Doctor Who: The Runaway Train

Nov 15, 2024 6:38 AM

Author:Oli Smith,Matt Smith

Arriving on Earth in the midst of the American Civil War, the Doctor and Amy must get a posse together to help them retrieve an alien artefact that has fallen into the clutches of the Confederate Army. The terraforming device belongs to the Cei, a race of invaders who plan to use it to turn the planet into a new home world. But neither the Army nor the aliens are keen to let the Doctor and his gang interfere with their plans, and give chase across the Wild West. The only hope of escape for the Doctor and friends is to catch the 3.25 to Arizona and race along the newly-built transcontinental railroad... Written specially for audio by Oli Smith, and read by Matt Smith, The Runaway Train features the Doctor as played by Matt Smith in the acclaimed hit series from BBC Television.

Reviews

a wonderfully lively adventure

—— Matthew Walter , www.eyeofhorus.org.uk

This frank account of living through anorexia, bipolar disorder and alopecia won't fail to move you

—— Cosmopolitan

Spoto was a close friend of Kelly's, so this is as definitive a biography as we will ever get

—— S, Sunday Express magazine

Drawing on previously unpublished conversations, Spoto explores how Kelly changed Hollywood

—— Harpers Bazaar

Kelly's life as told here reveals a gentler Donald Spoto than we're used to: his friendship with the star has ensured a generosity of judgement throughout...Some may yearn for a less sympathetic portrait, but it's hard to imagine that any subsequent biography could do such consummate justice to her life and career

—— The Times

Spoto turns a fresh eye on the well-known story bringing it alive for a new generation of readers

—— Wales on Sunday

Meyers is very good

—— Catholic Herald

One of the least likely liaisons in showbiz, the marriage between Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller followed a predictable trajectory which Jeffrey Meyers illuminates with fascinating filigree.

—— Independent

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