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The Lost Stories #3.2
Doctor Who: Hexagora
When a newspaper reporter goes missing, the Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa uncover a case of alien abduction. The trail leads them to the planet Luparis, and a city that appears to be a replica of Tudor London.
What are the monsters that lurk in the shadows? And what is the terrible secret at the heart of Luparis? To save a world, the Doctor must try to defeat the evil plans of Queen Zafira.
And one of her plans is to marry him…
What are the monsters that lurk in the shadows? And what is the terrible secret at the heart of Luparis? To save a world, the Doctor must try to defeat the evil plans of Queen Zafira.
And one of her plans is to marry him…
- GenresDoctor WhoAudiobook
Audio CD
First published November 30, 2011
About the author
Paul Finch
208 books478 followersPaul Finch is a former cop and journalist, now full-time writer. Having originally written for the television series THE BILL plus children's animation and DOCTOR WHO audio dramas, he went on to write horror, but is now best known for his crime / thriller fiction.
He won the British Fantasy Award twice and the International Horror Guild Award, but since then has written two parallel series of hard-hitting crime novels, the Heck and the Lucy Clayburn novels, of which three titles have become best-sellers.
Paul lives in Wigan, Lancashire, UK with his wife and children.
He won the British Fantasy Award twice and the International Horror Guild Award, but since then has written two parallel series of hard-hitting crime novels, the Heck and the Lucy Clayburn novels, of which three titles have become best-sellers.
Paul lives in Wigan, Lancashire, UK with his wife and children.
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December 19, 2020
Back in the day Peter Davison was my favorite doctor and his stories are still my favorite of that era. This story brings me back to that time. The Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa off to find out what happened to Tegan's friend. The Doctor managing to find himself engaged to the alien queen played by the
wonderful Jacqueline Pierce. My favorite female villain ever. In Blake's 7 she was gorgeous in her white dresses blaster by her side.
This had all the elements I like in a Dr Who story a mystery and lots of running and the Doctor figuring all out in the end.
wonderful Jacqueline Pierce. My favorite female villain ever. In Blake's 7 she was gorgeous in her white dresses blaster by her side.
This had all the elements I like in a Dr Who story a mystery and lots of running and the Doctor figuring all out in the end.
January 30, 2023
Somewhat engaging at times with interesting ideas. Definitely could have been better though. The marriage twist was kind of eye-rolly.
May 24, 2026
Pretty standard stuff for The (Fifth) Doctor era. Some interesting concepts, but developed in fairly predictable ways.
May 16, 2014
After the success of "The Elite," I found myself eager to dive into the next lost adventure from the fifth Doctor era.
Unfortunately, "Hexagora" isn't quite up to the high standards the first story set.
The Doctor takes Tegan home to visit some friends, only to find out that one of her good friends (and former boyfriend) has apparently been kidnapped by aliens. Using the TARDIS, the trio of the Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa follow the trail to an alien world that is getting ready for an Ice Age and that seems to have human beings at various levels of technological development.
It seems what's going on here is that an alien race is kidnapping humans from Earth at various points in history and bringing them to this world to...well, to reveal too much more would ruin some of the reveals of the later episodes of this one.
Along the way, the Doctor encounters the queen of the planet to whom he quickly becomes engaged (she needs him for his scientific knowledge). This doesn't set well with a couple of her other husbands though no one will tell us exactly why they're so upset about this. Tegan and Nyssa land get into your standard companion trouble and there's a lot of chasing around audio corridors, especially during the middle two episodes when it feels like no much is happening.
At four episodes, "Hexagora" feels a bit too padded. The fact that the the cliffhanger to the first and third installments is pretty much the same doesn't help matters.
The story boasts a performance by Jaqueline Pearce feels like it should be better than this one. Pearce does her best and delivers a solid performance (as do the TARDIS crew) but it feels a bit wasted on a script that isn't really delivering.
A missed opportunity.
Unfortunately, "Hexagora" isn't quite up to the high standards the first story set.
The Doctor takes Tegan home to visit some friends, only to find out that one of her good friends (and former boyfriend) has apparently been kidnapped by aliens. Using the TARDIS, the trio of the Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa follow the trail to an alien world that is getting ready for an Ice Age and that seems to have human beings at various levels of technological development.
It seems what's going on here is that an alien race is kidnapping humans from Earth at various points in history and bringing them to this world to...well, to reveal too much more would ruin some of the reveals of the later episodes of this one.
Along the way, the Doctor encounters the queen of the planet to whom he quickly becomes engaged (she needs him for his scientific knowledge). This doesn't set well with a couple of her other husbands though no one will tell us exactly why they're so upset about this. Tegan and Nyssa land get into your standard companion trouble and there's a lot of chasing around audio corridors, especially during the middle two episodes when it feels like no much is happening.
At four episodes, "Hexagora" feels a bit too padded. The fact that the the cliffhanger to the first and third installments is pretty much the same doesn't help matters.
The story boasts a performance by Jaqueline Pearce feels like it should be better than this one. Pearce does her best and delivers a solid performance (as do the TARDIS crew) but it feels a bit wasted on a script that isn't really delivering.
A missed opportunity.
March 4, 2016
In March 2016, it's this month's $2.99 discounted story. Find it at: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/... This one I heartily recommend! Not giving away too much, this adventure features an alien race with an complex and interesting problem. Hint: I was reminded of Kafka's Metamorphosis! Also all three Tardis crew members (Fifth Doctor, Tegan, and Nyssa) deal with a range of conflicts and situations, including flirtatious relationships. On another planet, in search of a human abducted from Earth, they find a replica of Tudor London busting loose with riots and brawls. The whole planet has been plunged into an Ice Age, thus the crackling fires in the background. In the shadows lurk insectoid creatures referred to as "Sleepers." Overall this story did a great job of reminding me the best of the Davison era of Doctor Who.
May 21, 2015
I just LOVED this! Jacqueline Pearce as a Tudor Queen whose a bug alien with many husbands! Just fantastic! I did feel a little sorry for Tegan at times as her character really wasn't given the best to deal with, there was a lot of Nyssa and the Doctor explaining things to her. But it was an interesting story, the bad guys weren't really bad guys and it was cleverly done. Plus Jacqueline Pearce!!!! Very glad I listened to it.
March 12, 2021
An interesting story throughout with strong performances and intriguing ideas. It is flawed however with a couple of flaws, one being the massive info dump halfway through the story and there being no explanation for why this alien species has decided to replicate the Tudor times. However, it is a fun story with alien abductions, body-swapping, insects, and The Doctor about to be married?! 6/10
October 16, 2020
This story would have been great to see onscreen. The Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa got on vacation but discover people are being taken to another world. They goto Hexagora to see why people are being taken.
August 13, 2014
In many ways a 1980's Doctor Who story this is close to the television programme in tone and style. An interesting Tudor style setting and some great performances. Although not the strongest story in this series I still enjoyed this audio drama greatly.
May 11, 2013
Interesting story with a few twists and a nice bonus of Jacqueline Pearce among the cast. Very enjoyable.
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