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The Doctor Who Unbound audio range is a series of alternative takes on the shows established continuity, starring new actors as the Doctor. Very much in the style of Marvel Comics old What If? series, Auld Mortality is basically 'What If...the Doctor never left Gallifrey?'
Geoffrey Bayldon gives a magnificent (and appropriately Hartnell-ish) performance as a Doctor who changed his mind on the eve of his escape from Gallifrey, and has instead escaped into the world of historical fiction as an author, until a visit from his granddaughter Susan (again played by Carole Anne Ford) forces him to act.
It's a play rich in symbolism, as the alternate reality theme of the Unbound series is reflected in the Doctor's current historical fiction concerning which route Hannibal took on his trek over the mountains to make war on Rome, and the colliding alternate reality ending is also highly appropriate. Platt draws heavily from his own mythology of the Doctor's origins from his novel Lungbarrow, which may make this a little obscure on first listen, but persevere and the result is an alternate first Doctor Who story every bit as magical as An Unearthly Child.
Oh what can I say? This is a gorgeous little story and well worth a listen. It has a certain fairytale feel to it and has a very lose story which doesn't take itself to seriously. Susan turning up is a nice and very unexpected touch. The Doctor though was very surprising - showing touches of rebeliousness but sadness as he never travelled for real and only in his little device. I think this sadness also affects the listner who is so used to his travelling. Theres not really a lot to say about this story as it seems to be more about giving off an innocent vibe than telling a story, which is told well.
The ending is absolutely fantastic and shows off the uniqueness of the actual TV show and gets us ready for the rest of this series. After finishing the story I was delighted to see the Doctor was played by that cheeky con artist/astronamer from The Creature From the Pit. His voice was sooooo annoyingly familiar and if this bit of casting was surprising I can't wait to find out who the rest of the Doctors are. This is most definitely a good start and makes you eager to hear the next story, the only audio story I've heard with a fairytale vibe this strong.
The ending is absolutely fantastic and shows off the uniqueness of the actual TV show and gets us ready for the rest of this series. After finishing the story I was delighted to see the Doctor was played by that cheeky con artist/astronamer from The Creature From the Pit. His voice was sooooo annoyingly familiar and if this bit of casting was surprising I can't wait to find out who the rest of the Doctors are. This is most definitely a good start and makes you eager to hear the next story, the only audio story I've heard with a fairytale vibe this strong.
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