UPDATED: 14 DECEMBER 2008 - BBC AUDIO will be releasing DOCTOR WHO AND THE SPACE MUSEUM TV Soundtrack) on 7 May 2009). RRP £13.99.

Additionally, the classic DOCTOR WHO AND THE DALEK INVASION OF EARTH will be released as an unabridged reading on 7 May 2009. RRP £17.99. ISBN-13: 978-1408409923

The Tardis lands in a London of future times - a city of fear, devastation and holocaust...a city now ruled by Daleks. The Doctor and his companions meet a team of underground resistance workers, among the few survivors, but after an unsuccessful attack on the Dalek spaceship, they are all forced to flee the capital. A perilous journey through England finally brings them to the secret centre of Dalek operations...and the mysterious reason for the Dalek invasion of Earth!

BBC AUDIO are releasing the TV narrated soundtrack to the Pertwee six-part classic, DOCTOR WHO - THE MIND OF EVIL (1971) on 12 February 2009. RRP £13.99 (an increase of £1.00 on the current 2008 prices).

The original TV soundtrack, with new linking narration by a member of the cast, this 6-part adventure from 1971 stars Jon Pertwee as the Doctor with Katy Manning as his companion Jo Grant. The Doctor is caught up in events at Stangmoor Prison, where Professor Keller's new machine is said to be able to remove all evil impulses from the minds of the prisoners. Nicholas Courtney and Roger Delgado also star as the Brigadier and the Master.

Overview of the exciting releases planned for 2009 are:

• DOCTOR WHO AND THE MASQUE OF MANDRAGORA (12 May) - Unabridged
• DOCTOR WHO - THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN (8 January) - Unabridged
• DOCTOR WHO - THE MIND OF EVIL (12 February) - TV Soundtrack
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE CYBERMEN (2 April) - Unabridged
• DOCTOR WHO - THE NEMONITE INVASION (5 February) - Exclusive
• DOCTOR WHO - THE SPACE MUSEUM (7 May) - TV Soundtrack
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE DALEK INVASION OF EARTH (7 May) - Unabridged
• DOCTOR WHO - SHINING DARKNESS (12 May) - Abridged
• DOCTOR WHO - GHOSTS OF INDIA (12 May) - Abridged
• DOCTOR WHO - THE DOCTOR TRAP (12 May) - Abridged

BBC AUDIO has published the cover for the unabridged reading for DOCTOR WHO AND THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMEN. The release date 8 January 2009 RRP £17.99.

A single blow from the giant, hairy paw smashes the explorer to the ground. Terrified, he flees from the monster's glowing eyes and savage fangs... Why are the peaceful Yeti now spreading death and destruction? And what is the secret behind the glowing cave on the mountain? When Doctor Who discovers that a long-dead friend is still alive, he knows why his visit to the lonely Himalayan monastery has led to a struggle to save the Earth!

David Troughton reads Terrance Dicks complete and unabridged novelisation, first published by Target Books in 1974.

BBC AUDIO is releasing Patrick Troughton's THE MOONBASE as an unabridged reading based upon the 1974 TARGET novel, DOCTOR WHO AND THE CYBERMEN. The release date 2 April 2009 RRP £17.99.

A mystery virus is wreaking havoc among the crew of the Earth's weather control station on the Moon. While investigations into the strange disease are in progress International Space Headquarters Earth puts the entire Moon base into strict quarantine - the Doctor and his companions included! To make matters worse, Moon base personnel inexplicably vanish and vital weather control equipment is sabotaged. Who is responsible? The Director of the base suspects the time-travellers. The Doctor fears that the ruthlessly evil Cybermen are at work.

BBC AUDIO has recorded (back in October) another audio "exclusive to CD" adventure to tie-in with SERIES 4, and, once again, they have secured the talents of Catherine Tate.

