24 Carat (webcast)

24 Carat was a promtional minisode written by Pete McTighe and released in 2021. Labelled a mini-episode and entity unto itself by its creator McTighe, it was released as part of A Business Proposal for Mel!, a longer YouTube webcast which also included a trailer for the Doctor Who: The Collection — Season 24 Blu-ray (packaged in between the two halves of the minisode, acting as a sort of ad break) and interview clips with various actors who had appeared in Season 24.

The webcast was notable for featuring the live-action return of Bonnie Langford to the part of Melanie Bush (which she had previously reprised in audio format with Big Finish) and also featured Sylvester McCoy reprising his incarnation of the Doctor.

Summary
Several investors visit Melanie Bush to propose business ventures, and a mysterious old friend returns....

Plot
to be added

Cast

 * Narrator - Mark Halliley
 * Melanie Bush - Bonnie Langford
 * Drinking Fountain - Catherine Cusack
 * Visitor from the Ice Colonies - Edward Peel
 * Derek the Tetrap (Voice) - Richard Gauntlett
 * Derek the Tetrap (Costume Performer) - Derek Handley
 * Seventh Doctor - Sylvester McCoy

Crew

 * Writer, Director and Editor - Pete McTighe
 * Gaffer - Mike Rothwell
 * Lighting Design - David Bishop and Oliver Lifely
 * Make-up - Sarah Burrows
 * Sound - Jamine Allodi
 * Director of Photography - Matt Patrick
 * Camera operator - Paul Vanezis
 * Camera assistant - Michael Mowbray
 * Billboard VFX - Rob Ritchie
 * Space Station VFX - Niel Bushnell
 * Dubbing Mixer - Mark Ayres
 * Producers - Jo Larmer and Russell Minton
 * Thanks to Richard Bignell, Stephen Cranford, Peter Crocker, Toby Hadoke, Derek Handley, Robin Joll, Richard Latto, The Backstage Centre and Artivation

The Doctor Who series

 * The Doctor gives Mel a copy of Doctor Who The Collection Season 24 as a present. He calls it a "boxset" which contains a "holographic six-dimensional record" of his and Mel's adventures.

Continuity

 * Drinking Fountain's business proposal for Mel is Paradise Towers as a hotel. Mel mentions the Towers' previous reputation, to which Drinking Fountain replies that "most" of the robotic cleaners aren't homicidal anymore. (TV: Paradise Towers)
 * Doctor T. E. Hamster noted that Drinking Fountain was now the CEO of Blue Kang Travels in his article on Kroagnon's legacy. (PROSE: Reclaiming Kroagnon)