A Doctor Who adventure set in the time of Cromwell. The Civil Wars have ended with victory for the Roundheads, and Charles I is threatened with execution. In a country of divided loyalties, strangers are looked upon with suspicion, and the crew of the Tardis soon finds itself in danger.
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Mark Gatiss. You may know the name from somewhere, but you'd be hard-pressed to recognise the face.
As many Who fans will already know, Gatiss already has a cult following in the UK as one quarter of The League of Gentlemen, the BBC's bizarre comedy series.
However, the New Adventures series allows Mark to explore his real passion - Dr Who.
The Roundheads is certainly an entertaining read, with Polly and Ben getting to prove they're not really just the cheeky London characters we all came to know and love in the TV series.
What's also pleasing to note is that the author manages to capture not only the period well, but also Patrick Troughton's 'cosmic hobo' character.
A big thumbs up then, but keep both careers going Mark - as good as your Who novels are, we simply can't live without your pals in Royston Vasey just yet...
By Steve White
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Classic Doctor Who (First and Second Doctor's mainly) didn't just used to be about alien planets and invasions of Earth. The Doctor and his companions would find themselves back in Earth's history, exploring key events. The Roundheads is one of those historical novels, starring the 2nd Doctor, Ben, Polly and Jamie and set in the back drop of the English Civil War. I'll be honest and say that most historical Doctor Who episdoes bore me, I just don't find them interesting, and given they are few and far between once Jon Pertwee took on the role, I can't see that I am the only one. Sadly The Roundheads did very little to change my view. The first 100 odd pages were a struggle to say the least, but once Mark Gatiss got the plot in place it wasn't a bad story.
My issues didn't end there though, a lot of the characters actions just didn't make sense. The Doctor and Jamie are imprisoned as spies, yet they get let out on a whim. Richard Cromwell finds a book which tells the future, yet does nothing with it. Sal Winter trusts Ben totally after one boozy night in Amsterdam. I could go on. The Roundheads also suffers from some lazy writing techniques and plot devices. Why does the Doctor need a book about the English Civil Wars? He hasn't before and he hasn't since. You may be able to overlook it if the book had a purpose but that story line just fizzled out. Nearly all the characters are stereotypical, there are two which aren't but the rest you never feel anything for.
The Roundheads isn't a bad book by any means, once you get through the beginning the rest is actually a fairly interesting story. it also does stick pretty closely to the historical stories of it's era so if you like that sort of thing then it would be your kind of book. Sadly I didn't find much to get excited about.
My issues didn't end there though, a lot of the characters actions just didn't make sense. The Doctor and Jamie are imprisoned as spies, yet they get let out on a whim. Richard Cromwell finds a book which tells the future, yet does nothing with it. Sal Winter trusts Ben totally after one boozy night in Amsterdam. I could go on. The Roundheads also suffers from some lazy writing techniques and plot devices. Why does the Doctor need a book about the English Civil Wars? He hasn't before and he hasn't since. You may be able to overlook it if the book had a purpose but that story line just fizzled out. Nearly all the characters are stereotypical, there are two which aren't but the rest you never feel anything for.
The Roundheads isn't a bad book by any means, once you get through the beginning the rest is actually a fairly interesting story. it also does stick pretty closely to the historical stories of it's era so if you like that sort of thing then it would be your kind of book. Sadly I didn't find much to get excited about.
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Mark Gatiss indulges his passion for times past once again by sending the second doctor and companions back to the days of oliver cromwell. And what a superb read he produces as a result. Convincingly recreating all the main characters on the page and giving each of them enough to do, the plot never feels drawn out or padded - as many long tv stories did at the time - and it'll teach you a lot about history. I wasn't aware of the story of cromwell's son before this. But I am now. A great read.
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