Stories Audio Drama BBC Radio Collection BBC Audio Single Releases The Paradise of Death 1 image Overview Characters How to Listen Reviews 2 Statistics Related Stories Quotes 1 Overview Released Friday, August 27, 1993 Written by Barry Letts 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 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) Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Newest First Oldest First Most Likes Highest Rating Lowest Rating Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 2 reviews 24 November 2024 · 3 words Review by Rock_Angel 2 I HATE JEREMY Like Liked 2 20 May 2024 · 147 words Review by ItsR0b0tNinja 1 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. Like Liked 1 Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating31 members 3.29 / 5 GoodReads AVG. Rating3 votes 4.00 / 5 The Time Scales AVG. Rating23 votes 3.10 / 5 Member Statistics Listened 46 Favourited 0 Reviewed 2 Saved 1 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. 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
