Podcast appearances and mentions of Ian Briggs

Hello Whovians, Werewolves and Whizzkids!Today we are joined are joined by a true LEGEND of classic Doctor Who - none other than 1980s Script Editor ANDREW CARTMEL!Together with a pool of new, talented writers such as Ian Briggs, Marc Platt and Ben Aaranovitch - and with support from Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred and (most of the time) producer John Nathan-Turner - Andrew ushered in a whole new era for Doctor Who which saw the show turning towards thematically more layered and characterful stories  such as Dragonfire, Remembrance of the Daleks, The Curse of Fenric and Ghost Light to name just a few.For co-host Geoff, these stories formed his earliest experience of Doctor Who and for Paul, they ensured that his Doctor Who fan-card was stamped with permanent platinum status.Since Doctor Who was 'rested' in 1989 Andrew has written novels for Virgin's New Adventures and BBC Books, audio stories for Big Finish and become a successful playwright and novelist, creating the VINYL DETECTIVE series of books and, lately, the new PAPERBACK SLEUTH series, the second of which, ASHRAM ASSASSIN launches about the same time as this podcast.We caught up with Andrew to talk about his new books and all things Doctor Who in a truly EPIC interview! So settle down, grab a bowl of unlimited rice pudding, slip on some vinyl and tune in before your tea gets cold.Listen up as we discuss:How Andrew got the jobWorking with JNTPip & Jane Baker (forgiven?)Hunting BenThe 'Doctor Who Flowchart'Sylv and SophieCelebrity CastingHow The Curse of Fenric should've been editedSurvivalThe last days of Doctor WhoThe Vinyl DetectiveThe Paperback Sleuth CordeliaAndrew's new playAnd much MUCH more!Send us a text and let us know what you think of our podcast!Support the Show. Subscribe to Who Corner to Corner on your podcast app to make sure you don't miss an episode! Now available to watch on YouTube! Join the Doctor Who chat with us and other fans on Twitter and Facebook! Visit the Who Corner to Corner website and see our back catalogue of episodes! Enjoying what we do? Consider joining our Explorers Subscription plan for more content! Who Corner to Corner: Great guests and 100% positive Doctor Who chat!

Subscriber-only episodeHello Whovians, Werewolves and Whizzkids!Today we are joined are joined by a true LEGEND of classic Doctor Who - none other than 1980s Script Editor ANDREW CARTMEL!Together with a pool of new, talented writers such as Ian Briggs, Marc Platt and Ben Aaranovitch - and with support from Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred and (most of the time) producer John Nathan-Turner - Andrew ushered in a whole new era for Doctor Who which saw the show turning towards thematically more layered and characterful stories  such as Dragonfire, Remembrance of the Daleks, The Curse of Fenric and Ghost Light to name just a few.For co-host Geoff, these stories formed his earliest experience of Doctor Who and for Paul, they ensured that his Doctor Who fan-card was stamped with permanent platinum status.Since Doctor Who was 'rested' in 1989 Andrew has written novels for Virgin's New Adventures and BBC Books, audio stories for Big Finish and become a successful playwright and novelist, creating the VINYL DETECTIVE series of books and, lately, the new PAPERBACK SLEUTH series, the second of which, ASHRAM ASSASSIN launches about the same time as this podcast.We caught up with Andrew to talk about his new books and all things Doctor Who in a truly EPIC interview! So settle down, grab a bowl of unlimited rice pudding, slip on some vinyl and tune in before your tea gets cold.Listen up as we discuss:How Andrew got the jobWorking with JNTPip & Jane Baker (forgiven?)Hunting BenThe 'Doctor Who Flowchart'Sylv and SophieCelebrity CastingHow The Curse of Fenric should've been editedSurvivalThe last days of Doctor WhoThe Vinyl DetectiveThe Paperback Sleuth CordeliaAndrew's new playAnd much MUCH more!Send us a text and let us know what you think of our podcast! Subscribe to Who Corner to Corner on your podcast app to make sure you don't miss an episode! Now available to watch on YouTube! Join the Doctor Who chat with us and other fans on Twitter and Facebook! Visit the Who Corner to Corner website and see our back catalogue of episodes! Enjoying what we do? Consider joining our Explorers Subscription plan for more content! Who Corner to Corner: Great guests and 100% positive Doctor Who chat!

