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Doctor Who: The History Collection

By: John Lucarotti,David Whitaker,Donald Cotton,Philip Hinchcliffe,Eric Saward
Narrated by: William Russell,Stephen Thorne,Tim Pigott-Smith,Matthew Waterhouse,full cast
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Summary

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. 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.

Sound design by Simon Power
TARDIS sound effect by Brian Hodgson
Executive producer: Michael Stevens
Cover illustration by Andrew Skilleter

BBC logo © BBC 1996
Doctor Who logo © BBC 2014
A stereo recording
MCPS

Digital Edition Chapter Listing

Doctor Who: The Aztecs
Files 1-15

Doctor Who and the Crusaders
Files 16-25

Doctor Who: The Myth Makers
Files 26-53

Doctor Who and the Masque of Mandragora
Files 54-65

Doctor Who and the Visitation
Files 66-76

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio on our desktop site.

Please note: Due to the age and nature of this archive material, the sound quality may vary.

©2018 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2018 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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"This range of classic Target audiobooks continues to go from strength to strength...." (Doctor Who Magazine)

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I can understand the overall theme of Dr Who through history and it should work however, it was spoilt for me by some poor characterisations and some very annoying sound effect especially in The Aztecs.

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worth it for The Myth Makers and The Crusade

The Myth Makers and The Crusade are two of the best Doctor Who novelisations... and they're brought to life excellently here. Stephen Thorne is fantastic and makes a highly entertaining story absolutely sing!

The Aztecs is a bit slow and fails to capture the magic of the telly version. Masque is ok, a bit lightweight but well read by Tim Piggot-Smith... the Visitation is the only real weak link.

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A mixed bag - worth a listen for The Myth Makers

Containing 4 Target novelisations: The Crusaders, The Myth Makers, The Masque of Mandragora and The Visitation this is something of a mixed bag, with the adaptations of different levels of interest and the readings similarly varied. The high point for me was the highly eccentric telling of The Myth Makers, read with aplomb by Stephen Thorne.

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Back to the past...

Superbly nostalgic for those of us who remember the days of classic Dr Who...exceedingly well read!

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