Author:Malcolm Hulke,Jon Pertwee,Caroline John,Full Cast
'The planet is ours. It always has been!' On Wenley Moor in Derbyshire, a nuclear energy research centre is suffering mysterious power losses and a series of staff breakdowns. Investigating on behalf of UNIT, Brigadier Lethbridge -Stewart calls the Doctor in to help, assisted by the scientist Liz Shaw. What the Doctor discovers is quite unexpected: the power losses are being caused by a group of intelligent, indigenous reptiles living in caves deep beneath the moor. These are the creatures who ruled Earth before Man, and they have lain dormant for centuries. Now awoken, they still believe Earth to be their planet. A power struggle amongst the Silurians threatens to overwhelm the Doctor's attempts to achieve peace between the reptiles and the humans. And when a deadly virus is released and spread throughout the country, the Doctor and Liz must work against the clock to save humanity... In an additional bonus interview, Caroline John, who also provides the linking narration for the story, recalls making Doctor Who and the Silurians for television.
Silurian works well as an audio and should please fans of the show - both old and new.
—— Charles Packer , http://www.sci-fi-online.comOne of the great pleasures of this book is his description of life in the hairy Seventies; of discovering David Bowie, Grand Funk Railroad, prog rock and Yes.
—— ObserverThis is both a touching and fascinating memoir... a great read told in the comedian's wickedly witty humour
—— Hot StarsUnlike the current glut of misery memoirs, his book... is a funny, positive read.
—— Northern EchoWell done, have a gold star
—— Bob MortimerReveals a surprising amount about his art... there is much to enlighten, entertain and put into use
—— PsychologiesHamilton tells such a good story that she turns a work of scholarship into a page-turner
—— Times Literary SupplementHamilton has done a good job of researching a subject that blues fans will find fascinating
—— ProspectEvocative and engaging
—— Tim Willis , Sunday Telegraph