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BBC Doctor Who: New Series Audio Exclusives #10
Doctor Who: The Jade Pyramid
Matt Smith reads this exclusive audio story featuring the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond.
Intercepting a distress call, the TARDIS is drawn to a Shinto shrine in medieval Japan, where the Doctor and Amy are met by village elder Shijô Sada. He explains that the ogre-like mannequins surrounding the holy site are harmless guardians, called Otoroshi.
At the heart of the temple is an ancient jade pyramid, so sacred that only the monks may look at it. But the Shogun, the ruler of Japan, wants to possess the pyramid and has ordered seven samurai and a band of soldiers to come to Kokan and seize it.
Whilst the Doctor is tracked by a ninja assassin, Amy discovers what happens to trespassers at the shrine. Soon the secrets of the jade pyramid - and the towering Otoroshi - will be known...
Written specially for audio by Martin Day, The Jade Pyramid is read by Matt Smith, who plays the Doctor in the acclaimed hit series from BBC Television.
24 is the number of tracks in this audiobook.
24 pages, Audiobook
First published October 7, 2010
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Martin Day
43 books13 followersMartin Day is a screenwriter and novelist best known for his work on various spin-offs related to the BBC Television series Doctor Who, and many episodes of the daytime soaps Doctors and Family Affairs.
Day's first published fiction was the novel The Menagerie in 1995, published by Virgin Publishing as part of their Doctor Who Missing Adventures series. Following the withdrawal of Virgin's licence to produce Doctor Who novels, Day moved to BBC Books, who published the novel The Devil Goblins from Neptune in 1997. The novel (co-written with Keith Topping) was the first of BBC Books' Past Doctor Adventures series, and was quickly followed by The Hollow Men in 1998 - again written with Topping. 1998 also saw the publication of Another Girl, Another Planet by Virgin Publishing. Co-written with Steve Bowkett (under the pseudonym Len Beech), this was one of the first books in Virgin's line of Bernice Summerfield novels.
Following these novels, Day returned to solo writing, and to the Past Doctor Adventures range in 2001 with the novel Bunker Soldiers. This was followed in 2004 by the novel The Sleep of Reason, one of the final Eighth Doctor Adventures to be published and perhaps his most popular novel. Between 2000 and 2001 Day wrote nine episodes for Five's Family Affairs, and in 2005 he started writing for BBC One's Doctors. In 2008 he was lead writer on Crisis Control, a new series for CBBC; Day storylined all thirteen episodes.
As well as writing fiction, Day has also written several unofficial guide books to television series such as The X Files, Star Trek: The Next Generation and The Avengers. These were published by Virgin, and co-written with Keith Topping and (with the exception of Shut It!, a guide to The Sweeney and The Professionals) Paul Cornell. Cornell, Day and Topping also wrote the extremely popular Doctor Who Discontinuity Guide, published by Virgin in 1995 as a light-hearted guide to the mistakes and incongruities of the television series. The first book written by Cornell, Day and Topping was Classic British TV, which was released by Guinness Publishing in 1993 and 1996.
In recent years Day has continued his work on Doctor Who, with the play No Man's Land for Big Finish Productions' audio adventures range, the bestselling novel Wooden Heart for the BBC's range of New Series Adventures, and comic strips for Doctor Who Adventures. The Jade Pyramid, an original Doctor Who audiobook for the eleventh Doctor,and a novelisation of an episode of Merlin,are both due for release in 2010.
Day's first published fiction was the novel The Menagerie in 1995, published by Virgin Publishing as part of their Doctor Who Missing Adventures series. Following the withdrawal of Virgin's licence to produce Doctor Who novels, Day moved to BBC Books, who published the novel The Devil Goblins from Neptune in 1997. The novel (co-written with Keith Topping) was the first of BBC Books' Past Doctor Adventures series, and was quickly followed by The Hollow Men in 1998 - again written with Topping. 1998 also saw the publication of Another Girl, Another Planet by Virgin Publishing. Co-written with Steve Bowkett (under the pseudonym Len Beech), this was one of the first books in Virgin's line of Bernice Summerfield novels.
Following these novels, Day returned to solo writing, and to the Past Doctor Adventures range in 2001 with the novel Bunker Soldiers. This was followed in 2004 by the novel The Sleep of Reason, one of the final Eighth Doctor Adventures to be published and perhaps his most popular novel. Between 2000 and 2001 Day wrote nine episodes for Five's Family Affairs, and in 2005 he started writing for BBC One's Doctors. In 2008 he was lead writer on Crisis Control, a new series for CBBC; Day storylined all thirteen episodes.
