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Doctor Who: The Lost Series #2
Doctor Who: The Lost Planet
Nicola Bryant reads an exciting original story featuring the 12th Doctor The TARDIS is under attack. Alien plants have taken root in its corridors, strange flowering tendrils that threaten to rip the Doctor’s ship apart. When Brandon and Alex venture into the heart of the TARDIS to discover the source, they find a secret door to a forgotten world. The Doctor has unfinished business with the Arborites, living trees with long memories. Centuries ago he fought to prevent a galactic catastrophe—but now his past has come back to haunt him in ways he never thought possible.
33 pages, Audio CD
First published March 2, 2017
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About the author
George Mann
369 books675 followersGeorge Mann is an author and editor, primarily in genre fiction. He was born in Darlington, County Durham in 1978.
A former editor of Outland, Mann is the author of The Human Abstract, and more recently The Affinity Bridge and The Osiris Ritual in his Newbury and Hobbes detective series, set in an alternate Britain, and Ghosts of Manhattan, set in the same universe some decades later.
He wrote the Time Hunter novella "The Severed Man", and co-wrote the series finale, Child of Time.
He has also written numerous short stories, plus Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes audiobooks for Big Finish Productions. He has edited a number of anthologies including The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, The Solaris Book of New Fantasy and a retrospective collection of Sexton Blake stories, Sexton Blake, Detective, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock.
A former editor of Outland, Mann is the author of The Human Abstract, and more recently The Affinity Bridge and The Osiris Ritual in his Newbury and Hobbes detective series, set in an alternate Britain, and Ghosts of Manhattan, set in the same universe some decades later.
He wrote the Time Hunter novella "The Severed Man", and co-wrote the series finale, Child of Time.
He has also written numerous short stories, plus Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes audiobooks for Big Finish Productions. He has edited a number of anthologies including The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, The Solaris Book of New Fantasy and a retrospective collection of Sexton Blake stories, Sexton Blake, Detective, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock.
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March 9, 2024
This is an audiobook that is based on the television series. This one has The Twelfth Doctor and he is traveling with two companions that were never on the show. In this one plants just start springing up all over the Tardis. These plants belong to a world that The Doctor helped by putting it in storage. The problem is he forgot about this planet.
I was not really impressed with this story. I do believe some of the blame falls on me. This is the second audiobook in a series and I did not realize that when I picked it up. Although I was never lost on the actual story I did feel somewhat confused at who these companions were. I later found out we meet them in the first story. Usually this would not be a problem but this story is about them more than The Doctor. We follow the companions on the adventure and The Doctor was sidelined for most of the story. I can take the blame for this part for me not enjoying it as much. That being said I did think the story was not anything special. I can get behind The Doctor forgetting about a planet he rescued earlier in his lifetimes but the execution was boring. I realize with a short story there is a limited amount of time to flesh out all the aspects of the story. But this story and resolution were stream lined and never really provided any excitement. I also thought the narration was not the best. The narrator was an actress the played a role in the actual show for early Doctor Who so she is more than qualified. I don't think she just fits to play Peter Capaldi's Doctor.
This was not the best time for me in this universe. There were several factors that played into me not really enjoying it. The audio production with the sound effects were top notch as always from productions from this universe. But the narrator, the story, and me jumping into this series in the middle were why I thought this was just okay. It has potential for the rest of the series though as I like the idea of The Doctor traveling with an American brother and sister. This could be a worthwhile exploration of a relationship dynamic.
I was not really impressed with this story. I do believe some of the blame falls on me. This is the second audiobook in a series and I did not realize that when I picked it up. Although I was never lost on the actual story I did feel somewhat confused at who these companions were. I later found out we meet them in the first story. Usually this would not be a problem but this story is about them more than The Doctor. We follow the companions on the adventure and The Doctor was sidelined for most of the story. I can take the blame for this part for me not enjoying it as much. That being said I did think the story was not anything special. I can get behind The Doctor forgetting about a planet he rescued earlier in his lifetimes but the execution was boring. I realize with a short story there is a limited amount of time to flesh out all the aspects of the story. But this story and resolution were stream lined and never really provided any excitement. I also thought the narration was not the best. The narrator was an actress the played a role in the actual show for early Doctor Who so she is more than qualified. I don't think she just fits to play Peter Capaldi's Doctor.
This was not the best time for me in this universe. There were several factors that played into me not really enjoying it. The audio production with the sound effects were top notch as always from productions from this universe. But the narrator, the story, and me jumping into this series in the middle were why I thought this was just okay. It has potential for the rest of the series though as I like the idea of The Doctor traveling with an American brother and sister. This could be a worthwhile exploration of a relationship dynamic.
December 25, 2018
Not the most exciting of Doctor Who adventures and I did find myself zoning out quite a lot, especially towards the end.
May 6, 2025
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So far this Lost quartet has been relatively poor, but I actually quite enjoyed this one. I don't know if it was because I liked the narrator, Nicola Bryant, or the premise of the episode, plants springing up over the TARDIS and the Doctor runs away which causes a problem, but it was enjoyable enough.
