Doctor Who: Castrovalva [Paperback]

Christopher H. Bidmead (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Carol Pub Group (November 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0426193261
• ISBN-13: 978-0426193265
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,513,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasing little adventure to introduce the 5th Doctor, July 24, 1999

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Mario Pollacchi "Gorgon_Leader" (ARMADALE, Western Australia Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Doctor Who: Castrovalva (Paperback)

Disorientated from his recent regeneration, the Doctor doesn't realise that part of his TARDIS crew is missing. At a loss at what to do, Nyssa and Tegan pilot the TARDIS to Castrovalva, a simplistic world that will help heal the Doctor's confused mental state. The book was good, but it reads like an extended script and doesn't fully capture the state of confusion that the TV adventure did.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, October 23, 2007

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Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doctor Who: Castrovalva (Paperback)

Fifth doctor beginnings.


The Fifth Doctor still is not quite with it after a rather arduous regeneration.

He chooses Castrovalva as a good rest and recovery spot.

Unfortunately for him, the Master has other plans and it becomes a lot worse than he would have liked.

Or, it is good to choose a holiday spot that doesn't have an arch-enemy hanging out there.

4.0 out of 5 stars The first Fifth Doctor story, December 29, 2000

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"grrreg" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doctor Who: Castrovalva (Paperback)

Following on immediately from the Doctor's regeneration at the end of 'Logopolis', the Doctor and his three companions are being approached by the security guards of the Pharos Project, and the Master is also still present. Nyssa and Tegan help the semiconscious Doctor into the TARDIS, but Adric is captured by the Master. The Doctor's regeneration is unstable, and he is placed in the Zero Room, which will assist with his recovery. But the TARDIS is on a new course for the Big Bang, which will destroy it...

A satisfactory follow-up to 'Logopolis', with all the companions and the Doctor's new incarnation all with things to do. If I have a complaint, it is that the Master's plot is seemingly too complex.

Christopher Bidmead's adaptation of his own script is very good.