As well as writing fiction, Day has also written several unofficial guide books to television series such as The X Files, Star Trek: The Next Generation and The Avengers. These were published by Virgin, and co-written with Keith Topping and (with the exception of Shut It!, a guide to The Sweeney and The Professionals) Paul Cornell. Cornell, Day and Topping also wrote the extremely popular Doctor Who Discontinuity Guide, published by Virgin in 1995 as a light-hearted guide to the mistakes and incongruities of the television series. The first book written by Cornell, Day and Topping was Classic British TV, which was released by Guinness Publishing in 1993 and 1996.
In recent years Day has continued his work on Doctor Who, with the play No Man's Land for Big Finish Productions' audio adventures range, the bestselling novel Wooden Heart for the BBC's range of New Series Adventures, and comic strips for Doctor Who Adventures. The Jade Pyramid, an original Doctor Who audiobook for the eleventh Doctor,and a novelisation of an episode of Merlin,are both due for release in 2010.
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August 24, 2019
This is an audiobook that is based on the television series. In this one, the Eleventh Doctor (played by Matt Smith who is also the narrator of the book) and Amy travel to medieval Japan where they discover a mysterious jade pyramid that has more to it than meets the eye.
I recently have listened to several Eleventh Doctor adventures and up to this point this is the weakest one. And it shouldn't be either with the inclusion of shoguns, ninja, and samurai. Actually, these characters were the strongest part of the book. The existing characters of the Doctor and Amy never really shined which is not what I want with a book based on a television show. The actual story never grabbed me as it never interested me. I believe the problem was that it was never truly fleshed out and I know the length of these books is a restricting factor on these stories. Even with me understanding this restriction I was never truly interested in the plot of the story. The uninteresting plot is the reason that I will probably forget this story within a month's time.
The production and the narration is top notch. Unfortunately, the story is not and even with all the amazing sound affects and the talent of Matt Smith it is not enough to save this listening experience. On to the next Eleventh Doctor audiobook adventure.
I recently have listened to several Eleventh Doctor adventures and up to this point this is the weakest one. And it shouldn't be either with the inclusion of shoguns, ninja, and samurai. Actually, these characters were the strongest part of the book. The existing characters of the Doctor and Amy never really shined which is not what I want with a book based on a television show. The actual story never grabbed me as it never interested me. I believe the problem was that it was never truly fleshed out and I know the length of these books is a restricting factor on these stories. Even with me understanding this restriction I was never truly interested in the plot of the story. The uninteresting plot is the reason that I will probably forget this story within a month's time.
The production and the narration is top notch. Unfortunately, the story is not and even with all the amazing sound affects and the talent of Matt Smith it is not enough to save this listening experience. On to the next Eleventh Doctor audiobook adventure.
December 15, 2015
it's very short: one hour and eighteen minutes. and matt smith is a good narrator but the story is so awful.
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November 7, 2015
As an audio exclusive, it's intended to be a bonus for existing fans, but it isn't much of a gift. The story is weak, and the characters of Amy and the Doctor aren't given enough play at all, much less the qualities that have endeared them most. Exclusives can be candy, but they shouldn't be throwaways.
audiobook note: Matt Smith's voice is divine, but this production is, frankly, not good. He needed a director to slow him down. The manic quality works when he is reading the Doctor's own words, but it shouldn't be accelerated uniformly through all narration. It felt a race, and the audible, almost gasping, breath-taking was distracting. The production in general lacked clarity. Those crafting it were obviously more interested in adding dramatic sound effects and music cues than in sharpening the vocal quality. I might have said it lands more like an amateur basement attempt, but I've heard low-budget podcasts which do a better job.
audiobook note: Matt Smith's voice is divine, but this production is, frankly, not good. He needed a director to slow him down. The manic quality works when he is reading the Doctor's own words, but it shouldn't be accelerated uniformly through all narration. It felt a race, and the audible, almost gasping, breath-taking was distracting. The production in general lacked clarity. Those crafting it were obviously more interested in adding dramatic sound effects and music cues than in sharpening the vocal quality. I might have said it lands more like an amateur basement attempt, but I've heard low-budget podcasts which do a better job.
