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Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

5th Doctor Novelisation

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Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

By: Terrance Dicks
Narrated by: Nicholas Briggs, Jon Culshaw
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About this listen

Jon Culshaw reads this classic novelisation of Doctor Who's special 20th-anniversary TV adventure, featuring the Doctor in each of his first five incarnations.

Each one has been removed from his time-stream and - with one unfortunate exception - brought to the Death Zone on Gallifrey. There, they - along with an array of their loyal former companions - encounter numerous deadly obstacles including Daleks, Cybermen, Yeti, the Master and a fiendish set of puzzles. Who is the ultimate enemy they must all unite to defeat?

Based on Terrance Dicks's epic TV adventure, first broadcast in 1983, The Five Doctors offers listeners a chance to turn the clock back and meet some old friends - and some old enemies.

©2017 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2017 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd Science Fiction Fiction Adventure

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I first read the book at age 12.

Jon Culshaw was spot on with the Dr voices.

Fantastic

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Been wanting to get into some of the Target Novels for a while now and since it was the first classic serial I owned on DVD, it only seemed fitting to start with The Five Doctors.

Like the actual television special it’s adapted from, this is a well paced, well written story, written by the late, great, Terrance Dicks.

One of the other reasons I picked this was because it was read by Jon Culshaw, whose impressions of the original actors is uncanny.

A highly recommend listen.

Felt more like a novel than an actual novelisation of a television episode.

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enjoyed this audio book owned the dvd years ago watched it a few times

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I have very fond memories reading this as a child, specifically between films (with a torch 😅), at a ABC cinema Star Trek movie marathon, munching on egg sandwiches. Ha ha context is everything! This is a lovely reading by Jon Culshaw - getting all the Doctors just right, and bringing a lovely hint of menace to both The Master and Borusa. Nick Briggs does a sterling job as always on Dalek/Cyberman duties, and the sound effects and atmosphere are just right. If you are in need of a nostalgic hit this is perfect. 10/10

Nostalgic bliss...

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I’ve always loved this story and have watched it so many times I almost know it word for word. The narrator has captured the different voices so wonderfully (even the inflections in their voices) that I could almost have been watching it on TV.

Almost as good as watching it!

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