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Kate Herron

Briony Redman

Dan Starkey reads this novelisation of the TV adventure featuring the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday, as played on screen by Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson. 
 
Earth&rsquo;s Regency era &ndash; a time of culture, extravagance, sumptuous balls&hellip;and aliens? 
 
While Ruby is a popular new addition to the Duchess of Pemberton&rsquo;s ball, the Doctor&rsquo;s world is about to be forever rocked by a dashing visitor from space. 
 
With many party-guests facing an identity crisis like no other, it is up to the Doctor and Ruby to stop the menacing Chuldurs&rsquo; plot. 
 
Dan Starkey reads Kate Herron and Briony Redman's thrilling novelisation of their own BBC TV episode. 
 
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Doctor Who: Rogue

15th Doctor Novelisation

Alison Rumfitt

Clare Corbett reads this novelisation of the TV adventure featuring the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday, as played on screen by Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson. 
 
In space, something can hear you scream. And that something is coming. 
 
On her first adventure in outer space, Ruby learns that the universe is bigger, more colourful, and crazier than she could ever have imagined. She also learns that even the Doctor can feel afraid &ndash; and that certain nightmares are all too real&hellip; 
 
Clare Corbett reads Alison Rumfitt's novelisation of Russell T Davies&rsquo; first space adventure for the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby. 
 
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Doctor Who: Space Babies

Will Hadcroft

Matthew Waterhouse reads this original story featuring the Fifth Doctor, Adric, Tegan and Nyssa. 
 
When the TARDIS lands on Earth in the 1830s, Tegan is keen to explore Dickensian London. The grim realities of poverty and destitution are sobering, with conditions exacerbated by the New Poor Law. Yet something else is affecting those most in need - something not of this world. 
 
As the Doctor falls into the hands of the law, and Tegan and Nyssa are abducted by a brutish pair of ne'er-do-wells, Adric finds himself on an altogether different plane, at the heart of the malaise affecting the capital city. 
 
For the beings who have formed a deadly contract with the people of Earth, the presence of TARDIS travellers in London is inconvenient, to say the least... 
 
Matthew Waterhouse, who played Adric in the BBC TV series, reads Will Hadcroft's atmospheric tale. 
 
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Doctor Who: Dark Contract

5th Doctor Audio Original

Steve Cole

Lizzie Hopley reads the TARDIS's enthrallingly in-depth account of her incredible adventures to date. 
 
Packed with stories from across time and space, this is the first ever memoir by the TARDIS. 
 
&lsquo;Did you ever wonder why I chose you all those years ago? I wanted to see the universe, so I stole a Time Lord and I ran away...&rsquo; 
 
The Doctor has a unique bond with their TARDIS. They&rsquo;ve always loved the &lsquo;old girl&rsquo; for the way she&rsquo;s gone looking for trouble anywhere in the universe. The Doctor says they stole the TARDIS from Gallifrey. The TARDIS disagrees&hellip;she stole them. It hasn&rsquo;t always taken the Doctor where they want to go, but it&rsquo;s made sure to take them where they needed to be. 
 
For the TARDIS is far more than just a time machine crossed with a spaceship. Its life reflects the Doctor&rsquo;s life &ndash; a shared wanderlust and longing to explore. Now you can revisit the Doctor&rsquo;s adventures as seen through the eyes &ndash; or the flashing rooftop light, at least &ndash; of the TARDIS. From the time the Doctor stole it from Gallifrey to its latest adventures with the Fifteenth Doctor, the TARDIS reflects wittily on its epic, incredible history &ndash; past, present and future!

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Memoirs of an Impossible Blue Box

James Follett

A collection of full-cast sci-fi dramas from the late, great James Follett, introduced by Follett himself and featuring his bestselling series Earthsearch 
 
Novelist, playwright and screenwriter James Follett wrote over 25 novels, more than 50 radio dramas and numerous TV scripts, including several episodes of Blake’s 7. He was one of the most borrowed authors in UK libraries, and his works have been translated into over a dozen languages. 
 
This anthology includes his finest radio plays and series – including many that have never previously been available before. Framing the collection is the special BBC7 programme Men, Martians and Machines, in which Follett himself introduces us to several of his most popular pieces, providing fascinating behind-the-scenes back stories and tracing the origins of Earthsearch through the evolution of his radio work. 
 
Described by Follett as ‘probably the quirkiest thing I've ever written’, The Devil to Pay features a driver who crashes his car in the desert, and a camper who pulls him from the wreckage. Norman Rodway and Derek Seaton star in this short playlet with a wicked twist. 
 
In The Man Who Invented Yesterday, starring Alan Rowe, a scientist is delighted when his DNA experiments come to fruition. 
 
In The Destruction Factor, a corporation’s new plant strain mutation escapes the lab and causes havoc. Starring T P McKenna, Paul Copley, Rosalind Adams and Clifford Rose. 
 
