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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* Although Big Jim was referred to multiple times in the script for {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)}},<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/documents/doctor-who-2023-christmas-special-the-church-on-ruby-road-tan-revisions-280923.pdf ''Christmas Special - The Church On Ruby Road (2023)'' on bbc.co.uk]</ref> he ultimately wasn't addressed in dialogue in the final cut, although he was only visible as a background character. However, his actor has yet to | * Although Big Jim was referred to multiple times in the script for {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)}},<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/documents/doctor-who-2023-christmas-special-the-church-on-ruby-road-tan-revisions-280923.pdf ''Christmas Special - The Church On Ruby Road (2023)'' on bbc.co.uk]</ref> he ultimately wasn't addressed in dialogue in the final cut, although he was only visible as a background character. However, his actor has yet to be confirmed. | ||
** {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (novelisation)|The novelisation|noital=1}} does restore Big Jim's role in the plot. | ** {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (novelisation)|The novelisation|noital=1}} does restore Big Jim's role in the plot. | ||
* Big Jim parallels [[Big Bone Bill]] from [[No Hot Ashes]], a band which [[Mickey Smith]] belonged to in [[Russell T Davies]]'s {{cs|Rose (novelisation)|novelisation|noital=1}} of {{cs|Rose (TV story)}}. | * Big Jim parallels [[Big Bone Bill]] from [[No Hot Ashes]], a band which [[Mickey Smith]] belonged to in [[Russell T Davies]]'s {{cs|Rose (novelisation)|novelisation|noital=1}} of {{cs|Rose (TV story)}}. | ||
Revision as of 00:10, 15 May 2024
Big Jim (PROSE: The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...{"name":"\"TCoRR\"","page":"13-16","chaptnum":"Three","1":"The Church on Ruby Road (novelisation)"}, PROSE: TARDIS Data File: Ruby Sunday [+]Loading...["TARDIS Data File: Ruby Sunday (feature)"]) was the drummer in a band which Ruby Sunday belonged to. (TV: The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"])
Biography
On 22 December 2023, Big Jim and the band went to a low-paying gig at (PROSE: The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...{"name":"\"TCoRR\"","page":"13-16","chaptnum":"Three","1":"The Church on Ruby Road (novelisation)"}) the King's Arms (TV: The Devil's Chord [+]Loading...["The Devil's Chord (TV story)"]) in London to perform their "usual set" of Christmas songs, (PROSE: The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...{"name":"\"TCoRR\"","page":"13-16","chaptnum":"Three","1":"The Church on Ruby Road (novelisation)"}) opening with "One More Sleep". (TV: The Devil's Chord [+]Loading...["The Devil's Chord (TV story)"]) However, partway through "Winter Wonderland", a Goblin pulled the plug on their musical instruments. (TV: The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"])
The next day, he, Trudy, Clark and Ruby Sunday went to a nightclub and discussed what happened the previous day. (PROSE: The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...{"page":"17-18","chaptnum":"Four","1":"The Church on Ruby Road (novelisation)"})
Appearance
He had dark skin, a black beard and a blond buzzcut. (TV: The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes
- Although Big Jim was referred to multiple times in the script for The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"],[1] he ultimately wasn't addressed in dialogue in the final cut, although he was only visible as a background character. However, his actor has yet to be confirmed.
- The novelisation [+]Loading...{"noital":"1","1":"The Church on Ruby Road (novelisation)","2":"The novelisation"} does restore Big Jim's role in the plot.
- Big Jim parallels Big Bone Bill from No Hot Ashes, a band which Mickey Smith belonged to in Russell T Davies's novelisation [+]Loading...{"noital":"1","1":"Rose (novelisation)","2":"novelisation"} of Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"].
