City of Death

Tom Baker stars as the Fourth Doctor in this TV soundtrack adventure by David Agnew, with linking narration by Lalla Ward

Whilst sightseeing in Paris, 1979, the Doctor and Romana notice a series of unexplained temporal disturbances — ‘like a crack in time,’ as the Doctor puts it. When a visit to the Louvre lands them in hot water with some local heavies, they realise that a certain Count Scarlioni knows more about advanced technology than a 20th Century Parisian should.

With British detective Duggan in tow, the time travellers become embroiled in an audacious plot to steal the Mona Lisa and sell it on the open market. Not only that, but Count Scarlioni appears to have more da Vinci masterpieces at his disposal — each one of them apparently genuine.

What time experiment is Scarlioni forcing a genius professor to undertake? What is behind his suave persona, and what are his plans for not only Paris but the whole world? The Doctor and his friends must discover the answers before time itself runs out.

Lalla Ward narrates this classic full-cast TV adventure, and in an exclusive bonus interview she recalls her time as Romana in the BBC TV series. Also included are colour PDF files of the original TV scripts.