➡️ Hier gehts zum Interview: https://www.thehiddenchampion.de/die-bac-story/Heute sprechen wir mit Ian Briggs darüber, wie BAC Mono die Automobilwelt bereichert. Ian, der kreative Designkopf hinter dem Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) Mono, erläutert ausführlich die Entwicklung und die einzigartige Philosophie dieses außergewöhnlichen Fahrzeugs, das sich deutlich von herkömmlichen Sportwagen abhebt. Der Mono wurde speziell für maximale Leistung entwickelt und verzichtet ganz auf die alltägliche Transportfunktion, um ein unvergleichliches Fahrerlebnis zu bieten. Lernt mehr über die anspruchsvollen technischen Herausforderungen und die innovativen Designansätze, die den Mono zu einem Meilenstein in der Welt der High-Performance-Fahrzeuge gemacht haben. Für Autoenthusiasten und Liebhaber technischer Exzellenz bietet dieses Interview spannende Einblicke und regt dazu an, über die Rolle und das Potenzial von Fahrzeugen in der modernen Welt neu nachzudenken. Seht euch das Interview an und lasst euch von der Welt des BAC Mono begeistern!#BAC Mono #Supersportwagen #Rennsport #Automobildesign #Fahrzeugentwicklung #Luxusautos #Motorsport #Leistungsfahrzeuge #Sportwageninnovation #Autoenthusiasten #Fahrzeugtechnik # Unklassifizierbar #Autoliebhaber Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Vaillant Podcast, Mike Lacey is at the helm for the first time. He's joined by Essex-based installer and social media star Ian Briggs of IRB Heating, who gives us his thoughts about the brand new ecoTEC plus boiler.Ian tells us what it's like to install and set up, how it improves on the previous ecoTEC plus range, and what feature he likes the most.Also in the studio is Vaillant Technical Development Officer Piers Cooper, who's been involved in training Vaillant's army of service engineers on the new ecoTEC plus, as well as helping with installer training. He explains more about what our engineers like about the new boiler and the features that make servicing easier.Plus, there's chat about connectivity, getting active on social media, and Ian's Vaillant-branded socks.Our new ecoTEC plus is our first product range, incorporating new technology, which has been independently certified to operate with up to 20% hydrogen and other blended gas mixtures, preparing the product should the UK Government decide that these fuels have a role to play in our future energy mix.Produced by Ed Adams, First TouchWant to know more?Learn more about the remastered ecoTEC plus boilerDiscover the myVAILLANT connect internet gatewayFind out about the sensoROOM wireless thermostatMonitor your customers' heating systems with myVAILLANT ProSign up for online and in-person training with The Vaillant AcademyLogin to your Advance account to grab yourself some Vaillant merchandise from our catalogueFollow Ian on Instagram, X (Twitter) and FacebookFor industry hot topics, stories and more about how Vaillant is proudly supporting installers, please visit our In The Know installer hubFollow us on X (Twitter), Instagram or Facebook, and check out our YouTube channelAbout The Vaillant PodcastThe Vaillant Podcast is a heating industry podcast designed to support installers with every aspect of their working lives. From mental health to marketing, and from fitness to finances, installers can tune in to learn how to enhance their earnings, learning and wellbeing.

In this episode Dylan is joined by Iain Martin to talk about three very different 7th Doctor adventures. First up it's the Target novelisation of 'The Curse of Fenric' by Ian Briggs, then it's Season 27 audio adventure 'Animal' by Andrew Cartmel and then finally it's the Big Finish adaptation of Russell T Davies' New Adventure 'Damaged Goods' adapted by Jonathan Morris. And as always Dylan and Iain answer the burning questions:What do Michelle Collins and Sylvester Stallone have in common? Which pop star invented homosexuality? Just how big is East London? If all has gone according to plan, this episode has dropped the same day as the latest episode of Iain's podcast We're All Stories In The End, in which he and Dylan talk about the book  'Damaged Goods', which you should track down and listen to as the perfect accompaniment to this episode.https://shows.acast.com/were-all-stories-in-the-end