THE NEMONITE INVASION (according to an insider, set during the Second World War) by David Roden is released on 5 February 2008. RRP £9.99. ISBN-13978-1408406793.

Thanks to Joe for the information.

BBC AUDIOBOOKS is releasing two new exciting audiobooks featuring the CLASSIC SERIES Doctors, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee.

• DOCTOR WHO AND THE TIME WARRIOR (unabridged reading) ready by Jeremy Bulloch - 9 November 2008.
• DOCTOR WHO - THE KROTONS (Original TV soundtrack - narrated by Frazer Hines) - 6 November 2008.

BBC MUSIC (via SILVA SCREEN) is launching the original music soundtrack to BBC WALES' TORCHWOOD drama series on 22 September.

The single-disc features 32 tracks composed by Murray Gold & orchestrated by Ben Foster from SERIES 1 and 2.

It is interesting to note that Silva Screen has sold over 33,000 copies of Murray Gold's DOCTOR WHO music CDs. Currently, there is no news about a SERIES 4 music releases.

Review TORCHWOOD OST

BBC AUDIO is releasing another set of "exclusives" featuring Catherine Tate and TORCHWOOD.

• Tate reads Dan Abnett's FOREVER TRAP - not released as a novel.
• TORCHWOOD - LOST SOULS is the forthcoming BBC RADIO 4 drama starring Barrowman, Myles, David-lloyd, and Agyeman. Including a TORCHWOOD - ALL ACCESS bonus feature (a 25 minute look behind the scenes of the second TV series, featuring interviews with Russell T Davies, Eve Myles and Gareth David-Lloyd).

"The adventure begins when Captain Jack and the TORCHWOOD team investigate events at the real-life CERN particle accelerator project near Geneva."

The CDs are released on 9 October 2008 and 18 September 2008 respectively.

BBC AUDIO continues with their highly addictive range of CLASSIC DOCTOR WHO unabridged releases on 9 September 2008 with the publication of DOCTOR WHO AND THE GREEN DEATH.

Malcolm Hulke's Third Doctor story is read by Katy Manning (Jo Grant). RRP £17.99 (PLAY.COM £8.99) - duration: four hours.

Another entry in our range of unabridged readings of classic Doctor Who novelisations, first published by Target Books in the 1970s and 1980s. The Green Death begins slowly. In a small Welsh mining village a man emerges from the disused colliery covered in a green fungus. Minutes later he is dead. UNIT, Jo Grant and Doctor Who in tow, arrive on the scene to investigate, but strangely reluctant to assist their enquiries is Dr Stevens, director of the local refinery Panorama Chemicals. Are they in time to destroy the mysterious power which threatens them all before the whole village, and even the world, is wiped out by a deadly swarm of green maggots?

Hot on the heels of David Tennant reading the thrilling PEST CONTROL, BBC AUDIO has commissioned a second exclusive audio adventure. The title has yet to be revealed.

This will be released on 9 October 2008.

UPDATED: 15 July - The title for this second release has been revealed as THE FOREVER TRAP.

On the same date, BBC AUDIO are releasing a limited edition boxset of SERIES 3 tie-ins: THE MANY HANDS by Dale Smith; MARTHA IN THE MIRROR by Justin Richards; and SNOWGLOBE 7 by Mike Tucker. RRP £25.00.

BBC AUDIO has scheduled a 13 November 2008 release of Robert Holmes' Patrick Troughton's, DOCTOR WHO - THE KROTONS as a "narrated soundtrack".

Patrick Troughton stars as the Doctor in the soundtrack of this classic TV story from 1968, in which he finds the humanoid Gonds enslaved by the monstrous, crystalline Krotons. Along with his companions, Jamie and Zoe, the Doctor befriends the Gonds and enters the lair of their enemies. Can he halt the years of tyranny and also escape with his life? It is written by Robert Holmes. Linking narration will be provided by a member of the original cast.

