Doctor Who: Rose: 9th Doctor Novelisation

Russell T Davies

May 2018 · BBC Digital Audio · Narrated by Camille Coduri

About this audiobook

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

In a lair somewhere beneath central London, a malevolent alien intelligence is plotting the end of humanity. Shop window dummies that can move – and kill – are taking up key positions, ready to strike.

Rose Tyler, an ordinary Londoner, is working her shift in a department store, unaware that this is the most important day of her life. She’s about to meet the only man who understands the true nature of the threat facing Earth, a stranger who will open her eyes to all the wonder and terror of the universe – a traveller in time and space known as the Doctor. This is the story that relaunched Doctor Who for the 21st Century, novelised by showrunner Russell T Davies from his original script. Running time: 4 hours 10 mins.

? BBC Worldwide 2018
© BBC Worldwide 2018

Novelisation copyright © Russell T Davies 2018
Original script copyright © Russell T Davies 2005

Cover illustration by Anthony Dry

BBC logo © BBC 1996
Doctor Who logo © BBC 2014

For BBC Worldwide:
Reading produced by Neil Gardner
Recorded at Ladbroke Audio Ltd
Sound design by David Darlington
Executive producer: Michael Stevens
TARDIS sound effect composed by Brian Hodgson

For BBC Books:
Editorial Director: Albert DePetrillo
Project Editor: Steve Cole
Cover design: Two Associates
Cover illustration: Anthony Dry

Doctor Who: Rose first published by BBC Books in 2018

Ratings and reviews

as a whovian who began my journey with this very episode! Hearing it extended with more twists and turns, details that were obviously too bulk to fit in the feature, made me think back to watching it for the first time! It was a whirlwind experience! The band called "Bad Wolf" was such a nice touch to the longing Bad wolf reign during season 1 & 2! And hearing Donna Noble infamously miss the auton attack made me laugh out loud! fantastic! Clive's death is still a tragic ending to his life and hearing more about his and his family's extended story made it much more sadder! I truly felt for Catherine and her kids! Amazing! Thanks to Camille who read it so stunningly, captured the story like I was sat back on the sofa, listening to the episode all over again for the very first time!

About the author

Russell T Davies is one of the UK's foremost writers of television drama, creating ground breaking shows such as Queer As Folk, Bob & Rose, Casanova, Cucumber, The Second Coming, and in 2018, A Very English Scandal for BBC One. He has been Head Writer and Executive Producer of Doctor Who since it returned to the BBC in 2005 and has written many of the new series' most memorable episodes. He was awarded an OBE in 2008 for services to drama. He divides his time between Cardiff and Manchester.