The Vanity Box (audio story)

Publisher's summary
The Vanity Box (A One-Part Story)

A strange beauty parlour has opened its doors for business in a dowdy Salford terrace circa 1965. Monsieur Coiffure is the talk of the street with his fabulous make-overs. When the Doctor arrives, however, he knows at once that there's been some unnatural titivation going on.

Cast

 * The Doctor - Colin Baker
 * Melanie Bush - Bonnie Langford
 * Nesta - Diana Flacks
 * Winnie - Christine Moore
 * Bessy/Barmaid - Rachel Laurence
 * Monsieur Coiffure - Toby Longworth

Continuity

 * The Vanity Box takes places immediately after the events of BFA: The Wishing Beast, from the Doctor's and Mel's perspective. However, those events have not taken place from the perspective of the Wishing Beast.
 * The Doctor previously visited 1965 on three occasions during his first incarnation. (DW: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve, DW: The Daleks' Master Plan, BE: The Meeting) He would later do so again during his eighth (EDA: The Space Age) and eleventh incarnations (NSA: Blackout).
 * The Doctor previously disguised himself as a woman on two occasions during his second incarnation (DW: The Highlanders, CC: The Glorious Revolution) and once during his third incarnation (DW: The Green Death).

Timeline

 * The Vanity Box occurs after BFA: The Wishing Beast
 * The Vanity Box occurs before ST: The Eyes Have It