December 7th, 2012
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Hunters of Earth (Destiny of the Doctor 1)
Doctor Who: Hunters of Earth (Destiny of the Doctor 1)
Audio producers Big Finish and AudioGo are working together on a series of eleven special Doctor Who stories to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the show next year.
The series will feature one Doctor per month.
Shoreditch, London, 1963. The Beatles have beaten John Smith and the Common Men to No. 1 and satellites are being launched in outer space. Back down on Earth, strange goings-on are occurring: The normally placid teenagers of Coal Hill are running riot and a master thief is stealing highly specialised equipment. Schoolgirl Susan Foreman just wants an easy life for herself and her grandfather, the mysterious Doctor.
She wants to be liked and accepted by Cedric and all the other pupils at Coal Hill School. But there’s trouble in in the streets and bombsites around Totter’s Lane. The teenagers are becoming dangerous…. Their mission: to hunt down anyone different, or alien…. Susan’s quiet life is about to spiral out of control. Having inadvertently started drawing attention to herself she finds herself drawn into a desperate situation. Suddenly, the chase is on and she and her grandfather are now the hunted…
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the man from outer space
March 4th, 2013 - 11:43amshiver my private place. is it true?.
The TARDIS
December 9th, 2012 - 6:37pmIs there a sort of ongoing theme throughout these, or are they just a series of stories with an overall name. I would rather the second, I think a contrived arc would be a bit too much for a celebratory story.
GL
January 8th, 2013 - 2:18pmThere is indeed an ongoing theme, which is strongly hinted at early in this first story story, and made plain at the end.
Fezmeister
December 9th, 2012 - 6:18pmThe general template is all right, but the cover image itself is ridiculously boring and lacking.
The TARDIS
December 9th, 2012 - 6:42pmI like it, it’s nice and simple. Nothing too bright or extravegant.
MasterKasterborous
December 9th, 2012 - 2:35pmAny chance of a signing with Nigel Robinson or Carole Ann Ford anywhere? I’d love to meet them both.
Douglas Fir
December 8th, 2012 - 11:30amAnyone have a link to this on Amazon as I’m sure I saw it on there but now can’t find it?
That Snowman over there
December 7th, 2012 - 8:35pm😀 Can’t wait for this! 😀 😀
Mr Evil Fez
December 7th, 2012 - 7:27pmWhat a brilliant cover! Perfect!
Professor When
December 7th, 2012 - 5:36pmLooks Great! 🙂
The TARDIS
December 7th, 2012 - 5:31pmLooking forward to getting this! From the fourth Doctor onwards, will they be Companion Chronicles style, or full-cast audios?
Some bloke
December 7th, 2012 - 5:35pmI expect from 4th doctor onwards (I hope at least) that they’ll be more like full cast audios. I hope they are more like the big finish audio, rather than the bbc fourth doctor adventures (Hornets nest ect.) cos they are rubbish. Its just tom reading the story with a couple of acting bits. I much prefer the big finish audios!
Esterath
December 7th, 2012 - 10:48pmHornet’s Nest isn’t rubbush! It’s AMAZING!
The TARDIS
December 9th, 2012 - 9:00amI really enjoyed the Hornet’s Nest series, the stories were great and I think that the method of storytelling was nice in a very different way. The Doctor Chronicles, I like to describe it as 🙂
Anonymous
December 7th, 2012 - 4:55pmthe cover has been added on the amazon page, booboo
booboo
December 7th, 2012 - 4:59pmyes got it thanks
Anonymous
December 7th, 2012 - 5:23pmthat’s ok
Some bloke
November 23rd, 2012 - 4:46pmJust pre-ordered itfor £7.49!!! 🙂 Super excited
Anonymous
November 23rd, 2012 - 3:10pmWhere did you get this info from booboo
booboo
November 23rd, 2012 - 3:13pmBBC Shops http://www.bbcshop.com/doctor-who/doctor-who-hunters-of-earth-destiny-of-the-doctor-1/invt/9781471311567/
McGann is the Doctor
November 23rd, 2012 - 10:07amRead about this yesterday, do they have proper sound and music like a big finish story ? ❓
I hope they do.
Anonymous
November 23rd, 2012 - 3:00pmyes to both. Music and sound design is by Simon Hunt.
Anonymous
November 23rd, 2012 - 7:59amthere may be daleks in it!
McGann is the Doctor
November 23rd, 2012 - 10:08amThere won’t be.
It takes place before an Unearthly Child (the first Televised episode) and “the Daleks” which is the first time the Doctor meets the Daleks.
Some bloke
November 22nd, 2012 - 6:45pmBut do you guys understand where i’m coming from?
booboo
November 22nd, 2012 - 7:14pmI do, but short of getting someone who sounds like him not sure what else they could do
Some bloke
November 22nd, 2012 - 7:16pmI know, but I’m still VERY excited for the full run of this series to be released, should be a great listen!
Jimmy
November 22nd, 2012 - 11:36pmI love the CCs, but had hoped they might get in the guy who did the recon of Planet of the Giants. Would be good to have a full cast story with the first team for the 50th!
Some bloke
November 22nd, 2012 - 5:29pmThis CD is going to be made in the style of the companion chronicles, which I don’t think is right to celebrate such a MASSIVE cornerstone. And I know everyone’s gonna reply sarcastically saying ‘So what, you think they should resurrect Hartnell and bring him back for this story?’, no, I just don’t think it will do it justice.
Esterath
November 22nd, 2012 - 6:00pmSo what, you think they should resurrect Hartnell and bring him back for this story?
Some bloke
November 22nd, 2012 - 6:45pmLOL
Esterath
November 22nd, 2012 - 4:15pmSad. 5 years ago, we lost Verity Lambert. RIP, you will never be forgotten. Thank you for creating a show that will sear onto our hearts for ever. You will be remembered for generations… The story goes on…
doctorwhoone
November 22nd, 2012 - 4:24pmDon’t forget Sydney Newman, William Hartnell and Jaqueline Hill who also helped begin the greatest TV series on earth.
cyberking3
November 22nd, 2012 - 4:24pmNever forget Sydney Newman too.
Esterath
November 22nd, 2012 - 4:25pmNever forget.
doctorwhoone
November 22nd, 2012 - 3:52pmNice. I read in the latest Doctor Who Magazine that an audio is being produced, set before ‘An Unearthly Child’.
Guess this is it.
CG
November 22nd, 2012 - 10:39pmIf this is it, I will be getting it!!!
Anonymous
December 7th, 2012 - 7:46pmYes this is set before ‘An Unearthly Child’ 😉
oscarwho
November 22nd, 2012 - 3:21pmcool story