Beautiful Chaos
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|series = [[Doctor Who]] - [[BBC New Series Adventures#Tenth Doctor|BBC New Series Adventures]]
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|number = 29
|series       = [[BBC New Series Adventures#Tenth Doctor|BBC New Series Adventures]]
|doctor = [[Tenth Doctor]]
|number       = 29
|companions = [[Donna Noble]], [[Wilfred Mott]]
|doctor       = Tenth Doctor
|enemy = <ul><li>[[Mandragora Helix]]</li><li>[[Dara Morgan]]</li><li>[[Madam Delphi]]</li></ul>
|companions   = [[Donna Noble|Donna]]
|year = [[London]], [[Essex]], [[15th May|15th]]-[[18th May]], [[2009]], [[New York City|New York]], [[2009]]
|featuring    = Wilfred Mott|Wilf
|writer = [[Gary Russell]]
|featuring2  = Sylvia Noble
|publisher = [[BBC Books]]
|enemy       = [[Mandragora Helix]], [[Dara Morgan]]
|release date = [[26th December]], [[2008]]
|setting      = [[London]] and [[Essex]], [[Friday]] [[15 May]] [[2009]]
|format = Hardcover, 236 pages
|writer      = Gary Russell
|isbn = ISBN 978-1846075636
|read by      = [[Bernard Cribbins]]
|previous story = [[The Story of Martha]]
|cover        = [[Lee Binding]]
|next story = [[The Eyeless]]
|publisher   = BBC Books
}}
|release date = 26 December 2008 (hardcover)|7 March 2013 (paperback 50th Anniversary Edition)
'''Beautiful Chaos''' was the twenty-third [[BBC New Series Adventures|Tenth Doctor novel]] to be released. It was the last to feature [[Donna Noble]].  
|format       = {{il|Hardcover, 236 pages|Paperback, 256 pages}}
==Publisher's summary==
|isbn         = ISBN 978-1-84607-563-6
[[Donna Noble]] is back home in [[London]], catching up with her family and generally giving them all the gossip about her journeys. [[Wilfred Mott|Her grandfather]] is especially overjoyed — he's discovered a new star and had it named after him. He takes [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]], as his special guest, to the naming ceremony.
|prev        = The Story of Martha (anthology)
|next         = The Eyeless (novel)
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'''''Beautiful Chaos''''' was the twenty-ninth novel in the [[BBC New Series Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Gary Russell]] and featured the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble]].
 
== Publisher's summary ==
=== 2008 BBC Books edition ===
[[Donna Noble]] is back home in [[London]], catching up with her family and generally giving them all the gossip about her journeys. [[Wilfred Mott|Her grandfather]] is especially overjoyed — he's discovered a new star and had it named after him. He takes the [[Tenth Doctor]], as his special guest, to the naming ceremony.


But the Doctor is suspicious about some of the other changes he can see in [[Earth]]'s heavens. Particularly that bright star, right there. No, not that one, that one, there, on the left...
But the Doctor is suspicious about some of the other changes he can see in [[Earth]]'s heavens. Particularly that bright star, right there. No, not that one, that one, there, on the left...
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The world's population is slowly being converted to a new path, a new way of thinking. Something is coming to Earth, an ancient force from the [[Dark Times]]. Something powerful, angry, and all-consuming...
The world's population is slowly being converted to a new path, a new way of thinking. Something is coming to Earth, an ancient force from the [[Dark Times]]. Something powerful, angry, and all-consuming...


