Stories Audio Drama BBC Radio Collection BBC Audio Single Releases The Ghosts of N-Space 1 image Overview Characters How to Listen Reviews 3 Statistics Related Stories Quotes 2 Overview Released Saturday, January 20, 1996 Written by Barry Letts Runtime 162 minutes Time Travel Past, Present Inventory (Potential Spoilers!) Sonic Screwdriver Location (Potential Spoilers!) Sicily Synopsis "When the barrier gives way, this planet will be flooded by all the evil in N-Space; and at the moment I have no idea how to stop it." The Brigadier's ancient great-uncle Mario seems unsurprised by the spectres which haunt his even more ancient Sicilian castle. But when the Doctor comes to investigate he finds himself faced with a danger as great as any he has yet encountered. Is the answer to be found in the past, in the corrupt alchemy of the black-hearted sorcerer said to have walled up alive for his evil deeds? Or must the Doctor — and the faithful Sarah Jane Smith — brave the realm of ghosts and face the very fiends of hell? Listen Listened Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Edit date completed Custom Date Release Date Archive (no date) Save Characters Third Doctor The Brigadier Sarah Jane Smith Jeremy Fitzoliver Show All Characters (4) How to listen to The Ghosts of N-Space: BBC Audio The Ghosts of N-Space Vinyl The Paradise Of Death & The Ghosts Of N-Space (6LP Space World Splatter & Spectral Splatter Vinyl) Vinyl The Paradise Of Death & The Ghosts Of N-Space (6LP Blue & Yellow Vinyl) Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Date (Newest First) Date (Oldest First) Likes (High-Low) Likes (Low-High) Rating (High-Low) Rating (Low-High) Word count (High-Low) Word count (Low-High) Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 3 reviews 24 November 2024 · 4 words Review by Rock_Angel 1 just cant recommend boring Like Liked 1 18 October 2024 · 152 words Review by SophieScarlet 1 This has a really interesting structure, both in that it constantly shifts between the Doctor's and the Brig's (and later Sarah's) perspectives and in its combination of multiple genres and elements: post-medieval and Regency historical, Gothic, hard sci-fi, Christian/European mythology, probably more I'm forgetting already. I didn't enjoy it as much as its predecessor, The Paradise of Death, as its dialogue isn't as snappy and it's denser (hard sci-fi is always hard for me to follow, though). But Christian mythology specifically is something I've always felt is underused in Doctor Who – probably to avoid offense – so it's very cool to see it get some use here. The Brig's uncle is a good comic relief character, and Jeremy is still a solid quasi-companion. On the other hand, by this time Jon wasn't always audibly recognizable as the Doctor, and Sarah is a bit weak and imo even out of character in this. Like Liked 1 20 May 2024 · 188 words Review by ItsR0b0tNinja 3 The Ghosts of N-Space is a great story with the Third Doctor, told over six, 30 minutes episodes. While on the surface, and in the beginning, it feels like a simple ghost story, but about a third of the way through it changes and turns into the Doctor Who we know and love from the era depicted. The plot keeps moving at a decent pace, with enough breathing room to put the expansive plot together, and rarely has a dull moment. The characters, and situations, are interesting. The cast is wonderful, with the returning Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor bringing all the charm I was expecting. Elisabeth Sladen and Nicolas Courtney also give great performances as Sarah Jane Smith and The Brigadier, respectively. The rest of the guest cast is solid, including a couple of over-the-top accents. The only real criticism I can give is that sometimes there is too much 'explaining' narration of other's actions. While it happens a few times, generally it is very quick. Overall, I think this is a great story that is well worth seeking out if you are a Third Doctor fan. Like Liked 3 Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating25 members 3.46 / 5 The Time Scales AVG. Rating15 votes 3.00 / 5 Member Statistics Listened 41 Favourited 1 Reviewed 3 Saved 3 Skipped 2 Owned 3 Related Stories Other adaptations of this story: We define an adaptation as a recreation of a similar story but on a different medium or with different characters. Virgin Missing Adventures The Ghosts of N-Space Rating: 3.01 Story Skipped Book Reviews(1) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Virgin Books Set of Stories: Virgin Missing Adventures Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Quotes Add Quote Link to Quote Favourite DOCTOR: The best thing that you can do is to change gender again. — Third Doctor, The Ghosts of N-Space Show All Quotes (2) Open in new window