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Doctor Who: Scratchman

4th Doctor Novel

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Doctor Who: Scratchman

Written by: Tom Baker
Narrated by: Tom Baker
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In his first-ever Doctor Who novel, Tom Baker’s incredible imagination is given free rein. A story so epic it was originally intended for the big screen, Scratchman is a gripping, white-knuckle thriller almost forty years in the making.

The Doctor, Harry and Sarah Jane Smith arrive at a remote Scottish island, when their holiday is cut short by the appearance of strange creatures – hideous scarecrows, who are preying on the local population. The islanders are living in fear, and the Doctor vows to save them all. But it doesn’t go to plan – the time travellers have fallen into a trap, and Scratchman is coming for them.

With the fate of the universe hanging in the balance, the Doctor must battle an ancient force from another dimension, one who claims to be the Devil. Scratchman wants to know what the Doctor is most afraid of. And the Doctor’s worst nightmares are coming out to play…

Tom Baker himself reads this legendary Doctor Who adventure, a spine-chilling thriller forty years in the making.

Written by Tom Baker with James Goss Storyline by Tom Baker and Ian Marter Additional voices by Nicholas Briggs

©2019 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2019 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd Science Fiction Time Travel Fiction Thriller
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As usual the 4th Doctor has his little interesting marvels of truth while sarcastically getting through the problem at hand. As well as yet again having to answer to his own Galifrain race & saving his companions as they help the Doctor save a little of himself at the sametime. While revealing in his own way some big secret about his own future/past.

The Continued Mysteries of The Fourth Doctor

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So great to have Tom Baker read his own Doctor Who story! And he completely owns the narration. So much fun.

The story itself is episodic, just like the original, with lots of throwbacks to the old series. And of course the Doctor's old pals from Gallifrey. Don't skip the epilogue!

My favourite Doctor reads his own original novel!

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It’s great to listen to a Dr Who tale about the fourth Doctor written and read by the man who played the fourth Doctor! Tom Baker knows the fourth Doctor better than anyone else and does a fantastic job.

Wonderful!

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the reading was a constant joy to listen to officially making Tom Baker my favorite doctor and making me now grasping to find all the episodes he's in!

Bravo Tom Baker Bravo!!

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The best doctor. The best narrator. The best crew. The writing is superb. I didn’t know what to expect as some of the non author renditions of the doctor can be hit and miss. I guess there is merit to allowing someone who’s lived the character to write a story.

Great double play structure. I won’t give anything away but it was refreshing to see the villain be unique to the world.

Great book and even better audible. Simply loved it.

If anyone you know is Who fan this is a must have.

Simply the best - must have for any Who fans

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