Zygons: Absolution

Audio Adventures in Time & Space

by Paul Ebbs

"I bring you a message... from God."

Ganta 4, a desolate rock in a forgotten backwater of the galaxy. Here two groups of humans cling to existence in the grip of wildly differing ideologies. For the miners the motivation is Amyrillium, for the colonists the prize is nothing less than God's New Eden.

Christopher Shaw, charismatic, devout, hallowed and revered by his followers, has witnessed an incredible miracle, one which cements the roots of his faith in unshakable reality.

Justine Hallon, adept political street fighter, diplomat and hard nosed miner can only watch as the uneasy relationship she has forged for her company with the colonists is destroyed.

Audio CD

First published October 1, 1999

About the author

Paul Ebbs is a writer and director. He has written and directed several audio stories for BBV Productions. He also wrote the comedy short Do You Have a Licence to Save this Planet? with Gareth Preston which stars Sylvester McCoy in the main role. Ebbs has also written a novel for BBC Books' Doctor Who range of novels and an audio and several short stories for Big Finish Productions' Bernice Summerfield series.

Reviews

[David Layton · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a 2-for-1 set. The first story is Zygons: Absolution. The planet Ganta 4 is co-occupied by a Christian cult and an intergalactic mining company. The two have a working relationship, but otherwise no real contact. Then, some Zygons decide to use the religious cult as their means of taking over the whole planet and spreading to Earth. The religious are easily fooled by what appear to them to be miracles, and are thus led very easily into violence and fanaticism. Peter Miles is outstanding as the cult's founder, Christopher Shaw. What a voice. The second story is Krynoids: The Root of All Evil, which is a clever play on words for a title. A pair of government investigators into invasive plant species have been called to a Yorkshire farm to look at a weed that just will not go away. The rest, for anyone who watched "The Seeds of Doom" is predictable as we see the Krynoid doing what it does. These are entertaining adventures in the Doctor Who universe, and it is interesting to see how characters cope when there is no Doctor around to tell them what is happening.

[CJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid little story, with an interesting cast of characters. The cast is good, and they do a great with what they have to work with here. The sound mixing is the best of the BBV releases.