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Doctor Who: Rose

By: Russell T Davies
Narrated by: Camille Coduri
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Camille Coduri reads this brand new novelisation of the Ninth Doctor’s debut TV adventure. “Nice to meet you, Rose. Run for your life!”

In a lair somewhere beneath central London, a malevolent alien intelligence is plotting the end of humanity. Shop window dummies that can move – and kill – are taking up key positions, ready to strike.

Rose Tyler, an ordinary Londoner, is working her shift in a department store, unaware that this is the most important day of her life. She’s about to meet the only man who understands the true nature of the threat facing Earth, a stranger who will open her eyes to all the wonder and terror of the universe – a traveller in time and space known as the Doctor. This is the story that relaunched Doctor Who for the 21st Century, novelised by showrunner Russell T Davies from his original script. Running time: 4 hours 10 mins.

Novelisation copyright © Russell T Davies 2018
Original script copyright © Russell T Davies 2005

Cover illustration by Anthony Dry

BBC logo © BBC 1996
Doctor Who logo © BBC 2014

For BBC Worldwide:
Reading produced by Neil Gardner
Recorded at Ladbroke Audio Ltd
Sound design by David Darlington
Executive producer: Michael Stevens
TARDIS sound effect composed by Brian Hodgson

For BBC Books:
Editorial Director: Albert DePetrillo
Project Editor: Steve Cole
Cover design: Two Associates
Cover illustration: Anthony Dry

Doctor Who: Rose first published by BBC Books in 2018

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Featured Article: 30+ of the Best Doctor Who Quotes in All of Time and Space


One of television’s most beloved and enduring sci-fi shows, Doctor Who has been on our screens for as long as many of us can remember. What started as a two-hearted alien traversing the galaxy in a time machine disguised as a police box quickly turned into a global cultural phenomenon. 13 regenerations later, the Whoniverse is still going strong—with 38 seasons on the air and an extensive library of supporting literary listens. Allons-y!

Featured Article 30+ of the Best Doctor Who Quotes in All of Time and Space
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this was great when it was the stuff in the episode, good when it fleshed out some of the auton fights, slop when it just brought in a random reference to another rtd season or character
the man invented the 14th and 15th? doctors and then didn't keep that plan just a few years later
what a strange individual

rtd

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One of my favorites. The narrator is perfect. Recommended for all fans of Doctor Who.

Brilliant retelling

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it filled out the first story of the new Doctor Who. Characters more rounded out, a little more backstory.

Entertaining fun that includes familiar happy details

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Excellent as always. I enjoyed how much more in depth the story went. The episode was good. It'll always be a favorite of mine, but the story rounded it out very nicely. Not only did I learn more about Rose and her mother, but I also got more info about side characters so that they weren't just random faces to later be forgotten.

And I absolutely loved Camille Coduri as the narrator. It's odd at first hearing Rose's mother as both the Doctor and Rose, but you get used to it. It just goes to show how good I find her that I can forget who she really plays and lose myself in the story.

Loved it!

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It was enjoyable to listen to. The reader was engaging. Gave a nice review of back history.

Enjoyed

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Just a bit more context in the novelization when compared to the TV story. I’m a true believer that I love the character Rose bc her creator, Russell T Davies clearly did (and still does). A nod to the parallel world, a fateful New Year’s encounter and an oblivious Donna Noble are a few examples of why this is worthwhile to RTD loving Whovians. Also a great performance from Camille Coduri.

Rose with additional context

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Listening to it being read, I was rewatching the episode in my mind - that's a good reader.

Dr who fan

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Simply gorgeous! I only wish RTD could have filmed this version!! Nine is MY Doctor!

Better then the Episode!!!!!!

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Not bad but a little like listening to the episode with the viewing ompared audio turned on.

perfunctory

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