{"title":"Doctor Who The Novel Adaptations","description":"\u003cp\u003eRelive classic Doctor Who adventures with these novel adaptations! Journey through time and space with the Doctor, battling iconic foes in thrilling expanded stories. Perfect for Whovians seeking deeper dives into beloved episodes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-novel-adaptations-nightshade-cd-9781781787038","title":"The Novel Adaptations","description":"Professor Nightshade - tea time terror for all the family, and the most loved show in Britain. But Professor Nightshade's days are long over, and Edmund Trevithick is now just an unemployed actor in a retirement home, fondly remembering his past.It's the same through the entire village - people are falling prey to their memories. At first harmlessly, and then, the bodies begin to turn up. The Doctor and Ace arrive on the scene - but, with the Doctor planning his retirement, it may be time for Professor Nightshade to solve one last case. Nightshade is based on the novel by Mark Gatiss from the Virgin New Adventures series of Doctor Who books. Sylvester McCoy originally played the Doctor in 1987 - 1989, (then again in 1996) while his other work includes Radagast the Brown in Peter Jackson's epic The Hobbit films. Sophie Aldred's Ace companion is often viewed as Doctor Who's first contemporary young friend for the Doctor, setting out the template followed in later years by Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) and Clara Oswald (Jenna-Louise Coleman). In 2012 Sophie Aldred added another Doctor to those she's worked with when she and David Tennant starred in Tree Fu Tom. The original novel Doctor Who - Nightshade was written for Virgin Publishing in 1992 by Mark Gatiss - one of the stars of Sherlock and The League of Gentlemen, as well as a prolific writer for Doctor Who in a number of formats. CAST: Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace), John Castle (Edmund Trevithick), Samuel Barnett (Robin), Katherine Jakeways (Jill), Edward Harrison (Dr. Hawthorne), Jonny Magnanti (Lawrence), Tom Price (Sgt Barclay) and Carole Ann Ford (Susan).","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49506932523281,"sku":"GOR007471649","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49572727193873,"sku":"GOR008272902","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1781787034.jpg?v=1751184216"},{"product_id":"doctor-who-the-novel-adaptations-original-sin-cd-9781781787052","title":"Doctor Who - The Novel Adaptations: Original Sin","description":"On 30th Century Earth, the Doctor and Bernice Summerfield encounter the Adjudicator Roz Forrester and her squire Chris Cwej. A warning from a dying alien leads the Doctor and Bernice to Earth. However Earth in this time period is not a good place to be. The murder rate is rising, but the killers seem to be acting without motive. The TARDIS crew's investigations lead them to a military training planet, a prison inside a star, and a terrifying old foe. And all the time they are being pursued - by two dogged Adjudicators who've stumbled onto a terrifying conspiracy. Chris Cwej and Roz Forrester. Things will never be the same again. Original Sin is based on the novel by Andy Lane from the Virgin New Adventures series of Doctor Who books. Sylvester McCoy originally played the Doctor in1987 - 1989, (then again in 1996) while his other work includes Radagast the Brown in Peter Jackson's epic The Hobbit films. Yasmin Bannerman, playing Roz Forrester here, guest-starred in the first year of the revived Doctor Who, teaming up with the Ninth Doctor, Christopher Eccleston, in The End of the World.Lisa Bowerman's Benny Summerfield character was first created in this Virgin New Adventures series of books, but has since been found in a range of Big Finish audio plays both Doctor Who and eleven series of solo Benny adventures! Lisa is also a prolific director for Big Finish. Andy Lane, who wrote the original novel of Original Sin, is the creator of the popular series of children's books The Young Sherlock Holmes. CAST: Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Lisa Bowerman (Bernice Summerfield), Yasmin Bannerman (Roz Forrester), Travis Oliver (Chris Cwej), Kim Wall (Beltempest), Philip Voss (Robot),Amrita Acharia(Rashid), Robbie Stevens (Dantalion), Jot Davies (Powerless).","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50336658063633,"sku":"GOR008161924","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50445062242577,"sku":"GOR007996734","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1781787050.jpg?v=1751433726"},{"product_id":"doctor-who-the-novel-adaptations-cold-fusion-cd-9781781787076","title":"Doctor Who -The Novel Adaptations: Cold Fusion","description":"A newly regenerated Fifth Doctor arrives on an occupied ice planet - where the Seventh Doctor is investigating dangerous energy experiments conducted by the Earth Empire. But events spin out of control when a refugee from the distant past arrives - Patience, the Doctor's Wife! The original novel Doctor Who - Cold Fusion  was written for Virgin Publishing in 1996 by Lance Parkin - who returned twenty years on to adapt it for audio! It is a hugely anticipated tale for fans, eager to see the meeting of two Doctors (Peter Davison and Sylvester McCoy) who never met on screen. Responsibility for getting this epic production into studio with one of Big Finish's biggest casts went to director Jamie Anderson - son of Gerry Anderson, the storyteller to a generation with Captain Scarlet, Thunderbirds and Stingray! Sylvester McCoy originally played the Doctor in 1987 - 1989, (then again in 1996) while his other work includes Radagast the Brown in Peter Jackson's epic The Hobbit films.C AST: Peter Davison (The Fifth Doctor), Sylvester McCoy (The Seventh Doctor), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Yasmin Bannerman (Roz Forrester), Travis Oliver (Chris Cwej), Christine Kavanagh (Patience), Jeremy Hitchen (Medford), Sharon Maughan (Whitfield), Peter Caulfield (Adam).","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50336698433809,"sku":"GOR008229116","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50664173043985,"sku":"GOR008016467","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1781787077.jpg?v=1750962214"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-ie\/collections\/doctor-who-the-novel-adaptations-book-series.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}