Jon Culshaw reads this gripping novelisation of a classic adventure for the 3rd Doctor.

ENOUGH TIME Lords send the physician and Jo on the mysterious mission to Skybase One in the later 30th Century, from where in fact the Earth Empire governs affairs for the primitive planet Solos.

Yet over the eve of their self-reliance, something is happening to the Solonians: their hands have become claws and their skin is changing scales. Why are they steadily turning out to be monsters?

THE PHYSICIAN and Jo quickly discover that the natural order on Solos is threatened from the ruthless Marshal and his scientist Jaeger. Their harmful quest has only begun…

Text of publication copyright © Terrance Dicks, Bob Baker and Dave Martin 1977

Reading made by Neil Gardner

Documented at Ladbroke Audio Ltd

Sound style by Simon Power for Meon Productions

Executive producer: Michael Stevens

TARDIS sound effect composed by Brian Hodgson

Cover illustration © Jeff Cummins

Doctor Who and the Mutants initial published by Focus on Books 1977