Ian is the Head Of Design and Co-Founder of the Briggs Automotive Company, responsible for the single seater road car the Mono. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/lzv_zu2Kxw0 https://www.bac-mono.com/https://www.instagram.com/discovermono/Hope you enjoy, Sam Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro07:13 - Studying Automotive Design24:40 - Starting BAC & Making the First Single Seater Road Car38:39 - THE BAC Models44:01 - Designing a Car for a Purpose49:05 - Basing in Germany52:05 - 5 QuestionsThe Market By Bonhams Online Classic & Collector Car AuctionsElev8 Finance Prestige Automotive Funding SpecialistsManscaped Use code "CarChat" at checkout for 20% off and free shipping

Puppy farming has become a multi-million euro business, and thanks to the huge demand in the UK, Ireland has become a major player in the market. But much of the trade is based on deceit and maximising profit, which comes at the expense of the animals and their new owners. It can be a callous, cruel trade. Here, Eamon Dillon talks to Ian Briggs, chief inspector of the RSPCA's special operations unit in the UK. He reveals how the illegal market in puppies is worth millions every year and why it is attracting serious criminal gangs. Working closely with his counterparts here in Ireland, his unit has intercepted many smuggled dogs but he fears it's just the tip of the iceberg.

Neill and Ian Briggs outline what it feels like to get behind the wheel of the BAC Mono and Mono R supercars, with a little help from British racing driver Oliver Webb. A former test driver for BAC, Webb has seen it all with the company and broken a whole host of lap records at famous circuits around the globe - here he picks his favourite moments of them all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neill and Ian Briggs journey back to when the BAC Mono was nothing more than an idea in their brains, documenting how they went about creating one of the most timeless automotive designs of all time. BAC Senior Designers and first-ever BAC employees Guy Harvey and Murray Adams join the podcast to talk about moving Mono from a sketch to a clay model and on to the real thing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the launch of the BAC Mono in Stuttgart, founders Neill and Ian Briggs race to get the supercar fully functioning and ready to tackle events and media drives around the world. We journey behind the scenes of the Verva Street Race in Poland and Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK, as Ian puts Mono through its paces for the first time competitively. This month's unexpected guest is former racing driver turned renowned journalist, Steve Sutcliffe - one of the first members of the media to get behind the wheel of Mono - while Neill and Ian also reveal all on the legendary review by Jeremy Clarkson and The Stig on Top Gear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this months Who's He? Podcast...... The News We say goodbye to Dame Diana Rigg and Frank Windsor, the rumour mill starts on the next lost episodes to be animated and there is another pointless Doctor Who poll. Review: Dragonfire This month Phil and Paul cast their jaded eyes over the televised and Target novel versions of Dragonfire by Ian Briggs. Firstly, the pair of them refer to a character incorrectly throughout the podcast, so does this sum up how they feel about it? Could they not be bothered? Well they actually find quite a bit to enjoy in this story but how does the book stack up against the TV version? Listen to find out!

Tito chats with Ian Briggs, co-founder and design director at Briggs Automotive Company about the Mono sports car, Ian’s design process, and why he lets feeling lead the way. Learn more about Briggs Automotive Company, Ian, and Mono at www.bac-mono.com.

Neill Briggs co-founded BAC (Briggs Automotive Company) with his brother Ian Briggs and is the head of engineering at BAC. We have a deep dive into how the BAC Mono came about along with the technology and engineering used to create this awesome single seater. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/M68ThasOoYohttps://www.bac-mono.com/ Hope you enjoy, Sam Follow me on instagram: sammooresphotoFollow me on twitter: sammooresphotoShow Notes:02:15 = Why did you make a single seater? 07:40 = Were there a lot of legal constraints on making the car? 10:20 = How has the car evolved over the years? 14:54 = The gearbox22:07 = The advances with graphene26:14 = 3d Printing31:54 = The lightweight wheels40:30 = The Mono R44:34 = How far have people driven Monos?49:11 = What have been some of the biggest struggles along the way?51:26 = How do you see the future of the motor show and how good are they for you? 59:33 = The NEW Mono1:05:08 = Who is your biggest competitor? 1:07:47 = How difficult is it to make tyres for a Mono?

