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Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks

4th Doctor Novelisation

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Jon Culshaw reads this exciting classic novelisation of a Fourth Doctor TV adventure, featuring the first appearance of the Daleks’ creator, Davros.

“Attention to detail is the hallmark of this always excellent range” Doctor Who Magazine

The place: Skaro
Time: The Birth of the Daleks

After a thousand years of futile war against the Thals, the scientist Davros has perfected the physical form that will carry his race into eternity: the dreaded Dalek. Without feeling, conscience or pity, the Dalek is programmed to exterminate all lifeforms it deems inferior.

At the command of the Time Lords, the Doctor, Sarah and Harry travel back through time in an effort to totally destroy this terrible menace of the future. But as events spiral out of control in horrific ways, it becomes clear that even the Doctor cannot always win...

Jon Culshaw reads Terrance Dicks’s complete and unabridged novelisation, based upon the 1975 TV serial by Terry Nation, first published by Target Books in 1976.

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A fabulous reading. Culshaw and Briggs brought Dicks alive. Exciting and fast paced. loved it.

Great Read....

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Genesis of the Daleks to me is one of the all time classics and I don't say that lightly. If you're a fan of the story then you'll love this brilliant audio adaptation of the novel.

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brilliant story and well voiced would definitely recommend of you are a fan of doctor who

takes me back!

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One of the very best stories from one of the very best eras. Narration is almost perfect, John Culshaw and Nicholas Briggs deliver masterly performances as The 4th Doctor and Davros. The Daleks are chilling. Its not often in such a long running show that a random character captures the imagination and becomes as iconic as the title character, or the Daleks, but this story introduces us to Davros, and just hearing his voice speaking these lines makes it clear why he is so beloved int eh Doctor Who Universe.

classic perfection

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We all know the this classic Who story and Jon Culshaw definitely delivers. Cannot fault this storyteller. Well worth it !

Superb

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