Doctor Who: Josephine and the Argonauts

*The Doctor meets the Greek Myths in this brand-new Doctor Who and Puffin Classics crossover.* 
 
It was a kind of portal - a portal into the myths of the ancient world . . . 
 
Everyone knows the Doctor loves museums (it's his way of keeping score). 
 
But when Jo Grant and the Doctor visit the British Museum in London, they might have got more than they bargained for. 
 
A mysterious object is revealed, which grants those who touch it strange visions of Greek Myths. Gods, warriors and monsters are contained within this device, which its discover calls the mythoscope. 
 
But there is something sinister at play. A powerful influence seems to be controlling the mythoscope . . . mastering it. 
 
Jo and the Doctor must enter the mythoscope to face an old and terrible enemy - bargaining with Zeus, battling dragons and journeying into the underworld. 
 
As dangers beset them on all sides, only an object of wondrous power can save them from total destruction . . .

Paul Magrs (Author) Paul Magrs was born in 1969 in the North East of England. He has written numerous novels and short stories for adults, teens, children and Doctor Who fans. He teaches Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University. Doctor Who (Author) Doctor Who is the longest running sci-fi show in the world, and a flagship BBC property. First appearing on air in 1963, it follows the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord who travels through time and space, fighting alien monsters and saving the universe.

It was a kind of portal - a portal into the myths of the ancient world . . . 
 
Everyone knows the Doctor loves museums (it's his way of keeping score). 
 
But when Jo Grant and the Doctor visit the British Museum in London, they might have got more than they bargained for. 
 
A mysterious object is revealed, which grants those who touch it strange visions of Greek Myths. Gods, warriors and monsters are contained within this device, which its discover calls the mythoscope. 
 
But there is something sinister at play. A powerful influence seems to be controlling the mythoscope . . . mastering it. 
 
Jo and the Doctor must enter the mythoscope to face an old and terrible enemy - bargaining with Zeus, battling dragons and journeying into the underworld. 
 
As dangers beset them on all sides, only an object of wondrous power can save them from total destruction . . .

Doctor Who Audio Annual

Doctor Who: Dead on Arrival & Other Stories

Katy Manning, Jon Culshaw and Tim Treloar read a dynamic trio of stories inspired by strips first published in Doctor Who Annual. 
 
In 'Dead on Arrival', Jo Grant finds out what it's like to be a ghost when she realises that no-one can see her. Even more alarmingly, the Doctor and the Brigadier appear to be mourning her death! Something has gone very wrong since her last trip in the TARDIS - but how can she tell the Doctor about it? 
 
In 'The Traitor', the Fourth Doctor and Sarah help rescue the survivors of a crashed spaceship, only to discover that they are scientists deliberately marooned on a distant planet. The people plead with the Doctor and Sarah for help - but what happens next is far from expected. 
 
In 'The Power', the Doctor and Leela are among those invited to the wedding of Princess Azula on the planet Shem. Yet barbarism still rules over a divided people, and the time travellers become embroiled in a bitter tussle for the secret of the mysterious Power. 
 
Adapted by Paul Magrs from strip stories first published in the Doctor Who Annuals of the 1970s, these stories are brought to life by three much-loved readers and some stirring sound design. 
 
Readings produced by Neil Gardner 
Sound design by David Roocroft 
Executive Producer for BBC Audio: Michael Stevens 
 
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Paul Magrs was born in 1969 in the North East of England. He has written numerous novels and short stories for adults, teens, children and Doctor Who fans. He teaches Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Doctor Who: The Return of Robin Hood

*The Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) returns to Sherwood Forest in this incredible new crossover of Doctor Who and the legend of Robin Hood* 
 
Gold had come to the greenwood . . . 
 
Robin Hood is disenchanted. Maid Marion has disappeared, and the legend of the Doctor has retreated into the shadows of Sherwood Forest. 
 
But the Doctor is back! (Although this is his first visit - time travel does strange things to a story.) 
 
And the timing couldn't be better. A new Sheriff of Nottingham is in town, out to get the Outlaws, and behind the scenes, the mythical Mother Maudlin has designs on the realm that are not of this earth . . . 
 
With the Kingdom in peril, it's time for the return of the Lionheart.

Gold had come to the greenwood . . . 
 
 Robin Hood is disenchanted. Maid Marion has disappeared, and the legend of the Doctor has retreated into the shadows of Sherwood Forest. 
 
 But the Doctor is back! (Although this is his first visit - time travel does strange things to a story.) 
 
And the timing couldn't be better. A new Sheriff of Nottingham is in town, out to get the Outlaws, and behind the scenes, the mythical Mother Maudlin has designs on the realm that are not of this earth . . . 
 
 With the Kingdom in peril, it's time for the return of the Lionheart.

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 11th Doctor Audio Originals

Doctor Who: Tales of Time and Space

Nine exclusive adventures featuring a multitude of Doctors and companions. 
 
The collection opens with a trilogy of stories set in the First World War - Men of War, Horrors of War and Fortunes of War - in which the First, Third and Sixth Doctors are pitted against a rogue element in time. In The Thing From The Sea the Fourth Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey meet an alien serpent in 18th Century Italy, and in The Elysian Blade the Second Doctor, Jamie and Victoria find trouble on a distant Earth colony. 
 
In The Flight of the Sun God the Sixth Doctor and Peri join a spaceship of company executives on a one-way trip, whilst The Scent of Blood brings the Eighth Doctor to Victorian Edinburgh in search of vampires. The Eleventh Doctor and Clara discover Paradise Lost on the distant edge of a nebula, and the Fourth Doctor returns to Earth - and Mrs Wibbsey - to face the menace of The Winged Coven. 
 
