The Ratings War (audio story)

The Ratings War was a 2002 Big Finish audio drama, featuring the Sixth Doctor taking on one of his old Comic Strip foes, Beep the Meep. Originally released as an inclusion with Doctor Who Magazine #313, it was later offered free to the public on the Big Finish Podcast 17th August 2011.

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...

Plot
to be added

Cast

 * The Doctor - Colin Baker
 * Beep the Meep - Toby Longworth
 * Roger Lowell - Robert Jezek
 * Robbie McHale - Alistair Lock
 * Lucy / Susan - Jane Goddard

Continuity

 * The Ratings War features the return of Beep the Meep, the villain in DWM: The Star Beast. His fate in DWM: Star Beast II is also mentioned. Black Sun radiation is also mentioned, though referred to as Black Star radiation instead. To date, this is his only appearance in performed Doctor Who.
 * The Doctor compares Beep to a Speelsnape, as seen in DW: Revelation of the Daleks.

Timeline

 * This story occurs after GN: The Age of Chaos
 * This story occurs before ST: Christmas Special