The Ultimate Adventure (audio story): Difference between revisions

From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
m (External link template conversions)
 
(134 intermediate revisions by 38 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{title|''{{PAGENAME}}''}}
{{title dab away}}
{{Infobox CD|
{{real world}}
cd name= The Ultimate Adventure|
{{Infobox Story SMW
image=[[File:Ultimate Adventure.png|250px]] Cover artist - [[Grant Kempster]] |
|image           = The Ultimate Adventure.jpg
series= ''[[Doctor Who]]'' -<br /> [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories#Special Releases|Big Finish Audio Dramas]] |
|range          = The Stageplays (audio series)
number= 1|
|number in range = 1
doctor= [[Sixth Doctor]]|
|series         = ''[[The Stageplays (audio series)|The Stageplays]]''
companions= [[Jason (The Ultimate Adventure)|Jason]]<br />[[Crystal (The Ultimate Adventure)|Crystal]] |
|number         = 1
enemy= The [[Dalek]]s<br>The [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] |
|adapted from    = The Ultimate Adventure (stage play){{!}}The Ultimate Adventure
writer= [[Terrance Dicks]] |
|doctor         = Sixth Doctor
director= [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]|
|companions     = [[Jason (The Ultimate Adventure)|Jason]], [[Crystal (The Ultimate Adventure)|Crystal]], [[Zog (The Ultimate Adventure)|Zog]]
year=|
|featuring      = [[Margaret Thatcher]]
producer= [[Andy Hardwick]] and [[Matthew Cochrane]]|
|enemy           = [[Dalek Prime|Dalek Emperor]]
publisher= [[Big Finish Productions]]|
|setting        = {{il|[[Skaro]]|[[London]], [[1980s]]|[[Altair III]]|[[Bar Galactica]]|[[Paris]], [[1789]]|[[Dalek Emperor]]'s ship}}
release date= [[September]] [[2008]]|
|writer         = Terrance Dicks
format= 2 CDs|
|director       = [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
production code= BFPDWSPCD01 |
|music          = [[Andy Hardwick]]
isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-373-6|
|sound          = [[Thea Cochrane]]
previous story=|
|cover          = [[Grant Kempster]]
next story=[[Seven Keys to Doomsday]]|
|publisher       = Big Finish Productions
}}
|release date   = September 2008
|format         = 2 CDs<br/>Download
|production code = BFPDWSPCD01  
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-84435-373-6
|next           = Seven Keys to Doomsday (audio story)
|producer        = [[David Richardson]]
|epcount        = 2
}}{{audio stub}}
{{spotify|album=1TPHoYzY04bethbG2rzgRS|height=350}}
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a Big Finish Productions adaptation of [[The Ultimate Adventure (stage play)|the stage play of the same name]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
''''A special audio adaptation of the Doctor Who stage-play from the 1980s.''''
A special audio adaptation of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[stage play|stage-play]] from the 1980s.


The Daleks have allied themselves with the Cybermen and a deadly band of mercenaries. The future of Earth depends upon a vital peace conference. And Mrs T knows that only one Time Lord can save the world.
The [[Dalek]]s have allied themselves with the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] and a deadly band of [[Mercenary|mercenaries]]. The future of [[Earth]] depends upon a vital peace conference. And [[Margaret Thatcher|Mrs T]] knows that only [[The Doctor|one]] [[Time Lord]] can save the world.


There are epic battles. There are betrayals. There is love, and there even songs.
There are epic battles. There are betrayals. There is love, and there even songs.


Take your seat for... Doctor Who – The Ultimate Adventure!
Take your seat for... Doctor Who – The Ultimate Adventure!
== Plot ==
=== Act I ===
''to be added''
=== Act II ===
''to be added''


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
Line 35: Line 51:
* [[Crystal (The Ultimate Adventure)|Crystal]] - [[Claire Huckle]]
* [[Crystal (The Ultimate Adventure)|Crystal]] - [[Claire Huckle]]
* [[Karl (The Ultimate Adventure)|Karl]] - [[David Banks]]
* [[Karl (The Ultimate Adventure)|Karl]] - [[David Banks]]
* [[Delilah|Madame Delilah]] / [[Margaret Thatcher|Mrs T]] - [[Nadine Cox]]
* [[Delilah (The Ultimate Adventure)|Madame Delilah]] / [[Margaret Thatcher|Mrs T]] - [[Nadine Cox]]
* [[Envoy]] / [[Zog]] - [[Derek Carlyle]]
* [[Envoy (The Ultimate Adventure)|Envoy]] / [[Zog (The Ultimate Adventure)|Zog]] / Revolutionary Guard / Alien Insects - [[Derek Carlyle]]
* [[Nightclub MC]] - [[Bryan Pilkington]]
* [[Nightclub MC]] / Bodyguard / Mercenary / Alien Insects - [[Bryan Pilkington]]
* [[Dalek|The Daleks]] / [[Cybermen|The Cybermen]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* The [[Dalek]]s / The [[Dalek Prime|Dalek Emperor]] / The [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
 
