Audiobooks by Dennis Spooner

Doctor Who: The TV Episodes Collection: 1st Doctor TV Soundtracks

Six classic Doctor Who TV soundtrack adventures starring William Hartnell as the First Doctor. In 'The Sensorites' the Doctor and his friends visit an alien society with dark secrets. In 'The Romans' Ian and Barbara are sold into slavery in First Century Rome, and the Doctor encounters Nero! In 'The Space Museum' the travellers must work to avert a terrible potential future for themselves. In 'The Ark' the Doctor, Steven and Dodo encounter the last humans to flee Earth with their alien servants, the Monoids. In 'The Gunfighters' the TARDIS crewmembers try to avoid getting caught in crossfire at the OK Corral. In 'The War Machines' the TARDIS lands in London, 1966, to find the brand new Post Office Tower being controlled by sinister supercomputer. Each story has additional linking narration, and there are bonus interviews with William Russell, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Purves and Anneke Wills.

Dennis Spooner, Donald Tosh, Glyn Jones, Ian Stuart Black, Paul Erickson, Peter R. Newman (Author), Anneke Wills, Maureen O'brien, Peter Purves, William Hartnell, William Russell (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: The Lost TV Episodes Collection Two: 1st Doctor TV Soundtracks

Four more thrilling soundtrack adventures from the early days of Doctor Who, featuring serials lost from the TV archive. The pictures may be lost, but each of these stories survives as a soundtrack recording. Remastered, and with additional linking narration, they can be enjoyed once more. In The Daleks' Master Plan, the Daleks have stolen the Time Destructor, and are threatening to destroy the fabric of Time itself. Pursued across Time and Space, the TARDIS crew are in grave danger. In The Massacre, the TARDIS materialises in Paris, 1572, a time of danger and religious strife. When Steven witnesses an execution, he believes the Doctor has been executed in front of his eyes. In The Celestial Toymaker, the travellers arrive in the domain of the Toymaker, where failure to win a series of games could result in them becoming playthings for eternity. In The Savages, the TARDIS arrives on a distant and seemingly idyllic world, but the Doctor, Steven and Dodo discovers that it hides a terrible secret. Special linking narration is provided by Peter Purves, who also recalls his time making the original episodes in a bonus interview. Also included is an edition of BBC Radio's Archive on 4 from 2009. In 'Doctor Who -- The Lost Episodes' Shaun Ley investigates what happened to the missing episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s. The CD editions also feature PDF files featuring high quality scans of the original BBC TV camera scripts. Duration: 10 hours 20 mins approx (P) & © 2019 BBC Studios Distribution For cast and credits see accompanying PDF booklet available on purchase.

Dennis Spooner, Gerry Davis, Ian Stuart Black, John Lucarotti, Terry Nation (Author), Jackie Lane, Peter Purves, William Hartnell (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: The Lost TV Episodes Collection Two: 1st Doctor TV Soundtracks

Dennis Spooner, Gerry Davis, Ian Stuart Black, John Lucarotti, Terry Nation (Author), Jackie Lane, Peter Purves, William Hartnell (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: The Lost TV Episodes Collection One 1964-1965: Narrated full-cast TV soundtracks

Five thrilling soundtrack adventures from the early days of Doctor Who, featuring serials lost from the TV archive. The pictures may be lost, but each of these stories survives as a soundtrack recording. Remastered, and with additional linking narration, they can be enjoyed once more. In Marco Polo, the famous Venetian explorer plans to give the TARDIS to Kublai Khan - unless the Doctor and his companions can stop him. In The Reign of Terror, the Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan are caught up in the bloody events of the French Revolution. In The Crusade, the TARDIS materialises in the middle of a 12th Century holy war between Richard the Lionheart and the Saracen Saladin. In Galaxy 4, the Doctor, Steven and Vicki meet the Drahvins and the Rills on a planet just one day away from destruction. In The Myth Makers, the Doctor is hailed as the Greek god Zeus and forced to help defeat the Trojans. He forms the idea of a wooden horse... Special linking narration is provided by William Russell, Carole Ann Ford and Peter Purves, who also recall their time making the original episodes in a series of bonus interviews. (P) & © 2018 BBC Worldwide Ltd t/as BBC Studios For cast and credits see accompanying PDF booklet available on purchase.