Hot on the heels of David Tennant reading the thrilling PEST CONTROL, BBC AUDIO has commissioned a second exclusive audio adventure. The title has yet to be revealed.

This will be released on 9 October 2008.

BBC AUDIO continue to release unabridged DOCTOR WHO readings at a pace throughout 2008.

The latest to be revealed is DOCTOR WHO AND THE GREEN DEATH.

Overview:

• DOCTOR WHO AND THE DÆMONS (14 August)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE PYRAMIDS OF MARS read by Tom Baker (14 August)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE GREEN DEATH (4 September 2008)

BBC AUDIO has released the sleeve artwork for the 14 Augsut 2008 unabridged CLASSIS SERIES, DOCTOR WHO AND THE DAEMONS.

"Doctor Who" is strangely concerned about Professor Horner's plan to cut open an ancient barrow near the peaceful English village of Devil's End; equally worried is Miss Hawthorne, the local white witch, who foretells a terrible disaster if he goes ahead. Determined that the Professor should is Mr Magister, the new vicar (in truth the MASTER) whose secret ceremonies are designed to conjure up from out of the barrow a horribly powerful being from a far-off planet...The Brigadier and Jo Grant assist Doctor Who in this exciting confrontation with the forces of black magic!

Read by former DOCTOR WHO Producer (and actor), Barry Letts.

BBC AUDIO has released the cover artwork for the 10 July 2008 release, DOCTOR WHO - THE SENSORITES (narrated soundtrack), featuring an interview with William Russell (Ian Chesterton).

The TARDIS travellers discover that the crew of an Earth spaceship have been hijacked by the Sensorites, and they in turn are transported to the alien's planet. Humans and Sensorites alike are stricken by a deadly illness, for which the Doctor struggles to find a cure.

In addition to those BBC AUDIO releases listed below, a new release is scheduled for 2008.

Unabridged (6 November 2008)

• DOCTOR WHO AND THE TIME WARRIOR

His spaceship crippled in an inter-stellar battle, the Sontaran warrior, Linx, is forced to crash land on Earth. He arrives in the Middle Ages, a time too primitive to provide the technology he needs to repair his ship. Allaying himself with the local robber chief, Linx uses his powers to 'borrow' scientists and equipment from twentieth-century Earth. The Doctor tracks down the missing scientists and journeys into the past to save them. But can he defeat the ruthless Linx and his savage human allies before the course of human history is changed forever?

The scheduled 2008 "unabridged" releases are as follows:

• DOCTOR WHO AND THE BLACK ORCHID (12 June)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE AUTON INVASION (12 June)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE DÆMONS (14 August)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE PYRAMIDS OF MARS read by Tom Baker (14 August)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE GREEN DEATH (4 September 2008)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE TIME WARRIOR (6 November 2008)

In addition to those BBC AUDIO releases listed below, a new set of releases are scheduled for 2008.

Abridged (10 July 2008)

• THE PIRATE LOOP read by Freema Agyeman

The Doctor's been everywhere and everywhen in the whole of the universe and seems to know all the answers. But ask him what happened to the Starship Brilliant and he hasn't the first idea. Did it fall into a sun or black hole? Was it shot down in the first moments of the galactic war? And what's this about a secret experimental drive? The Doctor is skittish. But if Martha is so keen to find out he'll land the TARDIS on the Brilliant, a few days before it vanishes. Then they can see for themselves...Written by Simon Guerrier.

• THE PEACEMAKER read by Will Thorp (THE IMPOSSIBLE PLANET)

The peace and quiet of a remote homestead in the 1880s American West is shattered by the arrival of two shadowy outriders searching for 'the healer'. When the farmer refuses to help them, they raze the house to the ground using guns that shoot bolts of energy instead of bullets...In the town of Redwater, the Doctor and Martha learn of a snake-oil salesman who's patent medicines actually cure his patients. But when the Doctor and Martha investigate the truth is stranger, and far more dangerous. Written by James Swallow.

