Requiem for the Rocket Men by John Dorney
This range of two-part audio dramas stars Tom Baker reprising his most popular role as the Fourth Doctor (from 1974 - 1981) with a number of his original TV companions. The Asteroid - notorious hideway of the piratical Rocket Men. Hewn out of rock, surrounded by force-fields and hidden in the depths of the Fairhead Cluster, their base is undetectable, unescapable and impregnable. In need of allies, the Master has arranged to meet with Shandar, King of the Rocket Men. But the mercenaries have captured themselves a very special prisoner - his oldest enemy, the Doctor. What cunning scheme is the Doctor planning? How does it connect with Shandar's new robotic pet? And just what has happened to Leela? The Master will have to work the answers out if he wants to leave the asteroid...alive...The fourth series in a Big Finish range which is hugely popular with fans of the classic TV series Doctor Who. Writer John Dorney has also acted in a number of Big Finish titles, plus was recently seen to be doing very well in BBC's Only Connect series! As well as Doctor Who, Louise Jameson has been seen in Bergerac, Eastenders, and many other UK shows.The Master is one of the Doctor's oldest enemies, played by a range of actors including Geoffrey Beevers, Roger Delgado and Michelle Gomez.