Camille Coduri reads this brand new novelisation of the Ninth Doctor’s debut Television adventure. “Great to meet you, Rose. Run for your daily life!”

Inside a lair somewhere beneath central London, a malevolent alien intelligence is plotting the finish of humanity. Shop window dummies that can move – and eliminate – are taking on key positions, prepared to strike.

Rose Tyler, a typical Londoner, is working her shift within a section store, unaware that this is the most significant day time of her lifestyle. She’s going to meet the about Doctor Who: Rose: 9th Doctor Novelisation only man who understands the true nature of the threat facing Earth, a stranger who’ll open her eye to all the sweetness and terror of the universe – a traveller with time and space referred to as a doctor. This is actually the story that relaunched Doctor Who for the 21st Century, novelised by showrunner Russell T Davies from his initial script. Running time: 4 hours 10 mins.

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Novelisation copyright © Russell T Davies 2018

Unique script copyright © Russell T Davies 2005

Cover illustration by Anthony Dry out

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Doctor Who logo design © BBC 2014

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Reading made by Neil Gardner

Documented at Ladbroke Audio Ltd

Sound style by David Darlington

Executive producer: Michael Stevens

TARDIS sound effect composed by Brian Hodgson

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Editorial Movie director: Albert DePetrillo

Project Editor: Steve Cole

Cover style: Two Associates

Cover illustration: Anthony Dry out

Doctor Who have: Rose initial published by BBC Books in 2018