==Characters==
=== 2013 BBC Books edition ===
*The [[Tenth Doctor|Tenth Doctor]]
[[Wilfred Mott]] is very happy: his granddaughter, [[Donna Noble|Donna]], is back home, catching up with family and gossiping about her journeys, and he has just discovered a new [[star]] and had it named after him. He takes the [[Tenth Doctor]] with him to the naming ceremony. But the Doctor soon discovers something else new, and worryingly bright, in the heavens – something that is heading for [[Earth]]. It's an ancient force from the [[Dark Times]]. And it is very, very angry...
*[[Donna Noble]]
 
*[[Wilfred Mott]]
== Plot ==
*[[Sylvia Noble]]
''to be added''
*[[Henrietta Goodheart|Henrietta &quot;Netty&quot; Goodheart]]
 
*[[Mandragora Helix]]
== Characters ==
*[[Dara Morgan]]
* [[Mrs Baldrey]]
*[[Terry Lockworth]]
* [[Johnnie Bates]]
*[[John Bates]]
* [[Ben (Beautiful Chaos)|Ben]]
*[[Caitlin]]
* [[Keith Brownlow]]
*[[Lukas Samuel Carnes]]
* [[Caitlin (Beautiful Chaos)|Caitlin]]
*[[Joe Carnes]]
* [[Joe Carnes]]
*[[Professor Rossi]]
* [[Lukas Samuel Carnes]]
*[[Sean (Beautiful Chaos)|Sean]]
* [[Melissa Carson]]
*[[Ben (Beautiful Chaos)|Ben]]
* [[Cedric Crossland]]
*[[Jayne]]
* [[Donnie DiCotta]]
*[[Madam Delphi]]
* [[Portia DiCotta]]
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Steve Douglas]]
* [[Gianni]]
* [[Henrietta Goodheart|Henrietta "Netty" Goodheart]]
* [[Jayne Greene]]
* [[Ariadne Holt]]
* [[Minnie Hooper]]
* [[Terry Lockworth]]
* [[Lyttle]]
* [[Mandragora Helix]] (as Madam Delphi)
* [[Brian Melville|Brian "Ahab" Melville]]
* [[Dara Morgan]]
* [[Wilfred Mott]]
* [[Murakami]]
* [[Donna Noble]]
* [[Sylvia Noble]]
* [[Miss Oladini]]
* [[Alison Pearce]]
* [[Professor Rossi]]
* [[Sean (Beautiful Chaos)|Sean]]
* [[Shakiri]]
* [[Spencer (Beautiful Chaos)|Spencer]]
* [[Katarina Spiros]]
* [[Babis Takis]]
* [[Nikos Takis]]
* [[Tonio]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==


==References==
=== Individuals ===
*[[Geoff Noble]], [[Martha Jones]] and [[UNIT]] are mentioned.
* [[Geoff Noble]], [[Martha Jones]] and [[UNIT]] are mentioned.
* The Doctor says that [[Aubrey Fairchild (Beautiful Chaos)|Aubrey Fairchild]] "clearly makes no impression on history".
* The Doctor mentions having once been invited to the [[Royal Planetary Society]] by "[[Bernard Quatermass|Bernard]] and [[Paula (Beautiful Chaos)|Paula]]".
 
=== Locations ===
* Lukas Samuel Carnes goes to [[Park Vale Comprehensive School]], the same school as [[Luke Smith]] and his friends do.
* Lukas Samuel Carnes goes to [[Park Vale Comprehensive School]], the same school as [[Luke Smith]] and his friends do.
* The late wife of Wilf and mother of Sylvia was named Eileen.
* Places mentioned include: [[Tilbury]], [[Brentwood]], [[South Woodham Ferrers]], [[Bounds Green]], [[Earl's Court]], [[Ruislip Woods]], and [[RAF Hillingdon]].
* The Doctor mentions that he hates bow ties, whereas the[[Eleventh Doctor| Eleventh Doctor]] is fond of them.
* Roads mentioned include: [[Chiswick High Road]], [[M4]], [[A13]], [[A127]], [[M25]], [[Meadow Lane]], [[Gorsten Road]], [[Tributary Road]], [[B8932]], and [[Allcombe Lane]].
* The Doctor says that Aubrey Fairchild "clearly makes no impression on history".


