Doctor Who and the Androids of Tara
4th Doctor Novelisations
Will be published approx. on 5. November 2026
Audio
CD-Audio
978-1-5299-8786-7 (ISBN)
Description
Geoffrey Beevers reads the original Target novelisation of this Key to Time adventure.
The Doctor and Romana's quest for the fourth segment of the Key to Time brings them to Tara, a rural planet where colourful pageantry and age-old tradition mingle with ultra-modern android technology.
Yet whilst finding the segment is easy, escaping from Tara with their lives proves much more difficult.
Romana's likeness to a captive princess makes her useful to the wicked Count Grendel, whilst the Doctor finds himself cast as technician-in-waiting to a would-be king.
Fortunately, the faithful K-9 is on hand to assist them...
Geoffrey Beevers, who played the Master in the BBC TV series, reads Terrance Dicks's novelisation of the 1978 TV serial by David Fisher, whilst John Leeson provides the Voice of K-9.
Reading produced by Morrison Ellis
Sound design by Oliver Denman
Executive Producer: Michael Stevens
(c) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
The Doctor and Romana's quest for the fourth segment of the Key to Time brings them to Tara, a rural planet where colourful pageantry and age-old tradition mingle with ultra-modern android technology.
Yet whilst finding the segment is easy, escaping from Tara with their lives proves much more difficult.
Romana's likeness to a captive princess makes her useful to the wicked Count Grendel, whilst the Doctor finds himself cast as technician-in-waiting to a would-be king.
Fortunately, the faithful K-9 is on hand to assist them...
Geoffrey Beevers, who played the Master in the BBC TV series, reads Terrance Dicks's novelisation of the 1978 TV serial by David Fisher, whilst John Leeson provides the Voice of K-9.
Reading produced by Morrison Ellis
Sound design by Oliver Denman
Executive Producer: Michael Stevens
(c) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
More details
Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
Audio CD
Dimensions
Height: 130 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Duration
Dauer: 180 min
Weight
181 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5299-8786-7 (9781529987867)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Terrance Dicks was born in East Ham, London in 1935. His first writing jobs in radio and television included scripting episodes of Crossroads and The Avengers. In 1969 he became the script editor for Doctor Who, and went on to become one of the most influential figures in the series' history. He wrote over fifty novelisations for the Target Books range, as well as two spin-off stage plays and several television scripts. He was one of the most prolific authors of children's fiction.