Stories Audio Drama BBC Radio Collection BBC Audio Single Releases The Paradise of Death 2 images Overview Characters How to Listen Reviews 3 Statistics Related Stories Quotes 1 Transcript Overview Released Friday, August 27, 1993 Written by Barry Letts Publisher BBC Audio Runtime 140 minutes Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) Reverse the polarity Inventory (Potential Spoilers!) Bessie, Sonic Screwdriver Location (Potential Spoilers!) Earth, England, London Synopsis When a horrific and inexplicable death occurs at Space World, a new theme park on Hampstead Heath, UNIT is called in to investigate. The Third Doctor is highly suspicious. Just who controls the Parakon Corporation, the shadowy organisation behind the running of the park? What is "Experienced Reality" and what are the limits of its awesome powers? 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 First Appearance UNIT Show All Characters (5) How to listen to The Paradise of Death: BBC Audio The Paradise of Death 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) BBC Audio Doctor Who at the BBC BBC Audio The BBC Radio Episodes Collection 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 14 March 2025 · 36 words Review by Azurillkirby Reminds me of Planet of the Daleks, in that the first two episodes are fascinating, but then the story changes and becomes incredibly dull. The shift between the two sections is INCREDIBLY stark. C. Maybe D. Azurillkirby View profile Like Liked 0 24 November 2024 · 3 words Review by Rock_Angel 2 I HATE JEREMY Rock_Angel View profile Like Liked 2 20 May 2024 · 147 words Review by ItsR0b0tNinja 2 The paradise of Death is a good story with the Third Doctor, told over five, 30 minute parts. The plot, in the beginning, feels like an era appropriate story, then from part 3 it becomes larger and grander. While I think the middle is a little long, it does serve the story well and come back around. The themes explored are enjoyable, and wouldn't be out of place in any era of the show. It was great to hear Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, even if you can tell that 20 years had passed. Elisabeth Sladen and Nicolas Courtney also give great performances as Sarah Jane Smith and The Brigadier, respectively. All the classic performers slip back into their roles, and give performances that take you back into the Third Doctor era. Overall, I think this is a good story, that is a little let down by its length. ItsR0b0tNinja View profile Like Liked 2 Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating40 members 3.23 / 5 GoodReads AVG. Rating3 votes 4.00 / 5 Member Statistics Listened 64 Favourited 0 Reviewed 3 Saved 1 Skipped 1 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. Target Collection The Paradise of Death Rating: 3.21 Story Skipped Book More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Target Collection Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Quotes Add Quote Link to Quote Favourite DOCTOR: As the stun gun blocked the energy flow, so we have to reverse the effect. BRIGADIER: Reverse the polarity of the neutron flow, eh, Doctor? DOCTOR: You may mock, Lethbridge-Stewart. I know as well as you, that expression would sound like nonsense to a classical subatomic physicist. BRIGADIER: What? DOCTOR: Well, now I'm reversing the pseudo-polarity of the metaphorical synapses in Onya's putative energy channels. And that's just as nonsensical and just as effective. — The Paradise of Death Transcript Needs checking A Third Doctor story, which takes place after The Time Warrior. [Episode One] RADIO: (transatlantic accent) Feeling like nothing on Earth? Come to Space World and fly to the Moon! Life getting humdrum? Come to Space World and take a trip to the stars! Kids getting you down? Bring them to Space World, the new theme park only ten minutes walk from Hampstead Station! For a mere twenty pounds a head, you can have the experience of a lifetime! Space rides to take your breath away. Light sabre duels with the Robot of Death, challenges from the Space Gladiators Elite, and fabulous prizes to be won. But best of all, the monsters from outer space! Twenty one alien creatures, so perfect in every detail you have to believe they're real! Come to Space World, the great day out for all the family!FREETH: Not bad. Not bad at all. Young Kitson is learning. I could have wished that he had mentioned the name of the corporation. That, after all, is the object of the exercise. Perhaps we should have called it the Parakon Corporation Space Park, like a sponsored horse race. It lacks a certain je ne sais quois, though, wouldn't you say, Tragan?TRAGAN: If it did the job.FREETH: You're a pragmatist, of course. The finer feelings are a closed book to you. It must be the effect of consorting with those ghastly little pets of yours.TRAGAN: Hmm. You'd have been in a fine pickle without them last time.FREETH: True, true. A nasty moment. (Beep.) FREETH: How much longer, Crestin?CRESTIN [on comm]: We'll be landing in two or three minutes, Chairman Freeth.FREETH: About time. Well, Tragan, here we go again. Show Full Transcript Open in new window
