Doctor Who: The Mirror Matter

Doctor Who: The Audio Novels

by Kate Orman, Jon Culshaw (Narrator )

The Doctor, Liz and the Brigadier investigate the alien “spores" – blobs of deadly mirror matter from the dawn of time. Liz summons fellow scientists to help the investigation. But one is secretly working for the BNKR, an organization preparing to take over the world. The BNKR unleash a killer spore. Meanwhile the Doctor and Liz race to stop another spore, locked in a countdown to destruction. Can the Doctor and his friends prevent the entire Earth being converted into mirror matter?

Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart © Haisman & Lincoln and used under licence. With thanks to Hannah Haisman and Candy Jar.

Genres: Doctor Who

Audiobook

First published July 15, 2025

About the author

Kate Orman studied biology at Sydney University and worked in science before becoming a professional author. Orman is known for her sci-fi work, and especially her frequent collaborations in the "Doctor Who" universe. For Virgin Publishing and BBC, she wrote more than a dozen full-length novels, as well as numerous short stories and non-fiction pieces related to "Doctor Who". She was the only woman and only Australian to write for the initial range of novels, the Virgin New Adventures.

As of 2022, Orman lives in Sydney and is married to fellow author Jonathan Blum.

Reviews

[Joseph Russell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super interesting concept for a Doctor Who story. I can't think of many others where the "monster" has felt so totally alien. Much of the story is spent trying to understand it through proper scientific investigation, for which the 3/Liz combo works fantastically. Not so much in the way of action, which across 7 episodes results in a very different pace from other stories, but I think the more ponderous, cerebral style works really well. It's also wonderfully 70s - and they could never have managed it on TV.

[Brett · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty good 3rd Doctor audio novel. It’s always great getting more Liz Shaw and Kate Orman delivers a perfect 7th Season addition voiced by the incomparable Jon Culshaw.

[Ben Payne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun seventies-style hard science story.