Doctor Who: The Resurrection of Mars

The Eighth Doctor Adventures #4.06

by Jonathan Morris, Paul McGann (Performer), Niky Wardley (Performer)

Deimos, moon of Mars — where Lord Slaadek's plans to revive the ancient Ice Warrior civilisation hang by a thread. Only the Doctor can stop him... but an old enemy, hiding in the catacombs, has an alternative plan. A plan that will test the Doctor's heroism to its limits. Just how far will the Doctor go to prevent the destruction and resurrection of Mars — on a day when his friends become enemies, and his enemies have right on their side?

Genres: Doctor Who, Science Fiction, Audiobook, Time Travel, Adventure

Audio CD

First published November 1, 2010

About the author

Jonathan Morris is one of the most prolific and popular writers of Doctor Who books, including the highly-regarded novels 'Festival of Death' and 'Touched by an Angel' and the recent guide to monsters, 'The Monster Vault'. He has also written numerous comic strips, most of which were collected in 'The Child of Time', and audios for BBC Audio and Big Finish, including the highly-regarded comedies 'Max Warp' and 'The Auntie Matter', as well as the adaptation of Russell T Davies’ 'Damaged Goods'.

Recently he has started his own audio production company, Average Romp. Releases include a full-cast adaptation of Charles Dickens' The Chimes', an original play, 'When Michael Met Benny', and three episodes of a SF sitcom, 'Dick Dixon in the 21st Century'.

For details visit www.averageromp.com

He also originated his own series, Vienna and script-edited the Nigel Planer series 'Jeremiah Bourne in Time'. He’s also written documentaries and for TV sketch shows.

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Reviews

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second part concerning the Ice Warriors and their plan to recreate the planet Mars in their image. Only the meddling Monk has speeded up the waking up of this cold and heartless species by several centuries.
Then there is Lucie Miller a pawn in the plans of the Monk. This renegade Timelord got dissatisfied with Lucie Miller and dropped her into trouble for the Doctor.
Tamzin gets bamboozled by the Monk and makes her choices.
The Doctor and Lucie have got each other backs again they are very at ease with each other. And they end the war between the Ice Warriors and humanity.

This episode shows more of the Doctors choices and what made him my favorite Timelord. Paul McGann does deliver a brilliant Doctor and Sheridan Smith is a brilliant companion who is wickedly funny as well. Together they make listening to their stories a great pleasure.
This story is no exception.

[Bettie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bettie's Books

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

From BBC Radio 4 Extra:
There's a tough battle for the Time Lord as the Ice Warriors head homewards, and someone threatens the Web of Time. Eighth Doctor adventure stars Paul McGann and Graeme Garden.

[Emilija · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a decent second half as the Doctor and the Monk go head to head over the Ice Warriors and the survival of Deimos. I liked the interaction between Lucie and Tamsin and I was quite happy that Tamsin was actually developing as a character.

[K · Rating 4 out of 5]

ルーシーを救うためにアイスウォーリアに投降したドクター。ルーシー1人のためにアイスウォーリアを倒す機会を逸したドクターをタムジンを許すことができない。

ルーシー、自分の意志でモンクについていっていたとは驚いた。タムジンはどうも好きになれないコンパニオンだったけれどもこの展開はちょっと気の毒だったかな。

思い入れが薄かったら歴史優先で知り合いだったら救うのかっていうのは鋭い指摘だった気もする。
でもまぁそんなもんだろよ

[Gabriel Mero · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this one. I like Tasmin at first but after her betrayal I'm glad she's gone.

[Leila Anani · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Resurrection of Mars pulls all the threads together from the last two stories: The Book of Kells and Deimos - As such its not a great self-contained story and really doesn't work as a stand alone - It's heavily plotty. Tasmin and Lucie Miller come face to face and the rival Time Lords (8th Doctor and the Monk) basically swap companions.

This one's excellent for character - While you know the Monk is clearly wrong, it forces the audience and indeed his companions to question The Doctor and his actions - At once point the Doctor has to choose - Save Lucie or Let the Ice Warriors win and kill millions.