Next up are Follett’s acclaimed space dramas Earthsearch and Earthsearch II, charting the adventures of the crew of the starship Challenger. Among the ensemble cast are Sean Arnold, Amanda Murray, Kathryn Hurlbutt and Haydn Wood. 
 
The Bionic Blob and its sequel The Bionic Blob and the Stolen Wavelengths tell the story of a ‘Thing’ from outer space who becomes the unlikely sidekick to a private eye on Earth. Sandra Dickinson and Ed Bishop star. 
 
The Doppelganger Machine, set in 1933 and starring Peter Pratt and Hector Ross, sees a plane flying Christmas mail from France to England landing at an unexpected airport – and decade. 
 
In The Twisted Image, a dead woman is found in the boot of a Rolls-Royce, but the clues don’t add up... Douglas Blackwell and Peter Wickham star in this futuristic whodunit. 
 
In the post-apocalyptic disaster thriller Ice, starring Sean Barrett, Carol Drinkwater and Anthony Hyde, a giant iceberg breaks away from the Antarctic and drifts inexorably towards New York. Can the US military avert disaster? 
 
NB: Due to the age of some of the recordings, the sound quality may vary 
 
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Men, Martians and Machines: A BBC Radio Sci-Fi Collection

10 Full-Cast Dramas including Earthsearch

A sci-fi trilogy from the author of Earthsearch, read by Nigel Anthony 
 
Best known as the author of the popular space serial Earthsearch, James Follett wrote over 50 radio dramas, 25 novels and a number of TV scripts. This gripping 3-book series, adapted and abridged for BBC Radio and read by Nigel Anthony, explores what takes place when a West Sussex village becomes cut off from the outside world by an alien force field after a UFO crash-lands. 
 
Temple of the Winds – Following a violent storm, the village of Pentworth is plagued by bizarre events. A strange crab-like mechanical creature is seen scuttling in the shadows, two visiting investigators from the Radio Communications Agency disappear in the local ‘plague swamp’ and the supplies of gas, electricity and water begin to falter. Then, suddenly, an invisible, impenetrable sphere appears, completely enclosing the town. With the residents trapped and unable to escape, a battle between good and evil begins... 
 
Wicca – Sealed off from the rest of the world, the inhabitants of Pentworth are growing increasingly desperate. Isolated within the dome, they have been forced into self-sufficiency, growing their own food, generating their own power and forming their own – increasingly totalitarian – government. When local cult leader Adrian Roscoe reintroduces a 17th-century law against witchcraft, teenager Vikki Taylor and herbalist Ellen Duncan find their lives in danger… 
 
The Silent Vulcan – Several months have passed since the villagers of Pentworth became imprisoned behind the ‘Wall’. Attempts have been made to break through it, but it has proved impregnable. Beyond it lies the unreachable world of the Farside – an Ice Age landscape of 40,000 years ago, where woolly mammoths and sabre-toothed cats roam. Just as unreachable are the alien visitors who created it, whose UFO lies submerged in the depths of Pentworth Lake. As Pentworth’s makeshift society crumbles and civil war threatens, will the extraterrestrials finally show their hand? And what will happen when they do? 
 
Written by James Follett 
Read by Nigel Anthony 
Abridged by Miranda Davis 
Produced by Richard Bannerman and Elizabeth Allard 
 
First broadcast on BBC 7, 31 January-20 March 2004 (Temple of the Winds), 27 March- 15 May 2004 (Wicca), 23 May-10 July 2004 (The Silent Vulcan) 
 
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The Pentworth Trilogy: A BBC Radio Sci-Fi Collection

Temple of the Winds, Wicca & The Silent Vulcan

Paul Barnhill

Neil Warhurst

James Fleet stars as Captain ‘Flashdance’ Gordon Taylor in this science fiction sitcom set in the 22nd century 
 
It’s the year 2104, and a fleet of research cruisers has been launched into space on a mission to seek out new life. Every moment on board has been captured, preserved and transmitted back to Earth – and in these unique recordings from The Really Invincible III, Macclesfield Division, we get to eavesdrop on all the goings-on of the plucky but inept crew... 
 
From a problematic meeting with an alien princess to a horde of space tourists on a holiday from hell, life on the cruiser is never less than eventful. Indecisive Captain Taylor is faced with disaster when another of the fleet’s spaceships, The Indestructible III, suddenly explodes; relentlessly nice Communications Officer Karen embarks on a forbidden romance with ship’s engineer Stuart; and medical scientist Clive 55 causes chaos when he is arrested for murdering his 136 clones, and experiments with dark matter to catastrophic effect. 
 
Having survived a trip into a black hole, the team run into trouble with some murderous plant life; get into a spot of bother with a marauding, undead space pirate; contract a mystery plague that causes them to age at an alarming rate; and find reality reflected back at them in the mirror at the end of the universe... 
 
Created by Clayton Grange writers Paul Barnhill and Neil Warhurst, who also play Stuart and Clive 55, this zany space comedy features an ensemble cast including James Fleet, Emily Joyce and Rosie Cavaliero. 
 
