Doctor Who: Aliens of London

byJoseph Lidster

9th Doctor Novelisation

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Camille Coduri reads this brand new novelisation of the 2005 BBC TV adventure.

The Doctor brings Rose home a year after she left…to find London in chaos. A spaceship has crashed into the Thames and an alien body lies in the wreckage.

The Doctor uncovers a chilling conspiracy at the heart of Downing Street as ruthless alien invaders take control – members of the Family Slitheen.

The Doctor, Rose and the MP for Flydale North must fight to expose the Slitheen infiltration – before Earth falls prey to a deadly interstellar con that will ignite World War Three.

Camille Coduri, who played Jackie in the BBC TV series, reads this adaptation of Russell T Davies’ blockbuster action-adventure, the first two-part story of the modern series in 2005. It is novelised by playwright and screenwriter Joseph Lidster.

Reading produced by Morrison Ellis
Sound design by David Darlington
Executive Producer: Michael Stevens

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About Joseph Lidster

Joseph Lidster is a screenwriter and playwright from Yorkshire. He started his career writing audio drama before moving into television in 2008 — his debut script was for the second series of Torchwood. Since then, he has written primarily for children’s television, including scripts for The Sarah Jane Adventures, Hetty Feather and The Dumping Ground. Joseph has also written for several multimedia projects, including official tie-in websites for Doctor Who, the Dinosaurs in the Wild touring immersive adventure experience, and the Webby Award-winning Sherlock Live for the BBC.

Joseph has written over 15 Audio Plays for the DOCTOR WHO, SAPHIRE AND STEEL and THE TOMORROW PEOPLE titles, amongst others. All of them were written for Big Finish Productions between 2001 and 2007.

Joseph has written a number of Short Stories for the DOCTOR WHO: SHORT TRIPS series as well as a Novella, all for Big Finish Productions. He also had the role of Short Story Collection Editor for Big Finish Productions in 2007.
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  • Imprint: BBC Physical Audio
  • ISBN: 9781529984330
  • Length: 245 minutes
  • Price: £20.00
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