Come One, Come All, to The Greatest Show in the Galaxy! (feature)

was the first feature and second release exclusively published in Doctor Who Live on 8 October 2010 by BBC Worldwide and written by Gareth Roberts, James Goss and Philip Murphy.
The feature was styled to appear as an in-universe flyer for Vorgenson's show.
== Summary ==
A flyer for The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, presented by the "magnificent" Vorgenson, is released, revealing:
* The show is dedicated to the Eleventh Doctor, a "man of mystery, a lord of time, a traveller in space, a hero!"
* A small introduction to Vorgenson is detailed. Vorgenson originates from Lurma, using the Minimiser to bring the "most fiendish, the most fabulous [and] the most fantastical monsters" to a presentation that you can see live in person.
* The flyer tells its readers to not fear, as their "safety is fully guaranteed as [is] your excitement and wonder."
* That the show is currently being performed across the Western Spiral Arm, including planets such as Alpha Centauri, Ogros, and, for the first time, Earth.
* The show contains various "terrors of the universe", including the "Auton Hordes of the Nestene consciousness", the "Sinister Sycorax", the "Seductively Salacious Saturnynes", the "Resolute, Remorseless, Relentless Judoon", and the "Coldly Calculating, Metallically Menacing Cybermen", and more.
* The show is divided into two acts:
:* Act One
:# The Auditorium will be prepared and initiated by the Ood,
:# Vorgenson is then introduced,
:# The Minimiser is then brought out,
:# The "Carnival of Monsters" begins, exhibiting the Saturnyne Vampires, the Silurians, the Clockwork Robots and the Judoon,
:# Then a "heart-felt" tribute to the Doctor is given by Vorgenson.
:* An interval will then commence, providing the audience an opportunity to admire Vorgenson's genius, seek refreshment and shop for show-themed apparel.
:* Act Two:
:# The Saturnyne Vampires continues the carnival,
:# The Smilers and their Winders follow,
:# Then an homage to Amy Pond,
:# Shifting into "high gear", the Cybermen are introduced,
:# And finally, the Grand Finale, the last opporttunity to witness Vorgenson's showmanship, vision and chutzpah.
:* Then the curtain closes.
== Characters ==
* Vorgenson
* The audience
=== Referenced only ===
* Eleventh Doctor
* Amy Pond
== Worldbuilding ==
=== The Doctor ===
* The flyer claims that every footstep taken by the Doctor is "dogged" by rogues, vilains, monsters and creatures, all from "beyond your wildest nightmares."
=== Vorgenson ===
* The flyer claims Vorgenson is the "most favoured son" of the planet Lurma, who was almost voted "the galaxy's greatest theatrical impresario".
** He is also described as having a "towering genius" and "insightful vision".
** Furthermore, the flyer also claims that, apart from being "technically gifted", he is a "consummate professional" and "showman non-pareil". He is cares for his devoted fans, performing routine risk assessments.
=== The Greatest Show in the Galaxy ===
* The Minimiser is claimed to be a "feat of technological prowess so towering, so stupendous that even sentient robots view it as sorcery or darkest witchcraft."
** The Minimiser is also described as "the culmination, nay the very purpose of science itself!"
* Additionally, there are no proven cases where members of the audience have been eaten, deleted or exterminated during Vorgenson's shows.
* The show is a travelling show/tour.
* The flyer tells you to run for your tickets.
* The Saturnynes are the "Vampires of Venice", the Silurians are "Earth's saurian co-tenants", the Clockwork Robots are "fiendish automata the terror of la belle époque", and the Judoon are "unstoppable galactic enforcers".
* The show is inclusive of different species, broadly referencing their "preferred nutrition orifice(s)" and stating that the apparel is "custom tailored for their species' individual physiognomies", with discounts for Multiforms, with staff being available for details.
* The Smilers are Starship UK's "fearsome guardians" and the Winders are their "sinister, secretive compatriots".
* Amy Pond is the Doctor's best friend.
* Cybermen are humanity's ultimate upgrade.
* The show is an "all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza with live music an live monsters".
** The flyer tells its readers to not miss a "once-in-this-galactic-rotation chance" to miss such "fearsome" creatures in the galaxy or any other.
** The show features Lurma's finest musicians. 
* No refunds are offered.
== Notes ==
* The date of this flyer's in-universe release is kept ambiguous; the flyer states "this galactic year", but doesn't specify which, nor what year that would be relative to Earth.
== Continuity ==
* As part of the souvenir programme for STAGE: , this story hints at the narrative of the play to come.
* This, and The Monsters Are Coming!, is a soft-sequel to TV: .
* This feature mentions the planets Alpha Centauri and Ogros, which were first mentioned in TV: and TV: respectively.
* The Autons and the Nestene debuted in TV: ; the Sycorax debuted in TV: ; the Saturnynes debuted in TV: ; the Judoon in TV: ; the Cybermen in TV: ; the Silurians in TV: ; the Clockwork Robots in TV: ; the Ood in TV: ; the Smilers in TV: ; 
* This takes place during Doctor Whos fifth series, as Amy is still the Doctor's companion.
* The Cybermen are referred to as humanity's "ultimate upgrade", evoking the Ultimate Upgrade™ project mentioned in PROSE: .
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