24 Carat[2] was a Doctor Who minisode written by Pete McTighe and released in 2021. Labelled a mini-episode and entity unto iself by its creator McTighe,[1] it was released as part of A Business Proposal for Mel!, a longer YouTube webcast which also included a trailer for the Season 24 Doctor Who blu-ray (packaged in between the two halves of the minisode, acting as a sort of ad break) and interview clips with various actors who had appeared in Season 24.
The webcast was notable for featuring the live-action return of Bonnie Langford to the part of Melanie Bush (which she had previously reprised in audio format with Big Finish) and also featured Sylvester McCoy reprising his incarnation of the Doctor.
Summary
Several investors visit Melanie Bush to propose business ventures, and an mysterious old friend returns....
Plot
to be added
Cast
References
- Derek tries to get Mel to invest in "bubble-trap bath".
The Doctor Who series
- The Doctor gives Mel a copy of Doctor Who The Collection Season 24 a present. He calls it a "boxset" which contains a "holographic six-dimensional record" of his and Mel's adventures.
Notes
This is the first time that Sylvester McCoy has played the Doctor in a live-action format since Doctor Who. There were plans for him to reprise the role in The Sarah Jane Adventures but this did not happen due to Elisabeth Sladen's death and the series' subsequent cancellation.