Neill Briggs co-founded BAC (Briggs Automotive Company) with his brother Ian Briggs and is the head of engineering at BAC. We have a deep dive into how the BAC Mono came about along with the technology and engineering used to create this awesome single seater. Check out the video podcast: https://youtu.be/M68ThasOoYohttps://www.bac-mono.com/ Hope you enjoy, Sam Follow me on instagram: sammooresphotoFollow me on twitter: sammooresphotoShow Notes:02:15 = Why did you make a single seater? 07:40 = Were there a lot of legal constraints on making the car? 10:20 = How has the car evolved over the years? 14:54 = The gearbox22:07 = The advances with graphene26:14 = 3d Printing31:54 = The lightweight wheels40:30 = The Mono R44:34 = How far have people driven Monos?49:11 = What have been some of the biggest struggles along the way?51:26 = How do you see the future of the motor show and how good are they for you? 59:33 = The NEW Mono1:05:08 = Who is your biggest competitor? 1:07:47 = How difficult is it to make tyres for a Mono?

Toby's back with the final part of his trilogy of Who's Rounds featuring a writer from the Sylvester McCoy era of Classic Doctor Who.

Toby's back with the second part of his trilogy of Who's Rounds featuring a writer from the Sylvester McCoy era of Classic Doctor Who.

Toby Hadoke returns with the first instalment of a trilogy of Who's Rounds featuring a writer from the Sylvester McCoy era of Doctor Who.

We catch up with Ian Briggs this week to discuss plumbing and heating and how he goes about it in his business.

The second episode of the TradesTalking podcast, sponsored by Norbord, was mainly recorded at the Installer event in Coventry. It features: AMAZING TRADESPEOPLE - An interview with Tony Dumble (just hours after being crowned Heating Installer of the Year), Drew Styles, Becky Bates and Ian Briggs. PERSPECTIVES - Our new series looking at mental health in the construction industry features Christina Birch's fundraising climb. Sponsor her here:https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?pageId=1055459 THREE THINGS I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT - featuring Andrew Goldson One mystery guest reveals a TRADES SECRET about a member of the #TradesTalk community New podcast feature (and future award winner!) LYRICAL GANGSTER presents the trades reading poetry TradesTalking is hosted by Lucy and Stu, to get in touch simply follow @TradesTalk on Twitter, Insta and Facebook. The show is sponsored by Norbord.

"It's a bit Michael Jackson 'Thriller'" After seventeen centuries trapped in the shadow dimensions, Steven and Daniel are reunited with Bridget, only to discover that they are all themselves descendants of the original Vikings who carry THE CURSE OF FENRIC! The last story of the original series of Doctor Who save one, this post-modern masterpiece is written by the creator of Ace, Ian Briggs, and showcases the best qualities of the show under the script editorship of Andrew Cartmel. Displaying an at-times dizzying bricolage of influences, references, and philosophies, this is where Doctor Who can be seen to graduate with first-class honours in every relevant field.  It's such a shame that Season 26 was the last regular series of the programme until 2005, as it hints at a more mature direction very much in tune with the televisual landscape of the coming decade and beyond. Our thanks again go to Alister Pearson for his kind permission for the use of his revised cover for the 2015 audiobook of the original 1990 Target novelisation of THE CURSE OF FENRIC, written by Ian Briggs (and highly recommended by Our Steven). Intro theme by Our Colin (2017), and outro music "Wolves of Fenric" by Bridget, as Pizza Pocket (2017).  If you enjoyed Bridget's music and would like to hear more, please check out her band Simone & Girlfunkle. Special thanks again to Sarah Tout at Voice Box Media Training.

In a world where everyone sucks at their job… We’re so close I can taste it. Maybe that’s the chocolate bar I just had though. I don’t know. Well, whatever. It’s The Curse of Fenric, written by Ian Briggs and aired in October and November of 1989. Doctor Who © The BBC Any other referencesContinue reading →

Winter 1914: Stalemate on the Western Front. In the blasted trenches of France, an Indian soldier betrays his own race out of loyalty to his British colonial masters. Written by Avin Shah www.trenchindians.com Produced by Avin Shah for Tara Arts, Heritage Lottery Fund & the National Theatre. Directed by Jane Morgan (30 years @ Radio 4) “…I was fascinated by the insights that it gave into the lives of the Indian soldiers […] and the fundamental concept of loyalty….” David Hunter – BBC RADIO DRAMA, Producer (Tommies) “…This was fantastic, congratulations to everyone involved. Wonderful stuff…” Marina Calderone – BBC RADIO, Director (The Archers) “…a really compelling drama with a great range in style from comedy to the shocking final tragedy.” Ian Briggs, Screen-Writer (Doctor Who) – See more at: http://trenchindians.com/#sthash.m82T8V2g.dpuf Cast: Richard Sumitro, Huw Parmenter, Ronak Patani, Neet Mohan, Deven Modha and Avin Shah Sound Design & Editor – David Chilton; Recordist – Lucinda Mason Brown; Spot Effects – Alison Carter; Production Support – Philippa Geering and Matt Willis (Unique) #indiansolider #sepoys#audiodrama#radiodrama

