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Doctor Who and the Planet of Evil
- 4th Doctor Novelisation
- Narrated by: Tim Treloar
- Length: 3 hrs
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Summary
Tim Treloar reads this exciting novelisation of a classic TV adventure for the Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith.
The expedition to Zeta Minor began with eight men. Seven were murdered. One survived - but he was not the murderer.
The Doctor and Sarah land on the planet at the same time as the expedition's rescue team, and are immediately taken prisoner as the suspected murderers. But even stranger things soon begin to happen...
What terrible creature inhabits this wild, desolate planet, killing mercilessly and lurking in the murky depths of the Black Pool? Will anyone ever be allowed to leave alive?
Tim Treloar reads Terrance Dicks's novelisation of the 1975 TV serial by Louis Marks, first published by Target Books in 1977.
Reading produced by Neil Gardner.
Sound design by Simon Power.
Executive Producer for BBC Audio: Michael Stevens
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- S. Morris
- 17-02-24
Fond Memories
Terrance Dicks has always adapted the classic era Doctor Who TV stories excellently. I remember as a buoy in the seventies seeing many paperback adaptations of the TV episodes. "My Doctor" was primarily Tom Baker with the lovely Elisabeth Sladen as his loyal companion. The earlier Jon Pertwee era also held fond memories for me, but it was the golden era of the writing of Hinge cliff and Holmes that really gave a darker, more terrifying edge to the beloved show.
Planet of Evil is one of many classic Tom Baker stories which Dicks has expertly converted to the page. This adventure takes its underlying theme from the brilliant Forbidden Planet.
Despite knowing the story, I always enjoy listening to these adaptations from Dicks in particular. His prose style is straightforward and uncomplicated, making for efficient story telling.
I believe this is my first audio book narrated by Tim Treloar, and he does a sterling job here, able to convincingly reproduce various accents. Perhaps his Doctor could be a tad more sonorous though.
The conversion to audio book format works very well with the background sound effects that add atmosphere to the narrative. Sometimes background effects only end up distracting the reader, but these short story formats permit their use with good results.
Modern listeners, way too young to have ever seen the Tom baker era when broadcast, may find this a little dated, lacking the big set pieces often seen in today's science fiction. On the plus side, it is also refreshingly free of the agenda driven political messaging current Doctor Who is riddled with. However, for those like me who enjoy a wander down memory lane and the wonderful sense of nostalgia that brings, this story will pull you right back to your childhood.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Glenn Thornthwaite
- 29-08-23
Good reading of a favourite story
I am glad this novelisation has been made for Audible.The narrator sensibly alters some of the voices from the original television production and does not try to mimic the main characters.This Will not please everybody but to my mind it is not an issue.He still puts across the dramatic storyline with skill.
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