K9, 5th & 10th Doctor Novelisations

Doctor Who: The Companions Collection

The Doctor's companions take centre stage in four exciting TV novelisations featuring the Fifth and Ninth Doctors, plus a spin-off story featuring K9 and Sarah Jane Smith. 
 
In Mawdryn Undead, by Peter Grimwade, the Doctor is reunited with Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and meets Turlough, an enigmatic public schoolboy. 
 
In Terminus, by Stephen Gallagher, Nyssa falls into danger when the TARDIS merges with a drifting spaceship threatening to endanger the entire Universe. 
 
In Enlightenment, by Barbara Clegg, a final reckoning with the Black Guardian is on the cards for both the Doctor and Turlough. 
 
In K9 & Company, by Terence Dudley, Sarah Jane Smith finds herself the recipient of a gift from the Doctor: the dog-shaped automaton, K9. 
 
In Rose, by Russell T Davies, Rose Tyler meets the Doctor whilst fleeing from Autons. Life for both of them will never be the same again! 
 
David Collings, Steven Pacey, John Leeson and Camille Coduri read these exciting adaptations of the BBC TV series. 
 
Readings produced by Neil Gardner. Sound design by Simon Power. Executive Producer for BBC Studios: Michael Stevens 
 
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Peter Grimwade (Author) Peter Grimwade was a British writer and television director whose work included several Doctor Who serials Stephen Gallagher (Author) Stephen Gallagher is a British novelist and dramatist whose works include radio and TV, including Doctor Who; Terence Dudley (Author) Terence Dudley was a British television director and writer whose work included several Doctor Who serials Russell T Davies (Author) Russell T Davies is a British writer whose work for television includes Queer as Folk, Years and Years, It's a Sin and Doctor Who. Barbara Clegg (Author) Barbara Clegg is a British actress and scriptwriter for TV and radio. Her work includes Doctor Who and Coronation Street.

5th Doctor Novelisation

Doctor Who: Enlightenment

An exciting novelisation of a classic TV adventure for the Fifth Doctor, as played on TV by Peter Davison.

Slick and polished...immersive productions of much-loved novelisations...long may we enjoy them.

Steven Pacey reads this intriguing novelisation of a classic Fifth Doctor TV adventure. 
 
In response to the White Guardian's warning of great danger, the TARDIS materialises on the heaving deck of an Edwardian racing yacht. But the Doctor soon discovers that this is no ordinary yacht - and no ordinary race. 
 
Captain Striker is competing for an unusual prize: 'Enlightenment'. The crew will be lucky to reach port safely. But with such a prize, would they be lucky to win? 
 
Steven Pacey reads Barbara Clegg's complete and unabridged novelisation of her own TV adventure, first published by Target Books in 1984. 
 
 "This range of classic Target audiobooks continues to go from strength to strength..." 
 
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© Barbara Clegg 
1984 Cover illustration by Andrew Skilleter 
Reading produced by Neil Gardner 
Recorded at Ladbroke Audio Ltd 
Sound design by Simon Power for Meon Productions - www.meonsound.com 
Executive producer: Michael Stevens

Olwen Wymark

Barbara Clegg

Michael Cochrane

John Moffatt

Rosemary Leach

Mary Wimbush

Nigel Anthony

John Hartley

Margaret John

Doreen Mantle

Giselle Wolf

Melanie Walters

Richard Lomas

Charlotte Bird

Full Cast

Four Full-Cast BBC Radio Crime Dramas

Michael Cochrane stars as a green-fingered private sleuth in a series of murder mysteriesA perfect listen for any fans of cosy crime, this series is packed with four brilliant stories to enjoy. Meet Jim Thackeray, a renowned landscape gardener who also happens to be a first-class private detective. As you will discover, this is very handy when murders happen to take place in gardens…In Green Fingered Thackeray’s Shakespearean-themed gardens are the scene of a murder. The victim is the ex-wife of a Turkish multi-millionaire and it’s not long before fingers start being pointed and both elements of Jim’s life are brought together with dramatic consequences. Can he solve the crime and save his reputation?In Battle Cry, someone is "accidentally" killed re-enacting a medieval battle. Jim is pulled in to investigate and finds his horticultural expertise can once again help the police solve the seemingly unsolvable.Thackeray's opportunity to redesign an Italian garden in This Blessed Plot is thwarted by the disappearance of his employer. Luckily for the local residents, Jim’s on hand to investigate the mystery.In Death and the Ice Maiden Thackeray's daughter Gail asks her dad to look into the strange deathbed confession of a friend's grandmother. Secrets are revealed and questions asked…Performed by a full-cast, this vintage bundle of cosy crime is a treat not-to-be-missed. Michael Cochrane is a star of TV, stage and screen but is perhaps best-known as the voice of Oliver Sterling in the long-running BBC Radio 4 drama series, The Archers. 
Note: This is a collection of a single story ('Green Fingered') plus a 3-part series.Cast and creditsWritten by Olwen Wymark and Barbara CleggProduced by Glyn Dearman and Alison HindellJim Thackeray - Michael Cochrane 
George Field - John Moffatt / John Hartley 
Shirley Field - Rosemary Leach / Doreen MantleMiss Birch - Irene Sutcliffe / Margaret JohnDave - Todd Boyce / Richard LomasGail - Charlotte BirdBryony - Melanie WaltersFurther parts played by Mary Wimbush, Nigel Anthony, David March, Giselle Wolf, Sean Barrett, Michael Tudor-Barnes, John Rye, Richard Pearce, Jane Whittenshaw, Simon Eastwood, James Greene, Howell Evans, Terry Dauncey, Gwyn Vaughan Jones, Carl Forgione, Vanessa Roper-Evans, Robert Rietti, Frank Rozelaar-Green, Rachel Atkins, Tonya Smith, Ruth Lloyd, and Simon LuddersFirst Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 14th Dec 1995, 27th Aug – 10th Sep 1997©2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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