 
Written by Paul Barnhill and Neil Warhurst 
Directed by Sally Avens 
 
Cast 
Captain Gordon Taylor – James Fleet 
Melissa Patterson – Emily Joyce 
Karen Trex – Rosie Cavaliero 
Stuart Jackson – Paul Barnhill 
Clive 55 – Neil Warhurst 
Princess Urrgh/Captain Ponter/The King of the Dwapeye – Stephen Hogan 
Urrgh Emperor/Ion – Jason Chan 
Narrator – Nicholas Boulton 
Trevor – Rob Hastie 
The Pendula Verbularis – Anna Bengo 
Captain Jones – Simon Treves 
Therapy Computer – Joannah Tincey 
Spam – Ben Crowe 
Doreen – Rachel Atkins 
 
First broadcast BBC Radio 7, 27 June-1 July 2005 (Series 1), 25–29 February 2008 (Series 2) 
 
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The Spaceship: The Complete Series 1 and 2

A BBC Radio Sci-Fi Comedy

Una McCormack

Bonnie Langford reads a brand new novel adventure for the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday, as played on TV by Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson. 
 
When the Doctor and Ruby arrive on Cavia, they meet a gentle local who is certain that she has been taken for study by creatures from the stars. The Doctor is concerned to find mysterious meteors appearing in the sky, while strange robotic creatures crowd the forests, watching everything and waiting for&hellip; what? 
 
Who is interested in Cavia, and why? What is the sinister truth of the abductions? The Doctor and Ruby must discover the secrets of this mysterious world &ndash; and those who would seek to destroy it&hellip; 
Bonnie Langford, who plays Mel in the BBC TV series, reads Una McCormack's intriguing novel. 
 
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Doctor Who: Caged

15th Doctor Novel

Georgia Cook

Millie Gibson reads this brand new novel adventure for the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday, as played on TV by Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson. 
 
April, 1242: the Doctor and Ruby answer a distress call sent from medieval Russia. The signal&rsquo;s sender? Ranavere, an alien girl forced to take part in a barbaric conflict between the armies of Estonia and Novgorod on the frozen surface of Lake Peipus. 
 
Ranavere wants to escape, but her distress call has summoned her warmongering sisters, intent on preserving family tradition whatever the cost. And as human battle begins, the Doctor and Ruby must face a more devastating threat &ndash; a monstrous entity with plans of conquest, growing stronger beneath the icy lake&hellip; 
 
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Reading produced by Audio Always. Sound design by Oliver Denman. Executive producer for BBC Audiobooks: Michael Stevens.

Doctor Who: Ruby Red

Charles Chilton

The first two series of the iconic 1950s science fiction trilogy, set in the unimaginably far-flung future of the late 20th century 
 
Written by veteran radio producer Charles Chilton, Journey into Space kept Light Programme listeners enraptured between 1953 and 1958. Almost eight million people tuned in to the interstellar adventures of Jet Morgan and his intrepid crew, making it the last UK radio drama serial to beat television in the ratings. This audio collection contains the complete Series 1 and 2 of the groundbreaking trilogy, complete with extra-terrestrial sound effects and atmospheric music. 
 
Operation Luna – It’s 1965, and with the world watching, the rocket ship Luna blasts off for the Moon. On board are Captain Andrew ‘Jet’ Morgan, ship’s doctor Daniel ‘Doc’ Matthews, engineer Stephen ‘Mitch’ Mitchell and radio operator Lemuel ‘Lemmy’ Barnet. As they prepare to set foot on the lunar surface, Lemmy hears strange music – and on landing, they soon realise that they are not alone. Something is out there – something alien… This futuristic 13-part serial stars Andrew Faulds, Guy Kingsley-Poynter, David Williams and Alfie Bass. 
 
The Red Planet – Set six years after the events of Operation Luna, this thrilling 20-part serial finds Jet and his crew aboard the flagship Discovery, leading a mission to explore Mars. But their journey is plagued by disturbing events, and what they find on the red planet’s dusky surface will challenge their sanity and threaten their survival – and that of Earth itself… Starring Andrew Faulds, Guy Kingsley-Poynter, Bruce Beeby and David Kossoff. 
 
Production credits 
Written and produced by Charles Chilton 
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips 
 
Operation Luna 
Jet Morgan – Andrew Faulds 
Lemmy Barnett – Alfie Bass 
Doc – Guy Kingsley-Poynter 
Mitch – David Williams 
Other parts played by John Cazabon, Alan Keith, David Jacobs, Duncan McIntyre and Deryck Guyler 
 
The original 1953 recordings of this series were erased. It was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme, 26 March-18 June 1958 
 
The Red Planet 
Jet Morgan – Andrew Faulds 
Lemmy – David Kossoff 
Doc – Guy Kingsley-Poynter 
Mitch – Bruce Beeby 
Other parts played by David Jacobs, Anthony Marriott, Miriam Karlin, John Cazabon, Madi Hedd and Don Sharp 
 
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme, 6 September 1954-17 January 1955 
 
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Journey into Space: Operation Luna & The Red Planet

The Classic BBC Radio Sci-Fi Drama

The final series of Charles Chilton’s classic 1950s sci-fi trilogy and the gripping 1981 sequel 
 
Written by veteran radio producer Charles Chilton, Journey into Space kept Light Programme listeners enraptured between 1953 and 1958. Almost eight million people tuned in to the interstellar adventures of Jet Morgan and his intrepid crew, making it the last UK radio drama serial to beat television in the ratings. This audio collection contains the complete Series 3 of the groundbreaking trilogy, as well as the special 90-minute sequel The Return from Mars. 
 
