Doctor Who and the Giant Robot: An Unabridged Classic Doctor Who Novel [Audiobook, CD] [Audio CD]

Terrance Dicks (Author), Tom Baker (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2011 | Series: Doctor Who

This unabridged reading of a classic Doctor Who novelization is narrated by the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker, and is based on a serial from the original TV series. "Look, Brigadier! It's growing!," screamed Sarah. The Brigadier stared in amazement as the Robot began to grow...and grow...swelling to the size of a giant! Slowly the metal colossus, casting its enormous shadow upon the surrounding trees and buildings, began to stride towards the Brigadier. A giant metal hand reached down to grasp him... Can Doctor Who defeat the evil forces controlling the Robot before they execute their plans to blackmail—or destroy—the world?

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: AudioGO Ltd. (March 15, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405677945
• ISBN-13: 978-1405677943
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,596,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great audiobook!, May 10, 2011

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This review is from: Doctor Who and the Giant Robot: An Unabridged Classic Doctor Who Novel (Audio CD)

Immediately after his regeneration, the (fourth) Doctor seems more than a bit confused. But, a series of strange break-ins at Top Secret installations has the Brigadier confused as to just what is going on. Can the new Doctor get to the bottom of what is going on? The new Doctor is a man of many surprises, but the fate of the entire world hands in the balance, and he will have to overcome a ruthless and well-equipped enemy, an enemy who is not afraid to use their killer robot!

This audiobook features the excellent Tom Baker reading (complete & unabridged) the novelization of the episode, The Giant Robot. The Giant Robot was the first series to star Tom Baker as Doctor Who, which first aired from December 29, 1974 to January 18, 1975. The series was excellent, with Tom Baker bringing all of the fun and whimsy that one associates with his Doctor, and the book does a great job of capturing this. As with most of the Doctor Who novelizations this one does not really add anything to what you saw on the television, but nonetheless it is a good, solid novelization. This is a great audiobook, and I really like hearing Tom Baker again as the Doctor, even if it is not a new episode. I really like this audiobook and highly recommend it!