Doctor Who

My fav of Tennants narrations

Pirates and Doctor Who, how can you not love that!This is my favorite story of the tales narrated by David Tennant.

Tennant's voice talent really comes into this audio, as there are so many different characters and he does a different voice for every one of them. He will be truly missed on the show! I hope he continues with these narrations, as other past actors who have played the Doctor do.

Highly recommended!

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Another Excellent Doctor Who Audiobook

In Doctor Who: The Resurrection Casket, Justin Richards drops The Doctor and his faithful companion Rose into an environment where (with few exceptions) technology more advanced than steam-powered will not work. The resulting low-technology world, and significant suspension of disbelief, provides an excellent backdrop for this re-working of Robert Louis Stevenson's masterpiece Treasure Island.
I found the story highly entertaining and David Tennant's reading flawless. I especially enjoyed the voice selected for Kevin, kind of a cross between the original Marvin from Hitchhikers and Sully from Monsters Inc (huge and apologetic).
If there's a downside with this audiobook (and this one is extremely minor) it's that I now feel compelled to re-read the original story.

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Treasure Island - Doctor Who style

Awesome story, really good characters, great adventure. One of my favorites. If you're looking for a fun, quick, exciting Doctor Who classic, this is it. Worth it again and again.

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David's back

Pretty good story, a little predictable at times but enjoyable. Nice to hear Tennant reprise his role for these short stories that feel like two part episodes.

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Rose is smarter than all that!

Those story was spooky and Tennant was as fabulous a narrator as ever. Would have a been a 5 star listen for me if Rose had had more to do.

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Couldn't stop listening

Exciting story with superb narration! David Tennant makes the story and the characters come alive!

Easy and a lot of fun

I really enjoyed having this story read by the tenth Doctor because it just sounded more authentic and because Tennant is a great narrator. He has a variety of different voices for all the characters and they all sound very appropriate.

The story was great too. It was quick and easy and felt like a longer episode. There were quite a few surprises too. It wasn't really unique nor did it have that touch of melancholy that I enjoyed in the show, but it was definitely fun. A great story about space pirates, robots, murders and second chances.

I'm In Love With A Monster!!!

Another mind-blowing performance by David Tennant & a thoroughly enjoyable story. The obvious "monster" is a real joy, while the more subtle monsters are quite disturbing ...and Tennant flows between darkness & light, flawlessly!

Tennant inhabits the tenth doctor and more!

Where does Doctor Who rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I chose this book as my first experience with an audiobook and was greatly satisfied. I believe it was because of a good combination or performance and story.

What did you like best about this story?

Regarding the story, I liked the directness and simplicity (the book is targeted at children), but still providing a couple of twists and mystery that let you wanting to continue. It also included steam-punk elements that made the setting entertaining.

What about David Tennant’s performance did you like?

By far, this is the absolute best element of this book. David gives very distinctive and discernible voices to each character, making each identifiable when they're speaking. It's also pure delight listening to the tenth doctor again, with his unique voice inflections and way of saying things.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Tennant's performance particularly moved me. The ending and its twist also got to me.

Unique villains and an always clever doctor

What did you love best about Doctor Who?

I really liked the secondary characters - the villains and ordinary folk - and the world created in this story. I like that Starfall has a necessarily steampunk sort of atmosphere, and the story is creative and well-told. I was disappointed that this author didn't have the knack for conveying all of the 10th Doctor's mannerisms, and he and Rose both fell sort of flat as characters, which would have been very disappointing if not for the overall very good tale.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

I kind of had figured it out, but in a way that was fun. Felt a little like I was on an adventure of my own with the Doctor.

Which character – as performed by David Tennant – was your favorite?

The Doctor, of course!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

one or two, yeah. It was short and I didn't want to lose the thread of it.