The World in Peril – Continuing the suspenseful story begun in The Red Planet, this 20-part serial, set in 1972, follows Jet and his comrades as they return to Mars with orders to discover all they can about the impending Martian invasion of Britain. Stretched to their limits, they take on the awesome Martian power – and when they discover the astounding secret of the invasion plan, they must race against time to warn a defenceless Earth… Starring Andrew Faulds, Guy Kingsley-Poynter, Don Sharp and Alfie Bass. 
 
The Return from Mars – It’s an ordinary afternoon at London Landing Control. Suddenly, a voice breaks across another aircraft’s frequency: ‘This is the spaceship Discovery’… To the controller’s astonishment, Jet Morgan and his crew are re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere – more than 30 years after they went missing, presumed dead. What happened to Jet and friends during those years? Consulting his diary, Jet begins to tell their astonishing story… Starring John Pullen, Ed Bishop, Nigel Graham and Anthony Hall. 
 
Production credits 
Written and produced by Charles Chilton 
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips 
 
The World in Peril 
Jet Morgan – Andrew Faulds 
Lemmy Barnett – Alfie Bass 
Doc – Guy Kingsley-Poynter 
Mitch – Don Sharp 
Other parts played by David Jacobs, Alan Tilvern, John Cazabon, Fred Yule and Pat Campbell 
 
First broadcast BBC Light Programme, 26 September 1955-6 February 1956 
 
The Return from Mars 
Jet Morgan – John Pullen 
Lemmy – Anthony Hall 
Doc – Ed Bishop 
Mitch – Nigel Graham 
Cassia – Elizabeth Proud 
Nichols – Patrick Barr 
Wrist radio/Countdown voice – David Bradshawe 
Pilot/Talian – Graham Faulkner 
Controller/Radio voice – Stephen Garlick 
Videophone/Junior officer – John McAndrew 
Control/Sotteer 2 – Sion Probert 
Sotteer 1/Harry – Christopher Scott 
Supervisor/Radio – John Webb 
 
Script by Charles Chilton 
Directed by Glyn Dearman 
 
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme, 7 March 1981 
 
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Journey into Space: The World in Peril & The Return from Mars

Terrance Dicks

Janet Fielding reads this novelisation of an intriguing adventure for the Fifth Doctor and friends. 
On the serene planet Deva Loka, an expeditionary force from Earth is dangerously out of control. It's not only the peaceful race of the Kinda who are at risk. 
 
A gentle stroll in the lush jungle leads the Doctor and Adric to an unexpected confrontation - and puts them at the mercy of a maniac. 
 
But it is Tegan, lulled to sleep by mysterious wind-chimes, who comes closest to a danger than threatens not only her sanity but the existence of the whole planet. 
 
Janet Fielding, who plays Tegan in the BBC TV series, reads Terrance Dicks's novelisation of the television adventure by Christopher Bailey. 
 
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Doctor Who: Kinda

5th Doctor Novelisation

William Emms

Paul Erickson

Steven Moffatt

Whole civilisations are threatened in these four classic TV novelisations featuring the First, Fourth, Tenth and Eleventh Doctors. 
 
In Galaxy Four, by William Emms, the First Doctor, Steven and Vicki find the Drahvins and the Rills engaged in battle on a desolate planet - one that will explode in two days' time. 
In The Ark, by Paul Erickson, the Earth is about to plunge into the Sun and humanity is heading for a new planet, but the Doctor's arrival has a terrible impact on mankind. 
 
In The Armageddon Factor, by Terrance Dicks, the TARDIS lands in the middle of an atomic war. The Doctor, Romana and K9 meet the Marshal of Atrios, whose actions look set to bring about the end of everything. 
 
In The Day of the Doctor, by Steven Moffat, three different versions of the Doctor unite to save Earth, the Universe...and their own soul. 
 
Maureen O'Brien, Peter Purves, John Leeson and Nicholas Briggs read these exciting and action-packed adaptations from the BBC TV series. 
 
Readings produced by Neil Gardner. Sound design by Simon Power. Executive Producer for BBC Studios: Michael Stevens 
 
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Doctor Who: The Apocalypse Collection

1st, 4th, 10th and 11th Doctor Novelisation

Gary Russell

David Banks reads an exciting original adventure for the tenth Doctor and Martha, as played on TV by David Tennant and Freema Agyeman. 
 
