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The Dark Flame
Series:	Doctor Who - Big Finish Audio Dramas
Release Number:	42
Doctor:	Seventh Doctor
Companions:	Ace and Bernice Summerfield
Enemy:	Villus Krull, The Cult of the Dark Flame
Setting:	Orbos & Marran Alpha
Writer:	Trevor Baxendale
Director:	Jason Haigh-Ellery
Music and Post Production:	Andy Hardwick and Gareth Jenkins
Publisher:	Big Finish
Release Date:	March 2003
Format:	4 Episodes on 2 CDs
Prod. Code:	SS4
ISBN:	ISBN 1-84435-025-8
Previous Story:	Nekromanteia
Following Story:	Doctor Who and the Pirates

Publisher's Summary

A thousand years ago, the evil Cult of the Dark Flame infiltrated every star system in the galaxy. In the history books the Cult is legendary, its despotic leader a terrible memory.

But for some the Dark Flame still burns. For some, its horrifying power is the ultimate goal. All that is required is for the right people to be in the wrong place and time...

An archaeologist and his robot are on the poisonous world of Marran Alpha, where they will uncover a hideous relic. The Doctor and Ace are on their way to the deep space research centre Orbos, where Professor Bernice Summerfield is soon to start the countdown to universal Armageddon.

Four acolytes of Evil.

Three mad scientists.

Two companions.

One Doctor.

Cast

• The Doctor - Sylvester McCoy
• Ace - Sophie Aldred
• Bernice Summerfield - Lisa Bowerman
• Joseph / Victor Farrison - Steven Wickam
• Remmnex / Villus Krull - Andrew Westfield
• Slyde - Michael Praed
• Lomar - Hannah Smith

References

• Black Light is defined as not the uv-light.
• The Doctor is sensitive to a parachronic time field.
• The Doctor mentions Chelonians.

Notes

• This is part of Big Finish's Side Step into Virgin Territory.

Continuity

• Black Light as an energy source first appeared in DW: The Mysterious Planet.
• The Cult of the Dark Flame is revisited in the BFBS: The Draconian Rage.

Timeline

• The Dark Flame occurs after: The Shadow of the Scourge.
• The Dark Flame takes place during the Virgin New Adventures novels; between NA: All-Consuming Fire and Blood Harvest.

External Links

• Big Finish The Dark Flame page
• The Doctor Who Reference Guide detailed synopsis of The Dark Flame
• The Discontinuity Guide The Dark Flame page