Product Description

His spaceship crippled in an inter-stellar battle, the Sontaran warrior, Linx, is forced to crash-land on Earth. He arrives in the Middle Ages, a time too primitive to provide the technology he needs to repair his ship. Allying himself with the local robber chief, Linx uses his powers to 'borrow' scientists and equipment from twentieth-century Earth. Doctor Who tracks down the missing scientists and journeys into the past to save them. But can he defeat the ruthless Linx and his savage human allies before the course of human history is changed forever? Jeremy Bulloch, who played Hal the Archer in the original TV serial on which this book is based, reads Terrance Dicks' complete and unabridged novelisation, first published by Target Books in 1978. 'BBC Audiobooks has chosen well with its books and has taken the right approach with its readers...they benefit from new music and sound effects' - "Doctor Who Magazine".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #499573 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-13
• Released on: 2008-11-13
• Format: Audiobook
• Original language: English
• Binding: Audio CD

Customer Reviews

Great Novelisation!
For me this has been the first of the famed Target Novelisations I've read. Its brilliantly written by Terrance Dicks. Originally this was going to be written by Robert Holmes, but was Holmes struggled to do anything and after several months sent Dicks the Prologue and wrote that he should finish it off! So consequently he did, although the prologue remained, shame, worst bit of the book I felt! Still, Holmes was never creditted for his small contribution! Apart from this there is also a brief fight scene involving the Doctor which I'd love to see on TV, hopefully the Restoration Team will be thinking about bringing this one out soon!

Excellent product
To those who find this range questionable, here is an excellent example of an audio reading.

Jeremy Bulloch emulates all the television characters with such perfection that it is almost like a hybrid between a standard text reading of description and the original audio. At times, you forget that it is not the original actors themselves. My hat goes off to Bulloch for taking the time to rewatch the DVD and no doubt spend some time rehearsing the voices in his own time, to bring us such an excellent product.

Terrance Dick's expansion on Holmes' excellent script is engaging. The music and effects are good.

I recommend The Time Warrior and The Daemons as both a decent audio product and something that builds on what we already have in terms of DVD etc.

I really hope that Bulloch is approached to do more stories.

Dr Who versus the Sontaran
Another Jon Pertwee adventure that features Dr Who against the Big headed Sontaran warrior, Kinx.The latter crashes lands in medieval Wessex.
The Doctor attempts to bargain with Linx, offering to help repair his spaceship in return for being allowed to dehypnotise the scientists and send them back to the 20th Century. Linx gives his answer: he raises his weapon and fires it at the Doctor.
Now watch the ending !!!