And the inevitable disappointment that comes after it. And we close out the first season of Sylvester McCoy. It’s the real McCoy. Two seasons left, and spoiler, The Seventh Doctor has a snap character change next week. It’s Dragonfire, written by Ian Briggs, aired in November and December of 1987. Doctor Who © The BBCContinue reading →

This time we are joined by Doctor Who novelist Una McCormack where vampires, ancient Arabic legends, Viking folklore, Christian religious doubt, moral conflict, sexuality, and world wars are tipped into the huge bubbling cauldron which is: The Curse of Fenric. Whew! Let's see what sort of a magic potion Greg, David and Una can concoct from this to try and counteract that age old Curse.

Toby Hadoke provides another free podcast and download as he interviews another figure from the first 52 years of Doctor Who on television...

As you'll hear in the podcast, Ben mentions he's off to America, but since, he has returned home, so that is due to the lateness of this one! The boys dive back to one of Ben's personal favourites, Dragonfire where they discuss Ian Briggs, Kane, the departure of Mel and the arrival of Ace, and a bit of a divergence into McCoy's era on a whole and the future that could have been.

We've reached the end of another calendar year and that, apparently, means it's time to do more Seventh Doctor writers. This month, Erik and Kyle are talking about two writers who collectively wrote three stories all about the character of Ace. Ian Briggs introduced Ace in "Dragonfire" and then dealt with her mother issues in "The Curse of Fenric," and Rona Munro's sole contribution to the Doctor Who canon just happens to be the last story of the classic series, as well as one that deals with the idea of home and refusing violence. Good stuff this month, folks.

"I was born to speak all mirth and no matter." (Much Ado About Nothing, 2.1.323) Let's face it: Modern audiences sometimes go from roaring with laughter to scratching their heads when it comes to enjoying Shakespeare's jokes four hundred years later. How (and why) has "what's funny" changed over the years—and what's still a guaranteed belly laugh? Theater artists and scholars, along with narrator Rebecca Sheir, host of our Shakespeare Unlimited series, take an amusing, sometimes surprising, look at things that were funny in Shakespeare's time, but not so much now—as well as gems of Shakespearean comedy that still sparkle today. Among those featured in this podcast: - Michael Green is the author of The Art of Coarse Acting. - Robert Hornback is associate professor of English, comparative literatures, and theatre and chair of the Department of English and Comparative Literatures at Oglethorpe University. - Austin Tichenor is a writer, performer, and managing partner of the Reduced Shakespeare Company. He also produces and hosts the Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast. - Adam Zucker is an associate professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and author of the book "The Places of Wit in Early Modern English Comedy." -------------- From the Shakespeare Unlimited podcast series. © Folger Shakespeare Library. All rights reserved. Written and produced for the Folger Shakespeare Library by Richard Paul, an author and documentary producer who is also a long-time member of Washington's own Capitol Steps singing comedy troupe. Garland Scott is associate producer. Edited by Gail Kern Paster and Esther Ferington. We had help gathering material for this podcast from Esther French. We also had help from Candice Ludlow, Jane Degenhardt, Ian Briggs, and Andrea Bath. Original music composed and arranged by Lenny Williams.

Architect Ian Briggs, Design Director of Plus Architecture heralds from Tasmania, where the highest building he saw as a child was six storeys. Now designing some of Australia's many high-rise apartment buildings, many of which have changed Melbourne's skyline.He talks to Stephen Crafti about changes in apartment living and what to expect in the future.

