Short Trips (anthology)

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Short Trips was the first book in the BBC Books Short Trips series. An abridged audiobook version narrated by Nicholas Courtney and Sophie Aldred featured five of the original stories: Freedom, Model Train Set, Glass, Stop the Pigeon and Old Flames, alongside the story Degrees of Truth, a release exclusive to the audio.

Publisher's summary

From Neolithic Earth to the furthest reaches of the universe in the far future, Short Trips brings together established Doctor Who authors and first-time writers in a collection of stories exploring the ever-changing worlds of the Doctor and his friends.

Witness the last days of the siege of Masada with the First Doctor and meet the Fourth Doctor's extraordinary 'old flame'. An evil enemy makes life difficult for the Seventh and Third Doctors, and while the Fifth Doctor is under attack on a sinister ship shrouded in fog, the Second may soon be guilty of a grave error of judgement... The Sixth Doctor's hopes of a holiday are dashed when he discovers a pleasure planet is hiding a shocking secret, and the Eighth Doctor is caught up in a deadly drama played out during the construction of Stonehenge.

And of course, that just the beginning...

Individual Stories

Title Author Featuring
Model Train Set Jonathan Blum Eighth Doctor
Old Flames Paul Magrs Fourth Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith
War Crimes Simon Bucher-Jones Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon, Zoe Heriot
The Last Days Evan Pritchard First Doctor, Susan, Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright
Stop the Pigeon Mike Tucker and Robert Perry Seventh Doctor, Ace
Freedom Steve Lyons Third Doctor, Jo Grant
Glass Tara Samms Fourth Doctor, Romana II
Mondas Passing Paul Grice Ben Jackson, Polly
There are Fairies at the Bottom of the Garden Sam Lester First Doctor, Dodo Chaplet
Mother's Little Helper Matthew Jones Second Doctor
The Parliament of Rats Daniel O'Mahony Fifth Doctor, Nyssa
Rights Paul Grice Fourth Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith
Wish You Were Here Guy Clapperton Sixth Doctor
Ace of Hearts Mike Tucker and Robert Perry Seventh Doctor
The People's Temple Paul Leonard Eighth Doctor, Sam Jones
Degrees of Truth (only available on audio version) David A. McIntee Third Doctor, the Brigadier

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