Doctor Who And The Masque Of Mandragora

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.   ‘BBC Audiobooks has chosen well with its books and has taken the right approach with its readers... they benefit from new music and sound effects’ - Doctor Who Magazine.

John Lucarotti

Ian Stuart Black

Terrance Dicks

Phillip Hinchcliffe

Zienia Merton

Michael Cochrane

Anneke Wills

Geoffrey Beevers

Michael Kilgarriff

1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Doctor Novelisations

A further collection of audio novelisations featuring the First, Second, Third and Fourth Doctors in thrilling adventures on Earth. 
 
In Marco Polo, by John Lucarotti, the TARDIS breaks down in Central Asia in the year 1289, causing the travellers to meet an intrepid Venetian explorer. In The War Machines, by Ian Stuart Black, the Doctor senses a powerful and sinister force around London's newly built Post Office Tower. In The Faceless Ones, by Terrance Dicks, the Doctor and his friends are drawn into a web of intrigue and deception at Gatwick Airport. In The Ambassadors of Death, by Terrance Dicks, the Doctor and Liz investigate the disappearance of three astronauts after their space capsule returns to Earth empty. In The Seeds of Doom, by Philip Hinchcliffe, botanical horror is unleashed when an alien pod is unearthed in Anarctica and incubated in the English countryside! 
 
Zienia Merton, Michael Cochrane, Anneke Wills, Geoffrey Beevers and Michael Kilgarriff read these exciting adaptations from the BBC TV series. 
 
Readings produced by John Ainsworth and Neil Gardner. 
Sound design by Simon Power. 
Executive Producer for BBC Audiobooks: Michael Stevens 
 
(P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

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