Doctor Who: Shada Audiobook on Audio CD, Audio Download, buy now from AudioGO

From the unique mind of Douglas Adams, the legendary ‘lost’ Doctor Who story completed at last by Gareth Roberts and read by Lalla Ward.The Doctor’s old friend and fellow Time Lord Professor Chronotis has retired to Cambridge University – where nobody will notice if he lives for centuries. But now he needs help from the Doctor, Romana and K-9. When he left Gallifrey he took with him a few little souvenirs – most of them are harmless. But one of them is extremely dangerous.The Worshipful and Ancient Law of Gallifrey isn’t a book for Time Tots. It is one of the Artefacts, dating from the dark days of Rassilon. It must not be allowed to fall into the wrong hands. The sinister Skagra most definitely has the wrong hands. He wants the book. He wants to discover the truth behind Shada. And he wants the Doctor’s mind...Based on the scripts for the original television series by the legendary Douglas Adams, Shada retells an adventure that never made it to the screen.

Often referred to as the ‘lost story’, Shada was never finished, due to an industrial dispute at the BBC. However, Gareth Roberts has finished Douglas Adams’ story, featuring the Fourth Doctor – and he’s done it with style, neatly tying in references to both the Classic and New series. The result is a CD audiobook that will appeal to Whovians from both camps.

Set partly in Cambridge and partly in outer space, Shada is one of the most eagerly-anticipated Doctor Who audiobooks for MP3 and CD. It tells the story of the evil Skagra searching for a book containing an ancient Gallifreyan secret. However, the book is in the possession of Professor Chronotis, a Time Lord living incognito on Earth. And who just happens to be a friend of the Doctor…

Roberts nattily weaves in references to New Who material, such as ‘fixed points in time’ and another Time Lord, The Corsair. He even manages to pop in some 21^st Century references, bringing the story right up to date. By the time Lalla Ward (Romana) and John Leeson (K9) are let loose on the script, the story is so tight that it’s impossible to tell where Adams finishes and Roberts begins. A must for Who aficionados of all ages.

Product Information

Author: Douglas Adams Running Time: 11hrs 30min Publisher: AudioGO Ltd Series: Doctor Who Number of CDs: 10 File Quality: MP3 (256 kbps) Release Date: 15/03/2012 D/L ISBN: 9781445867656 CD ISBN: 9781445867632

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