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'''Audiobooks of novelisations''' are direct-to-home-audio recordings of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' celebrities reading novelisations of [[20th century]] ''Doctor Who'' stories. The range began under [[BBC Audio]] and has continued under [[AudioGo]], their successor. Generally, the range has used [[Target Books]] novelisations as their base material, but they have commissioned and released at least one original-to-audio novelisation as of early [[2011]]. Moreover, they have recorded the first ''Doctor Who'' novelisations, released in the [[1960s]], which were originally published by [[Frederick Muller|Frederick Muller, Ltd.]]
'''Audiobooks of novelisations''' are direct-to-home-audio recordings of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' celebrities reading novelisations of [[20th century]] ''Doctor Who'' stories. The range began under [[BBC Audio]] and continued under [[AudioGo]], their successor. When AudioGo went into administration in 2013, BBC Physical Audio began publishing new audiobooks in November 2014. Generally, the range has used [[Target Books]] novelisations as their base material, but they have commissioned and released at least one original-to-audio novelisation as of early [[2011]]. Moreover, they have recorded the first ''Doctor Who'' novelisations, released in the [[1960s]], which were originally published by [[Frederick Muller|Frederick Muller, Ltd.]]


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
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== 2007 ==
== 2007 ==
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File:CaveMonstersAudio.jpg|[[Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters]]<br />By [[Malcolm Hulke]]. Read by [[Caroline John]]. UK release 3 September 2007
File:CaveMonstersAudio.jpg|[[Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters]]<br />By [[Malcolm Hulke]]. Read by [[Caroline John]]. UK release 3 September 2007
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== 2008 ==
== 2008 ==
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File:BrainMorbiusAudio.jpg|[[Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius]]<br />By [[Terrance Dicks]]. Read by [[Tom Baker]]. UK release 4 February 2008
File:BrainMorbiusAudio.jpg|[[Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius]]<br />By [[Terrance Dicks]]. Read by [[Tom Baker]]. UK release 4 February 2008


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== 2009 ==
== 2009 ==
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File:The Abominable Snowman Audio.jpg|[[Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen]]<br /> by [[Terrance Dicks]]. Read by [[David Troughton]]. UK release 8 January 2009
File:The Abominable Snowman Audio.jpg|[[Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen]]<br /> by [[Terrance Dicks]]. Read by [[David Troughton]]. UK release 8 January 2009
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== 2010 ==
== 2010 ==
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File:IceWarriorsTargetAudio.jpg|[[Doctor Who and the Ice Warriors]]<br /> by [[Brian Hayles]]. Read by [[Frazer Hines]]. UK release 7 January 2010
File:IceWarriorsTargetAudio.jpg|[[Doctor Who and the Ice Warriors]]<br /> by [[Brian Hayles]]. Read by [[Frazer Hines]]. UK release 7 January 2010


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== 2011 ==
== 2011 ==
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Edge of Destruction Audio.jpg|[[The Edge of Destruction (novelisation)|The Edge of Destruction]] by [[Nigel Robinson]]. Read by [[William Russell]]. UK release 6 January 2011  
Edge of Destruction Audio.jpg|[[The Edge of Destruction (novelisation)|The Edge of Destruction]] by [[Nigel Robinson]]. Read by [[William Russell]]. UK release 6 January 2011  


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== 2012 ==
== 2012 ==
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The Twin Dilemma Audio.jpg|[[The Twin Dilemma (novelisation)|The Twin Dilemma]] by [[Eric Saward]]. Read by [[Colin Baker]]. UK release 1 January 2012
The Twin Dilemma Audio.jpg|[[The Twin Dilemma (novelisation)|The Twin Dilemma]] by [[Eric Saward]]. Read by [[Colin Baker]]. UK release 1 January 2012
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== 2013 ==
== 2013 ==
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Talons of Weng Chiang Audio.jpg|[[Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng-Chiang|The Talons of Weng Chiang]] by [[Terrance Dicks]]. Read by [[Christopher Benjamin]]. UK release 1 January 2013
Talons of Weng Chiang Audio.jpg|[[Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng-Chiang|The Talons of Weng Chiang]] by [[Terrance Dicks]]. Read by [[Christopher Benjamin]]. UK release 1 January 2013
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The Ultimate Foe.jpg|[[The Ultimate Foe (novelisation)|The Ultimate Foe]] by [[Pip and Jane Baker]]. Released with [[Terror of the Vervoids (novelisation)|Terror of the Vervoids]] as The Trial of a Time Lord Vol 2. Read by [[Michael Jayston]]. UK release 3 October 2013.
The Ultimate Foe.jpg|[[The Ultimate Foe (novelisation)|The Ultimate Foe]] by [[Pip and Jane Baker]]. Released with [[Terror of the Vervoids (novelisation)|Terror of the Vervoids]] as The Trial of a Time Lord Vol 2. Read by [[Michael Jayston]]. UK release 3 October 2013.
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Carnival.jpg|[[Doctor Who and the Carnival of Monsters|Carnival of Monsters]] by [[Terrance Dicks]]. Read by [[Katy Manning]]. UK release 13 November 2014
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Full-circle-cd.jpg|[[Full Circle (novelisation)|Full Circle]] by [[Andrew Smith]]. Read by [[Matthew Waterhouse]]. UK release 29 January 2015
Remeb-dalek-cdl.jpg|[[Remembrance of the Daleks (novelisation)|Remembrance of the Daleks]] by [[Ben Aaronavitch]]. Read by [[Terry Molloy]] and [[Nicholas Briggs]]. UK release 19 February 2015
   
   
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Revision as of 14:22, 15 April 2015

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Audiobooks of novelisations are direct-to-home-audio recordings of Doctor Who celebrities reading novelisations of 20th century Doctor Who stories. The range began under BBC Audio and continued under AudioGo, their successor. When AudioGo went into administration in 2013, BBC Physical Audio began publishing new audiobooks in November 2014. Generally, the range has used Target Books novelisations as their base material, but they have commissioned and released at least one original-to-audio novelisation as of early 2011. Moreover, they have recorded the first Doctor Who novelisations, released in the 1960s, which were originally published by Frederick Muller, Ltd.

Overview

In 2005 BBC Audiobooks released a limited edition Tin Doctor Who: Travels in Time and Space. William Russell read the first three Doctor Who novelizations, as originally published by Frederick Muller Ltd. Music and special effects were by Simon E Power. After this was deemed a success, BBC Audio began a regular series of releases starting in 2007, featuring unabridged readings of Target Books' television story novelisations.

Read by well-known names from the world of Doctor Who, each package came with a booklet that featured thumbnails of the original illustrations from the novelisation, along with cover illustrations (of both UK and international editions) and blurb from the original publication. Accompanying sleeve notes are provided by David J. Howe (author of The Target Book).

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2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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