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writer= [[Steve Lyons]] | | writer= [[Steve Lyons]] | | ||
publisher= [[BBC Books]] | | publisher= [[BBC Books]] | | ||
release date= | release date= June 2002 | | ||
format= Paperback Book, | 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 | previous story= [[The Book of the Still (novel)|The Book of the Still]]| | ||
next story= [[History 101]]}} | next story= [[History 101]]}} | ||
== | ==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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | * 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 | * Is a bit like 'Scrappy Doo'. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* | * Anji's [[TARDIS key]] looks like a Yale key. | ||
* The Doctor uses a | * 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 | *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 is shot at point blank range by a pig called Streaky Bacon.
- Fitz introduces sex to the naïve Crooked World inhabitants.
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.