April 8, 2024
I love that it's narrated by Matt Smith, but the plot was a little all over the place....... Still a good book, but a little wibbly wobbly timey wimey.
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November 18, 2025Bit of a nothing burger but still fun
February 25, 2011
This was an incredibly short story yet I'm counting it as a book! I've only recently learned of and fell for Doctor Who and discovered the books out there as well. I grabbed this one as a first try.
Read by the 11th Doctor, Matt Smith, I think this went fast because the good Doctor was hyped up on something. He seriously talks FAST. Nonetheless, excellent little story about Doctor and Amy landing in medieval Japan in response to a faint distress signal. The come across a pretty kind and trusting man who shows them the Jade Pyramid kept at a shrine.
Chaos ensues, as it always seems to, with ninjas and samurai and robotic monsters. That 11th Doctor is certainly enthusiastic, eh?
Off to find more Doctor Who stories....
Read by the 11th Doctor, Matt Smith, I think this went fast because the good Doctor was hyped up on something. He seriously talks FAST. Nonetheless, excellent little story about Doctor and Amy landing in medieval Japan in response to a faint distress signal. The come across a pretty kind and trusting man who shows them the Jade Pyramid kept at a shrine.
Chaos ensues, as it always seems to, with ninjas and samurai and robotic monsters. That 11th Doctor is certainly enthusiastic, eh?
Off to find more Doctor Who stories....
February 14, 2011
Would have loved to give this another star simply for Matt's reading, but honestly, the story didn't really manage to hold my interest. Which doesn't mean I won't listen to it about 500 more times because nnngh voice.
Objective review is very objective.
Objective review is very objective.
June 23, 2015
all that for something that wasn't real?
July 14, 2019
Not bad, but not great either. I have to appreciate Matt Smith's narration though.
February 10, 2013
It's a bit of a cheat counting this as a book because it's so short, but it's called an audioBOOK so I shall.
Doctor Who stories are not great literature, but they aren't badly written either (in terms of grammar, syntax, construction, figures of speech and plotting, they are at least a light year ahead of something like Fifty Shades of Grey). I like to listen to them when I make a longish journey in the car because they are fun to listen to and not too demanding, the main characters being already well known to me.
This story, set in ancient Japan, could have worked quite well as a TV episode, but perhaps it has a bit too much violence in it and perhaps there aren't too many extras keen to play a dead samurai lying about with bloody stab wounds. It works fine as an audiobook, a fairly uncomplicated story with a central mystery that only the Doctor can solve, aided and abetted by Amy Pond (who isn't nearly as irritating as she is in the TV episodes).
The story is narrated by Matt Smith, who has a pleasant and clear voice. I found the pace of his reading a little quick, but whether that is his normal style, or whether it was forced by some technical factor (such as duration for the DVD or similar) I don't know. There were many places when I thought a pause for effect would have enhanced the imagination of the scene, or added to the suspense, but the narration is fairly relentless throughout. Matt Smith's Scottish accent is rubbish, but it's so quiet and subtle (which is what makes it inappropriate because Amy is loud and her accent is grating) it doesn't detract.
I've listened to a lot of Doctor Who audiobooks, and this was fairly standard stuff. I've heard better, but it served its purpose in entertaining me for a while.
Doctor Who stories are not great literature, but they aren't badly written either (in terms of grammar, syntax, construction, figures of speech and plotting, they are at least a light year ahead of something like Fifty Shades of Grey). I like to listen to them when I make a longish journey in the car because they are fun to listen to and not too demanding, the main characters being already well known to me.
This story, set in ancient Japan, could have worked quite well as a TV episode, but perhaps it has a bit too much violence in it and perhaps there aren't too many extras keen to play a dead samurai lying about with bloody stab wounds. It works fine as an audiobook, a fairly uncomplicated story with a central mystery that only the Doctor can solve, aided and abetted by Amy Pond (who isn't nearly as irritating as she is in the TV episodes).
The story is narrated by Matt Smith, who has a pleasant and clear voice. I found the pace of his reading a little quick, but whether that is his normal style, or whether it was forced by some technical factor (such as duration for the DVD or similar) I don't know. There were many places when I thought a pause for effect would have enhanced the imagination of the scene, or added to the suspense, but the narration is fairly relentless throughout. Matt Smith's Scottish accent is rubbish, but it's so quiet and subtle (which is what makes it inappropriate because Amy is loud and her accent is grating) it doesn't detract.
