Dead on Arrival & Other Stories
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Dead on Arrival & Other Stories was the an audiobook featuring audiobook adaptations of the stories three Doctor Who annual comic stories. All stories were adapted by Paul Magrs.
Publisher's summary
Katy Manning, Jon Culshaw and Tim Treloar read a dynamic trio of stories inspired by strips first published in Doctor Who Annual.
In 'Dead on Arrival', Jo Grant finds out what it's like to be a ghost when she realises that no-one can see her. Even more alarmingly, the Doctor and the Brigadier appear to mourning her death! Something has gone very wrong since her last trip in the TARDIS - but how can she tell the Doctor about it?
In 'The Traitor', the Fourth Doctor and Sarah help rescue the survivors of a crashed spaceship, only to discover that they are scientists deliberately marooned on a distant planet. The people plead with the Doctor and Sarah for help - but what happens next is far from expected.
In 'The Power', the Doctor and Leela are among those invited to the wedding of Princess Azula on the planet Shem. Yet barbarism still rules over a divided people, and the time travellers become embroiled in a bitter tussle for the secret of the mysterious Power.
Adapted by Paul Magrs from strip stories first published in the Doctor Who Annuals of the 1970s, these stories are brought to life by three much-loved readers and some stirring sound design.
Stories
| Title | Adapted by | Featuring | Read by | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead on Arrival | Paul Magrs | Third Doctor, Jo, the Brigadier | Katy Manning | 1 December 2022 |
| The Traitor | Fourth Doctor, Sarah | Jon Culshaw | ||
| The Power | Fourth Doctor, Leela | Tim Treloar |
Notes
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External links
- Official Dead on Arrival & Other Stories page at Penguin Books
