...ish (audio story)

 was the thirty-fifth story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Phil Pascoe and featured Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown.

This was the second audio story to feature this line up of companion and Doctor. Pascoe's story idea was picked up after he pitched it to them during one of their 'open door days', where they allowed unsolicited stories to be pitched. To date, it is Pascoe's only contribution to audio-based Doctor Who.

Publisher's summary
A conference of lexicographers: bromides in tweed. But the leading expert in the field is found dead by her own hand — and by her hologlyphic assistant. Is he responsible? Does the death fit any conventional definitions? Can the Sixth Doctor realise who wrote the suicide note and why, exactly, it was riddled with spelling errors?

Peri should help out, but there's a guy. Someone who loves language even more than the Doctor. Maybe, she realises, enough to kill for. Or perhaps just enough to ask her out to dinner. Unless, of course, he's already spoken for...

Is it madness? Seeking transcendence in the complete lexicon? Having the right words on the tip of your tongue but never quite knowing when to use them?

If so, how?

Plot
to be added

Cast

 * The Doctor — Colin Baker
 * Peri Brown — Nicola Bryant
 * Book — Moray Treadwell
 * Professor Osefa de Palabra Hftzbrn — Marie Collett
 * Warren — Chris Eley
 * Symposiarch Cawdrey — Oliver Hume
 * Annoying Delegate/Robot Waiter — Nicholas Briggs

Worldbuilding
to be added

Continuity

 * Peri refers to her botany course and her stepfather Howard Foster. (TV: Planet of Fire)
 * The Third Doctor demonstrated the Delphon eyebrow language to Liz Shaw when they first met, saying, "Hello". This took place soon after he had finished regenerating and was testing out his new eyebrows. (TV: Spearhead from Space)