I've listened to a lot of Doctor Who audiobooks, and this was fairly standard stuff. I've heard better, but it served its purpose in entertaining me for a while.
January 6, 2014
Matt Smith as the Doctor is great; however, this audiobook though read by him was not so spectacular.
The Doctor and Amy travel to Japan after intercepting a distress signal from a ship in medieval Japan. With that fist part of the synopsis you would think The Doctor in medieval Japan with Amy will equal a great story. Or at least I did for it combines two of my favorite things.
While the setting is great and the Doctor and Amy are fantastic, the story really never gets off the ground. There is plenty of conflict but it's rather rushed and nothing is really developed as far as the plot is concerned. The minor characters that the Doctor and Amy meet are rather bland; and the aliens are an utter disappointment and your left feeling you read a bad "The Curse of the Black Spot" episode.
Now to Matt Smith hopefully he could save the book. He doesn't! This is my second Doctor Who adventure via audiobook and the first was read by the great David Tennant. Unlike Tennant who captures all the different characters while reading, Matt Smith feels like he is just rushing through and reading the story. There is no finesse to him reading his Doctor nor does he capture the way Amy speaks. I was left rather disappointed.
Overall, I give this a three out of five because Matt Smith despite his reading flaws made this story worth the listen. It was a good concept and attempt for the Doctor in medieval Japan; so I will give it props for trying. But, I would still like another go with a better more well developed story.
The Doctor and Amy travel to Japan after intercepting a distress signal from a ship in medieval Japan. With that fist part of the synopsis you would think The Doctor in medieval Japan with Amy will equal a great story. Or at least I did for it combines two of my favorite things.
While the setting is great and the Doctor and Amy are fantastic, the story really never gets off the ground. There is plenty of conflict but it's rather rushed and nothing is really developed as far as the plot is concerned. The minor characters that the Doctor and Amy meet are rather bland; and the aliens are an utter disappointment and your left feeling you read a bad "The Curse of the Black Spot" episode.
Now to Matt Smith hopefully he could save the book. He doesn't! This is my second Doctor Who adventure via audiobook and the first was read by the great David Tennant. Unlike Tennant who captures all the different characters while reading, Matt Smith feels like he is just rushing through and reading the story. There is no finesse to him reading his Doctor nor does he capture the way Amy speaks. I was left rather disappointed.
Overall, I give this a three out of five because Matt Smith despite his reading flaws made this story worth the listen. It was a good concept and attempt for the Doctor in medieval Japan; so I will give it props for trying. But, I would still like another go with a better more well developed story.
January 25, 2015
I listened to the audio-book and Matt Smith reads it.... I want to listen to many more books read by Matt Smith! His voice brings the story alive in a new way. When listening to this I can't help but enjoy it that much more.
The plot of this story is more simpler then most Doctor Who plot lines. But that was one thing I liked about this story.
The Doctor and Amy come across many samurai and the secrets of The Jade Pyramid. Like in all Doctor Who story there is the clever word play, smarts and the likeable characters. The Doctor and Amy, with the help of a ninja, saves the day.
The writing style is quite simple and was easy to follow. This book is filled the the charm that Whovians love.
The plot of this story is more simpler then most Doctor Who plot lines. But that was one thing I liked about this story.
The Doctor and Amy come across many samurai and the secrets of The Jade Pyramid. Like in all Doctor Who story there is the clever word play, smarts and the likeable characters. The Doctor and Amy, with the help of a ninja, saves the day.
The writing style is quite simple and was easy to follow. This book is filled the the charm that Whovians love.
April 19, 2016
Very enjoyable listen and Matt Smith is a great voice-actor for these audio dramas. The Doctor and Amy appear in a small village near a Shinto shrine in medieval Japan. The shrine houses a curious and seen-only-by-the-monks Jade Pyramid; guarded by looming ogre-esque statues that Amy swears she saw moving... The Doctor suspects the pyramid is the source of a distress call he'd followed in the Tardis...and the local Shogun is determined to take the jade object because the village folks have not been paying him enough taxes....
It was entertaining as a story and while Amy doesn't do much of anything other than get captured and befriend the dishonored samurai who didn't commit ritual suicide after his dishonor; it was a quick and decent story to listen to.
It was entertaining as a story and while Amy doesn't do much of anything other than get captured and befriend the dishonored samurai who didn't commit ritual suicide after his dishonor; it was a quick and decent story to listen to.
