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Released

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Written by

Frazer Lee

Narrated by

Dan Starkey

Runtime

60 minutes

Location (Potential Spoilers!)

Batearia

Synopsis

Chief librarian Velar's beloved books are being returned with their text completely garbled at planet Batear's largest library. Batearian books are living things, organically linked via the ancient cave system where they are shelved. Unless Velar's old friend the Doctor can detect a pattern in the chaos, Batear's entire cultural history will become gobbledegook!

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I would give this story a 5 out of 10 but I'll bump it up to a 6 just because the general vibe of the story is so endearing. Not to mention it's actually got a fairly interesting concept of a species losing their culture and forgetting their language, though I think it could have been handled better.

Velar is a fun character, a perfect companion for Doctor Who. How could you not love an aging armadillo librarian. Dan Starkey does a good job reading this, his voices are distinct and in general he doesn't bore me. His 5 impression is passable for a story in this sort of format aswell.

Overall, It's a story that I like the idea of more than the execution and it could have been a lot better.


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