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writer= [[Steve Lyons]] |
writer= [[Steve Lyons]] |
publisher= [[BBC Books]] |
publisher= [[BBC Books]] |
release date= Junr, 2002 |
release date= June 2002 |
format= Paperback Book, --- Pages |
format= Paperback Book, 252 Pages |
isbn= ISBN 0-563-53856-2|
isbn= ISBN 0-563-53856-2|
previous story= [[The Book of the Still (novel) | The Book of the Still (novel)]]|
previous story= [[The Book of the Still (novel)|The Book of the Still]]|
next story= [[History 101]]}}
next story= [[History 101]]}}


==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 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!  


==Characters==
==Characters==
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Whatchamacallit
Whatchamacallit
* A bit like the ‘Road Runner’.
* A bit like the 'Road Runner'.


Scrapper Dogg
Scrapper Dogg
* Squashed by a 10 ton weight.  
* Squashed by a 10 ton weight.  
* Is a bit like ‘Scappy Doo’.
* Is a bit like 'Scrappy Doo'.




==References==
==References==
* Anji’s [[TARDIS key]] looks like Yale key.
* Anji's [[TARDIS key]] looks like a Yale key.
* The Doctor uses a gun…a [[custard]] pie gun to rescue Fitz.
* The Doctor uses a gun...a [[custard]] pie gun to rescue Fitz.


==Notes==
==Notes==
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:* 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.
:* 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.


*The Crooked World residents usually reproduce by writing the Baby Stork, so Fitz’s introduction of sex to the world confuses 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.


==Continuity==
==Continuity==
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==External Links==
==External Links==
[http://www.drwhoguide.com/whobbc57.htm Doctor Who Reference Guide - Detailed Synopsis: The Crooked World]
*[http://www.drwhoguide.com/whobbc57.htm Doctor Who Reference Guide - Detailed Synopsis: The Crooked World]
*[http://www.whoniverse.org/discontinuity/ED57.php Whoniverse Discontinuity Guide: The Crooked World]


{{BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures Series Box | before = [[The Book of the Still (novel) | The Book of the Still]] | after = [[History 101]]}}
{{BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures Series Box | before = [[The Book of the Still (novel) | The Book of the Still]] | after = [[History 101]]}}

Revision as of 15:46, 31 March 2007


Publisher's Summary

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!

Characters

The Doctor

  • The Doctor is shot at point blank range by a pig called Streaky Bacon.

Fitz Kreiner

  • Fitz introduces sex to the naïve Crooked World inhabitants.

Anji Kapoor

Angel Falls

  • Decides to marry Mr Weasley.

Mr Weasley (alias The Masked Weasel)

Jasper Cat

  • Commits the first murder in Zanytown.

Squeak (the mouse)

  • Has his head bitten off by Jasper the Cat.

Boss Dogg

  • Sheriff of Zanytown

Streaky Bacon

  • Shot the Doctor whilst hunting the Whatchamacallit.

Whatchamacallit

  • A bit like the 'Road Runner'.

Scrapper Dogg

  • Squashed by a 10 ton weight.
  • Is a bit like 'Scrappy Doo'.


References

  • Anji's TARDIS key looks like a Yale key.
  • The Doctor uses a gun...a custard pie gun to rescue Fitz.

Notes

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

  • 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.
  • The Crooked World residents usually reproduce by writing the Baby Stork, so Fitz's introduction of sex to the world confuses them slightly.

Continuity

  • The morphic planet from Grimm Reality is compared to the Crooked World planet.

External Links

Template:BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures Series Box