- Published: 1 December 2004
- ISBN: 9781405696562
- Imprint: BBC DL
- Format: Audio Download
- Length: 1 hr 40 min
- Narrators: William Hartnell, Peter Purves
- RRP: $9.99
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker (TV Soundtrack)
William Hartnell stars as the first Doctor in this classic four-episode story from 1966, which pits the TARDIS crew against one of the most powerful enemies they have ever encountered...
'You will become my personal opponent. We shall play endless games together - your brain against mine.'
The travellers arrive in the dangerous domain of the Toymaker, where their failure to win at a series of games could result in them becoming his playthings for eternity. Apparently innocuous nursery characters reveal deadly intent, and for companions Steven and Dodo the stakes are raised with every game of blind man's buff and musical chairs. The Doctor, meanwhile, is rendered invisible and given the challenge of completing the fiendishly difficult Trilogic game...
This fondly-remembered story, only one episode of which survives in the television archives, is narrated by Peter Purves who also played Steven in the story. Michael Gough is the Toymaker and Jackie Lane is Dodo, whilst Carmen Silvera adopts a number of roles.
- Published: 1 December 2004
- ISBN: 9781405696562
- Imprint: BBC DL
- Format: Audio Download
- Length: 1 hr 40 min
- Narrators: William Hartnell, Peter Purves
- RRP: $9.99
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About the authors
Brian Hayles wrote for radio, television and film, including such series as The Archers, United! and Z Cars. Hayles' work on Doctor Who included adventures for the first three Doctors. His first story was the well-remembered 'The Celestial Toymaker', and after his historical adventure 'The Smugglers', Hayles wrote 'The Ice Warriors' - introducing the creatures for which he is best remembered. He wrote three further Ice Warriors stories, the last two featuring the Third Doctor and set on the feudal planet Peladon. Brian Hayles died in 1978.