'Bang-Bang-a-Boom!' (4 Parts) by Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman

Dark Space 8 - an advanced monitoring station floating serenely among the stars. Its crew - a dedicated and highly-skilled group of professionals, calmy going about their vital work. Its mission - to boldy host the Intergalactic Song Contest.

With representatives from myriad worlds competing, the eyes of the universe are on the station. But dark deeds are afoot aboard Dark Space 8... and people are starting to die.

The haughty Queen Angvia, the gaseous gestalt Gholos, disposable pop idol Nicky Neumann, erratic Professor Fassbinder and the icily-efficient Dr Helena Harcourt ­ all are suspects. Could old political rivalries be manifesting themselves among the contestants? Is this the work of a breakaway terrorist faction? Or has someone just got it in for singer-songwriters?

With peace in the galaxy hanging by a thread, it's vital that the mystery is solved ­ and fast! Can Dark Space 8's unconventional new commander, with the help of his personal pilot, Mel, find the murderer in time to prevent a major intergalactic war?

Or will it be nul points for the entire universe...?

Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Bonnie Langford (Melanie)

Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Bonnie Langford (Mel), Sabina Franklyn (Doctor Eleanor Harcourt), Graeme Garden (Prof Ivor Fassbinder), Vidar Magnussen (Lieutenant Strindberg), Nickolas Grace (Loozly), Patricia Quinn (Angvia), Anthony Spargo (Nicky Newman), Jane Goddard (Geri), David Tughan (Logan)

Directed by Nicholas Pegg

Release Date:
December 2002

Notes:
*Featuring the the Seventh Doctor and Mel

*A Big Finish Audio Production

*Working titles: 'A Song for Death', 'Dark Space Eight'