== Crew ==
 
* Cover Art - [[Grant Kempster]]
* Director - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* Music - [[Andy Hardwick]] and [[Steven Edis]]
* Producer - [[David Richardson]]
* Sound Design - [[Thea Cochrane]]
* Writer - [[Terrance Dicks]]
* Musical Director - [[Darren Lord]]
* Orchestration - [[David Darlington]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
*After meeting the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] in [[10 Downing Street]], the Doctor tells Jason that "[[Margaret Thatcher|that woman]]" terrifies him.
* After meeting the [[British Prime Minister]] in [[10 Downing Street]], the Doctor tells Jason that "[[Margaret Thatcher|that woman]]" terrifies him.
* Crystal is a singer at the [[Number 10|Number Ten]], a nightclub in Clarendon Square.
* Jason was educated in [[England]], not returning to his birthplace until shortly before the outbreak of the [[French Revolution]] in [[1789]].
* The Doctor compares an attempted Dalek invasion of [[Altair III]] to humans causing [[global warming]] on Earth.
* The Doctor refers to his former companions [[Susan Foreman]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]], [[Zoe Heriot]], [[Leela]], [[Peri Brown]] and [[Evelyn Smythe]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This was an adaptation of the original stageplay [[Doctor Who: The Ultimate Adventure]].
[[File:The_Ultimate_Adventure_Poster.jpg|thumb|A poster for the Big Finish version of the play.]]
* Colin Baker and David Banks are the only lead actors from the original play to reprise their roles for the audio version.
* This was an adaptation of the original stage play ''[[The Ultimate Adventure (stage play)|The Ultimate Adventure]]''. [[Colin Baker]] and [[David Banks]] are the only actors from the original play to reprise their roles for the audio version.
* The original play was potentially going to be {{cs|The Ultimate Adventure (unproduced novelisation)|novelised|noital=1}} by Dicks, but this was seemingly never written,<ref name="TTB">{{cite book
|first=David
|last=J Howe
|date=20 October 2007
|publisher=[[Telos Publishing]]
|title=[[The Target Book]]
|accessdate=8 May 2024
|pages=131
|coauthors=Neal, Tim}}</ref> thus making the audio drama the only published adaptation.
* This audio drama was recorded on [[5 June (production)|5]] and [[6 June (production)|6 June]] [[2008 (production)|2008]] at [[The Moat Studios]].
* This story sees a very rare instance where the Sixth Doctor has a [[sonic screwdriver]] in his possession, though it does not explain when or where he obtained another one to replace his [[Fifth Doctor|predecessor]]'s after it was destroyed in {{cs|The Visitation (TV story)}}.
* This story was originally released on CD and download. It is now available as a download, as well as to stream on Spotify.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor tells Crystal "I've had many, many companions in the [[TARDIS]] over the years - [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] and [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]], [[Leela]], [[Peri Brown|Peri]] and [[Evelyn Smythe|Evelyn]]." The original play, of course, makes no reference to Evelyn, who was introduced for the audio range.
* The [[Dalek]]s also tried to sabotage a [[World Peace Conference]] in [[TV]]: {{cs|Day of the Daleks (TV story)}}.
* The Doctor mentions that Daleks cannot stand the cold. It was demonstrated in [[TV]]: {{cs|Planet of the Daleks (TV story)}} that the shock of sudden cold can kill a Dalek, and indeed, an entire army of Daleks was buried in molten ice in the same story.
* In the ''[[The Companion Chronicles|Companion Chronicle]]'' sequel to this story, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Beyond the Ultimate Adventure (audio story)}}, The Doctor, Jason and Crystal returned to [[Bar Galactica]] to attend [[Delilah (The Ultimate Adventure)|Madame Delilah]]'s [[funeral]], which was her final request.


== Timeline ==
== External links ==
* ''The Ultimate Adventure'' occurs after [[ST]]: ''[[Pass It On]]''
{{bigfinish|releases/v/the-ultimate-adventure-549|The Ultimate Adventure}}
* ''The Ultimate Adventure'' occurs before [[ST]]: ''[[Face Value]]''
{{dwrefguide|who_bfsp1.htm|The Ultimate Adventure}}
 
{{tetrap|6/ultimateadventure.html|The Ultimate Adventure}}
== See also ==
* [[Doctor Who: The Ultimate Adventure]]


== External links ==
== Footnotes ==
* {{Template:Bigfinish|1-Doctor-Who-The-Stageplays-The-Ultimate-Adventure|The Ultimate Adventure}}
=== Sources ===
* {{Dwrefguide|who_bfsp1.htm|The Ultimate Adventure}}
{{reflist}}
{{SP}}
{{SP}}
{{Dalek audio stories}}
{{Cyberman stories}}
{{TitleSort}}
{{TitleSort}}
[[Category:Sixth Doctor audio stories|Ultimate Adventure]]
 
[[Category:Big Finish special releases|Ultimate Adventure]]
[[Category:The Stageplays audio stories]]
[[Category:2008 audio stories|Ultimate Adventure]]
[[Category:Sixth Doctor audio stories]]
[[Category:2008 audio stories]]
[[Category:Stories set on Skaro]]
[[Category:Stories set in London]]
[[Category:Stories set in London]]
[[Category:Stories set in the 1980s]]
[[Category:Stories set in the 1980s]]
[[Category:Stories set in Paris]]
[[Category:Stories set in 1789]]
[[Category:Dalek audio stories]]
[[Category:Audio stories that use Delia Derbyshire's 1st theme]]
[[Category:Stories that use Andy Hardwick's Doctor Who Stageplays theme]]
[[Category:Cyberman audio stories]]
[[Category:Musical stories]]

Latest revision as of 23:15, 17 November 2024

RealWorld.png

audio stub
▶︎
Spotify

The Ultimate Adventure was a Big Finish Productions adaptation of the stage play of the same name.

