Tim Pigott-Smith reads this gripping novelisation of a classic Doctor Who adventure.
Forced off course by the Mandragora Helix, the TARDIS lands in the province of San Martino in fifteenth-century Italy. Here, the court astrologer, Hieronymous, has been taken over by the Mandragora energy-form - Hieronymous and the other members of his star-worshipping black magic cult will be used as a bridgehead, enabling the Mandragora Helix to conquer the Earth and rule it through their chosen servants. The Doctor has to defeat not only the Mandragora energy, but the evil schemes of the murderous Count Frederico who plans to usurp the place of his nephew, the rightful ruler of the province.
Tim Pigott-Smith reads Philip Hinchcliffe's complete and unabridged novelisation, first published by Target Books in 1977.
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"The 4th Doctor and Sarah Jane-Smith's adventure in renaissance in Italy. The story rather curious on a cult's connection with the royal family. It became even more curious whether the astrologer is a friend and a foe." — Kai (4 out of 5 stars)
"The 4th Doctor and Sarah Jane-Smith's adventure in renaissance in Italy. The story rather curious on a cult's connection with the royal family. It became even more curious whether the astrologer is a friend and a foe."
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" If there is to be a moral to this story, it should be don't send a director to do a writer's work. Great episode, but the novelization is lackluster. "
Philip Hinchcliffe is a British television producer who brought shows such as Private Schulz and The Charmer to the screen. He is best known for producing the hit BBC television series Doctor Who from 1974 to 1977. He and Derrek Sherwin are the only producers of the classic Doctor Who series still alive.
Tim Pigott-Smith is an award-winning English actor of film, television, and stage and an audiobook narrator. He has narrated several notable television documentaries, including Crimes That Shook the World. He has won two AudioFile Earphones Awards, for The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene and The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyesvky. He was a three-time finalist for the 2006 Audie Award for Best Original Work for the three-part Eyewitness series by Joanna Burke. His film career includes roles in major motion pictures, including V for Vendetta, Quantum of Solace, The Remains of the Day, Gangs of New York, and more. His numerous television credits include Downton Abbey, The Jewel in the Crown, and North and South. He is also a noted radio actor, appearing in many productions on BBC Radio 4, and a regular stage actor in Shakespearean and Greek roles.
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