Doctor Who and the Underworld [Paperback]

Terrance Dicks (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Carol Pub Group (May 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0426200683
• ISBN-13: 978-0426200680
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,882,035 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars How low can you go?, December 15, 2000

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This review is from: Doctor Who and the Underworld (Paperback)

The TARDIS passes through an area on the edge of the universe, where it is caught in a planet that is being formed. But it is not the only thing: the P7E, a Minyan quest ship, is also caught as it is seeking the lost Minyan race banks.

Trapped within the newly formed planet, the Doctor, Leela and K9 join up with the crew of the other ship as the quest draws to its conclusion - but there is something else in the underworld as well...

My main problem with this story is that it is a fairly poor retelling of the Greek myth of Jason and the Argonauts, and not a terribly great one in any case. At least, in written form, we are spared the endless CSO background that made the story even more of a chore to watch.

Terrance Dicks tries to lift the story from its mire, and makes a good effort, but there wasn't any real way it could be saved.