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

A special audio adaptation of the Doctor Who stage-play from the 1980s.

The Daleks have allied themselves with the Cybermen and a deadly band of mercenaries. The future of Earth depends upon a vital peace conference. And Mrs T knows that only one Time Lord can save the world.

There are epic battles. There are betrayals. There is love, and there even songs.

Take your seat for... Doctor Who – The Ultimate Adventure!

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Act I[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Act II[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

A poster for the Big Finish version of the play.
  • This was an adaptation of the original stage play The Ultimate Adventure. Colin Baker and David Banks are the only actors from the original play to reprise their roles for the audio version.
  • The original play was potentially going to be novelised [+]Loading...{"noital":"1","1":"The Ultimate Adventure (unproduced novelisation)","2":"novelised"} by Dicks, but this was seemingly never written,[1] thus making the audio drama the only published adaptation.
  • This audio drama was recorded on 5 and 6 June 2008 at The Moat Studios.
  • This story sees a very rare instance where the Sixth Doctor has a sonic screwdriver in his possession, though it does not explain when or where he obtained another one to replace his predecessor's after it was destroyed in The Visitation [+]Loading...["The Visitation (TV story)"].
  • This story was originally released on CD and download. It is now available as a download, as well as to stream on Spotify.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Sources[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ J Howe, David; Neal, Tim (20 October 2007). The Target Book pp. 131. Telos Publishing. Retrieved on 8 May 2024.
v • e
Stage plays
Stage plays
The Stageplays
v • e
Dalek audio stories
For the purposes of this list, a "Dalek audio story" is one in which one living, authentic Dalek plays a part within the confines of the story, outside of flashbacks to previous stories and cliffhangers that lead into the following story.
Main Range
Bernice Summerfield
I, Davros
Bonus Releases
The Eighth Doctor Adventures
Dark Eyes
The Companion Chronicles
The Stageplays
Doctor Who Unbound
Doctor of War
The Lost Stories
The Fourth Doctor Adventures
Gallifrey
The New Adventures
of Bernice Summerfield
The War Doctor
The Churchill Years
The Third Doctor Adventures
The Eighth Doctor: Time War
UNIT: The New Series
The War Master
Class: The Audio Adventures
The Early Adventures
The First Doctor Adventures
The New Counter-Measures
Susan's War
The Tenth Doctor Adventures
Dalek Universe
Time Lord Victorious
Master!
The War Doctor Begins
The Fifth Doctor Adventures
The Audio Novels
The Second Doctor Adventures
The Seventh Doctor Adventures
The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles
Once and Future
BBC Doctor Who audio stories
Others
Because of the ubiquity of this race, no attempt will be made here to list every appearance in every medium. Instead, we focus on audio appearances here, except for Dalek Empire, which has its own template, and invite you to explore a complete list of appearances elsewhere.
v • e
Cyberman stories
For the purposes of this list, a "Cyberman story" is one in which one living, authentic Cyberman plays a part within the confines of the story, outside of flashbacks to previous stories and cliffhangers that lead into the following story. For this reason, stories such as Dalek are absent due to only featuring deceased Cybermen on display. Stories like Carnival of Monsters, A Good Man Goes to War and The Vanquishers are also not included due to the Cybermen's appearance being of little consequence to the plot of the story.
Television
Webcast
Audio

Sword of Orion • Spare Parts • Real Time • The Harvest • Silver Lining • Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Crystal of Cantus • The Reaping • The Gathering • The Blue Tooth • Human Resources • The Girl Who Never Was • The Ultimate Adventure • Kingdom of Silver • Legend of the Cybermen • The Silver Turk • Last of the Cybermen • Return to Telos • The Isos Network • The Tyrants of Logic • Code Silver / Master of Worlds • Hour of the Cybermen • Conversion • Return of the Cybermen • The Gates of Hell • Scourge of the Cybermen • Altered Status • Monsters in Metropolis • Secrets of Telos • Way of the Burryman / The Forth Generation • Bad Day in Tinseltown • Willkommen • Wulf • Übermensch • Auf Wiedersehen • The Great Cyber-War • Sins of the Flesh

Cyberman
Prose
Novels
Short stories
Features
Comics
The Cybermen
Supremacy of
the Cybermen
prologues
Video
games
Complete list of appearances
Retrieved from "https://tardis.wiki/w/index.php?title=The_Ultimate_Adventure_(audio_story)&oldid=3897930"