Doctor Who: The Ring Of Steel

Name: Doctor Who: The Ring Of Steel
Brand: Penguin Random House UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Stephen Cole
ISBN: 9781408481417

Author: Stephen Cole

Narrator: Arthur Darvill

Unabridged: 1 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: BBC Digital Audio

Published: 08/01/2010

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

When the TARDIS lands on Orkney in the near future, the Doctor and Amy arrive to find a large demonstration in progress over the construction of new electricity pylons. The Doctor tries to break things up peacefully - but suddenly the road splits open without warning and swallows police, security guards and protestors alike. Separated from the Doctor, Amy takes charge of transporting the wounded to hospital - but the rescue mission becomes a terrifying ride as the pylons come to life and begin to walk and the road rears up, erupting with boiling tarmac... The Doctor, meanwhile, has even more than metal monsters and rebellious roads to deal with. Who is sucking the life out of the power company's employees - and just what is lurking inside the Astra-Gen headquarters? Written specially for audio by Stephen Cole and read by Arthur Darvill, who plays Rory in Doctor Who, The Ring of Steel features the Doctor as played by Matt Smith in the acclaimed hit series from BBC Television.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on August 18, 2019

Actual rating is 2.5 stars. This is an audiobook that is based on the television series. This one has the Eleventh Doctor played by Matt Smith and along for the ride is his companion Amy. In this one, the Doctor and Amy arrive on a future Orkney where there is a protest against the pylons that have b......more

Goodreads review by Simon on March 11, 2019

A solid story although the storyline does heavily mimic the Quatermass II storyline.......more

Goodreads review by Shreeya on January 31, 2025

I want Arthur Darvill to narrate everything always.......more

Goodreads review by Mackenzie on February 06, 2025

Stephen Cole delivers an exciting ‘Doctor Who’ adventure that captures the essence of the beloved series. With the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond at the heart of the story, ‘The Ring of Steel’ is packed with mystery, danger, and that classic ‘Doctor Who’ charm. Plot: ★★★★★ The story feels like it could......more

Goodreads review by Leila on August 02, 2017

Arthur Darvill (Rory) reads this Matt Smith/Amy Pond adventure which is a little bit weird as Rory the character doesn't feature. So the Doctor and Amy visit the Orkney Islands and get caught up in protest marches against metal pylons being erected in prominent historic and beautiful sight seeing sp......more

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the author does an outstanding job of capturing both of the series' regulars, particularly the Doctor... The production itself is as polished as I've come to expect from BBC Audio www.doctorwhoreviews.co.uk