Iceworld is a space-trading colony on the dark side of the planet Svartos. It is a mysterious place of terror and rumour ruled by the callous and vindictive Kane, who buys supporters and employees and makes them wear his mark iced in to their flesh. Kane's body temperature is so cold that one touch from him can kill. In Kane's lair is a vast cryogenic section where mercenaries and others are being frozen and stored, with their memories wiped for future unquestioning use as part of an army; including a freezer cabinet into which Kane deposits himself when he needs to cool down. There is also, most peculiarly, an aged sculptor who is carving a statue from the ice. The TARDIS materialises in a refrigeration sales section on Iceworld and the and venture outside. They soon meet up with their roguish old acquaintance, , who owes Kane a substantial amount of money. Glitz has come to Svartos to search for a supposed treasure guarded by a dragon. It is located in the icy caverns beyond Iceworld and by chance Glitz has a map, which he won from Kane in a gamble – in fact, Kane wanted him to have the map because he wishes to use Glitz as a pawn in his own search for the treasure. Thus the map contains a tracking device in its seal. Kane in return has Glitz's ship, the Nosferatu, which he orders destroyed. Without realising he is being used, Glitz heads off on the search with the Doctor in tow – though women are not allowed on the expedition so Mel stays with a young, rebellious waitress they have met called . It is only a matter of time before Ace behaves appallingly to customers and is fired. Mel is stunned to hear that Ace is a human from late twentieth century Earth who only arrived on Iceworld after a bizarre chemistry experiment caused a time-storm in her bedroom. Kane's staff are not happy. Once they have taken his coin they are his for life – as Ace wisely realises when she rejects such an offer. Officer Belazs was not so clever, and is keen to escape Kane's service. She thus arranges for the Nosferatu not to be destroyed, hoping to use the craft to escape Iceworld. When this fails she tries to persuade Officer Kracauer to help her overthrow Kane, but he is one step ahead. Their attempt to alter the temperature in his chambers and kill him fails, so Kane exacts his revenge and kills them both. The same fate awaits the ice sculptor who has now finished his statue, which is of a woman called Xana. In the ice caverns it has taken time but the Doctor and Glitz have encountered the dragon, which turns out to be a biped which did not so much breathe fire as fire lasers from its eyes, but not the treasure. Mel and Ace have now ventured into the caverns too and they meet their allies and are actually defended by the dragon, which guns down some of Kane's cryogenically altered soldiers who have been sent into the ice caverns to kill them. The dragon takes them to a room in the ice, which is some sort of control area and contains a pre-recorded hologram message. The hologram explains that Kane is one half of the Kane-Xana criminal gang from the planet Proamnon. When the security forces caught up with them Xana killed herself to avoid arrest, but Kane was captured and exiled to the cold, dark side of Svartos. It turns out that Iceworld is a huge spacecraft and the treasure is a crystal inside the dragon's head, which acts as the key that Kane needs in order to activate the ship and free himself from exile. The dragon is thus both Kane's jailer and his chance of freedom. Kane has overheard the location of the key through the bugging device on the map and now sends his security forces to the ice caverns to bring him the head of the dragon, offering vast rewards for such bravery. He also uses his cryogenic army to cause chaos in the Iceworld shops, driving the customers out and towards the docked Nosferatu. This is brutally accomplished. When the Nosferatu takes off Kane blows it up. The only survivors are a young girl called Stellar and her mother, who have become separated but both survive the massacre. Shortly afterward two of Kane's troopers succeed in killing the dragon and removing its head, but are killed in the process. The Doctor has meanwhile realised that Kane has been a prisoner on Svartos for millennia. He retrieves the head of the dragon and is then told by intercom that Kane has captured Ace but is willing to trade her for the “dragonfire”. The Doctor, Glitz and Mel travel to Kane's private chambers for the exchange. Kane rises to the Doctor's taunts but still powers up Iceworld as a spacecraft, which now detaches itself from the surface of Svartos. However, when Kane tries to set course for Proamnon to exact his revenge he realises he has been a prisoner so long that the planet no longer exists, having been destroyed through late-stage of its sun. In desperation, he opens a screen in the surface of his ship and lets in hot light rays, which melts him. The Doctor now loses a companion but also gains one. Glitz has claimed Iceworld as his own spacecraft, renamed Nosferatu II, and Mel decides to stay with him to keep him out of trouble. The Doctor acquires Ace instead, promising to take her home to via the “scenic route”. Continuity This story marks the final appearance of Bonnie Langford as a regular