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'''''The Rani''''' was a short-lived | '''''The Rani''''' was a short-lived series produced by [[Bill Baggs]] and published by [[BBV Productions]]. Its first and only audio story, ''[[The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind (audio story)|The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind]]'', was released in | ||
In [[2021 (releases)|2021]], | |||
It only ever produced one story, ''[[The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind (audio story)|The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind]]'', which saw [[Kate O'Mara]] reprising her role as the [[First Rani|original incarnation]] of [[the Rani]] for the last time, and was later [[The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind (novelisation)|novelised]] as part of the ''[[Novelisations in Time & Space]]'' range. A documentary, ''[[Resurrecting the Rani (documentary)|Resurrecting the Rani]]'', was also released under this brand. | |||
== History == | |||
Following [[Big Finish]]'s acquisition of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' license and the beginning of ''[[The Monthly Adventures (audio series)|The Monthly Adventures]]'' in [[1999 (releases)|1999]], [[BBV Productions]] – which, until this point, had focused on independent stories featuring ''Doctor Who'' cast – secured the rights to a number of ''Doctor Who'' villains, including [[the Rani]]. | |||
[[Pip and Jane Baker]] wrote a number of audio scripts featuring the Rani for BBV Productions, the first of which was titled ''[[The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind (audio story)|The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind]]''. The audio was recorded in a radio station near [[Kate O'Mara]]'s house on [[20 September (production)|20 September]] [[2000 (production)|2000]] and released that [[November (releases)|November]] as the penultimate story of series 3 of ''[[Audio Adventures in Time & Space]]''. While O'Mara was enthusiastic to record further stories for BBV, due to poor reviews and sales, none of the Bakers' other scripts were produced.<ref>''[[Downtime – The Lost Years of Doctor Who]]''</ref> | |||
In [[2021 (production)|2021]], BBV Productions resumed its release of Rani content, publishing [[Resurrecting the Rani (documentary)|an interview with Kate O'Mara]] alongside a rerelease of ''The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind'' with a new cover. [[Bill Baggs]] entered negotiations with the Bakers' heirs to reacquire the rights to the character for ''The Rani Adventures'', a series of novels adapting the Bakers' unproduced scripts as well as new stories like ''[[Helix (novel)|Helix]]'' with the Rani's new third incarnation. Baggs also planned to include the Rani in ''[[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]]'': ''[[Dionus's War (audio series)|Dionus's War]]'' audios. | |||
Ultimately, the rights reacquisition deal failed. Baggs's ''Dionus's War'' audio featuring the Rani, ''[[Me & My Ghost (audio story)|Me & My Ghost]]'', was rewritten to instead feature "[[Nari]]"; and while [[The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind (novelisation)|the novelisation of ''The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind'']] was released in [[18 September (releases)|September]] 2021, the planned [[regeneration]] scene of Kate O'Mara's Rani into [[Second Rani|her successor]] wasn't included.<ref>{{cite web | |||
|url=https://aristidetwain.tumblr.com/post/678262054451347456/eight-lost-bbv-projects | |||
|title=Eight "Lost" BBV Projects | |||
|author=[[Aristide Twain]] | |||
|website name=Aristide Twain on Tumblr | |||
|date of source=9 March 2022 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
== Releases == | == Releases == | ||
* ''[[The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind (audio story)|The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind]]'' | * ''[[The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind (audio story)|The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind]]'' | ||
** ''[[The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind (novelisation)|The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind]]'' (novelisation) | |||
* ''[[Resurrecting the Rani (documentary)|Resurrecting the Rani]]'' | * ''[[Resurrecting the Rani (documentary)|Resurrecting the Rani]]'' | ||
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== Footnotes== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
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{{Spin-offs}} | {{Spin-offs}} | ||
[[Category:BBV audio spin-off series]] | [[Category:BBV audio spin-off series]] | ||
Revision as of 18:25, 9 March 2022
The Rani was a short-lived series produced by Bill Baggs and published by BBV Productions. Its first and only audio story, The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind, was released in
In 2021,
It only ever produced one story, The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind, which saw Kate O'Mara reprising her role as the original incarnation of the Rani for the last time, and was later novelised as part of the Novelisations in Time & Space range. A documentary, Resurrecting the Rani, was also released under this brand.
History
Following Big Finish's acquisition of the Doctor Who license and the beginning of The Monthly Adventures in 1999, BBV Productions – which, until this point, had focused on independent stories featuring Doctor Who cast – secured the rights to a number of Doctor Who villains, including the Rani.
Pip and Jane Baker wrote a number of audio scripts featuring the Rani for BBV Productions, the first of which was titled The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind. The audio was recorded in a radio station near Kate O'Mara's house on 20 September 2000 and released that November as the penultimate story of series 3 of Audio Adventures in Time & Space. While O'Mara was enthusiastic to record further stories for BBV, due to poor reviews and sales, none of the Bakers' other scripts were produced.[1]
In 2021, BBV Productions resumed its release of Rani content, publishing an interview with Kate O'Mara alongside a rerelease of The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind with a new cover. Bill Baggs entered negotiations with the Bakers' heirs to reacquire the rights to the character for The Rani Adventures, a series of novels adapting the Bakers' unproduced scripts as well as new stories like Helix with the Rani's new third incarnation. Baggs also planned to include the Rani in Faction Paradox: Dionus's War audios.
Ultimately, the rights reacquisition deal failed. Baggs's Dionus's War audio featuring the Rani, Me & My Ghost, was rewritten to instead feature "Nari"; and while the novelisation of The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind was released in September 2021, the planned regeneration scene of Kate O'Mara's Rani into her successor wasn't included.[2]
Releases
Cover gallery
The Rani Reaps the Whirlwind (2)
External links
- Official The Rani page at bbvproductions.co.uk
Footnotes
- ↑ Downtime – The Lost Years of Doctor Who
- ↑ Aristide Twain (9 March 2022). Eight "Lost" BBV Projects. Aristide Twain on Tumblr.
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