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Four more thrilling soundtrack adventures from the early days of Doctor Who, featuring serials lost from the TV archive. The pictures may be lost, but each of these stories survives as a soundtrack recording. Remastered, and with additional linking narration, they can be enjoyed once more. In The Daleks'' Master Plan, the Daleks have stolen the Time Destructor, and are threatening to destroy the fabric of Time itself. Pursued across Time and Space, the TARDIS crew are in grave danger. In The Massacre, the TARDIS materialises in Paris, 1572, a time of danger and religious strife. When Steven witnesses an execution, he believes the Doctor has been executed in front of his eyes. In The Celestial Toymaker, the travellers arrive in the domain of the Toymaker, where failure to win a series of games could result in them becoming playthings for eternity. In The Savages, the TARDIS arrives on a distant and seemingly idyllic world, but the Doctor, Steven and Dodo discovers that it hides a terrible secret. Special linking narration is provided by Peter Purves, who also recalls his time making the original episodes in a bonus interview. Also included is an edition of BBC Radio''s Archive on 4 from 2009. In ''Doctor Who -- The Lost Episodes'' Shaun Ley investigates what happened to the missing episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s. The CD editions also feature PDF files featuring high quality scans of the original BBC TV camera scripts. Duration: 10 hours 20 mins approx (P) & © 2019 BBC Studios Distribution For cast and credits see accompanying PDF booklet available on purchase.

A collection of five classic TV novelisations featuring the Doctor''s hectic adventures on Earth."Slick and polished...immersive productions of much-loved novelisations...long may we enjoy them." - Doctor Who MagazineIn Planet of Giants present day England becomes a nightmare landscape when a freak accident causes the TARDIS and its occupants to be reduced to miniature size.In The Massacre the Doctor and Steven land in 16th Century Paris, where danger stalks the streets.In The Invasion present day London has been infiltrated by International Electromatics in collaboration with the Cybermen.In The Horror of Fang Rock the TARDIS lands on a foggy island beset by death and disaster.In Delta and the Bannermen the Doctor and Mel find themselves holed up in a remote Welsh holiday camp, where several of the holidaymakers are not what they first appear...Carole Ann Ford, Peter Purves, David Troughton, Louise Jameson and Bonnie Langford read these classic tales, first published as Target Books in the 1970s and 1980s. Nicholas Briggs provides the authentic voice of the Cybermen.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in along with the audio.(P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

A further collection of audio novelisations featuring the First, Second, Third and Fourth Doctors in thrilling adventures on Earth. In Marco Polo, by John Lucarotti, the TARDIS breaks down in Central Asia in the year 1289, causing the travellers to meet an intrepid Venetian explorer. In The War Machines, by Ian Stuart Black, the Doctor senses a powerful and sinister force around London''s newly built Post Office Tower. In The Faceless Ones, by Terrance Dicks, the Doctor and his friends are drawn into a web of intrigue and deception at Gatwick Airport. In The Ambassadors of Death, by Terrance Dicks, the Doctor and Liz investigate the disappearance of three astronauts after their space capsule returns to Earth empty. In The Seeds of Doom, by Philip Hinchcliffe, botanical horror is unleashed when an alien pod is unearthed in Anarctica and incubated in the English countryside!Zienia Merton, Michael Cochrane, Anneke Wills, Geoffrey Beevers and Michael Kilgarriff read these exciting adaptations from the BBC TV series.Readings produced by John Ainsworth and Neil Gardner.Sound design by Simon Power.Executive Producer for BBC Audiobooks: Michael Stevens(P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Five classic novelisations of TV adventures set in Earth’s history. In Doctor Who: The Aztecs the First Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan materialise in Mexico during the bloodthirsty Aztec civilisation. In Doctor Who and the Crusaders the First Doctor and his friends are embroiled in the 12th Century conflict between Richard the Lionheart and the Sultan Saladin. In Doctor Who: The Myth Makers the First Doctor, Steven and Vicki arrive on the plains of Ursa Minor, in the middle of the Greek and Trojan battlefields. In Doctor Who and the Masque of Mandragora, the Fourth Doctor and Sarah fight swords, sorcery and an alien influence in 15th Century Italy. In Doctor Who and the Visitation, the Fifth Doctor, Adric, Tegan and Nyssa materialise in 17th Century London and find themselves playing a key role in gruesome historical events…Read by William Russell, Stephen Thorne, Tim Pigott-Smith and Matthew Waterhouse. Duration: 23 hours approx. Each purchase is accompanied by a PDF booklet featuring full cast and credits, chapter-by-chapter navigation, and sleeve notes for each book by David J. Howe.“This range of classic Target audiobooks continues to go from strength to strength…” Doctor Who MagazineSound design by Simon PowerTARDIS sound effect by Brian HodgsonExecutive producer: Michael StevensCover illustration by Andrew Skilleter(P) BBC Worldwide 2018 © BBC Worldwide 2018 BBC logo © BBC 1996Doctor Who logo © BBC 2014A stereo recordingMCPSDigital Edition Chapter ListingDoctor Who: The AztecsFiles 1-15Doctor Who and the CrusadersFiles 16-25Doctor Who: The Myth MakersFiles 26-53Doctor Who and the Masque of MandragoraFiles 54-65Doctor Who and the VisitationFiles 66-76

Zienia Merton reads this captivating novelisation of an epic ‘lost’ historical TV adventure featuring the First Doctor. "Merton brings a lightness of touch to her reading that''s quite delightful...It''s a rewarding listen, and a fine tribute to its narrator." Doctor Who MagazineThe young Venetian, Marco Polo, is on his way to the Emperor’s court in Peking when he meets four intrepid time travellers: the elderly Doctor, his granddaughter Susan, and their companions Ian and Barbara. The TARDIS has broken down whilst on Earth, in the year 1289. Marco Polo recognises in it a means of winning favour with the Emperor, and he insists that the travellers accompany his caravan to Cathay. The journey is fraught with sandstorms, drought, bandits, would-be assassins and many other hidden dangers. Even if they do arrive safely at the court of Kublai Khan, the Doctor and his friends have no guarantee of ever seeing the inside of the TARDIS again…Zienia Merton, who played Ping-Cho in the original BBC serial, reads John Lucarotti’s own novelisation of his 1964 TV adventure.Dedicated to the memory of Zienia Merton(p) & © 2018 BBC Worldwide Ltd t/as BBC StudiosText © John Lucarotti 1984Cover illustration by David McAllisterReading produced by John AinsworthRecorded at Ashwood MusicPost-production by Ladbroke StudiosSound design by Simon Power for Meon ProductionsTARDIS sound effect composed by Brian HodgsonExecutive producer: Michael Stevens