• WISHING WELL read by Debbie Chazen (VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED)

The old village well is just a curiosity - something to attract tourists intrigued by stories of lost treasure, or visitors just making a wish. Unless something alien and terrifying could be lurking inside the well. Something utterly monstrous that causes nothing but death and destruction. But who knows the real truth about the well? Who wishes to unleash the hideous force it contains? What terrible consequences will follow the search for a legendary treasure hidden at the bottom? Written by Trevor Baxendale.

Unabridged (4 September 2008)

• DOCTOR WHO AND THE GREEN DEATH

The Green Death begins slowly. In a small Welsh mining village, a man emerges from the disused colliery covered in a green fungus. Minutes later he is dead. UNIT, Jo Grant and Doctor Who in tow, arrive on the scene to investigate, but strangely reluctant to assist their enquiries is Dr Stevens, director of the local refinery Panorama Chemicals. Are they in time to destroy the mysterious power which threatens them all before the whole village, and even the world, is wiped out by a deadly swarm of green maggots?

The scheduled releases are as follows:

• DOCTOR WHO - THE BLACK ORCHID (12 June)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE AUTON INVASION (12 June)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE SENSORITES (10 July)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE DÆMONS (14 August)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE PYRAMIDS OF MARS read by Tom Baker (14 August)

Caroline John's unabridged reading of DOCTOR WHO AND THE AUTON INVASION is scheduled for release on BBC AUDIO (CD) on 12 June 2008. RRP £17.99.

In this, the first adventure of his third 'incarnation', Doctor Who, Liz Shaw and the Brigadier grapple with the nightmarish invasion of the Autons - living, giant-sized, plastic modelled 'humans' with no hair and sightless eyes; waxwork replicas and tailors' dummies whose murderous behaviour is directed by the Nestene Consciousness - a malignant, squid-like monster of cosmic proportions and indescribably hideous appearance.

The scheduled releases are as follows:

• DOCTOR WHO AND THE ROMANS (8 May)
• DOCTOR WHO - THE BLACK ORCHID (12 June)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE AUTON INVASION (12 June)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE SENSORITES (10 July)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE DÆMONS (14 August)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE PYRAMIDS OF MARS read by Tom Baker (14 August)

AMAZON.CO.UK are listing the unabridged reading of Peter Davison's 1982 two-parter, BLACK ORCHID.

Scheduled for release on BBC AUDIO (CD) on 12 June 2008 (released in conjunction with the unabridged reading of DOCTOR WHO AND THE DAEMONS). RRP £17.99.

On a lazy June afternoon in 1925 the TARDIS materialises at the tiny railway station of Cranleigh Halt. Warmly welcomed by the local gentry, the time-travellers look forward to a well deserved rest from their adventures. After a stunning performance at a friendly cricket match, the Doctor, together with Tegan, Adric and Nyssa, is invited to a splendid masked ball by Lady Cranleigh and her son, Charles. But a dark menace haunts the secret corridors of Cranleigh Hall. And before the ball is over, the quiet summer will be shattered by the shocking discovery of a brutal murder.

Read by Michael Crochrane (Lord Cranleigh in the TV story).

On 7 April 2008, BBC AUDIOBOOKS is releasing two unabridged readings featuring former CLASSIC SERIES actors, Tom Baker and Stephen Thorne (THE THREE DOCTORS and THE DAEMONS).

• DOCTOR WHO AND THE CREATURE FROM THE PIT
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE MYTH MAKERS

CREATURE FROM THE PIT (7 April 2008)

The planet Chloris is very fertile, but metal is in short supply, and has therefore become extremely valuable. A huge creature, with most unusual physical properties, arrives from an alien planet which can provide Chloris with metal from its own unlimited supplies, in exchange for chlorophyll. However, the ruthless Lady Adrasta has been able to exploit the shortage of metal to her own advantage, and has no wish to see the situation change. The Doctor and Romana land on Chloris just as the creature's alien masters begin to lose patience over their ambassador's long absence.

