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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
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|series =[[BBC New Series Adventures|NSA audio stories]] | Pest Control.jpg|CD | ||
Pest Control & The Forever Trap cover.jpg|Vinyl | |||
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|number in range = 1 | |||
|series = [[BBC New Series Adventures|NSA audio stories]] | |||
|number = 1 | |number = 1 | ||
|doctor = Tenth Doctor | |doctor = Tenth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Donna Noble|Donna]] | |companions = [[Donna Noble|Donna]] | ||
|enemy = [[Serfian]]s | |enemy = [[Serfian]]s, [[Lenova]] | ||
|setting | |setting = [[Rescension]], [[Second Great and Bountiful Human Empire]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Peter Anghelides | ||
|director = | |director = | ||
|producer = [[Kate Thomas]] | |producer = [[Kate Thomas]] | ||
|read by = [[David Tennant]] | |read by = [[David Tennant]] | ||
|publisher = BBC Audio | |publisher = BBC Audio | ||
|release date = | |release date = 8 May 2008 | ||
|format = | |format = 2 CDs | ||
|production code = | |production code = | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-4056-7819-3 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-4056-7819-3 | ||
|next = The Forever Trap (audio story) | |next = The Forever Trap (audio story) | ||
|clip = | |clip = | ||
}} | |epcount = 2 | ||
}}{{audio stub}} | |||
'''''Pest Control''''' was a made-for-audio [[Tenth Doctor]] story, written by [[Peter Anghelides]] and produced for [[BBC Audio]]. It was released in [[May (releases)|May]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]. | '''''Pest Control''''' was a made-for-audio [[Tenth Doctor]] story, written by [[Peter Anghelides]] and produced for [[BBC Audio]]. It was released in [[May (releases)|May]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]. | ||
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* [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] | * [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] | ||
* [[Donna Noble]] | * [[Donna Noble]] | ||
* Field Medic | * Field Medic [[Harrison (Pest Control)|Harrison]] | ||
* [[Nash]] | * [[Jenkerton Nash|Nash]] | ||
* General [[Brudge]] | * General [[Brudge]] | ||
* Commander [[Perdova]] | * Commander [[Perdova]] | ||
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* [[Yovich]] | * [[Yovich]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Doctor and Donna briefly adopt the aliases of Dr. McCoy and Captain Kirk, respectively, among several other references to ''[[Star Trek | * The Doctor and Donna briefly adopt the aliases of Dr. McCoy and Captain Kirk, respectively, among several other references to ''[[Star Trek]]''. | ||
* The Doctor knows the sport of free running, and it's indicated that he was taught the extreme sport in the 1980s by its foremost innovator, [[Sebastien Foucan]] | * The Doctor knows the sport of free running, and it's indicated that he was taught the extreme sport in the 1980s by its foremost innovator, [[Sebastien Foucan]]. | ||
* Donna refers to one of the [[centaur]]s by the name [[Firenze]] - the name of one of the centaurs in the [[Harry Potter]] universe. | |||
* Donna refers to one of the [[centaur]]s by the name Firenze | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The liner notes erroneously credit [[Murray Gold]] with composing the Doctor Who theme music, instead of [[Ron Grainer]]; although ''Pest Control'' clearly takes place after the events of | * The liner notes erroneously credit [[Murray Gold]] with composing the Doctor Who theme music, instead of [[Ron Grainer]]; although ''Pest Control'' clearly takes place after the events of ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'', Gold's theme arrangement from the 2005-2007 seasons is used instead of the 2008 season arrangement. | ||
* | * A [[Telegraph Audio Giveaways|free copy]] of ''Part 1'' of this story was given away with ''[[The Sunday Telegraph]]'' on [[25 April (releases)|25 April]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]]. | ||
* A [[Telegraph Audio Giveaways|voucher to redeem a free copy]] of ''Part 2'' of this story from branches of [[W H Smith]] or by post, was given away with ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' newspaper on [[26 April (releases)|26 April]] 2010. | |||
* The story was also available as a download from the [[AudioGO]] website before the company went into administration. | * The story was also available as a download from the [[AudioGO]] website before the company went into administration. | ||
* On [[24 May (releases)|24 May]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]], this story and ''[[The Forever Trap (audio story)|The Forever Trap]]'' were collected and made available on Vinyl.<ref> https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/the-tenth-doctor-and-donna-are-coming-to-vinyl</ref> | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor and Donna reiterate that they are not a couple, as they do frequently in the TV series. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'', ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'') | * The Doctor and Donna reiterate that they are not a couple, as they do frequently in the TV series. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'') | ||
* The Doctor references Donna's "extensive wardrobe", a reference to the copious amount of baggage she initially brought with her ([[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime]]''). | * The Doctor references Donna's "extensive wardrobe", a reference to the copious amount of baggage she initially brought with her. ([[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'') | ||
* The Doctor notices that one of the soldiers has a green moon on his beret. A green moon is the universal sign for hospitals. ([[TV]]: ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'') | |||
* The Doctor is described as riding a motorbike-like vehicle; he also rode a motorbike in [[TV]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)|The Idiot's Lantern]]''. | |||
== Cover gallery == | |||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true"> | |||
Pest Control (audio story) BBC Worldwide 2009 logo.jpg|Original cover with BBC Worldwide 2009 logo | |||
Pest Control Pt1 Telegraph cover.jpg|2010 ''Sunday Telegraph'' release | |||
Pest Control Pt2 Telegraph cover.jpg|2010 ''Daily Telegraph'' release | |||
Pest Control & The Forever Trap box set.jpg|2024 Vinyl re-release (boxset) | |||
Pest Control & The Forever Trap cover.jpg|2024 Vinyl re-release (front) | |||
Pest Control & The Forever Trap back cover.jpg|2024 Vinyl re-release (back) | |||
Pest Control & The Forever Trap packshot.jpg|2024 Vinyl re-release (packshot) | |||
</gallery> | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{dwrefguide|pestcontrol.htm|Pest Control}} | {{dwrefguide|pestcontrol.htm|Pest Control}} | ||
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