Mother Russia

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war and peace - Rated
first in a new series of doctor who companion chronicles audios. these are talking books read by actors who played companions of the first four doctors on tv. they always have one other actor involved who will do the single other speaking role in the tale.

Like most of them, this one runs for just over an hour, in two half hour episodes, and has an interview with the main actor at the end of it.

This story involves steven taylor, companion to the first doctor, played by actor peter purves who reads this tale. In it the tardis arrives in russia in the summer of 1812, and steven the doctor and other companion dodo settle into an idyllic life staying on a farm in the russian countryside. but war is looming, as napoleon is about to invade. and so is another invader from beyond the stars. their peaceful summer is about to be rudely shattered.

This is very well read by peter purves who does a good impression of william hartnell, and whilst the story moves a little slowly at times you simply don't mind because the atmosphere it conjures up in creating the setting is absolutely superb and a pleasure to listen to. It's a good little story, well resolved in part two.

And the above mentioned interview with peter purves is very good and worth listening to. a strong start to the new batch of companion chronicles