Doctor Who and the Androids of Tara

byTerrance Dicks, Geoffrey Beevers (Read by), John Leeson (Read by)

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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

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About Terrance Dicks

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.

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