The Ratings War
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| The Ratings War | |
| Series: | Doctor Who - Specially Released Audio Dramas |
| Release Number: | 2 |
| Doctor: | Sixth Doctor |
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| Enemy: | Beep the Meep |
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| Writer: | Steve Lyons |
| Director: | Gary Russell |
| Music and Post Production: | |
| Publisher: | Big Finish |
| Release Date: | January 2002 |
| Format: | 1 Episodes on 1 CD |
| Prod. Code: | DWM02 |
| ISBN: | |
| Previous Story: | Last of the Titans |
| Following Story: | No Place Like Home |
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[edit] 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...
[edit] Cast
- The Doctor - Colin Baker
- Beep the Meep - Toby Longworth
- Roger Lowell - Robert Jezek
- Robbie McHale - Alistair Lock
- Lucy - Jane Goddard
[edit] References
- The Ratings War features the return of Beep the Meep, the villain introduced in the Fourth Doctor comic strip The Star Beast.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Continuity
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[edit] Timeline
- This story occurs after DWM: The Age of Chaos
- This story occurs before ST: Teach Yourself Ballroom Dancing [Part II]