I love The Monk and I thought his character was really well used in this one. It's fantastic to have Lucie back as well. I enjoyed this one, but it depends what you want from a Who audio - If you want a cracking good adventure story, you're out of luck, but if you're a fan of the 8th Doctor Adventures and invested in the characters then this one is pretty vital.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

“THE RESURRECTION OF MARS”
Scritto da JONATHAN MORRIS.
Con PAUL McGANN, NIKY WARDLEY, SHERIDAN SMITH, DAVID WARNER, SUSAN BROWN, TRACY ANN OBERMAN, GRAEME GARDEN as The Monk e NICHOLAS BRIGGS as the Ice Warriors.
Deimos, la luna di Marte - dove i piani di Lord Slaadek per far rivivere l'antica civiltà dei Guerrieri di Ghiaccio sono appesi a un filo. Solo il Dottore può fermarlo... ma un vecchio nemico, nascosto nelle catacombe, ha un piano alternativo, che metterà alla prova l'eroismo del Dottore fino ai suoi limiti. Fino a che punto il Dottore si spingerà per impedire la distruzione e la resurrezione di Marte - in un giorno in cui i suoi amici diventano nemici e i suoi nemici hanno la ragione dalla loro parte?
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Il primo episodio si conclude con un cliffhanger che è impossibile non spoilerarsi già dalla cover e dalla lista del cast del secondo.
In “The Resurrection of Mars” abbiamo infatti il ritorno vero e proprio di Lucie Miller e anche del Monaco, andando a svelare molti retroscena degli episodi precedenti.
La reunion tra il Dottore e Lucie è gestita molto bene, riuscendo ad esprimere sia il sollievo nel ritrovarsi, sia la ferita ancora aperta che ha portato alla loro separazione, pur dovendo trasmettere il tutto mentre sono nel bel mezzo di una crisi.
La trama diventa più cupa e si concentra maggiormente sui dilemmi morali, raggiungendo uno scioccante e tragico climax alla fine della prima parte. Pur mantenendo i Guerrieri di Ghiaccio come i veri villain, piano piano si iniziano ad intravvedere le macchinazioni del Monaco, con la sua moralità grigia. In questa particolare incarnazione abbiamo a che fare con un personaggio decisamente determinato e manipolatore, sempre più convinto che il fine giustifica i mezzi. Il modo in cui rigira la verità per far sembrare lui il buono e il Dottore dalla parte del torto ha dell'incredibile, e non è una sorpresa che qualche mente più suscettibile possa cadere nella sua trappola. Questo dà modo anche di valutare più approfonditamente la moralità del Dottore, con i suoi pro e i suoi contro, andando ad evidenziare le differenze tra questa incarnazione e quella precedente. È giusto sacrificare una vita per salvarne cento? O sacrificarne centinaia per salvarne milioni? E i punti fissi sono davvero immutabili, o la storia può e deve essere migliorata? Se noi ascoltatori sappiamo già da che parte schierarci, la distinzione tra bianco e nero può essere meno marcata per un personaggio che quella storia la sta vivendo e ha visto con i suoi occhi le drammatiche conseguenze che le decisioni del Dottore possono portare. Le due companion coinvolte, Lucie e Tamsin, finiscono per schierarsi anche loro da lati opposti, nonostante entrambe abbiano a loro modo ragione, e credo sia solo l'inizio di una divergenza di opinioni molto più profonda.
Ed è così che una storia che sembrava essere la solita trama di una base sotto assedio, pur mantenendo tutta l'azione e l'adrenalina del caso, riesce anche ad assumere un carattere fortemente introspettivo e a mettere in dubbio le azioni del Dottore stesso. E in tutto questo, si riconnettono i fili che erano stati predisposti negli episodi precedenti e si iniziano a mettere a posto le pedine che porteranno al gran finale, rendendo già adesso questa stagione migliore delle due precedenti messe insieme.

[David Layton · Rating 3 out of 5]

The various strands of this season of the 8th Doctor adventures come together in this story, which is also pretty much a "part two" of "Deimos." Much of this story is designed as a challenge to the Doctor's morality. In particular, the questions comes up about the value of life in raw terms - are all lives of equal worth? How many would one sacrifice if it meant saving many more? There are a few rabbits out of hats moments late in the story that subvert this line of thinking to some extent. Much of the technology has too many magical properties. Still, it is a solid adventure.

[Tabitha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened on another road trip. Glad to have Lucie back, as I didn't really care for Tamsin. As the story progressed it started to feel like the old stories again, and I'm hoping the next bunch will be similar.

[Steven Shinder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, I think Lucy’s return would’ve felt more impactful had there been a whole year of stories without her. But the philosophical stuff about whether The Doctor can wipe out a planet feels very NuWho. I bet Big Finish was trying to foreshadow this Doctor ending the Time War.

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this one a lot more with the moving pieces with Lucie and 8 reuniting, Tasmin getting manipulated by the Monk. Tasmin and Lucie interacting with each other. All mixed together to give nuance to a story with a mundane plot.

[SuperPiggy5000 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this second part is better than the first, the season's arc is finally starting to come together. And we get some great moments with the Doctor and a certain someone :)

Not a fan of the ice warriors in these, though.

[Sara Habein · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, this Part 2 vastly made up for my mediocre feelings for Part 1 (Deimos). Companion shake-ups! Classic villains! Moral quandaries! All that good stuff.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Conclusion of Deimos

[April Mccaffrey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved the interaction between the Monk, Lucie, Tamsin and the Doctor and the debate on right and wrong on saving lives.