David Whitaker, Dennis Spooner, Donald Cotton, John Lucarotti, William Emms (Author), , Carole Ann Ford, Full Cast, Peter Purves, William Hartnell, William Russell (Narrator)

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The Avengers - The Lost Episodes Volume 05

Steed and Dr Keel return to action in these four recreations of classic lost episodes: 5.1 Nightmare by Dan Starkey, from a storyline by Terence Feely 5.2 Girl on the Trapeze by Dennis Spooner, adapted by Rae Leaver 5.3 Crescent Moon by Phil Mulryne, from a storyline by Geoffrey Bellman and John Whitney 5.4 Diamond Cut Diamond by John Dorney, from a storyline by Max Marquis

Dan Starkey, Dennis Spooner, Geoffrey Bellman, John Dorney, John Whitney, Max Marquis, Phil Mulryne, Rae Leaver, Terence Feely (Author), Anthony Howell, Julian Wadham, Lucy Briggs-Owen (Narrator)

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The Avengers - The Lost Episodes Volume 02

Steed and Dr Keel return to action in these four recreations of classic lost episodes. 1: Ashes of Roses Written by Peter Ling and Sheilah Ward, adapted by John Dorney Carol goes undercover at a hairdressing salon, which appears to be at the centre of an arson ring. 2: Please Don't Feed the Animals Written by Dennis Spooner, adapted by John Dorney Steed takes on blackmailers who are extorting secrets from government officials. 3: The Radioactive Man Written by Fred Edge, adapted by John Dorney Someone is at large in London, unwittingly carrying a radioactive isotope. 4: Dance With Death Written by Peter Ling and Sheilah Ward, adapted by John Dorney Dr Keel is framed for murder, and Steed investigates a dance school.

Dennis Spooner, Peter Ling, Sheilah Ward (Author), Anthony Howell, Fred Edge, Julian Wadham, Lucy Briggs-Owen (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: The Reign Of Terror

'The events will happen, just as they are written...' Materialising in a forest, the Doctor and his three companions discover themselves to be 12 kilometres from Paris. This is the 18th century, and France is the scene of an ongoing bloody battle between royalists and revolutionaries. Following a blaze at a rural farmhouse, Ian, Barbara and Susan are separated from the Doctor and arrested as traitors, their destination the city's gaol. Ian receives information about James Stirling, an English spy with information vital to the revolution. No-one seems to know where Stirling is, and locating him becomes Ian's priority. The Doctor, meanwhile, arrives in Paris in the guise of a Regional Officer, and before long he has an audience with the leader of the Revolution himself: Robespierre! With Robespierre's downfall imminent, and the revolution about to reach its climax, the Doctor and friends must extricate themselves from Paris, before events overtake them and they too become victims of Madame Guillotine... Carole Ann Ford, who played Susan in these six BBC TV episodes from 1964, provides linking narration for the story.

Dennis Spooner (Author), Carole Ann Ford, Full Cast, William Hartnell (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: The Romans (TV Soundtrack)

'They wouldn’t let me build my new Rome... But if the old one is burnt... Brilliant! Brilliant!' The year is 64 AD, and the TARDIS travellers are enjoying a restful time in a villa close to Rome. Their peace and quiet is shattered when a visit to the city sees the Doctor mistaken for a lyre player, and him and Vicki subsequently pursued by an assassin. Meanwhile, Ian and Barbara are kidnapped and sold as slaves: Ian on a galley in the Mediterranean Sea, and Barbara to serve in the court of Nero himself. Using all his ingenuity to gain the freedom of Nero’s court, the Doctor inadvertently inspires the Emperor’s plans to completely rebuild Rome. Can the Doctor, Vicki, Ian and Barbara escape with their lives before the city becomes a cinder? William Russell, who played Ian Chesterton in the series, provides additional linking narration, and a selection of bonus archive radio items looks at the real-life Nero, and the life and career of William Hartnell.

Dennis Spooner (Author), Full Cast, William Hartnell, William Russell (Narrator)

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Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan

'We at this table pledge our allegiance to the Dalek cause. Our armies will reduce the galaxies to ashes, their people to dust. And Earth we will conquer first!' In their quest to gain control of the Solar System, the Daleks have taken possession of the Time Destructor, a weapon which threatens the safety of all who stand in their way. As they head up an alliance of alien races bent on destroying the human race, in their midst is none other than the treacherous Guardian of the Solar System, Mavic Chen. A dangerous chase ensues across volcanoes, jungles, deserts and futuristic cities, as the Doctor and his companions struggle to prevent the Daleks' plans coming to fruition. The stakes are high, and for the first time in the programme's history the lives of two TARDIS travellers are lost... Peter Purves (who played Steven in the story) narrates these thirteen episodes, only two of which survive in the television archives. Included is the special 'teaser' Mission to the Unknown, which was transmitted some weeks before the master plan itself was unleashed. This story marks the first appearance, here playing space agent Bret Vyon, of Nicholas Courtney who would later create the recurring role of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. Jean Marsh and Adrienne Hill also star as companions Sara Kingdom and Katarina.

Dennis Spooner, Terry Nation (Author), , Full Cast, Peter Purves, William Hartnell (Narrator)

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