The year is 1860, and a lonely house stands on a craggy rock in Ayrshire, Scotland. Inside, two men brace themselves against rushing winds, wailing voices and loud, crashing noises. Goats with fire-red eyes bleat relentlessly, and a procession of weird figures appear, apparently from all ages of man. 
 
Among them, strangest of all, is a tall man with spiky brown hair, wearing a blue suit and waving a small silver candle... 
 
When the Doctor and Martha call at the house, they learn about the mysterious portal that lies within, a doorway leading - where? 
 
It's not long before they join the two men in trying to hold back the monstrous demons within. 
David Banks, who played the Cyber Leader in the BBC TV series, reads this suspense-laden tale by Gary Russell. 
 
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Reading produced by Neil Gardner/Ladbroke Audio. 
Sound design by David Darlington. 
Executive producer for BBC Audiobooks: Michael Stevens.

Doctor Who: The Demons Within

10th Doctor Audio Original

David Whitaker

Carole Ann Ford narrates the complete TV soundtrack of this eerie adventure set entirely on board the TARDIS. 
 
&ldquo;We are at the very beginning&hellip;&rdquo; 
 
Escaping from their previous adventure on Skaro, the Doctor, Susan, Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill) are inside the TARDIS when it appears to be taken over by an outside force. 
 
Bewildered and confused, the travellers become suspicious of each other&rsquo;s motives, and tensions within the ship begin to rise. The TARDIS appears to be trying to tell them something, yet the Doctor has very little idea of how to stop it hurtling backwards in time, towards destruction&hellip; 
 
Carole Ann Ford, who played Susan in the BBC TV series, narrates the visual action, and in a bonus interview she recalls making the TV episodes, which were written by David Whitaker and first broadcast in February 1964. 
'The tight, two-episode story works brilliantly as an audio experience. It is augmented by linking narration from Carole Ann Ford, who ensures that listeners new to the story know exactly what&rsquo;s happening ... This is a whole new way of relishing the creepy, unsettling weirdness of &lsquo;Doctor Who &ndash;The Edge of Destruction&rsquo;.' - Entertainment Focus 
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Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

1st Doctor TV Soundtrack

Geoffrey Beevers reads this exciting novelisation of a classic TV adventure for the Fourth Doctor, Romana and K-9. 
 
In the great maze of the Powe Complex dwells the dreaded Nimon, a fearsome monster with immense scientific powers. 
 
The Nimon has promised to restore the Skonnan Empire to its former glory. But first it demands sacrifice - youths and maidens from the peaceful planet Aneth. 
 
The TARDIS collides with the spaceship delivering the victims, and the captured Romana is condemned to be sacrificed to the Nimon. Aided by the faithful K-9, the Doctor goes to the rescue. In the heart of the maze he confronts the Nimon and uncovers a terrifying plot to enslave the galaxy. 
Geoffrey Beevers, who played the Master in the BBC TV series, reads Terrance Dicks's novelisation of the 1979 TV serial by Anthony Read. 
 
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Doctor Who and the Horns of Nimon

4th Doctor Novelisation

James Goss

Nicholas Briggs, Arthur Darvill and Clare Corbett read these four original stories featuring the Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory. 
 
In The King's Dragon, by Una McCormack, the inhabitants of the city-state of Geath appear to be happy and rich; yet strange creatures are stirring, and an ancient civil war looks set to be revived. 
 
In The Glamour Chase, by Gary Russell, an ancient spaceship is discovered on Earth in 1936, and the Doctor finds that suddenly no-one is quite what they seem. 
 
In The Dead of Winter, by James Goss, a remote clinic in 18th Century Italy sees the arrival of the enigmatic Mrs Pond, with her husband and her physician. But who are the strange, faceless figures that rise from the sea? 
 
In The Way Through the Woods, by Una McCormack, Rory disappears in an ancient wood, and the Doctor and Amy discover than something ancient that dwells there is now waking up... 
 
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Doctor Who: Eleventh Doctor Novels Volume 2

11th Doctor Novels

John Peel

Nicola Bryant reads a brand new original adventure for the Sixth Doctor and Peri. 
 
A visit to the Grand Canyon begins with disaster for the Doctor and Peri, when the TARDIS plunges into a ravine. The travellers' only hope is to descend to the valley on foot and then track the course of the Colorado river. Their perilous journey is fraught with danger, even before they encounter a band of 19th Century explorers led by Major John Wesley Powell. Joining the watery expedition, the Doctor and Peri begin to despair of ever seeing the TARDIS again. As food supplies dwindle, so do the group's options. This is a journey which some of them will never return. 
 
Nicola Bryant, who played Peri in the BBC TV series, reads John Peel's stirring historical tale of human endeavour and American pioneers. 
 
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Doctor Who: River of Death

6th Doctor Audio Original

Outlandish stories from the vintage pages of Doctor Who Annual, brought to life by a host of Doctor Who voices. 
 