THE MYTH MAKERS (7 April 2008) - Unabridged reading by Stephen Thorne

Long, long ago on the great plains of Asia Minor, two mighty armies faced each other in mortal combat. The armies were the Greeks and the Trojans and the prize they were fighting for was Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world. To the Greeks it seemed the city of Troy was impregnable and only a miracle could bring them success. And then help comes to them in a most unexpected way as a strange blue box materialises close to their camp, bringing with it the Doctor, Steven and Vicki, who soon find themselves caught up in the irreversible tide of history and legend.

Reviews of both releases will be featured soon. Preview audioclips with kind permission of BBC AUDIOBOOKS.

Former DOCTOR WHO CLASSIC SERIES Producer, Barry Letts is releasing his first volume of memoirs, WHO AND ME on 7 April 2008. RRP £15.99

This is the first volume of memoirs from Barry Letts, producer of DOCTOR WHO from 1970 to 1974, executive producer in 1980, and later producer of the BBC's Classic Serials strand.

Barry's career started as an actor, and he switched to directing in the 1960s. WHO AND ME recounts the journey he took from struggling actor to successful producer, and the ups and downs of working on DOCTOR WHO during the Jon Pertwee years. Along the way he describes the personalities he worked with during that time, from his script editor Terrance Dicks and the stars of the series to the senior management, of the BBC with whom he had encounters.

The story is of primary interest to fans of 'classic' DOCTOR WHO, who know Barry as a key figure in the development of the series and are keen to get the inside track on his time with it.

BBC AUDIO continue to release unabridged DOCTOR WHO readings at a pace throughout 2008.

The latest to be revealed are DOCTOR WHO AND THE AUTON INVASION (12 June) and DOCTOR WHO AND THE PYRAMIDS OF MARS (14 August).

• DOCTOR WHO THE CREATURE FROM THE PIT read by Tom Baker (7 April)
• DOCTOR WHO - THE MYTH MAKERS read by Stephen Thorne (7 April)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE ROMANS (8 May)
• DOCTOR WHO - THE BLACK ORCHID (12 June)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE AUTON INVASION read by Geoffrey Beevers (12 June)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE SENSORITES (10 July)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE DÆMONS (14 August)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE PYRAMIDS OF MARS read by Tom Baker (14 August)
• DOCTOR WHO AND THE GREEN DEATH (4 September 2008)

Reviews of the recently released DOCTOR WHO AND THE SPACE WAR and DOCTOR WHO AND THE MORBIUS will shortly appear - both excellent BBC AUDIO presentations.

In a "news alert" from BBC AUDIO, it has been announced that David Tennant is reading the first SERIES 4 tie-in (featuring the character of Donna Noble), PEST CONTROL.

Released exclusively on CD and download only, PEST CONTROL is available on 8 May 2008.

BBC AUDIO has released a glimpse at the script:

" There was another squealing sound from high above. Donna wondered what it was. The Doctor already seemed to know, and dragged her protesting over the sodden ground and towards the truck. ' Take cover! ' he yelled. ' The bombardment has started! '

' Incoming! ' bellowed Harrison from the middle distance.

A dull crump sounded from beyond the truck, and a fountain of black earth spurted up into the air and scattered over them. There was a fizzing sound of energy.

The remaining soldiers leapt out of the transport vehicle, fresh weapons in their hands. Harrison had appeared by Donna's side. He was looking to her for orders, she realised. She wasn't in uniform, she wasn't able to command him, and all because of a simple misunderstanding.

Harrison's eyes glazed over. He toppled face forward and sprawled in the mud. Only then did Donna know what the fizzing sound was. Weapons were firing. Harrison had been shot dead in front of her.

The dun-coloured shapes of more soldiers scurried past, taking positions. It took Donna a moment to work out what they were doing: they were aiming their rifles upward.

