Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #197726 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-30
• Format: Audiobook
• Original language: English
• Binding: Audio CD

Customer Reviews

An absolute treat for Dr Who fans.
I have just finished listening to 'seven keys of doomsday' and thought it was really very good. Trevor Martin made a good authoritative doctor - in his characterisation he reminded me a bit of the Brigadier and seemed to borrow aspects of Hartnell, Troughton and Pertwee in the role. The story is a classic boys own adventure with doomsday devices, crabmen and megalomaniac supercomputers - I clapped my hands in glee when the Dr outwitted the vast intelligence with that old chestnut the Liar Paradox causing it to blow up. And although Mr Dicks had reservations about the beginning of the play - when the new companions where abducted from the audience and whisked away through time and space with a newly regenerated doctor - I thought it made the play really unique and special. The making of documentary is very informative and it's really nice that Trevor Martin finally gets recognition for his role in Dr Who as the first stage doctor. Well Done.

"Return of the Lost Doctor"
Some time ago I was helping oput at a convention which had a panel with Trevor Martin. Thinking there would be little interest I stocked up on snacks for the rush in the dealers room and of course there wasn't one. people are interested in the Doctor we never saw and those wily souls at Big Finish have recruited him to remake the play for audio.
It's really great stuff, a better script by Terrance Dicks than the Ultimate Adventure, it has made a great audio.
Trevor Martin is a terrific Doctor with authority, eccentricity and all those doctorish things you might want. If I had to compare him to others, then there's perhaps a small touch of Troughton.
All the cast are good and what a wonderfully cheeky idea to cast Wendy Padbury's daughter in the role of Jenny which Dame Padbury played in the original. Never mind the next generation thing Charly Hays is damn good in the role!
All the high production values you have come to expect from Big Finish are there and also some DVD style extras. We have a look at the original production with reminscences from Terrance Dicks and Trevor Martin and they join the cast for a look at the remaking of the story too. Charly Hays recalls "Growing up with Who"
If I had to give a demerit it would be recreating the opening where the companions jump out of the audience to help a regenerating Doctor. Not so good on audio but it did happen in the play.
I recommend this for everyone.
Please Big Finish utilise Trevor in some Unbound stories.