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Maureen OBrien reads an actionpacked original adventure for the Twelfth Doctor as played on TV by Peter Capaldi

When Professor Irene Hydes Monday morning lecture at St Lukes University is rudely interrupted by a man named the Doctor its the beginning of an adventure she could never have dreamt possible

Soon they are hurtling backwards in time to 1806 where the crew of the trading ship Favorite led by the Ice King himself Frederic Tudor are being picked off one by one by a hideous monster that lurks in the shadows

A head frozen in ice provides a further complication to matters as the robotic Nekkre awakes determined to vanquish allcomers With the Doctor seriously weakened Irene must tap into hidden reserves of courage if they are to have any hope of returning to 21st Century England

Maureen OBrien who played the Doctors companion Vicki in the BBC TV series reads Niel Bushnells thrilling original tale

Produced by Neil Gardner
Sound design by David Roocroft
Executive Producer for BBC Audio Michael Stevens

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