So far this Lost quartet has been relatively poor, but I actually quite enjoyed this one. I don't know if it was because I liked the narrator, Nicola Bryant, or the premise of the episode, plants springing up over the TARDIS and the Doctor runs away which causes a problem, but it was enjoyable enough.
August 20, 2017
42 WORD REVIEW:
The Doctor, having carelessly created a universe-imperilling problem, defeats it by . (If that’s a spoiler, consider yourself saved.) Mann plumbs old depths; with Nicola Bryant reading it almost feels like we’re back in the mid-80s with Pip and Jane Baker.
The Doctor, having carelessly created a universe-imperilling problem, defeats it by . (If that’s a spoiler, consider yourself saved.) Mann plumbs old depths; with Nicola Bryant reading it almost feels like we’re back in the mid-80s with Pip and Jane Baker.
January 23, 2019
Really enjoyed this off world story, a lot of fun and full of unexpected turns. The audio book was narrated by a woman and when she did the doctors accent, it reminded me a lot of Missy, but really well narrated.
February 23, 2018
Двоякие впечатления. Доктор показан убегающим от созданных им самим проблем и полагающимся на авось. Наверное, у всех рано или поздно масло выгорает, вот и Доктор тоже в кои-то веки не нашел лучшего решения, кроме как покрепче запереть шкафчик и понадеяться что все проблемы сами собой разрешатся. Не могу не признать, что мне этот подход неожиданно импонирует: вместо криков “эге-ге-гей, го спасать галактику” и стремительного прыжка в самую гущу опасности, Доктор пожимает плечами и совершенно спокойно заявляет что, мол, случилось нечто ужасное - потому что все сработало не так, как он надеялся - и он бы про это вовсе не вспомнил, если бы дверца шкафчика не расшаталась. WHAAAAtt.
Появилась возможность поближе приглядеться к спутникам - и лучше бы я этого не делала. Картонки, введенные лишь для того чтобы задавать Доктору вопросы и кивать. Ну и не глядя бросаться навстречу опасности, потому что мозги напрочь отсутствуют - тем самым создавая очередной сюжет, где Доктор вынужден их спасать. Впереди еще две книжки с их участием :с
hisashiburi
Появилась возможность поближе приглядеться к спутникам - и лучше бы я этого не делала. Картонки, введенные лишь для того чтобы задавать Доктору вопросы и кивать. Ну и не глядя бросаться навстречу опасности, потому что мозги напрочь отсутствуют - тем самым создавая очередной сюжет, где Доктор вынужден их спасать. Впереди еще две книжки с их участием :с
hisashiburi
December 22, 2021
Now, onboard the TARDIS, siblings Brandon and Alex are ready to help the Doctor solve the mystery first raised in the Lost Angel, however there's quickly a problem in the TARDIS as the siblings discover the Doctor placed has an entire planet in the TARDIS...one with a very serious problem.
The plot is a solid story, although it won't break any new ground in Doctor Who plots. It plays out well enough, but does feel like a diversion from the plot in the Lost Angel rather than actually continuing their investigation.
Still, it's a fun listen and Nicola Bryant does a great job narrating and voicing all the characters, doing particularly well with teh Americans. This is a nice filler story before the series turns back to the main plot.
The plot is a solid story, although it won't break any new ground in Doctor Who plots. It plays out well enough, but does feel like a diversion from the plot in the Lost Angel rather than actually continuing their investigation.
Still, it's a fun listen and Nicola Bryant does a great job narrating and voicing all the characters, doing particularly well with teh Americans. This is a nice filler story before the series turns back to the main plot.
June 5, 2019
This chapter in the Lost quadrilogy was less successful than its predecessor. The Doctor and his new friends attempt to overcome a plant-based takeover of the TARDIS. It's another of those Doctor stories that's just okay...a bit of filler.
Not recommended on its own, but if you're going to follow along to The Lost Magic, I suppose it's essential listening.
Not recommended on its own, but if you're going to follow along to The Lost Magic, I suppose it's essential listening.
January 1, 2019
Ok continuation of the "lost" 12 doctor series. Really good but i probably need to listen to them in order
June 22, 2019
This was a wonderful story. I really enjoyed listening to it.
November 26, 2020
The story is an average one. It is narrated by Nicola, Peri Brown , Bryant. She can not do a good imitation of 12. They do make a few jokes about Peri.
September 9, 2021
Nicola Bryant does a wonderful job at reading this audio book.
December 8, 2021
I thought this was a very interesting short story. Mostly because I always enjoy it when we get to explore the Tardis in more detail.
January 14, 2024
This feel like a filler story... and not a very good one either. But the narrator made it a little bit enjoyable as well as the sound mixing, got you invested in what was happening in the scene.
On a relisten, the story was fine… it would be one of the more forgettable episodes if this was live action and not audio but still fine.
On a relisten, the story was fine… it would be one of the more forgettable episodes if this was live action and not audio but still fine.
April 6, 2017
I felt as if the story was rushed and the villain wasn't very villainish, it was literally there and gone. Granted you can only do so much in an hour and ten minutes, but the story just lacked oomph.
April 27, 2017
Much like the previous book in this series, I found this one pretty forgettable. Nicola Bryant did a decent job with the American accents (she's had a lot of practice) but her 12th Doctor sounds far more Scottish than Capaldi
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