She followed the direction of their weapons. She stared in disbelief.

Donna could make out thin legs on fat, swollen bodies dropping from the invisible sky. The air was alive with gunfire as the creatures fell through the fog and clattered to the ground.

' Oh my God ,' she breathed. ' Doctor, they're dropping ponies on us! '

' Not exactly ,' he said, pulling her behind the truck. Donna slithered in the mud, and landed on her bum. She could feel the water soak right through. The Doctor was still talking: ' Look again. Horses don't have parachutes .'

BBC AUDIO has released details of three new DOCTOR WHO abridged audiobooks featuring the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones.

WETWORLD read by Freema Agyeman.

When the TARDIS makes a disastrous landing in the swamps of the planet Sunday, the Doctor has no choice but to abandon Martha and try to find help. But the tranquillity of the swamp is deceptive, and even the TARDIS can't protect Martha forever. The human pioneers of Sunday have their own dangers to face: homeless and alone, they're starting to see that Sunday's wildlife isn't as harmless as it appears. Why are the otters behaving so strangely, and what is the creature in the swamps that is so interested in the humans, and the new arrivals?

The Doctor and Martha must fight to ensure that human intelligence doesn't become the greatest danger of all.

SICK BUILDING read by THE SATAN PITS's Will Thorp.

Will Thorp reads this suspenseful story about a sentient house, a ravenous beast and a family in danger. Tiermann's World: a planet covered in wintry woods and roamed by sabre-toothed tigers and other savage beasts. The Doctor is here to warn Professor Tiermann, his wife and their son that a terrible danger is on its way.

The Tiermanns live in luxury, in a fantastic, futuristic, fully-automated Dreamhome, under an impenetrable force shield. But that won't protect them from the Voracious Craw. A huge and hungry alien creature is heading remorselessly towards their home. When it arrives everything will be devoured. Can they get away in time? With the force shield cracking up, and the Dreamhouse itself deciding who should or should not leave, things are looking desperate.

FOREVER AUTUMN read by THE SATAN PITS's Will Thorp.

It is almost Halloween in the sleepy New England town of Blackwood Falls. Paper skeletons hand in windows and carved pumpkins leer from porches. The Doctor and Martha soon discover that this is no ordinary Halloween. What is the secret of the ancient tree and the book discovered tangled in its roots? What rises from the local churchyard at night, sealing up the lips of the only witness? Why are the harmless trappings of Halloween taking on a creepy new life of their own?

As nightmarish creatures prowl the streets, the Doctor and Martha must battle to prevent both the townspeople and themselves from suffering a grisly fate.

RRP £9.99 or download RRP £6.00.

Other BBC AUDIO release for 2008 are listed on below.

All BBC AUDIO titles will be available to purchase as a download from digital retailers such as www.bbcaudiozone.com , Audible, Audioville, Audio-Read, Overdrive, Mediabay, iTunes, 7 Digital, Simply Audiobooks, Spoken Network, TuneTribe and Plays on the Net.

AMAZON.CO.UK are listing three new releases from BBC AUDIO.

William Hartnell's THE MYTH MAKERS (1965), THE SENSORITES (1964) and Jon Pertwee's final season story, THE MONSTER OF PELADON (1974).

THE MONSTER OF PELADON (3 March 2008) - Original TV Soundtrack

The TARDIS brings the Doctor, along with his companion Sarah Jane, back to the planet Peladon, scene of the earlier adventure THE CURSE OF PELADON. Time has passed, but trouble still lurks in the tunnels of the citadel - as do some very familiar enemies...

This CD will also feature a bonus interview with the legendary Elisabeth Sladen.

