Doctor Who And The Planet Of The Spiders

Firstly it's was an absolute joy to hear Lis Sladen's narration on this release, it's such a same that it was the only one in the range she'd recorded. I think this was a rare instance where I'd heard the audiobook prior to seeing the TV episodes, as the DVD was released 2 years later. Whilst Pertwee'......more

This is a novelization of the fifth adventure from the eleventh season of Doctor Who, which was broadcast in six segments in May and June of 1974. The adaptation by Terrance Dicks is based on the original teleplay by Robert Sloman, which was reportedly heavily re-written by producer/director Barry L......more

The Doctor Who re-reading experience. Comments on the books and the TV serial it covers, and my recollections of the story So, I pick a book at random from the hundreds I have on the shelves to begin my re-read, and this is what I pick up. I definitely remember seeing this story when it first came ou......more

Publishing the adaptation of the Third Doctor’s final story is interesting as it happened after Doctor Who and the Giant Robot which was published only a few months after the Fourth Doctor made his debut. This meant that Terrance Dicks, who adapted both stories, knew exactly where he was going when......more

The 3rd Doctor's demise. I have always loved the 3rd Doctor, the story was okay, certainly not the best. None the less well worth the read.......more