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The Fourth Doctor Adventures #4.6
Doctor Who: The Cloisters of Terror
St Matilda’s College, Oxford is haunted. The building was formerly a convent and, so the story goes, three ghostly nuns wander its passages during the hours of darkness. The story goes on to say that anyone who sees the ‘three sisters’ will not be long for this world.
When one of the students mysteriously disappears, the Dean of the College, Dame Emily Shaw, has no option but to call in the police. Her call appears to be answered when a Police Box arrives in her study; the Doctor and Leela have come to investigate and uncover the dark secret that has lain buried beneath the college for almost a thousand years...
When one of the students mysteriously disappears, the Dean of the College, Dame Emily Shaw, has no option but to call in the police. Her call appears to be answered when a Police Box arrives in her study; the Doctor and Leela have come to investigate and uncover the dark secret that has lain buried beneath the college for almost a thousand years...
Audio CD
First published June 1, 2015
About the author
Jonathan Morris
210 books72 followersJonathan Morris is one of the most prolific and popular writers of Doctor Who books, including the highly-regarded novels 'Festival of Death' and 'Touched by an Angel' and the recent guide to monsters, 'The Monster Vault'. He has also written numerous comic strips, most of which were collected in 'The Child of Time', and audios for BBC Audio and Big Finish, including the highly-regarded comedies 'Max Warp' and 'The Auntie Matter', as well as the adaptation of Russell T Davies’ 'Damaged Goods'.
Recently he has started his own audio production company, Average Romp. Releases include a full-cast adaptation of Charles Dickens' The Chimes', an original play, 'When Michael Met Benny', and three episodes of a SF sitcom, 'Dick Dixon in the 21st Century'.
For details visit www.averageromp.com
He also originated his own series, Vienna and script-edited the Nigel Planer series 'Jeremiah Bourne in Time'. He’s also written documentaries and for TV sketch shows.
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Recently he has started his own audio production company, Average Romp. Releases include a full-cast adaptation of Charles Dickens' The Chimes', an original play, 'When Michael Met Benny', and three episodes of a SF sitcom, 'Dick Dixon in the 21st Century'.
For details visit www.averageromp.com
He also originated his own series, Vienna and script-edited the Nigel Planer series 'Jeremiah Bourne in Time'. He’s also written documentaries and for TV sketch shows.
Librarian note:
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name
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April 27, 2023
One of the better episodes of the series, seeing the Doctor and Leela working with Emily Shaw (Liz Shaw's mother) at a girls school run by nuns with a sinister secret. The cast sounds like they're having a ball, the sound design is noticeably great and it's just a cracking good rendition of a simple story.
November 17, 2023
LIZ SHAWS MOTHER!??!?!?!?! Omg she was amazing in this. The story was a bit basic but still really fun. Thoroughly entertained throughout this one.
May 31, 2020
A very good listen. I love these productions so much. Great writing, great acting, overal great production value. Love these stories.
June 6, 2015
Dame Emily Shaw!!!! And she drove ambulances during the war!!! Perhaps Liz was adopted! ;)
Absolutely delightful adventure! Women's college, spooky nuns, astral projection!
"I like the way you say "of course" when you are about to say something that doesn't make an sense. We have an entire physics department of people like you" I do love Dame Emily!
"There's nothing I can't damage if I put my mind to it" "Don't worry about that Dame Emily. I have a very good screwdriver!" I do love the way Jonathan Morris writes Tom's Doctor.
"I'm not domestic staff"
"Will she be alright doctor?"
"Well she must have made tea before"
"But then I only teach medieval studies. Clearly I've been wasting my time".
"But what about my books?"
Women sacrificing themselves to save the world. Easily my favourite of these series. Just fabulous!
And a last line (almost) quoting Bea!
Absolutely delightful adventure! Women's college, spooky nuns, astral projection!
"I like the way you say "of course" when you are about to say something that doesn't make an sense. We have an entire physics department of people like you" I do love Dame Emily!
"There's nothing I can't damage if I put my mind to it" "Don't worry about that Dame Emily. I have a very good screwdriver!" I do love the way Jonathan Morris writes Tom's Doctor.
"I'm not domestic staff"
"Will she be alright doctor?"
"Well she must have made tea before"
"But then I only teach medieval studies. Clearly I've been wasting my time".
"But what about my books?"
Women sacrificing themselves to save the world. Easily my favourite of these series. Just fabulous!
And a last line (almost) quoting Bea!
July 24, 2015
Classic modern day fourth doctor adventure with ghostly nuns and a spaceship.
March 4, 2019
The Doctor and Leela investigate ghostly goings-on at a fictional Oxford college in the 1970s. It's a well-done story, fitting neatly within its one-hour time slot. The setting, much of it in a former medieval nunnery, evokes the Gothic feel of the Hinchcliffe era (as has also been done successfully in other releases of this particular "season" of 4th Doctor audios). Bringing back Emily Shaw from the earlier audio The Last Post is also a nice plus, and some might appreciate the fact that, aside from the Doctor himself, it's an all-female cast.
The opening segments are a sort of creepy ghost story with sinister nuns, which morphs into more traditional science-fiction as the details are uncovered. While the details don't have the complexity that a two-hour story would allow, they aren't needed here, and there are still unexpected reversals as things go on, leading to a dramatic finale. The interplay between Baker and Jameson is as good as ever, with both characters getting to use their strengths. There are also some great lines in the sparkling script, and not all from the Doctor. All of this really brings back the atmosphere of season 14, when the classic show was arguably at its height.
The opening segments are a sort of creepy ghost story with sinister nuns, which morphs into more traditional science-fiction as the details are uncovered. While the details don't have the complexity that a two-hour story would allow, they aren't needed here, and there are still unexpected reversals as things go on, leading to a dramatic finale. The interplay between Baker and Jameson is as good as ever, with both characters getting to use their strengths. There are also some great lines in the sparkling script, and not all from the Doctor. All of this really brings back the atmosphere of season 14, when the classic show was arguably at its height.
May 29, 2017
The Doctor and Leela fight ghostly nuns.
February 22, 2016
Fairly average story though it was good to hear Dame Shaw again.
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