Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen (Doctor Who Library) [Paperback]

Malcolm Kohll (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Carol Pub Group; Reprinted edition edition (March 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 042620333X
• ISBN-13: 978-0426203339
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,262,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars 50s alien invasion fun, February 25, 2001

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This review is from: Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen (Doctor Who Library) (Paperback)

The Doctor and Mel are travelling through the vortex when the TARDIS is obligated to land at a tollport, where they win a holiday for being the 10 billionth customers - a holiday to a holiday camp in 1950s Earth. Off they go, but there is a stowaway with pursuers on her tail, and the trip to the Shangri-La Holiday Camp turns out to be considerably more than anyone bargained for...

At the time I'm writing this review, 'Delta' is the single Seventh Doctor story not released on video (due to happen real soon!). It is also the only Seventh Doctor story I haven't seen, so this book is the only way I've experienced this story.

And a little odd it is too - the enforced bonhomie of the holiday camp, the coldness of the Bannermen, American secret service agents, aliens from all over the universe and a strange old beekeeper all add up to a story which could have been better, but certainly could have been worse!

Malcolm Kohll's writing style is pretty straightforward, and the story is not terribly challenging, so it won't necessarily be the most memorable leave that you'll ever have.