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Doctor Who: Battlefield: 7th Doctor Novelisation
Audible Audiobook – Original recording
Toby Longworth reads this suspenseful novelisation of a classic adventure for the Seventh Doctor and Ace.
A squad of UNIT troops is escorting a nuclear missile through the English countryside, whilst nearby knights in armour are fighting battles with broadswords, guns and grenades.
The Doctor arrives on the scene and meets two old friends: Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and Bessie, the souped-up Edwardian roadster.
Why do the knights address him as 'Merlin', and what is the power of the sword that Ace retrieves from the bottom of a lake? Will the wicked Morgaine carry out her threat to destroy the world?
Toby Longworth reads Marc Platt's novelisation of a TV script by bestselling novelist Ben Aaronovitch, first published in 1991.
- Listening Length5 hours and 26 minutes
- Audible release date5 May 2022
- LanguageEnglish
- ASINB08X7J7G6G
- VersionOriginal recording
- Program TypeAudiobook
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| Part of a series | Doctor Who |
|---|---|
| Listening Length | 5 hours and 26 minutes |
| Author | Marc Platt |
| Narrator | Toby Longworth |
| Audible.co.uk Release Date | 05 May 2022 |
| Publisher | BBC Audio |
| Program Type | Audiobook |
| Version | Original recording |
| Language | English |
| ASIN | B08X7J7G6G |
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Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, with one describing it as a strong novelization of a story. Moreover, the character development receives positive feedback, with customers noting that the characters and their motivations were expanded.
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Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, with one customer describing it as a strong novelization of a story, while another appreciates its straightforward narrative.
"...I guess, but not as many as is pretended. It's astraight forward tale of the type Dr Who does where the truth of the myth is revealed...."Read more
"...Turning out acracking tale of night's and sorcery, with Morgain the evil enchantress who gives both death and life at the swish of a hand!..."Read more
"This is astrong novelisation of a story that has never proven to have been particularly popular...."Read more
"...On telly thestory is let down by budget and maybe the delivery of some lines, but in a book that just isn't a concern...."Read more
Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting how the characters' motivations are expanded.
"...Thecharacters are vivid, the action fascinating. The Doctor faces a threat from his future, alongside a friend from the past...."Read more
"...Characters and their motivation were expanded. I could see a follow up or should that be a prequel (timey wimey) book."Read more
"...the televised version but is overall a good romp with aclassic Doctor Who character….The Brigadier himself...."Read more
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 July 2023Format: Kindle EditionVerified PurchaseAs a fan of Dr Who and Arthurian legend as a kid Battlefield was a favourite of mine. Did it have flaws? I guess, but not as many as is pretended. It's a straight forward tale of the type Dr Who does where the truth of the myth is revealed. On telly the story is let down by budget and maybe the delivery of some lines, but in a book that just isn't a concern. The characters are vivid, the action fascinating. The Doctor faces a threat from his future, alongside a friend from the past. Morgaine is a formidable enemy unlike the Doctor's usual enemies and her quest for revenge on Arthur eventful. Marc Platt embroiders the story with military detail around UNIT, but also in bringing the homeworld of Arthur to life which we never glimpse on TV. And his portrayals of the Doctor, Ace and the Brigadier are spot on. The book is an easy read, I managed to finish it in a couple of years but I'll be very happy to go back to it.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 March 2022Format: Kindle EditionVerified PurchaseDuring Doctor Who’s troubled late 80’s period a few stories emerged as real classics and this is one of them.
The book differs slightly from the televised version but is overall a good romp with a classic Doctor Who character….The Brigadier himself.
A very well written adaptation that I thoroughly enjoyed reading….well recommended.
Cover art bit of a let down though. - Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 September 2022Format: Audio CDVerified PurchaseBattlefield mixes Arthurian legend with science fiction / fantasy and a bit of Doctor Who's own mythos (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart).
Turning out a cracking tale of night's and sorcery, with Morgain the evil enchantress who gives both death and life at the swish of a hand!
Seventh Doctor followers will love this narrated novellisation and the artwork on the cover is great too (Alistair Pearson). - Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2020Format: Kindle EditionVerified PurchaseThe novel's an odd mishmash between a Terrence Dicks style novelisation of the story, complete with new first names and extra details of what people are thinking and backstory, with an entirely new 'near future' military sci-fi (the 'near future' touches are worth a read for how 1992 did futuristic gloss) and then parts of the script that were scrapped. It doesn't carry this off as well as it could have, but it's a fun curate's egg. It also manages to make Mordred a proper threat, sleazy and nasty and unpleasant to read.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 December 2016Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseThis is a strong novelisation of a story that has never proven to have been particularly popular. However, it has always been one of my personal preferred stories out of an era of the programme that I wasn’t overly keen on. Therefore, this is quite a satisfying read in that it is a novelisation that positively improves on the original’s flaws.
Without the bad editing of the televised version and its sometimes jarring musical score, the story seems to flow a little better and possess a more atmospheric tone. All this also helps to give it a greater intensity.
The programme was also unfortunately cursed with a bit of hammy acting at times, which the novelisation obviously avoids. The author has space to work on a bit more character development, and writing from the perspectives of more of the characters allows him to flesh them out and make them more rounded. This particularly benefits the developing relationship between Ancelyn and Bambera.
Even the Destroyer, who looked quite impressive onscreen but didn’t actually seem able to move much which somewhat deflated the threat he was intended to pose, is bestowed with a bit more character. Intriguingly he/it also appears in a more human form initially before adopting a thoroughly demonic aspect with his unchaining. This all gives another depth to its clash with the Brigadier.
The Brigadier, himself, is written for quite well, the nuances of his relationship with the Doctor over a few incarnations are well captured. More is included about him and Doris and some background on their relationship which ties in with how the Brigadier is last seen in ‘Mawdryn Undead’.
Perhaps, the novel’s greatest strength is its extension of the alternate dimension aspect. There is more of a background to events in this world/universe which all enrich it and the story overall. Much more effort is put into world building. Morgaine and her followers become more than parodies of Arthurian romanticised knights with science fiction affectations and more of an actual race of beings from a parallel dimension with their own history and culture, just one that reflects and appears to influence our own myths.
Despite being divided into four parts as an echo of the onscreen version, this novelisation has more in common with the extended, non-episodic version of ‘Battefield’ that is included on the DVD.
An enjoyable adaption that is more involving than the original. - Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2024Format: Audio CDVerified PurchaseThe CD was in a very good condition
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 October 2018Format: Kindle EditionVerified PurchaseThere was so much more in this book than in the tv episodes. Characters and their motivation were expanded. I could see a follow up or should that be a prequel (timey wimey) book.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 October 2017Format: PaperbackThe book is well-written and entertaining, but the cover is risible. How did that mess ever get passed?
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- EPIIIReviewed in the United States on 1 April 2019
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Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseVery Happy with my order
