Audiobooks by Donald Cotton

Doctor Who: The Romans: 1st Doctor Novelisation

A multi-voice retelling of historical events featuring the First Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Vicki. The TARDIS crewmembers have taken a break from their adventures and are enjoying a well-deserved rest in a luxury villa. But, in the gory grandeur that is Imperial Rome, things don't stay quiet for long. If the time travellers can save themselves from being sold as slaves, assassinated by classical hit-men, poisoned by the evil Locusta, thrown to the lions, maimed in the arena and drowned in a shipwreck, they still have to face the diabolical might of the mad Emperor Nero. As if that wasn't enough, they also discover that, although Rome wasn't built in a day, it burnt down in considerably less time... Tim Treloar, Jamie Glover, Dan Starkey, Clare Corbett, Jon Culshaw, Maureen O'Brien and Louise Jameson are the readers of Donald Cotton's epistolary novelisation, a shining example of the wit and drama of Doctor Who. © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Donald Cotton (Author), Clare Corbett, Dan Starkey, Jamie Glover, Jon Culshaw, Louise Jameson, Maureen O'brien, Tim Treloar (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: The Second History Collection: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Doctor Novelisations

Five exciting novelisations set in Earth's past history, featuring the Doctor and his companions. In Doctor Who - The Gunfighters the TARDIS arrives in the heart of the Old Wild West, just as Wyatt Earp's in town. In Doctor Who - The Highlanders the scene is the Battle of Culloden, 1746, where the Scots are fighting the English. In Doctor Who and the War Games the Doctor and friends seem to arrive in the trenches of the First World War, but appearances can be deceptive. Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng-Chiang takes the Doctor and Leela to Victorian London, and a battle with a foe from the future. Finally, in Doctor Who - Black Orchid, the Fifth Doctor and friends are entertained at a 1920s country house - where murder is afoot. Shane Rimmer, Anneke Wills, David Troughton, Christopher Benjamin and Michael Cochrane are the readers of these five classic stories, first published as Target Books paperbacks. Running time: 21 hours 40 mins approx. (P) 2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd Cover illustration by John Geary

Donald Cotton, Gerry Davis, Malcolm Hulke, Terence Dudley, Terrance Dicks (Author), Anneke Wills, Christopher Benjamin, David Troughton, Michael Cochrane, Shane Rimmer (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: The Lost TV Episodes Collection One 1964-1965: Narrated full-cast TV soundtracks

Five thrilling soundtrack adventures from the early days of Doctor Who, featuring serials lost from the TV archive. The pictures may be lost, but each of these stories survives as a soundtrack recording. Remastered, and with additional linking narration, they can be enjoyed once more. In Marco Polo, the famous Venetian explorer plans to give the TARDIS to Kublai Khan - unless the Doctor and his companions can stop him. In The Reign of Terror, the Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan are caught up in the bloody events of the French Revolution. In The Crusade, the TARDIS materialises in the middle of a 12th Century holy war between Richard the Lionheart and the Saracen Saladin. In Galaxy 4, the Doctor, Steven and Vicki meet the Drahvins and the Rills on a planet just one day away from destruction. In The Myth Makers, the Doctor is hailed as the Greek god Zeus and forced to help defeat the Trojans. He forms the idea of a wooden horse... Special linking narration is provided by William Russell, Carole Ann Ford and Peter Purves, who also recall their time making the original episodes in a series of bonus interviews. (P) & © 2018 BBC Worldwide Ltd t/as BBC Studios For cast and credits see accompanying PDF booklet available on purchase.

