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Doctor Who: Festival of Death: 50th Anniversary Edition Paperback – 7 Mar 2013

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The Beautiful Death is the ultimate theme-park ride: a sightseeing tour of the afterlife. But something has gone wrong, and when the Fourth Doctor arrives in the aftermath of the disaster, he is congratulated for saving the population from destruction – something he hasn’t actually done yet. He has no choice but to travel back in time and discover how he became a hero.

And then he finds out. He did it by sacrificing his life.

An adventure featuring the Fourth Doctor as played by Tom Baker and his companions Romana and K-9

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: BBC Books; Reprint edition (7 Mar. 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1849905231
ISBN-13: 978-1849905237
Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 2.3 x 19.6 cm
Average Customer Review: 15 customer reviews
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 240,633 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #238 in Books > Fiction > Science Fiction > TV, Movie, Video Game Adaptions > Doctor Who
- #678 in Books > Fiction > Science Fiction > Time Travel
- #33913 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy

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The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Collection: Eleven classic adventures. Eleven brilliant writers. One incredible Doctor.

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Jonathan Morris is the writer of the official Doctor Who Magazine comic strip, has written a number of Doctor Who novels for BBC Books, including Touched by and Angel, and numerous audio adventures for Big Finish Productions and BBC Radio 7. He has also written for the TV sketch shows Dead Ringers and Swinging.

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Festival of Death

16 June 2013

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"'Did the universe get out of the wrong side of bed this morning, or is it me?' he asked."

This book, first published in 2000, has been re-released as the representative Fourth Doctor story in the 50th anniversary celebrations of Doctor Who. This was written by Jonathan Morris, who has written quite a few Doctor Who and related books etc.

The story involves the Fourth Doctor and Romana II arriving in a hyperspace tunnel which has become the graveyard of a number of ships after an accident some two centuries earlier. Now it is where the Beautiful Death themepark is run, where tourists come to be treated to an experience featuring death itself. But when the Doctor and Romana arrive, they are surprised to find themselves known to people who are there. Have they been here before, and if so, what did they do? And how can they do it again?

This is a complicated time-travel back and forth in eddies of time kind of Doctor Who story, one which you have to keep your wits about you to keep track of who is where, why and when. But that makes for a satisfying read, and one in which the Doctor and Romana, and K-9, all have their own important parts to play in the story. The personification of the Fourth Doctor in this story is spot on. I liked the sly humour that is used in the story, and the characteristics of the Doctor and Romana were both well portrayed. The other characters in the story, including Evadne, Harken Batt and ERIC the computer are all well written in. I did think more could have been made of the backstory of the Rochfort and Byson, to see why they were the way they were, but that's just a small personal quibble. Great stuff; a great Fourth Doctor story, and totally recommended.

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Gav

time, tricks and talent!

11 October 2014

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In fairness I should have given 4.5 or 5 stars. It's a great read and any one who likes a bit of science fiction should have a read especially if a fan of the 4th Doctor and Romana.

The central characters are true to their TV portrays and the theme fits nice into the era of the programme in which the novel is set.

I found some of the middle plodded along and took a break of a couple of weeks. But generally interested to know how events turn out.

The end is more than satisfying and all the ends very nicely tied up. Not just neatly but thoughtfully and deeply. I liked the reveal of the main protagonist toward the end. And the wY how only the reader knows his back story leaves us with a touch of sadness empathising with the enemy,

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Norrin Radd

Quite brilliant Classical Doctor Who stays with the classical era felt ...

12 June 2017

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Quite brilliant Classical Doctor Who stays with the classical era felt like I was watching a story on TV totally captures Tom Bakers Doctor. Well done Author.

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Scousebadger

This is amazing, and perfectly recaptures the feeling of the series ...

24 March 2015

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This is amazing, and perfectly recaptures the feeling of the series 17/18 adventures!

Pity Jonathan Morris only wrote one Fourth Doctor, Romana II and K9 book

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julian francis brown

Five Stars

19 February 2015

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most enjoyable

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Anup

Another Classic Doctor Who story

16 September 2013

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This was the 2nd Doctor Who novel I read, first being Shada. Promising as ever, the story is interesting, with twists and turns, makes the reader keep interested right from the beginning. Highly recommended for Doctor Who fans.

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iain wilson

Best Tom Baker book

24 March 2013

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Missed out on this classic fourth doctor book when it was first released in 2000,and so I was looking at £20 plus for a new copy.Very pleased to see it as part of the 50th anniversary at a bargain price for one of the best who books.

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Geoffrey Weller

Pull up the jelly babies and enjoy

23 April 2014

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Twists and turns with strong characters and plot - good fun and stays true to Baker's quirky best. Good old Tom,

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The first or the second law of time travel?

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Rob

Vintage Who

Fantastic Douglas Adams style era adventure, great story, like watching the show in the late 70's as you read it!

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spock

Excellent

A very good read would recommend to any Who fan especially tom baker fans. A who story that will appeal to all fans

Published on 1 October 2013

Richard Wright

Man of teeth and curls

Oh, thank goodness that's over. There's a lot to like about this book, but it feels like it goes on forever.Read more

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TJB

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This is just classic who at its best well thought out, complicated but logical no Moffat style Deus ex machina stunts to sort this one out.

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