LethbridgeStewart The Forgotten Son LethbridgeStewart Book 1 (Audible Audio Edition) Andy FrankhamAllen Terry Molloy Spokenworld Audio Ladbroke Audio Ltd Books
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The Great Intelligence has been defeated. And Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart's world has changed. For Colonel Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart his life in the Scots Guards was straightforward enough; rising in the ranks through 19 years of military service. But then his regiment was assigned to help combat the Yeti incursion in London, the robotic soldiers of an alien entity known as the Great Intelligence.
For Lethbridge-Stewart, life would never be the same again. Now he has a mammoth task ahead of him - the repopulating of London; millions of civilians need to be returned home after being evacuated so suddenly. On top of that, he also has his engagement to think about. Meanwhile in the small Cornish village of Bledoe a man is haunted by the memory of an accident 30 years old.
The Hollow Man of Remington Manor seems to have woken once more. And in Coleshill, Buckinghamshire, Mary Gore is plagued by the voice of a small boy, calling her home. What connects these strange events to the recent Yeti incursion, and just what has it all to do with Lethbridge-Stewart?
A brand-new series of novels set just after the Doctor Who serial The Web of Fear, featuring the characters and concepts created by Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln.
Terry Molloy is an experienced radio and television actor. Most notably he is best known as Mike Tucker in BBC Radio 4's The Archers, while on television he played the Doctor's evil nemesis Davros during the 1980s! He has also recently appeared on BBC 4Extra in the role of Professor Edward Dunning in The Scarifyers, produced by Cosmic Hobo Productions.
LethbridgeStewart The Forgotten Son LethbridgeStewart Book 1 (Audible Audio Edition) Andy FrankhamAllen Terry Molloy Spokenworld Audio Ladbroke Audio Ltd Books
An extremely good story that picks up in the aftermath of the events of the 2nd Doctor story "The Web of Fear." Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart is tasked with putting London back together after the Doctor has left. Lethbridge-Stewart becomes a much more well-rounded character and easily carries the weight of being the driving force of the story. Fans of the character will not be disappointed.Product details
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LethbridgeStewart The Forgotten Son LethbridgeStewart Book 1 (Audible Audio Edition) Andy FrankhamAllen Terry Molloy Spokenworld Audio Ladbroke Audio Ltd Books Reviews
Lethbridge-StewartThe Forgotten Son by Andy Frankham-Allen so perfectly captures the character of Doctor Who's stalwart brother-in-arms Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart I almost want to identify it as a Doctor Who book. But that almost does this novel a disservice as it very capably and effortlessly stands alone and strong as an inaugural event, the return of 'the Brigadier' himself, only in this adventure as a younger Colonel fresh after his first encounter with a scruffy Time Lord in the Underground. Several welcome references appear to the recently re-discovered 1968 Doctor Who adventure 'The Web of Fear,' which introduced television audiences to Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart, played to immediate perfection by the late, great Nicholas Courtney. I feel that the best complement I can offer this novel is that it captures both Courtney's interpretation of the character so well that I keep waiting for the audiobook with the actor voicing the narrative. I am so sad he never will, but I have no trouble hearing his voice while reading Frankham-Allen's brilliant effort and tribute to the legendary character and a classic era of Doctor Who, an era, which, thanks to this new series, will once more prove how integral and indispensable Lethbridge-Stewart is to the worlds of Doctor Who. In short, life needs Lethbridge-Stewart and we have him again.
Few Doctor Who characters have had quite as much impact as Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart. Originally introduced in the 1968 TV story The Web Of Fear, the army officer brought to life by the late Nicholas Courtney enjoyed a long stay on the TV series and has remained a fan favorite throughout the Wilderness Years and even received both mentions in the regenerated TV series and an appearance on spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures. It seems appropriate then that the Brigadier is at last getting his own spin-off in the form of a range of novels from UK publisher Candy Jar Books.
The first novel in the series, The Forgotten Son, was released back in February of this year. Written by series editor Andy Frankham-Allen, the novel has a lot to do going in. It's not only the debut novel of the series but it's also a sequel to The Web Of Fear, a story that has much talked about by Doctor Who fans even before its re-discovery back in 2013. Even more intriguing, it's set in the rarely explored gap between that story and The Invasion which introduced UNIT. So tasked with re-introducing Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart and featuring a return engagement with the Great Intelligence and filling in a major gap in Who lore, how well does it do it's job?
From its opening pages, it's clear that Frankham-Allen knows his Who. The prologue alone pays both an unexpected homage to one of Doctor Who's most unlikely predecessors and pays tribute to one of the classic comments from the classic series, the latter being more than enough to make any fan of it smile from ear to ear. From there the novel, in ways both obvious and subtle, references and pays tribute to several classic series stories featuring the Lethbridge-Stewart character. Even fans of the 21st century regeneration of the series will find things to spot and indeed Frankham-Allen should be applauded for his ability to make sense of the Great Intelligence's tangled web of a time-line (pun fully intended there). The results make for wonderful reading for any fan of the series with an eye for detail.
Even better, the novel captures its lead character very well. Using the Web Of Fear as its template, the novel launches the series off wonderfully by giving us something of an origin story for this much-loved character by causing him to return to the place of his birth to face off against this alien foe. Along the way we learn much about the man who become the Brigadier as he faces his past while also trying to save the present. Frankham-Allen perfectly captures the voice of the character to the point that, in one's “mind's ear”, you can hear the voice of Nicholas Courtney saying the dialogue and picture him in uniform trying to deal, yet again, with extraordinary events. It's something that gives the novel an authenticity that helps it considerably in accomplishing its task of launching the series.
Of course, there's more to the novel than simple continuity references and returning characters. Frankham-Allen's new cast of characters are all interesting from new members of the military we encounter to the various villagers who end up being drawn into events. There's a familiarity to the characters and a few archetypes present but thankfully they never come across as cardboard by any means. Frankham-Allen's prose style is also well suited to the action/adventure style of the book with a breezy style that keeps the reader wanting more while giving enough detail to imagine the scene without getting at all bogged down. It's a book that harkens in some ways to the Who novels of old while also being perhaps more grown-up at the same time.
For fans of literary Doctor Who, The Forgotten Son is a novel well worth reading. It's a wonderful sequel to Web Of Fear, ties into a number of Who stories without being gratuitous, wonderfully captures its lead character is in early days and tells an exciting story to boot. Lethbridge-Stewart is back in action and I for one am eager for more.
Awsome. Can't wait for more.
This book flowed and was entertaining. It gave a greater depth to an already beloved character looking forward to more from this author.
An extremely good story that picks up in the aftermath of the events of the 2nd Doctor story "The Web of Fear." Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart is tasked with putting London back together after the Doctor has left. Lethbridge-Stewart becomes a much more well-rounded character and easily carries the weight of being the driving force of the story. Fans of the character will not be disappointed.
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