The Ratings War (audio story)

The Ratings War (audio story)

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The Ratings War
Doctor:	[[doctor::Sixth Doctor]]
Main enemy:	Beep the Meep
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::Big Finish Productions]]
Writer:	Steve Lyons
Director:	Gary Russell
Release details
Release number:	2
Release date:	January 2002
Format:	1 Episode on 1 CD
Production code:	DWMCD03

The Ratings War was a special Big Finish recording given away with Issue 313 of Doctor Who Magazine. It featured the Sixth Doctor taking on another of his old Comic Strip foes, Beep the Meep.

Publisher's summary

Beep the Meep is back -- and he's found a new channel for his aggression! A brand new series is about to make television history, but can the Doctor prevent his furry foe from turning a docu-drama into a crisis, or will the fluffy-wuffy animals get it in the neck? The first shots in the ratings war have been fired, and the next one is aimed at your head...

Cast

• The Doctor - Colin Baker
• Beep the Meep - Toby Longworth
• Roger Lowell - Robert Jezek
• Robbie McHale - Alistair Lock
• Lucy - Jane Goddard

References

• The Ratings War features the return of Beep the Meep, the villain introduced in the Fourth Doctor comic strip The Star Beast.

Notes

• The original CD release includes "hidden material" which is heard if the CD is left playing for several minutes after the conclusion of the story. The bonus material includes outtakes, the full version of Beep's improvised rant, and a complete version of the Beep and Friends theme song.
• Also included as a bonus on the original CD release is the first episode of the Eighth Doctor audio adventure, Invaders from Mars.
• This is one of only a few stories in which the Sixth Doctor is depicted travelling alone, without a companion.

Continuity

to be added

Timeline

• This story occurs after DWM: The Age of Chaos
• This story occurs before ST: Christmas Special

External links

• The Ratings War at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
• DisContinuity for The Ratings War at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide