Doctor Who The Cuckoo, Steve Lyons
Doctor Who The Cuckoo, Steve Lyons
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Doctor Who: The Cuckoo
12th Doctor Audio Original

Author: Steve Lyons

Narrator: Jaye Griffiths

Unabridged: 1 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/07/2023

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

aye Griffiths reads this original adventure for the Twelfth Doctor and Clara, as played on TV by Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman.

For Clara Oswald, life has fallen into a routine. By day she teaches the pupils at Coal Hill School, and by night - and at weekends - she travels in Time and Space with the Doctor.

Clara's having the time of her life, enjoying all the thrill and laughter of being with the Doctor - until, one day, there's somebody else.

To Clara's immense shock, the Doctor has acquired a new companion - and Arix is just as at home in the TARDIS as she has been. Suddenly, Clara's world has tilted on its axis.
As the two companions size each other up, the Doctor is caught between them. And when they all wind up in an alien swamp, it's time for a reckoning of grievances, grudges - and bravery.
Jaye Griffiths, who played Jac in the Doctor Who TV series, reads Steve Lyons's compelling and moving character piece.

? 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
Reading produced by Neil Gardner/Ladbroke Audio.
Sound design by David Roocroft.
Executive producer for BBC Audio: Michael Stevens.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darren K. on January 11, 2024

The Cuckoo isn't really a Doctor Who story. It's a Clara story. There is no big adventure to go on, no mystery solve or villain to overcome. Instead, it is a story about Clara trying to figure out her place in the Doctor's life. When she meets his new companion, it evokes feelings of jealousy, and t......more

Goodreads review by Emilija on May 13, 2025

Ughhhhh this story is everything that went wrong with Clara in the TV show. The plot of this story is literally Clara being jealous and it was a very hard listen.......more

Goodreads review by Katie Be on May 27, 2024

The Doctor: [exuberantly describing a beautiful alien planet he intends to take his companions to.] Narrator: they landed in an alien swamp instead. 10/10 idiot behavior. 3 ⭐️ for Clara’s story (but oof the very last sentence iykyk).......more

Goodreads review by Chris on December 22, 2023

2.5 This didn't really even feel like a full story, and Arix's American accent was all over the place. Clara acting jealous for most of this was kind of annoying too.......more