The Fishmen of Kandalinga takes the First Doctor to a planet of water, and a re-match with the alien Voord first encountered on Marinus. Planet of Bones see the Second Doctor, Ben and Polly enjoying hospitality on the planet Harmony - until a dreadful secret is uncovered. 
 
In The Phaser Aliens, the Third Doctor and Jo visit Australia to help with invisible UFOs, whilst the Fourth Doctor and Sarah are accused of being spies in Life Anew. The Fifth Doctor finds himself in an alien court of law in The Volcanis Deal, and then the Sixth Doctor and Peri are sent on a mission from Gallifrey by the Council of Time Lords in The Time Savers. 
 
Maureen O'Brien, Anneke Wills, Tim Treloar, Mina Anwar, Geoffrey Beevers and Dan Starkey read these fabulous tales first published in book form between 1965 and 1984. 
 
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Doctor Who: The Phaser Aliens & Other Stories

Doctor Who Audio Annual

Peter Elliott Hayes

A vintage British sci-fi serial involving the tracking of mysterious signals from space. 
 
&lsquo;A glimpse across a weird threshold, on the rim of space where there should be nothing but eternal, frozen darkness. Yet where there was something more...&rsquo; 
 
Reporter Tom Lambert decides to reinvestigate the bizarre events of a decade earlier concerning the &lsquo;cosmic noise&rsquo;. Believing the whole truth was never revealed, he tracks down the one man who knows it: retired astrophysics professor Dr Hayward Petrie. Told in flashbacks, the story unfolds from Petrie&rsquo;s recordings of the time when he experienced things that made him doubt his own sanity... 
 
Invited to visit his old colleague Campbell McLaren, who is in charge of a radio telescope on a remote Hebridean island, Petrie asks students Clifford Brown and Elizabeth Ryder to join him. McLaren has been studying cosmic radiation, and has detected an unusual pattern of signals, apparently being transmitted by an intelligence beyond Earth. Arriving on Scara, the trio hear the signals for themselves, and while exploring the island, Clifford and Elizabeth discover a mysterious cylindrical object buried on the beach. 
 
What is this peculiar, glowing cylinder, and how is it connected to the radio signals emanating from deep space? As its contents &ndash; and awesome capabilities &ndash; are revealed, its terrifying purpose becomes clear... 
 
First broadcast in 1961 on the BBC Home Service, this six-part space adventure by Peter Elliott Hayes stars Felix Felton as Dr Petrie, David Spenser as Tom Lambert, Graydon Gould as Clifford Brown and Elaine MacNamara as Elizabeth Ryder. 
 
 
Production credits 
Written by Peter Elliott Hayes 
Produced by David Davis 
 
Cast 
Dr Petrie &ndash; Felix Felton 
Tom Lambert &ndash; David Spenser 
Clifford Brown &ndash; Graydon Gould 
Elizabeth Ryder &ndash; Elaine MacNamara 
Professor Campbell McLaren &ndash; Ian Sadler 
Peter Garrick &ndash; Harold Reese 
Sir Edward Bancroft &ndash; William Fox 
Mr Morgan/Dr Trevor Hughes &ndash; Basil Jones 
Lord Hetherton &ndash; Charles West 
Police Superintendent &ndash; Eric Lugg 
 
First broadcast BBC Home Service, 21 April-26 May 1961 
 
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Orbit One Zero

A Full-Cast BBC Radio Classic Sci Fi Drama

Eric Saward

David Banks reads this action-packed novelisation featuring the Sixth Doctor and Peri. 
 
What links a diamond raid in 20th Century London, a secret base in the heart of the city's sewer system, a cold and desolate planet light years from Earth, and a daring plan to alter the entire course of interplanetary history? 
 
The Doctor's old enemy, Lytton, has allied himself with the Cybermen. Their scheme, if successful, could bring the human race to its knees. 
 
For the Cybermen have journeyed back in time to prevent the destruction of their home world. And for Mondas to survive, the Earth must die...

Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen

6th Doctor Novelisation

Gerry Davis

Ian Marter

Douglas Adams

Jenny T Colgan

Four classic TV novelisations in which the Doctor and friends are witnesses to alien invasion. 
 
In Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet, by Gerry Davis, the First Doctor, Ben and Polly help the crew of an Antarctic tracking station as they resist invasion by the Cybermen, intent on enslaving humanity for their own needs. 
 
In The Dominators, by Ian Marter, the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe find the peaceful planet Dulkis threatened with subjugation by brutal aliens and their robotic Quarks. 
 
In The Pirate Planet, by Douglas Adams and James Goss, the Fourth Doctor, Romana and K9 encounter the tyrannical Captain of Zanak, whose pillaging of other planets apparently knows no bounds. 
 
In The Christmas Invasion, by Jenny T Colgan, a newly regenerated Tenth Doctor must rely on Rose Tyler to help save Earth from the deadly invading Sycorax. 
 
Anneke Wills, Michael Troughton, Jon Culshaw and Camille Coduri read these thrilling tales, with Nicholas Briggs as the voice of the Cybermen. 
 
