Doctor Who: Hidden in Plain Sight

Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Adventures #2

by Ben Tedds, Beth Axford

The Doctor has a new companion, Eleanor Fong, and he's ready to show her the universe. But on her first trip to an alien planet, Eleanor encounters an old foe of the Doctor's.

Tyranny of the Judoon by Ben Tedds - An ominous threat has left the people of Hefestis living under the shadow of the Judoon. But award-winning journalist Octavia Cain is here to sniff out the truth. She's even found two Shadow Proclamation detectives who'll help her unmask it.
If only the Doctor and Eleanor were actually from the Shadow Proclamation.

Gambit of the Judoon by Ben Tedds -
From: INVIGILATOR KOLLO
To: ALL STAFF
Subject: OPERATION PERSEUS
The two persons of interest remain at large. There is a strong possibility they may attempt to infiltrate the Shadow Proclamation. Inform me or Captain Sydon of any and all developments, no matter how small. Additional reminder: I am not to be disturbed during my lunch hour.

Wanted Dead and Alive by Beth Axford - The Doctor dies on the shores of Lake Silencio; it's a fact known across the universe. Only someone has arrived early, an old friend of the Doctor, ready to do whatever it takes to save him...

Genres: Doctor Who, Science Fiction

Audiobook

First published August 25, 2026

About the author

Ben is a science-fiction writer best known for his work on the Doctor Who franchise. He received his first commission after winning the 2019 Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trips Opportunity with Doctor Who: The Best-Laid Plans.

Since then, he has written several further Doctor Who adventures, and graduated from the University of Chichester with a degree in Screenwriting. He continues to write under the quaint notion he might be able to find his way onto the television someday.

Reviews

[Rick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tyranny of the Judoon - Fun and entertaining, but nothing that particularly grabbed me. (3/5)

Gambit of the Judoon - More of the same shenanigans. See above. (3/5)

Wanted Dead and Alive - The Doctor becomes aware of the events at Lake Selencio. And then tries to avoid a fixed point in time. A whole new set of timey-whimy shenanigans. Had lots of potential, but didn’t quite reach what it was looking for. Still lots if fun. (3/5)

[Marcel van Driel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of twists and turns in a story that’s basically a two-parter that that turns into a trilogy. Miley Taylor is so good I just forgot that it’s not Matt Smith I’m listening to, and Jasmine Bayes is also really good. All three scrips are great with the last one dragging a bit. But I had a blast with it. 4.5 stars

[MrColdStream · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

Tyranny of the Judoon has escalating action, strong Eleanor material and that wonderfully unexpected cliffhanger reveal that make it an entertaining opening chapter of a two-parter. 8/10.

Gambit of the Judoon is a strangely muted conclusion that takes the promising ingredients of its first half and does surprisingly little with them. The spy-thriller ideas are fun, but the story never finds the momentum or satisfying resolution it desperately needs. 5/10.

Wanted Dead and Alive is a properly timey-wimey Eleventh Doctor story that remains focused on its themes, its characters and the wider mythology. And with another cliffhanger leaving Eleanor somewhere she definitely didn't intend to go, I'm very keen to find out what happens next. 8/10.

[Mike Rempel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I only wish I could give more than 5 stars

So go
I'm loving this new series of the 11th doctor