cast member. Langford would only reprise her role as Mel once on television, in (1993). Langford departed the series of her own volition after being dissatisfied in the role. In recent years, she has reprised the character in several audio plays by , including playing an alternate universe version of Mel in the Doctor Who Unbound audio . The character of Sabalom Glitz, with whom Mel departs to explore the galaxy, first appeared in . This story also marks the first appearance of Sophie Aldred as Ace. Aldred actually auditioned for the part of the Ray from (1987), but lost the part to . Briggs, who had created the character of Ace, had stated in Ace's character outline for Dragonfire that she had slept with Glitz on Iceworld. The -written novel Love and War implies (and his later novel Happy Endings confirms) that Ace lost her virginity to Glitz. The Doctor's acceptance of Ace as a companion is part of a larger game that would see its culmination in . In the novel by it is revealed that the Seventh Doctor mentally influenced the brighter and more idealistic Mel to leave so that he could become the darker and more manipulative Time's Champion. This story marks the only farewell scene between the Seventh Doctor and one of his companions. Mel's departure scene was adapted from Sylvester McCoy's screen test, where was hired to act as a departing companion and a villain. McCoy stated that he always liked that particular screen test script and he lobbied for its inclusion in Dragonfire. One of the alien customers in the cafe is an Argolin from . Ace's first appearance begins her habit of calling the Doctor "Professor". The Doctor corrects her here, but rarely objects to her continuous use of the name over the next two seasons. Production Serial details by episode EpisodeBroadcast dateRun timeViewership (in millions) "Part One" 23 November 1987 24:01 5.5 "Part Two" 30 November 1987 24:40 5.0 "Part Three" 7 December 1987 24:26 4.7 Working titles for this story included Absolute Zero, The Pyramid's Treasure and Pyramid in Space. In one scene, the Doctor distracts a guard by engaging him in a philosophical conversation. One of the guard's lines, about the "semiotic thickness of a performed text", is a quotation from Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text, a 1983 volume by John Tulloch and . Story editor had suggested that writers read The Unfolding Text to familiarise themselves with Doctor Who and its history, which inspired Ian Briggs to quote the academic text in his script, in a playful . Features a guest appearance by Patricia Quinn. See also . The literal at the end of episode 1 in which the Doctor lowers himself over a guard rail to dangle over an abyss from his umbrella for no apparent reason comes under frequent criticism for its seeming absurdity. As scripted, the Doctor did have a logical motivation for his actions. According to Cartmel in a later interview, the passage leading to the cliff was meant to be a dead end, leaving the Doctor no option but to scale the cliff face. As shot, however, this reasoning became unclear. For the effects shot of the death of Kane, a wax bust of the actor's screaming face was made and filmed being melted down to a skull within, this footage being sped up to achieve the effect. Though this is very similar to the death of Toht in , for the family audience of Doctor Who the colour red was carefully avoided in the bust. , who had portrayed Toht in the film, was director Chris Clough's first choice to play Kane, but was unavailable and were also considered for the part of Kane, but both were also not available for the role. Reception On (now known as ) in 2003 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of , over a weekend DrWho@40weekend was shown which consisted of the best serials of each Doctor voted by the viewing public. Dragonfire was the serial chosen as the best seventh Doctor serial.[] DrWho@40weekend also included interviews with the cast and crew of the series overall. The voted the serial to be the best one of its season. In print book Dragonfire Series Release number 137 Writer Publisher Cover artist ISBN Release date 16 March 1989 Preceded by ' Followed by ' A novelisation of this serial, written by , was published by in March 1989. VHS and DVD release The story was released on in late December 1993. The story was released on on 7 May 2012, coupled with as part of the "Ace Adventures" box set. References From the series overview, in issue 407 (pp26-29). , which counts the four segments of as four separate stories and also counts the unbroadcast serial , lists this story as number 151. DVD follow The Discontinuity Guide numbering system. . (2005). Script Doctor: The Inside Story of Doctor Who 1986-89. Reynolds & Hearn Ltd.  . Shaun Lyon et al. (2007-03-31). . Outpost Gallifrey. Archived from on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-08-30. . Doctor Who Reference Guide. Retrieved 2008-08-30. Sullivan, Shannon (2007-08-07). . A Brief History of Time Travel. Retrieved 2008-08-30. ^ at Fact of Fiction, Doctor Who Magazine Issue 444 Fact of Fiction, Doctor Who Magazine Issue 444 DWM 433 External links Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: at at the Reviews reviews at reviews at Target novelisation