Duration: 20 hours 20 mins approx. 
 
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Doctor Who: The Invaders Collection

1st, 2nd, 4th, 10th Doctor Novelisations

Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson

Angela Wynter reads this novelisation of the first full adventure for the Fifteenth Doctor, as played on TV by Ncuti Gatwa, and Ruby Sunday as played on TV by Millie Gibson. 
 
“I’ve been waiting, all this time, for my life to begin. Maybe it’s time to stop waiting. Maybe it’s time to start living.” 
 
Chance. Misfortune. Coincidence. These are the weapons of choice for the Doctor’s latest enemies. And those enemies are very, very hungry… 
 
For Ruby Sunday, this Christmas Eve is a birthday she’ll never forget. It’s the day she joins the Doctor on board a Goblin ship. The day she learns of dangers from beyond the universe. The day her life really begins… or, perhaps, the day it ends. 
 
Angela Wynter, who plays Cherry Sunday in the BBC TV series, reads Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson's novelisation of the television script by Russell T Davies. 
 
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Reading produced by Neil Gardner/Ladbroke Audio. 
Sound design by David Roocroft. 
Executive producer for BBC Audiobooks: Michael Stevens.

Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road

Dan Starkey reads this novelisation of the brand new adventure for Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary, featuring the Fourteenth Doctor and Donna Noble, as played by David Tennant and Catherine Tate 
 
A sinister toyshop. The Earth erupting in violence. Shockwaves travelling through history. 
 
With old friends powerless to help, the Doctor is drawn into a deadly duel against an old nemesis who can bend reality to his will – and change the Doctor’s life for ever… 
 
Dan Starkey, whose roles in the BBC TV series include the Sontaran Strax, reads James Goss’s novelisation of the 2023 television adventure by Russell T Davies. 
 
This edition includes some unique chapters specially adapted for the audiobook medium. 
 
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Reading produced by Neil Gardner/Ladbroke Audio. 
Sound design by Oliver Denman. 
Executive producer for BBC Audio: Michael Stevens.

Doctor Who: The Giggle

14th Doctor Novelisation

Jacqueline King reads this brand-new adventure for Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary, based on a script by Russell T Davies and featuring the Fourteenth Doctor and Donna Noble, as played on TV by David Tennant and Catherine Tate. 
 
A life-changing encounter. A fugitive from the stars. Wrathful warriors in pursuit. 
 
Landing on Earth, the Doctor finds a stranded alien in need of protection – and is dragged headlong into the life of his old friend Donna Noble, knowing that if she ever remembers their time together, she will die… 
 
Jacqueline King, whose plays Sylvia Noble in the BBC TV series, reads Gary Russell’s novelisation of the 2023 television adventure by Russell T Davies. 
 
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Reading produced by Neil Gardner/Ladbroke Audio. 
Sound design by David Darlington. 
Executive producer for BBC Audio: Michael Stevens.

Doctor Who: The Star Beast

Mark Morris

Bonnie Langford reads this novelisation of the brand new adventure for Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary, featuring the Fourteenth Doctor and Donna Noble, as played by David Tennant and Catherine Tate. 
 
A ship at the edge of space. A robot with a secret. A sinister presence. 
 
The Doctor and Donna are trapped on board a mysterious spacecraft. Fate of the crew: unknown. Fate of the universe if what’s on board gets out: terminal. 
 
Bonnie Langford, whose plays Mel in the BBC TV series, reads Mark Morris’s novelisation of the 2023 television adventure by Russell T Davies. 
 
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Reading produced by Neil Gardner. 
Sound design by David Roocroft. 
Executive producer for BBC Audio: Michael Stevens.

Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder

Steve Lyons

Katy Manning reads this thrilling original adventure for the Third Doctor, as played on TV by Jon Pertwee, and his companion Jo Grant. 
 
An Escape Room with a sting in its tail is the setting for the Doctor and Jo’s latest encounter with a familiar enemy. Three young graduates and their tutor race against time to crack the codes, open the exit door, and obtain ‘A New Life’ – at least, that’s what the publicity said. 
 
As the Doctor observes proceedings, he begins to suspect that something far more sinister lurks on the other side of the door. To make matters worse, the room appears set to eliminate anyone who doesn’t make the grade. 
 
Working against time, the Doctor and Jo form an uneasy alliance with the gamers. What terror lies waiting for them all? Katy Manning, who played Jo in the BBC TV series, reads this tense thriller by Steve Lyons. 
 
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Reading produced by Neil Gardner. 
Sound design by David Darlington. 
Project editor: John Ainsworth. 
Executive producer for BBC Audiobooks: Michael Stevens

Doctor Who: Escape the Daleks!

3rd Doctor Audio Original

aye Griffiths reads this original adventure for the Twelfth Doctor and Clara, as played on TV by Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman. 
 
For Clara Oswald, life has fallen into a routine. By day she teaches the pupils at Coal Hill School, and by night - and at weekends - she travels in Time and Space with the Doctor. 
 
