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The Wishing Beast (audio story)

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The Wishing Beast was the three-part story comprising part of the ninety-seventh release in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Paul Magrs and featured Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Bonnie Langford as Melanie Bush.

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This was the second three-part Sixth Doctor audio story and the first to feature Mel as his companion in a three part story.

Publisher's summary

What can it mean when the Doctor and Mel are drawn to an asteroid by a message from the strange, elderly Applewhite sisters? The travellers are promised that they will receive their dearest wishes when they enter the frozen forests of this benighted shard of a world. But the ghosts that haunt this place are desperate to warn the Doctor about the sisters' promises. Only the ghosts know the true nature of the legendary Wishing Beast.

Plot

Part one

After receiving a transmission which gives him a strange feeling, the Doctor materialises the TARDIS near its source, a skull-shaped asteroid with a dangerously high level of radiation, only to decide to ignore it. However, he is intrigued when the transmission comes through as an invitation from sisters Maria and Eliza Applewhite and the TARDIS's readings change, indicating that the asteroid is safe and that there is a house located there. He and Mel run from a ghostly voice after landing on the asteroid and are welcomed by the Applewhites.

Maria explains that she and Eliza, who was blinded when they first arrived on the asteroid, sent the message out years ago to invite Mel to see the Wishing Beast as they consider to be a hero in time and space. The Doctor checks the TARDIS's psionic energy readings whilst the Applewhites ask Mel about her adventures.

to be completed

Part two

to be added

Part three

to be added

Cast

Crew

Worldbuilding

Gallery

Notes

Continuity

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