David Whitaker, Dennis Spooner, Donald Cotton, John Lucarotti, William Emms (Author), , Carole Ann Ford, Full Cast, Peter Purves, William Hartnell, William Russell (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: The History Collection: : Five classic novelisations of TV adventures set in Earth's hi

Five classic novelisations of TV adventures set in Earth's history. In Doctor Who: The Aztecs the First Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan materialise in Mexico during the bloodthirsty Aztec civilisation. In Doctor Who and the Crusaders the First Doctor and his friends are embroiled in the 12th Century conflict between Richard the Lionheart and the Sultan Saladin. In Doctor Who: The Myth Makers the First Doctor, Steven and Vicki arrive on the plains of Ursa Minor, in the middle of the Greek and Trojan battlefields. In Doctor Who and the Masque of Mandragora, the Fourth Doctor and Sarah fight swords, sorcery and an alien influence in 15th Century Italy. In Doctor Who and the Visitation, the Fifth Doctor, Adric, Tegan and Nyssa materialise in 17th Century London and find themselves playing a key role in gruesome historical events...Read by William Russell, Stephen Thorne, Tim Pigott-Smith and Matthew Waterhouse. Duration: 23 hours approx. Each purchase is accompanied by a PDF booklet featuring full cast and credits, chapter-by-chapter navigation, and sleeve notes for each book by David J. Howe."This range of classic Target audiobooks continues to go from strength to strength..." Doctor Who MagazineSound design by Simon Power TARDIS sound effect by Brian Hodgson Executive producer: Michael Stevens Cover illustration by Andrew Skilleter(P) BBC Worldwide 2018 © BBC Worldwide 2018 BBC logo © BBC 1996 Doctor Who logo © BBC 2014 A stereo recording MCPSDigital Edition Chapter ListingDoctor Who: The Aztecs Files 1-15Doctor Who and the Crusaders Files 16-25Doctor Who: The Myth Makers Files 26-53Doctor Who and the Masque of Mandragora Files 54-65Doctor Who and the Visitation Files 66-76 ** Please contact Customer Service for additional content**

David Whitaker, Donald Cotton, Eric Saward, John Lucarotti, Philip Hinchcliffe (Author), , Full Cast, Matthew Waterhouse, Stephen Thorne, Tim Pigott-Smith, William Russell (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: The Gunfighters

Back in the gun-totin', hard-hittin', fast-shootin' days of the Old Wild West, when outlaws ruled the land and the good guys stayed off the streets, a troupe of travelling players - Miss Dodo Dupont, Steven Regret and the mysterious Doctor Caligari - moseyed into the town of Tombstone one October afternoon. Their method of transportation was a mite peculiar though. After all, a police box materialising out of thin air sure ain't the usual way to enter a sedate town like Tombstone... And when the Doctor and his pardners meet up with Wyatt Earp and the notorious Clanton brothers, they soon find out that the scene is all set for high noon at the O. K. Corral... Shane Rimmer, who played Seth Harper in the original BBC TV serial, reads Donald Cotton's complete and unabridged novelisation, first published by Target Books in 1985.

Donald Cotton (Author), Shane Rimmer (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: The Myth Makers (Classic Novels)

Long, long ago on the great plains of Asia Minor, two mighty armies faced each other in mortal combat. The armies were the Greeks and the Trojans, and the prize they were fighting for was Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world. To the Greeks it seemed that the city of Troy was impregnable and only a miracle could bring them success. And then help comes to them in a most mysterious way, as a strange blue box materialises close to their camp, bringing with it the Doctor, Steven and Vicki, who soon find themselves caught up in the irreversible tide of history and legend... Stephen Thorne, who appeared in several episodes of the classic BBC TV Doctor Who series, reads Donald Cotton’s complete and unabridged novelisation, first published by Target Books in 1985. ‘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.

Donald Cotton (Author), Stephen Thorne (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: The Gunfighters

The TARDIS lands in the Wild West in this classic BBC TV soundtrack starring William Hartnell, with linking narration by Peter Purves. It's 1881 and, in the Wild West settlement of Tombstone, there are three strangers in town: 'Doctor Caligari', 'Steven Regret', and 'Miss Dodo Dupont'. They've arrivedin a 20th Century blue police box, and they're about to wander into a whole heap of trouble…

BBC Audiobooks, BBC Audiobooks, Donald Cotton (Author), , Full Cast, Peter Purves, Shane Rimmer, Various Readers, Various Readers, William Hartnell (Narrator)

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