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Doctor Who: Planet of Fire
- Author
- Peter Grimwade
- Narrator
- David Banks
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Publish Date
- 5 June 2025
- Run Time
- 4 hours 42 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
David Banks reads this novelisation of a classic TV adventure for the Fifth Doctor, Turlough and Peri.
The Doctor is enjoying the sun on a holiday island, until things get hotter than he
bargained for.
The young American, Perpugilliam Brown, brings to the TARDIS a mysterious object that her archaeologist step-father has found in a sunken wreck. When the Doctor’s robot friend Kamelion reacts to the object unexpectedly, it has bewildering consequences for the TARDIS crew.
For Kamelion sends the Doctor and his friends to Sarn, a terrifyingly beautiful planet of fire. This strange world provides the key to Turlough’s secret past – and, once again, the Doctor is pitted against the wily Master.
David Banks, who played the Cyber Leader in the BBC TV series, reads Peter Grimwade's 1985 novelisation of his own TV serial.
Reading produced by Morrison Ellis. Sound design by Oliver Denman. Executive Producer for BBC Studios: Michael Stevens
(P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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Details
- Author
- Peter Grimwade
- Narrator
- David Banks
- Duration
- 4 hours 42 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 June 2025
- ISBN
- 9781529959918
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Genre
- Science fiction: space exploration, Science fiction: time travel, Science fiction: aliens / UFOs, Adventure / action fiction, Film, television, radio genres: Science fiction, fantasy and horror
Synopsis
David Banks reads this novelisation of a classic TV adventure for the Fifth Doctor, Turlough and Peri.The Doctor is enjoying the sun on a holiday island, until things get hotter than hebargained for.The young American, Perpugilliam Brown, brings to the TARDIS a mysterious object that her archaeologist step-father has found in a sunken wreck. When the Doctor’s robot friend Kamelion reacts to the object unexpectedly, it has bewildering consequences for the TARDIS crew.For Kamelion sends the Doctor and his friends to Sarn, a terrifyingly beautiful planet of fire. This strange world provides the key to Turlough’s secret past – and, once again, the Doctor is pitted against the wily Master.David Banks, who played the Cyber Leader in the BBC TV series, reads Peter Grimwade's 1985 novelisation of his own TV serial.Reading produced by Morrison Ellis. Sound design by Oliver Denman. Executive Producer for BBC Studios: Michael Stevens(P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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