March 19, 2011
An Eleventh Doctor plus Amy audiobook, read by Matt Smith himself, set in Japan under the Shogunate. A fairly standard story - the Jade Pyramid off the title is an alien artefact with mystic powers in a village temple, and thus an object of desire for the local rulers. But it is written well, and Matt Smith is good at the voices (himself as the Doctor, Amy's Scottish lilt, and the senior villager) and at telling the story; plus nice music and sound effects in post-production. Worth adding to your collection.
July 21, 2013
VERY short. What really makes this worth while is the narration by Matt Smith, it makes an otherwise mediocre story something exciting because, well, the DOCTOR is telling the story!
The setting was interesting but there was a lack of details and the details are what bring the timey wimey, spacey wacey stuff interesting.
Also, there wasn't much of a climax and the story just kind of resolves itself?
The setting was interesting but there was a lack of details and the details are what bring the timey wimey, spacey wacey stuff interesting.
Also, there wasn't much of a climax and the story just kind of resolves itself?
July 30, 2013
I liked this little story. Read by Matt Smith himself, it had that same hurried almost muttered quality and you had to pay attention to keep up. I liked the setting of ancient, closed off Japan. Ninjas and samurai in Doctor Who! There wasn't time for the story to drag or the plot to get convoluted and the confounding of expectations over the Jade Pyramid was neat.
January 3, 2016
42 WORD REVIEW:
More a straightforward short story than novel, and with a production crackle marring Matt Smith’s suitably Doctor-esque flittering consciousness narration, this audiobook nevertheless stands out for its atypical Who setting (mediaeval Japan) and the uncommon, almost poetic refinement of Martin Day’s prose.
More a straightforward short story than novel, and with a production crackle marring Matt Smith’s suitably Doctor-esque flittering consciousness narration, this audiobook nevertheless stands out for its atypical Who setting (mediaeval Japan) and the uncommon, almost poetic refinement of Martin Day’s prose.
May 30, 2014
It's great to listen to Matt Smith reading a story about the eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond, but Matt reads very quickly and his voices for the various characters aren't as distinct as one would prefer. The story is short and not great, but it was decent.
June 6, 2014
I really liked this story. I just finished catching up on all the newer Doctor Whos and I really wanted to hear more stories from them. This one is quick, but well worth it. I love Amy Pond and she is a real fighter in this story.
March 10, 2023
A typical Doctor Who adventure with Matt Smith’s doctor and I found it better than a fair amount of the tv adventures with the 11th doctor. Nothing Smith did, the plots just weren’t good enough for him or his companions.
Smith reads this adventure and it’s enjoyable.
Smith reads this adventure and it’s enjoyable.
December 23, 2015
Five stars for Matt Smith narration, two stars for the story, three stars overall.
I especially enjoyed hearing Matt Smith try to talk with an Amy accent, very fun.
I especially enjoyed hearing Matt Smith try to talk with an Amy accent, very fun.
May 26, 2016
That was fun. It played out exactly like an episode of the tv show, and being narrated by Matt Smith made it so perfect.
February 11, 2025
Matt Smith is my favourite Doctor, and yet I would say my least favourite actor to have played the Doctor. His portrayal of the character is always exceptional but looking at the rest of his body of work, to be blunt, one sees far less versatility than in the filmography of the five other main modern Doctors. Listening to The Jade Pyramid however, was a joy, because it put front and centre his voice as a narrator - a very different skill from acting a character, and one that he completely excels at. And his voice suits Martin Day’s prose very well. Particularly enjoyable was his description of the Doctor from an outsider’s perspective - by far the most tiring thing in almost any written Doctor Who story, the incessant need to reintroduce the Doctor and his companion(s) and describe them afresh - but here done better than anywhere else I’ve encountered.
And yet, such a low score. Because while the prose reads well, and Smith READS well, the story lacks anything remotely engaging or gripping. Hats off to attempting a story about East Asian history, so rarely breached in Doctor Who. But maybe hats back on when we consider that it’s written by a white man, full of a lot of stereotypes, and generally a bit directionless. If you like Doctor Who extended universe media because of the characters and new settings, preferably well written, you may well enjoy this a lot. For me though, the story is the priority, and here it’s very lacking.
