Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus
by Philip Hinchcliffe
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Jamie Glover reads this gripping novelisation of a classic TV adventure for the First Doctor. The TARDIS materialises on a remote island, set in a sea of acid, on the planet Marinus. The Doctor, Susan, Ian and Barbara meet Arbitan, keeper of a vast computer which rules and balances the gentle life of Marinus. Yet peace on the planet is threatened by the sub-human Voord, who wish to take control of the Conscience. Arbitan enlists the travellers to find the five crucial Keys of Marinus in show more various locations across the planet. Thus begins a series of terrifying adventures for the Doctor and his friends, who must find the Keys if they wish to ever to see the TARDIS again. Jamie Glover, who played William Russell in the BBC TV drama 'An Adventure in Space and Time', reads Philip Hinchcliffe's novelisation of Terry Nation's 1964 TV serial. Reading produced by Neil Gardner at Ladbroke Audio Sound design by Simon Power Executive producer: Michael Stevens ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd show lessTags
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Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus, by Philip Hinchcliffe from Terry Nation's script, was the first new First Doctor novel published for four years (after Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet, and the three 1960s ones) and only one more was published in the next four years. It seemed an odd choice at the time, and it seems an odd choice now; I can only assume that Hinchcliffe had some particular personal interest in the story (this was his third and last - so far - novelisation, the other two being the much more obvious choices of The Masque of Mandragora and The Seeds of Doom). It starts off somewhat juvenile in style, but picks up as Hinchcliffe gets into the story. The third episode (of six) show more drags a bit, but it's a decent effort. show less
Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus, by Philip Hinchcliffe from Terry Nation's script, was the first new First Doctor novel published for four years (after Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet, and the three 1960s ones) and only one more was published in the next four years. It seemed an odd choice at the time, and it seems an odd choice now; I can only assume that Hinchcliffe had some particular personal interest in the story (this was his third and last - so far - novelisation, the other two being the much more obvious choices of The Masque of Mandragora and The Seeds of Doom). It starts off somewhat juvenile in style, but picks up as Hinchcliffe gets into the story. The third episode (of six) show more drags a bit, but it's a decent effort. show less
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Doctor Who: Target Novelisations: Broadcast order
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154 works (38)
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- Canonical title
- Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus
- Original publication date
- 1980-08-21
- People/Characters
- The Doctor (1st); Susan Foreman; Ian Chesterton; Barbara Wright; Yartek; Arbitan (show all 15); Altos; Sabetha; Darrius; Vasor; Tarron; Larn; Kala [in The Keys of Marinus]; Aydan; Eyesen
- Important places
- Marinus
- First words
- The day - like every day on Marinus - started clear and bright.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Then, gradually the rectangle of blue faded away in front of their eyes and they were alone on the empty beach.
- Original language
- English
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- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook
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