Peter Purves, Katy Manning, Colin Baker, Susan Jameson, Frazer Hines, Nicola Bryant, Dan Starkey and Jacob Dudman are the readers of these thrilling stories written by Justin Richards, Paul Magrs, David Bishop, Nev Fountain, Andrew Lane and Darren Jones. 
 
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Nine exclusive adventures featuring a multitude of Doctors and companions. 
 
 The collection opens with a trilogy of stories set in the First World War - Men of War, Horrors of War and Fortunes of War - in which the First, Third and Sixth Doctors are pitted against a rogue element in time. In The Thing From The Sea the Fourth Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey meet an alien serpent in 18th Century Italy, and in The Elysian Blade the Second Doctor, Jamie and Victoria find trouble on a distant Earth colony. 
 
In The Flight of the Sun God the Sixth Doctor and Peri join a spaceship of company executives on a one-way trip, whilst The Scent of Blood brings the Eighth Doctor to Victorian Edinburgh in search of vampires. The Eleventh Doctor and Clara discover Paradise Lost on the distant edge of a nebula, and the Fourth Doctor returns to Earth - and Mrs Wibbsey - to face the menace of The Winged Coven. 
 
 Peter Purves, Katy Manning, Colin Baker, Susan Jameson, Frazer Hines, Nicola Bryant, Dan Starkey and Jacob Dudman are the readers of these thrilling stories written by Justin Richards, Paul Magrs, David Bishop, Nev Fountain, Andrew Lane and Darren Jones. 
 
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Beyond the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Penumbra Affair

Susan Jameson reads this Beyond the Doctor story featuring the Doctor's housekeeper, Mrs Wibbsey. 
 
A letter arrives at Nest Cottage, warning of danger for all former companions of the Doctor. Intrigued, Mrs Wibbsey begins a correspondence with one Polly Wright - and soon finds herself with an unexpected guest for Christmas. 
 
But shadows are gathering in the Hexford snow, and old scores are waiting to be settled. With Mike Yates and other friends around her, Mrs Wibbsey must navigate her way between facts and half-truths if she's to keep the Doctor's secrets safe, and live to tell the tale... 
 
Susan Jameson, who plays Mrs Wibbsey in BBC Audio's Nest Cottage Adventures, reads this poignant and intriguing story by Paul Magrs. 
 
Reading produced by Neil Gardner 
Sound design by David Roocroft 
Script Editor &amp; Series Producer: Michael Stevens 
(P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Paul Magrs was born in 1969 in the North East of England. He has written numerous novels and short stories for adults, teens, children and Doctor Who fans. He teaches Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Doctor Who: Sleeper Agents

Anneke Wills reads this Beyond the Doctor story featuring the Doctor's former companions, Ben &amp; Polly.

Anneke Wills reads this Beyond the Doctor story featuring the Doctor's former companions, Ben &amp; Polly. 
 
It's July 1966, and Ben &amp; Polly have just said goodbye to the Doctor at Gatwick Airport. Now they must return to their old lives - but things at home aren't quite right. Polly's cat is behaving oddly, and both she and Ben soon realise they are under close scrutiny. To complicate matters further, the pair must akcnowledge their true feelings for each other. 
 
When they find themselves transported against their will to a far-flung destination, what matters most is their loyalty to each other - and to the Doctor. 
 
Who are the mysterious Mr Harmer and Ms Leamann, and what can they possibly want with Polly &amp; Ben? 
 
Anneke Wills, who played Polly in the BBC TV series, reads this exciting original story by Paul Magrs, author of Doctor Who: The Nest Cottage Adventures. 
 
Reading produced by Lizzie Davies/Chatterbox Audio. Sound design by David Roocroft. Script Editor &amp; Series Producer: Michael Stevens. 
 
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Paul Magrs is the author of numerous fiction and non-fiction works. His early novels include Marked for Life, Does It Show? and Could It Be Magic? and To the Devil – a Diva! (2004). His novel Exchange was shortlisted for the 2006 Booktrust Teenage Prize[19] and was longlisted for the 2007 Carnegie Medal.[20] Magrs has written several novels, short stories and audio dramas relating to Doctor Who, many of which also feature his character Iris Wildthyme.  For BBC Audio he wrote the full-cast audio series Hornets' Nest, Demon Quest and Serpent Crest, which marked Tom Baker's return to the role of the Doctor. Magrs' current ongoing novel series is The Adventures of Brenda and Effie, starring Brenda, the Bride of Frankenstein, who has now retired and runs a B&amp;B in Whitby.[As of January 2013, there have been six books in the series, the latest being Brenda and Effie Forever from Snowbooks.  A stand-alone novel, 666 Charing Cross Road, was published in October 2011. His young adult novel, The Ninnies, was listed by the Irish Times as one of the children's books of the year in 2012. [source: Wikipedia]

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Embark on a strange and enchanting adventure with old friends and familiar foes in this glorious crossover of Doctor Who and Alice in Wonderland. 
 
The Doctor and his companions visit the dreaming spires of peaceful Oxford, hoping for a brief respite from their travels. 
 
But when Lewis Carroll appears at a garden party and their fellow guests transform into animals, they realise that everything is not as it seems . . . 
 
An unknown cosmic foe has trapped them in a twisted version of Alice&rsquo;s Wonderland. Separated from the Tardis and from each other, their only hope of escape lies in cryptic clues teased by fan-favourite characters from Carroll&rsquo;s classic tale.

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