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BBC Audio Releases October – December 2022

Doctor Who: Audio Annual: Dead On Arrival & Other Stories

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Katy Manning, Jon Culshaw and Tim Treloar read a dynamic trio of stories inspired by strips first published in Doctor Who Annual.

In ‘Dead on Arrival’, Jo Grant finds out what it’s like to be a ghost when she realises that no-one can see her. Even more alarmingly, the Doctor and the Brigadier appear to mourning her death! Something has gone very wrong since her last trip in the TARDIS – but how can she tell the Doctor about it?

In ‘The Traitor’, the Fourth Doctor and Sarah help rescue the survivors of a crashed spaceship, only to discover that they are scientists deliberately marooned on a distant planet. The people plead with the Doctor and Sarah for help – but what happens next is far from expected.

In ‘The Power’, the Doctor and Leela are among those invited to the wedding of Princess Azula on the planet Shem. Yet barbarism still rules over a divided people, and the time travellers become embroiled in a bitter tussle for the secret of the mysterious Power.

Adapted by Paul Magrs from strip stories first published in the Doctor Who Annuals of the 1970s, these stories are brought to life by three much-loved readers and some stirring sound design.

Doctor Who: The Power Of The Daleks

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Nicholas Briggs reads this epic novelisation of the Second Doctor’s debut TV adventure.

Following an encounter with the Cybermen, the Doctor’s life appears to hang in the balance – until, before the eyes of his companions Ben and Polly, his physical appearance is transformed!

Disoriented after his regeneration, the Doctor takes the TARDIS to the Earth colony planet Vulcan. Ben and Polly are disturbed – the Doctor isn’t the man he used to be. The Doctor is also worried; the colonists have found the remains of two Daleks, which they plan to revive!

Once reanimated, the Daleks claim that they are content to serve humanity. Can it really be true? Or do they have their own, more sinister plans?

Nicholas Briggs, who is the voice of the Daleks in Doctor Who, reads John Peel’s novelisation of the original 1966 TV serial by David Whitaker.

(Contains some descriptions of violence.)

Doctor Who: Tenth Doctor Novels Volume 5: 10th Doctor Novels (Audio Download Only)

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David Tennant, Anthony Head, Don Warrington and Shaun Dingwall read these six original stories featuring the Tenth Doctor.

In ‘The Stone Rose’, a missing boy and a strange stone effigy spell trouble for the Doctor and Rose. In ‘The Feast of the Drowned’, the dead crew of a naval cruiser haunt loved ones all over London. ‘The Resurrection Casket’ finds the Doctor and Rose in search of lost treasure, whilst ‘The Nightmare of Black Island’ takes them to a Welsh village where children are plagued by nightmares, and the nights are ruled by monsters.

‘The Art of Destruction’ is a story of alien intelligence, ancient conflict and a struggle to save the Earth, and in ‘The Price of Paradise’ our travellers find that a once-perfect ecosystem has become a death trap.

Presented alongside these abridged audio editions of the original BBC Books are behind-the-scenes conversations with the authors and readers. A digital PDF booklet supplies the artwork, production credits and author/reader biographies from the original CD releases

Doctor Who: The Code Of Flesh: 8th Doctor Audio Original

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Dan Starkey recounts a brand new adventure in Victorian England for the Eighth Doctor, as played on TV by Paul McGann.

In 1890s Cardiff, reporter James MacFarlane is intrigued by rumours of ‘anaesthesia frolics’, at which gatherings the latest frontier in pain relief is demonstrated to influential guests.

After speaks to someone who attended several such ‘frolics’ – and left with a hand and two fingers missing – James realises that the events have a dark side. Contriving an invitation, he is astounded to find another guest also investigating – it’s his old friend the Doctor!

Reunited in mystery, the Doctor and James enter the murky underbelly of polite Cardiff society, where they uncover a shattering secret – and a monster lurking at its heart.

Dan Starkey, who played Strax in the BBC TV series, reads Andrew Lane’s dark and brooding tale.

Doctor Who & The Nightmare Of Eden: 4th Doctor Novelisation

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An action-packed novelisation of a classic TV adventure for the Fourth Doctor, Romana and K9.

A freak accident locks two ships together in space – and a distress call brings the Doctor, Romana and the faithful K9 onto the scene. There they discover traces of the highly addictive drug Vraxoin, and the presence of the ferocious Mandrels.

As the Doctor attempts to separate the two spaceships, he and Romana are pulled into a web of intrigue involving treacherous drug smugglers, undercover spies, and a savagely dangerous planet called Eden…

About BBC Audio

Since the 1960s the very best of the BBC’s spoken word output has been available to own. Today, BBC Audio continues to publish a wide range of entertainment drawn from recent radio programming and the BBC archive and the future commissioning rounds.

The catalogue of BBC radio shows includes: full-cast adaptations of works ranging from Neil Gaiman’s Anansi Boys to Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels, the works of Jane Austen and the plays of Noel Coward; contemporary crime and thrillers including Tracks, The Inspector Chen Mysteries and Stone; brand new comedy from Joe Lycett, Susan Calman and Bridget Christie; as well as classic listener favourites such as Poirot’s Finest Cases, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue – in addition to history, science and culture epics, such as A History of the World in 100 Objects.

These and many other titles are also available on a free audible trial from www.amazon.co.uk and on Audio CD from www.hive.co.uk, www.waterstones.com, www.bookdepository.com and other selected retailers.

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