==Notes==
=== Clothing ===
*This is the last novel to feature [[Donna Noble]].
* The Doctor mentions that he hates [[bow tie]]s.
**Indeed, the preface and epilogue are set post-''[[Journey's End]]'', suggesting a "goodbye" to Donna.
*Discounting the special case of the multi-authored ''The Story of Martha'', this was the last announced Tenth Doctor Adventures release to feature the Doctor with a regular companion. All novel releases for 2009 featured the Tenth Doctor travelling alone.
*Page 231 refers to Wilf's astrology books. Surely these should be astronomy books? ''Knowing Wilf, it could be Astrology, given his wide range of interests.''


==Continuity==
=== Film and television ===
* The Tycho satellite from [[SJA]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran]]'' is referred to.
* The Doctor used to like ''[[Countdown]]''.
*The [[Prime Minister]] is called Aubrey Fairchild. This is also the name of the deceased reverend in [[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]''. This is most likely because an early draft of [[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' included a Prime Minister of the same name before his scenes were removed.
* ''[[Children of the Damned]]'' is mentioned.
*This story is a sequel to the [[Fourth Doctor]] story [[DW]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]''.
*There is a reference to a splinter of the Mandragora Helix being involved with the white and the crimson. This harks back to Sarah Jane Smith's encounters in the Big Finish Sarah Jane CDs.
*Netty is referenced in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' as a part of the [[Silver Cloak]].


==[[Tenth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]==
=== Food and beverages ===
*''Beautiful Chaos'' occurs after: [[DWA]]: ''[[The Immortal Emperor]]''
* Wilf used to put a nip of [[Jack Daniel's]] in his flask until Sylvia found out.
*''Beautiful Chaos'' occurs before: [[DW]]: ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]''
*The preface and epilogue occur after [[DW]]: ''[[Journey's End]]''


==Audio release==
== Notes ==
*The story was released as an audiobook on 2x CD read by [[Bernard Cribbins]].
* This is the last novel to feature [[Donna Noble]]. Indeed, the preface and epilogue are set post-''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'', suggesting a "goodbye" to Donna.
* Discounting the special case of the anthology ''[[The Story of Martha (anthology)|The Story of Martha]]'', this was the last announced Tenth Doctor Adventures release to feature the Doctor with a regular companion. All novel releases for 2009 featured the Tenth Doctor travelling alone.
* This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.
* The novel was reprinted with a new cover in 2013 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', as well as a new introduction by Gary Russell.
* The introduction notes that [[Russell T Davies]] enjoyed the novel and included a mention to Netty in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' as a nod to it. When reading the audio version, Bernard Cribbins also apparently thought the story was written by Davies using his first name as a pseudonym.
* This story is a sequel to the [[Fourth Doctor]] story [[TV]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]''.


==External links==
== Continuity ==
*{{dwrefguide|whobb929.htm|Beautiful Chaos}}
* The [[Tycho Project|Tycho]] satellite from [[TV]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran (TV story)|The Last Sontaran]]'' is mentioned.
* The [[Prime Minister]] is called Aubrey Fairchild. This is also the name of [[Aubrey Fairchild (The Next Doctor)|the deceased reverend]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]''. This is most likely because an early draft of [[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'' included a Prime Minister of the same name before his scenes were removed.
* There are also references to splinters at the Sacred Mountain of Xi'an and the Mandrake [[nightclub]], referring to the [[First Doctor]] novel [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eleventh Tiger (novel)|The Eleventh Tiger]]'' and the [[Seventh Doctor]] comic strip [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Mark of Mandragora (comic story)|The Mark of Mandragora]]''.
* Netty is referenced in [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' as a part of the [[Silver Cloak]].
* While pondering about Sylvia not liking him, the Doctor remembers [[Jackie Tyler]] and [[Francine Jones]] - particularly the occasions when they slapped him. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'', ''[[The Lazarus Experiment (TV story)|The Lazarus Experiment]]'')
* The Doctor, trying to explain why London is deserted, suggests that it's Sunday. The [[Third Doctor]] had once remarked that London seemed to close on Sunday. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'') The Tenth Doctor and [[Eleventh Doctor|his immediate successor]] had both stated that they did not like Sundays, finding them boring. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'', ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'')
* Donna mentions that the Doctor has faced [[Pyrovile]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'') [[Sontaran]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'') and the [[Fishman|Fishmen of Kandalinga]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Fishmen of Kandalinga (short story)|The Fishmen of Kandalinga]]'')
* Donna mentions that she recently visited the [[Garazone Bazaar]] with the Doctor. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Sword of Orion (audio story)|Sword of Orion]]'')