And yet, such a low score. Because while the prose reads well, and Smith READS well, the story lacks anything remotely engaging or gripping. Hats off to attempting a story about East Asian history, so rarely breached in Doctor Who. But maybe hats back on when we consider that it’s written by a white man, full of a lot of stereotypes, and generally a bit directionless. If you like Doctor Who extended universe media because of the characters and new settings, preferably well written, you may well enjoy this a lot. For me though, the story is the priority, and here it’s very lacking.
May 26, 2024
Honestly this was a quick fun story that I was able to listen to at the gym. And the entire time I could definitely imagine it being a doctor who episode, especially with Matt Smith’s wonderful narrating. I also absolutely loved how the beginning of the story was from a completely different perspective that saw the doctor and Amy in complete confusion.
But with it being such a short story it did come with the easy downfall of having a quickly wrapped up ending. Amy was able to lure the bad official to a spot where the samurai could overhear his crimes, and the doctor was able wrap everyone else up while Amy was doing that. It felt like once they started heading for the jade pyramid itself the entire story went into overdrive to get us in and out.
Overall Matt Smith gives a lot to make this story fun, but with how short it is it feels like it falls a bit short of a full doctor who episode.
But with it being such a short story it did come with the easy downfall of having a quickly wrapped up ending. Amy was able to lure the bad official to a spot where the samurai could overhear his crimes, and the doctor was able wrap everyone else up while Amy was doing that. It felt like once they started heading for the jade pyramid itself the entire story went into overdrive to get us in and out.
Overall Matt Smith gives a lot to make this story fun, but with how short it is it feels like it falls a bit short of a full doctor who episode.
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August 16, 2021
Matt Smith’s narration is the best thing about this short story!
The TARDIS lands in medieval Japan. The Doctor & Amy are separated. There’s a sacred temple with a jade pyramid in the center with large robotic guards.
SHOGUN, the ruler of Japan wants the pyramid so he’s ordered 7 Samurai & a band of soldiers to go get it.
So we’ve got the Doctor being pursued by a deadly ninja assassin & Amy is about to find out what happens to those who trespass at the shrine.
What is buried beneath the pyramid & what is the Doctor going to do with it.
The TARDIS lands in medieval Japan. The Doctor & Amy are separated. There’s a sacred temple with a jade pyramid in the center with large robotic guards.
SHOGUN, the ruler of Japan wants the pyramid so he’s ordered 7 Samurai & a band of soldiers to go get it.
So we’ve got the Doctor being pursued by a deadly ninja assassin & Amy is about to find out what happens to those who trespass at the shrine.
What is buried beneath the pyramid & what is the Doctor going to do with it.
October 4, 2021
I loved this story easily my favorite of the stories although closely followed by the Hounds of Artemis. The characters were all fun especially Nasu, my god he was my favorite character. Matt Smith narrates this fun story amazingly and the mystery of the jade pyramid was really cool.
I think half of the reason I loved this story so much was the setting, japan has always interested me and hearing a story set in this specific time period was amazing fun.
I would definitely read this story again.
I think half of the reason I loved this story so much was the setting, japan has always interested me and hearing a story set in this specific time period was amazing fun.
I would definitely read this story again.
July 5, 2022
Listened to the audiobook, ready by Matt Smith... yes, it was distracting because I love is voice. But when it started to get into the story, it was pretty good. The audio "sound effects" was distracting but eventually faded into part of the background.
Would love to have seen this as a DW episode. The characters were pretty much in-character which was nice. :) I loved hearing Matt Smith impersonate Amy's character. haha. He was pretty spot-on with the Scottish accent.
Would love to have seen this as a DW episode. The characters were pretty much in-character which was nice. :) I loved hearing Matt Smith impersonate Amy's character. haha. He was pretty spot-on with the Scottish accent.
August 22, 2024
The stories in this series are a lot shorter than I am used to for DW. So, half the story ends up being told to you rather than shown. Not that they are not enjoyable, but it does make for a different reading experience. The Jade Pyramid was interesting as it takes place in feudal Japan, a fascinating section of history.
December 11, 2024
3.5/5, although the pacing of the story wasn’t perfect, especially with the switching between the doctor’s perspective and amy’s, i still really enjoyed it. i wish there were more doctor who stories that took place in historical asian periods.
December 30, 2024
I've very much been in my 'Doctor Who visits ancient Japan' era this year, so finding this audiobook was perfect. The reading by Matt Smith is great - and it's nice to hear more from his Doctor - whilst the story is engaging and feels really rooted in its setting and characters.
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