Clara's having the time of her life, enjoying all the thrill and laughter of being with the Doctor - until, one day, there's somebody else. 
 
To Clara's immense shock, the Doctor has acquired a new companion - and Arix is just as at home in the TARDIS as she has been. Suddenly, Clara's world has tilted on its axis. 
As the two companions size each other up, the Doctor is caught between them. And when they all wind up in an alien swamp, it's time for a reckoning of grievances, grudges - and bravery. 
Jaye Griffiths, who played Jac in the Doctor Who TV series, reads Steve Lyons's compelling and moving character piece. 
 
 
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Reading produced by Neil Gardner/Ladbroke Audio. 
Sound design by David Roocroft. 
Executive producer for BBC Audio: Michael Stevens.

Doctor Who: The Cuckoo

12th Doctor Audio Original

Niel Bushnell

Toby Longworth reads this original adventure for the Thirteenth Doctor and Graham, as played on TV by Jodie Whittaker and Bradley Walsh. 
 
“There is a darkness here. A darkness that feeds.” 
 
It's 1970, and record-breaking explorer Silvia Sandstrom has completed an epic lone drive to the North Pole. But as she activates her on-board experimental equipment, her vehicle is swallowed by a massive hole in the ice. 
 
Meanwhile the TARDIS is drawn to an arid wasteland, also apparently at the North Pole. There the Doctor and Graham meet Silvia - but it's clear that she is a woman out of her own time. 
Why is a nearby experimental base haunted by deranged figures? And who is the genius behind the Romanov Project, the wave of energy that now threatens to rip the Earth apart at every point in history? 
 
Toby Longworth reads Niel Bushnell’s atmospheric story about human endeavour and its consequences.

Doctor Who: The Romanov Project

13th Doctor Audio Original

Douglas Coupland

Coupland's iconic novels brought to life in two full-cast adaptations 
 
Bursting onto the literary scene in 1991 with his debut Generation X, Douglas Coupland's novels swiftly established themselves as modern classics and brought the term 'Gen X' into the mainstream. His work still has resonance in today's world, with his vivid explorations of identity and creativity in the post-Baby Boomer generations. These pitch perfect adaptions probe our modern popular culture, with the author's signature wry twists and unsettling revelations. 
 
In this brand new adaptation by Theo Toksvig-Stewart, Douglas Coupland's brilliantly funny novel Microserfs takes a microscope to working culture in the early days of the tech boom. Dan is a Microsoft employee in desperate need of 'a life'. His world can be summed up as eat, sleep, code, repeat, and he's not quite feeling himself. So when the chance comes along for him and his friends to leave Microsoft to form a Silicon Valley start-up called OOP!, will they take the risk and leap into the unknown? In an unflinching and hilarious story, Dan and the other Microserfs try to find purpose, love and identity in the real world. 
 
Perhaps one of Coupland's most iconic novels, Girlfriend in a Coma begins in December 1979 when 17-year-old Karen unexpectedly falls into a deep coma after a teen house party. Frighteningly, she'd predicted the end of the world in a letter sent to her boyfriend before she collapsed. Fifteen years later, Karen wakes up. The world in 1997 is a very different and confusing place. Her friends have grown up and their reality bears little resemblance to the hopes and dreams they shared in their youth. There are questions that need to be answered, time is running out and Karen must act. 
 
Available as a double bill for the first time, these stunning adaptations are a fantastic listen. Performed by a full cast with production by Sony award-winning producer Dan Rebellato, these stories make for a stellar audio experience not to be missed. 
 
Cast and credits 
 
Microserfs 
Written by Douglas Coupland 
Dramatised by Theo Toksvig-Stewart 
Directed by Anne Isger 
Production Co-ordination by Luke MacGregor 
Sound by Cal Knightley, Pete Ringrose, David Gregory, Billy Godfrey 
 
Dan - Will Merrick 
Karla - Samantha Dakin 
Bug - Matthew Needham 
Michael - Freddie Meredith 
Todd - Chris Lew Kum Hoi 
Susan - Chloë Sommer 
Abe - Hughie O'Donnell 
Ethan - Tom Kiteley 
Dan's Mum - Joanna Monro 
Dan's Dad - Roger Ringrose 
Dusty - Fiona Skinner 
Amy - Grace Saif 
 
First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 27 November 2022 
 
 
Girlfriend in a Coma 
Written by Douglas Coupland 
Dramatised by Dan Rebellato 
Produced by Polly Thomas 
Music by Alice Trueman 
Sound Design by Steve Brooke 
 
Jared - Florian Hutter 
Karen - Rayisa Kondracki 
Wendy - Maggie Blake 
Richard - Jason Durran 
Hamilton - Simon Lee Phillips 
Pamela - Heather Dann 
Doctor - Peter Marinker 
Megan - Julia Summer 
Gloria - Buffy Davis 
 
First Broadcast BBC Radio 3, 24 February 2008 
 
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