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Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks
- 4th Doctor Novelisation
- Narrated by: Jon Culshaw, Nicholas Briggs
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
An unabridged reading of this classic novelisation of a 1975 TV story featuring the Fourth Doctor, as played by Tom Baker.
The place: Skaro. Time: the Birth of the Daleks. After a 1000 years of futile war against the Thals, 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. At the command of the Time Lords, the Doctor travels back through time in an effort to totally destroy this terrible menace of the future. But even the Doctor cannot always win....
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- Nephrite
- 06-10-17
A classic novelisation of a classic story
This was a fantastic audiobook. The original television version of the story is already a classic and this audiobook is not a disappointment. John Culshaw does a brilliant job with the narration - with the possible exception of Sarah Jane. Your mileage on that may vary.
His Tom Baker in particular is almost perfect as it has been since the days of Dead Ringers. His version of Nyder sounds like he came straight out of the television version. On top of that Nicolas Briggs once again performs excellently as the Daleks. They just seem just as indimidating and horrifying as they always have at their best.
From what I could hear there were no moments cut from the television version in the novel version and the same applies to this audio version. The story is as perfectly morbid and intense as ever. I was particularly impressed by the opening scene and its wonderful scene setting. As well as the scene at the end with Davros and The Daleks in the Kaled bunker.
If you are collecting the Target novels in audio form or if you are any kind of Doctor Who fan I highly recommend you give this a try!
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- Kevin
- 13-10-17
Great Read....
A fabulous reading. Culshaw and Briggs brought Dicks alive. Exciting and fast paced. loved it.
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- Fred Jones
- 15-01-20
Excellent, a great story
An excellent adaptation of one of the finest Doctor Who stories of all time, perfect narration by John Culshaw and Nicholas Briggs. The sound effects really add atmosphere.
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- Kevin
- 21-12-19
Superb
We all know the this classic Who story and Jon Culshaw definitely delivers. Cannot fault this storyteller. Well worth it !
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-12-19
a fantastic reading
This is a brilliant book. a classic. 'out of evil comes good'. 'if you knew a child would become an evil ruthless dictator, should you kill the child' - the dilemma The Doctor is faced with when back on Skaro at the very point of the Daleks invention. Jon Colshaw is one of the very best readers. great pace. great characterisation. I would reccomend this a a quick listen even if you are not a hard core doctor who fan.
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- Simon Dyer
- 13-12-19
takes me back!
brilliant story and well voiced would definitely recommend of you are a fan of doctor who
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- Kindle Customer
- 05-08-23
A Review from the Autistic Nerd
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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- eamonn keating
- 20-05-23
fantastic!!! any fan of Dr who should love this.
even if you're more au fait with the nuwho I'd give this a go. simply brilliant story and narrator..
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- Kate JazDavey
- 25-09-22
AN AMAZING WORK OF ART!!
This piece starts well, flinging our hero's into adventure by the merciless Time Lords.In that way, the story can not exist without it's previous stories and gives an example of all things Doctor who with the meeting of the merciless vilian of Davros.The daleks made several past appearances but in my own opinion this is the pilot of the terrible enemy created on television by the genies Terry Nation in 1963s The dead planet. John Culshaw is powerful at delivering an old masterpiece to the ear. But it would be ungrateful to discredit Terence Dicks so to end this review I would like to thank the man behind the name as he becomes the best Doctor Who book writer in all of 59 years of joy.
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- Geoff Fairbourn
- 15-04-20
Great adaptation
Love the TV version but this added some more depth to a great story.
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