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== Additional cover images ==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Doctor_Who_Beautiful_Chaos_50th.jpg|2013 edition. Cover by [[Two Associates]].
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== Editions published outside Britain ==
* Published in Germany by Cross Cult in [[2013 (releases)|2013]] as a paperback edition.
* Published in China by New Star Press in [[2018 (releases)|2018]] as a hardback edition.
 
<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" >
GermanBeautifulChaos.jpg|German edition
Chaos-chinese.jpg|Chinese edition
</gallery>
 
== Audiobook ==
* This novel was released as an audiobook on [[9 April (releases)|9 April]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]] by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Bernard Cribbins]].
 
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Bbcnewaudio26.jpg|Audiobook cover
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== External links ==
* {{Penguin|1093766/doctor-who--beautiful-chaos/}}
{{dwrefguide|whobb929.htm|Beautiful Chaos}}
* {{whoniverse|ns29|Beautiful Chaos}}
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/beautifulchaos.htm The Cloister Library: '''Beautiful Chaos''']
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Beautiful Chaos was the twenty-ninth novel in the BBC New Series Adventures series. It was written by Gary Russell and featured the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble.

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

2008 BBC Books edition[[edit] | [edit source]]

Donna Noble is back home in London, catching up with her family and generally giving them all the gossip about her journeys. Her grandfather is especially overjoyed — he's discovered a new star and had it named after him. He takes the Tenth Doctor, as his special guest, to the naming ceremony.

But the Doctor is suspicious about some of the other changes he can see in Earth's heavens. Particularly that bright star, right there. No, not that one, that one, there, on the left...

The world's population is slowly being converted to a new path, a new way of thinking. Something is coming to Earth, an ancient force from the Dark Times. Something powerful, angry, and all-consuming...

2013 BBC Books edition[[edit] | [edit source]]

Wilfred Mott is very happy: his granddaughter, Donna, is back home, catching up with family and gossiping about her journeys, and he has just discovered a new star and had it named after him. He takes the Tenth Doctor with him to the naming ceremony. But the Doctor soon discovers something else new, and worryingly bright, in the heavens – something that is heading for Earth. It's an ancient force from the Dark Times. And it is very, very angry...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

Locations[[edit] | [edit source]]

Clothing[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor mentions that he hates bow ties.

Film and television[[edit] | [edit source]]

Food and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Wilf used to put a nip of Jack Daniel's in his flask until Sylvia found out.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This is the last novel to feature Donna Noble. Indeed, the preface and epilogue are set post-Journey's End, suggesting a "goodbye" to Donna.
  • Discounting the special case of the anthology The Story of Martha, this was the last announced Tenth Doctor Adventures release to feature the Doctor with a regular companion. All novel releases for 2009 featured the Tenth Doctor travelling alone.
  • This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.
  • The novel was reprinted with a new cover in 2013 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, as well as a new introduction by Gary Russell.
  • The introduction notes that Russell T Davies enjoyed the novel and included a mention to Netty in The End of Time as a nod to it. When reading the audio version, Bernard Cribbins also apparently thought the story was written by Davies using his first name as a pseudonym.
  • This story is a sequel to the Fourth Doctor story TV: The Masque of Mandragora.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Additional cover images[[edit] | [edit source]]

Editions published outside Britain[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Published in Germany by Cross Cult in 2013 as a paperback edition.
  • Published in China by New Star Press in 2018 as a hardback edition.
  • German edition

    German edition

  • Chinese edition

    Chinese edition

Audiobook[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Audiobook cover

    Audiobook cover

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

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