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Doctor Who: The Smugglers

1st Doctor Novelisation

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Doctor Who: The Smugglers

By: Terrance Dicks
Narrated by: Anneke Wills
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About this listen

Anneke Wills reads this exciting novelisation of a classic First Doctor TV adventure set in Cornwall.

On the 17th Century Cornish coast, villainous pirates roam the seas searching for treasure, while the townspeople have turned to smuggling, wheeling and dealing in contraband.

The TARDIS materialises in this wild and remote place, and the Doctor and his new companions, Ben and Polly, find themselves caught up in the dubious activities of the locals.

When the Doctor is unwittingly given a clue to the whereabouts of the treasure, the pirates are determined to extract the information - whatever the cost...

Anneke Wills, who played Polly in the BBC TV series, reads Terrance Dicks's complete and unabridged novelisation of a 1966 TV serial by Brian Hayles, first published by Target Books in 1988.

Cover illustration (1987/2019) by Alister Pearson

Composite image by David Lavelle

Reading produced by Lizzie Davies

Recorded at Chatterbox Audio

©2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd Fiction Science Fiction Time Travel

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Critic reviews

"This range of classic Target audiobooks continues to go from strength to strength...." (Doctor Who Magazine)
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An excellent reading of a highly enjoyable story. Highly recommended!
A lost classic is beautifully brought back to life.

A lost classic comes back to life

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This would good but I'm sure they could have subsitituted the n-word for something else!

Without the racism it'd be perfect

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Enjoyable historical yarn that has vibes of old tv swash buckling matinee movies. Read wonderfully by the them tv companion 10/10

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