Adored it!

I loved this! A Hitchhiker's and Who fan's dream!! Even my dad loved this book!!

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HHGTTG Part 3.5

It reads like another installment of Hitchhiker's Guide, which it should. Dan Starkey's voices are superb throughout and really make it a very fun performance, including his Tom Baker impersonation.

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A great listen

Very well narrated and very engaging story I really was drawn into it, if you like Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy you will like this.

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A bit drawn out but still a good listen

Firstly I have to congratulate Dan Starkey on his fabulous impression of the fourth Doctor, Tom Baker himself could have been reading the part! The story, was most definitely a Douglas Adams one, with Jon Goss's influence, even without looking ahead at the chapter headings (although I did like them, especially chap 42, The Meaning of Life). All in all an enjoyable listen, but recommend it more to those people who enjoy the style of Douglas Adams.

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Dr who hitches!

I found this just two much like the style of hitch hikers guide to the galaxy. It was too comic for my liking and too silly in places. Far too long, but the story does have merit with its twists and turns, just don't get lost in the corridors!

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Brilliant, funny and perfectly narrated!

Absolutely loved this story. It was funny without being silly, but also for me had a lot of adventure. The story flowed really well and the excellent Dan Starkey brought all the charactures to life.

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Douglas Adams's original concept given form!

Would you listen to Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen again? Why?

I certainly would listen to this again. It is absolutely hilarious. It is based on the same concept as the third series of Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy as Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen was the original concept albeit fleshed out in some ways by the also hilarious James Goss. I couldn't possibly recommend this more highly. If you are a fan of Adams or Goss BUY THIS BOOK!

What did you like best about this story?

Regarding the story I loved some of the planets they visited. Bethselamin - a planet with practically no concept of negativity or evil was especially hysterical - as well as Mareeve II. On top of this The Doctor and Romana are characterised especially well along with some other characters later in the book. Almost every line makes me want to burst into laughter just remembering it.

Have you listened to any of Dan Starkey’s other performances? How does this one compare?

I have listened to one of Dan Starkey's other performances as a narrator - Doctor Who: Devil In The Smoke which I also recommend - and I think his narration here is superior. It is superbly done. He has the perfect tone of voice for all the characters which allows the jokes to hit so well. Regardless of if he is supposed to sound like an unusually flipppant.travel guidebook, an unnervingly jovial or deadly serious alien traveller or the world's most arrogantly officious bureaucrat he pulls it off magnificently. I'll keep an ear out for any future audio books he narrates.

Any additional comments?

I give this audiobook my highest possible recommendation especially for fans of Doctor Who, Douglas Adams or James Goss. Grab it as soon as you can!

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Wow!!

Like laughing, giggling, chuckling? Love Doctor Who and Hitchhikers guide? Perfect! Join the 4th incarnation of the Doctor and his sassy clever assistant Romana, plus once life saving auto pooch K-9 to defeat gods, paperwork and cricket men. Gather your tea and biscuits while they save the universe multiple times, whilst canning fish and driving people in authority mad. A must for anyone whose truly figured out the real meaning of life and has great taste in fashionable knitwear.

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fantastic would of been a great episode or film

stil waiting for a movie time war or something just like this fun trip though the galaxy

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A fun story but seems awfully familiar....

This is, as Shada was before it, one of the stories that DNA re hashed in another franchise.
Where as Shada was a good Doctor who series that translated into a good Dirk Gently novel
Dr Who and the Krikkitmen doesn't really work as a doctor who story but is superb as a hitchhiker's installment.
To me its feels as if a copy of life the universe and everything fell through a timewarp and was badly plagiarised as a Dr who story.
Much of the dialogue and many situations just don't gel with the characters from the Dr who universe.
It felt like the doctor had been shoe horned into someone else's story.
The entire plot of private life of Genghis khan was much better as the short story and Kakapo are better described in last chance to see.

All on all this is a fun story with some cracking jokes they just sound like the are coming from the wrong people.

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