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Doctor Who and the State of Decay
- A 4th Doctor novelisation
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Beevers, John Leeson
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Radio/TV Programme
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Summary
Geoffrey Beevers reads this exciting novelisation of a 1980 TV adventure featuring the Fourth Doctor, as played by Tom Baker.
The Doctor, Romana and K9 - and a young stowaway called Adric - are trapped in the alternative universe of E-Space. Seeking help, they land on an unknown planet. There they find a nightmare world where oppressed peasants toil for the Lords who live in the Tower and where all learning is forbidden: a society in a state of decay.
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- 29-10-16
Spooky tale, well told
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Old vampire tale set in the Doctor Who universe. Evocative, charming, enjoyable.
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