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TARDIS Guide

Overview

Released

June 2009

Written by

Nigel Robinson

Narrated by

Mary Tamm

Runtime

76 minutes

Time Travel

Past

Location (Potential Spoilers!)

Antibes, Earth, France

Synopsis

It's 1929, and the TARDIS crew is holidaying in Antibes. While the Doctor practises his painting, Romana attempts to fend off the playful advances of young Tommy Creighton. All is peaceful and idyllic except for the portentous warning of astrologer Madame Arcana, and the fact that personal items are being stolen from the hotel's guests.

What is the secret of the cave on the beach? And why do some of Romana's new acquaintances suddenly behave so strangely? As her newfound socialite existence suddenly takes a turn into danger, Romana finds that the whole planet Earth is faced with a deadly threat...

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This review contains spoilers!

This is part of a series of reviews of Doctor Who in chronological timeline order.

Previous Story: The Auntie Matter

It's an alright story, it's fairly generic for a companion chronicle. Conveniently, it slots right after The Auntie Matter with the Doctor and Romana still being in 1929. I like little details like that, even if they aren't necessarily intentional. It makes the chronological timeline feel a lot more interconnected, with the same stories continuing through other ranges.

I don't have much to say about this one, it's got it's moments, and it's quite well performed.

Rather sadly however, this is one of the few Doctor Who stories to feature no surviving cast members.

Next Story: The Sands of Life


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