[Mia · Rating 4 out of 5]

The reunion of The Doctor and Lucie! <3

[Alyce Caswell · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid part two that is both equally great and frustrating. I suppose because I wasn't keen on Tamsin in the first place...

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to like this story more than I did. The return of Lucie and the joy that lay under all of the complexities of her and the Doctor's relationship over being reunited was lovely! But the defection of Tamsin really fell flat for me. I feel like we haven't gotten to know her well enough for it to really have much of an impact.

[Zach · Rating 4 out of 5]

The stakes are truly raised and finally I feel invested again.

[sabisteb aka callisto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lord Slaadek will mit seinen Eiskriegern Deimos wiederbeleben. Dafür will er ein Gerät zur Umwandlung der Atmosphäre nutzen, das seit Ewigkeiten da herumsteht (woher auch immer), aber nie eingesetzt wurde. Das würde jedoch die jetzigen Bewohner des Mondes, die menschlichen Siedler töten. Andererseits, wird eine andere Zivilisation, eine friedliche, wundervolle Zivilisation vernichtet werden, wenn die Eiskrieger nicht Deimos umwandeln und sich statt dessen diesen anderen, paradiesischen Planeten unter den Nagel reißen werden. Der Doktor muss eine schwere Entscheidung treffen, die noch dazu erschwert wird, dass seine ehemalige Reisegefährtin Lucie Miller vom Mönch in der bereits evakuierten Station ausgesetzt wurde, denn der Mönch hat sie satt, er kommt viel besser mit Tamsin klar, die seine Einstellung teilt. Warum sollte eine wundervolle, paradiesische Zivilisation in der Zukunft ausgelöscht werden, wegen ein paar menschlichen Siedlern auf Deimos?

Eine sehr spannende und klassische Episode. Wieder einmal sieht sich der Doktor einem moralischen Dilemma gegenüber und muss verschiedene Leben und deren Wert im Angesicht der Geschichte gegeneinander aufwiegen. Zudem werden in dieser Folge einige Fragen geklärt, wie z. Bsp. wer diese Anzeige aufgegeben hat, dass er als Zeitreisender eine neue Gefährtin sucht und wer wohl den Job bekommen hat.
Werden Lucie und der Doktor wieder zusammenfinden?

Diese Folge erzählt die vorherige Episode „Deimos“ nahtlos weiter. Ohne Deimos hat man keine Chance diese Folge zu verstehen. Zudem werden Kenntnisse um die Episoden „Situation Vacant“ und „The Book of Kells“ vorausgesetzt.

[Nicholas Whyte · Rating 3 out of 5]

The current season of Eighth Doctor stories got off to a bit of a duff start with a new and not terribly engaging companion, Tamsin Drewe played by Nikki Wardley. Somehow in Jonathan Morris's two-parter Deimos/The Resurrection of Mars it catches fire, with the return of Sheridan Smith's Lucie Miller and Graeme Garden as the Meddling Monk, and various agonising about Ice Warriors and the fate of planets and whether or not the Doctor can or should take responsibility for the consequences of his actions. Oddly enough it's McGann who sometimes doesn't sound quite sure if he should be taking it seriously, but everyone else (including especially a guest performance from Tracey-Ann Obermann) is excellent.

[Keiran Thegreat · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story concludes events from the previous audio drama "Deimos" and is best enjoyed as part of the series of Eighth Doctor audio dramas as a whole.
The Doctor's moral character is revealed to Tamsin who does not agree with his decisions and he is reunited with Lucie. Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith give great performances and the script showcases their acting. Nick Briggs provides a remarkable variety of Ice Warrior voices filled with cold menace.

[Mel · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was brilliant to have Lucie back. This episode did really highlight how superior she is. The problem was the return of the monk and the falling of Tamsin. It just didn't sit quite right. I preferred it when it was just the colonists and the Ice Warriors. But it was still and an enjoyable episode.

[Jack · Rating 3 out of 5]

5/10
Verdict: Recommended

There was a hint at an interesting discussion on the laws of time, but given that it wasn't fleshed out, I didn't really have anything to grasp on to with this story. It's recommended cause it's essential, but it's quite a boring listen.

[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this one, especially as Lucie is back properly with the Doctor. Sheridan is brilliant :)

[Debra Cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a great 2 part adventure with great surprises.

[Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

Exciting Ice Warrior, Meddling Monk and Lucie Miller story.

[Ritchie · Rating 4 out of 5]

After an encounter with the Ice Warriors and the Time Meddler on Deimos, Eight loses Tamsin but gets Lucie back.

[Jamie Revell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second part of a two-part story. As usual, I have reviewed both parts together under part one.