About this episode

The episode explores Barry Letts' novel 'Island of Death' and its connection to the Doctor Who series.

Barry Letts - a name that is rightly revered in Doctor Who circles for his work in producing the majority of the Third Doctor's era on television, as well as casting Tom Baker as the Doctor. Today, we take a look at a novel which was written by Letts in 2005, just as the TV show returned to our screens with Christopher Eccleston. Island of Death features the Third Doctor, Sarah, the Brigadier and Jeremy Fitzoliver, as he expands Season 11, having started with The Paradise of Death and The Ghosts of N-Space. We feature a plethora of reading talent, bringing this novel to life, 21 years after publication.

People in this episode

Host: Kenny Smith

Topics covered

• Doctor Who
• novel adaptation
• Barry Letts
• Third Doctor
• audio drama
• science fiction

Keywords

• Doctor Who
• Barry Letts
• Island of Death
• Third Doctor
• Tom Baker
• audio drama
• science fiction

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Island of Death, Doctor Who

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