The Beautiful People (audio story)

The Beautiful People
Doctor:	Fourth Doctor
Companion(s):	Romana II, K9 Mark II
Main enemy:	Dame Karna, The Burnoids
Main setting:	Vita Novus, the 32nd century
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::Big Finish Productions]]
Writer:	Jonathan Morris
Director:	Mark J Thompson
Music:	Lawrence Oakley
Sound:	Lawrence Oakely Robert Dunlop
Read by:	Lalla Ward Marcia Ashton
Release details
Release number:	1.4
Release date:	January 2007
Format:	1 CD
Production code:	BFPDWCC04
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-84435-266-1
The Companion Chronicles
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The Beautiful People was the fourth release in The Companion Chronicles.

Publisher's summary

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Plot

Part One: Too Good to Be True

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Part Two: The Complete Makeover

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Part Three: Slim Chances and Narrow Escapes

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Part Four: Live and Let Diet

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Cast

• Romana II - Lalla Ward
• Karna - Marcia Ashton

References

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Notes

• Jon Culshaw's brief cameo appearance as the character in AUDIO: The Kingmaker notwithstanding, this is the first Big Finish audio drama to feature the Fourth Doctor.

Continuity

• Romana uses the same technique to stop her hearts as she did on Skaro. (TV: Destiny of the Daleks)
• Romana mentions the Food machine, when the Doctor is talking about Doughnuts. (TV: The Daleks)
• The Doctor says he hates celery, contrasting his next incarnation. (TV: Castrovalva to The Caves of Androzani)

External links

• Official The Beautiful People page at bigfinish.com
• The Beautiful People at the Doctor Who Reference Guide