THE MYTH MAKERS (7 April 2008) - Unabridged reading by Stephen Thorne

Long, long ago on the great plains of Asia Minor, two mighty armies faced each other in mortal combat. The armies were the Greeks and the Trojans and the prize they were fighting for was Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world. To the Greeks it seemed the city of Troy was impregnable and only a miracle could bring them success. And then help comes to them in a most unexpected way as a strange blue box materialises close to their camp, bringing with it the Doctor, Steven and Vicki, who soon find themselves caught up in the irreversible tide of history and legend.

THE SENSORITES (10 July 2008) - Original TV Soundtrack

The original TV soundtrack has been digitally remastered, with linking narration by a member of the original cast.

Other BBC AUDIO release for 2008 are listed on below.

All BBC AUDIO titles will be available to purchase as a download from digital retailers such as www.bbcaudiozone.com , Audible, Audioville, Audio-Read, Overdrive, Mediabay, iTunes, 7 Digital, Simply Audiobooks, Spoken Network, TuneTribe and Plays on the Net.

AMAZON.CO.UK are listing the unabridged reading of Peter Davison's 1982 two-parter, BLACK ORCHID.

Scheduled for release on BBC AUDIO (CD) on 12 June 2008 (released in conjunction with the unabridged reading of DOCTOR WHO AND THE DAEMONS). RRP £17.99.

This is another entry in our range of unabridged readings of classic DOCTOR WHO novelisations, first published by Target Books in the 1970s & 1980s.

On a lazy June afternoon in 1925 the TARDIS materialises at the tiny railway station of Cranleigh Halt. Warmly welcomed by the local gentry, the time-travellers look forward to a well deserved rest from their adventures. After a stunning performance at a friendly cricket match, the Doctor, together with Tegan, Adric and Nyssa, is invited to a splendid masked ball by Lady Cranleigh and her son, Charles. But a dark menace haunts the secret corridors of Cranleigh Hall. And before the ball is over, the quiet summer will be shattered by the shocking discovery of a brutal murder.

A DVD release of the same story is expected this year too.

AMAZON.CO.UK are listing the first new release from BBC AUDIO to feature Catherine Tate's Donna Noble, alongside David Tennant's Tenth Doctor.

PEST CONTROL is written - exclusively for BBC AUDIO - by Peter Anghelides.

The Doctor and Donna find themselves in the thick of trouble on a distant planet, where soldiers transform into monstrous beetles, and everyone falls under the threat of a huge, mechanical exterminator. This story will be read by a member of the DOCTOR WHO TV cast.

Other BBC AUDIO release for 2008 are listed on below.

AMAZON.CO.UK are listing three new unabridged reading releases from BBC AUDIO.

The epic five-parter, THE DAEMONS (1971), the 1978 Tom Baker story, CREATURE FROM THE PIT and the first Doctor story, THE ROMANS (1964).

CREATURE FROM THE PIT (7 April 2008)

Another entry in our range of unabridged readings of classic DOCTOR WHO novelisations, first published by Target books in the 1970s & 1980s. The planet Chloris is very fertile, but metal is in short supply, and has therefore become extremely valuable. A huge creature, with most unusual physical properties, arrives from an alien planet which can provide Chloris with metal from its own unlimited supplies, in exchange for chlorophyll. However, the ruthless Lady Adrasta has been able to exploit the shortage of metal to her own advantage, and has no wish to see the situation change. The Doctor and Romana land on Chloris just as the creature's alien masters begin to lose patience over their ambassador's long absence. The action the aliens decide to take will have devastating consequences for Chloris, unless something is done to prevent it...

THE ROMANS (5 May 2008)

William Hartnell stars as the Doctor, alongside William Russell as Ian, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara and Maureen O'Brien as Vicki in this four part story set in Ancient Rome. Written by Dennis Spooner. Whilst Ian and Barbara are kidnapped by slave traders, the Doctor is mistaken for a famous lyre player and plays at Nero's court. Can the TARDIS crew reunite and escape Rome before it burns to the ground? The original TV soundtrack has been digitally remastered, with linking narration by a member of the original cast.

THE DAEMONS (12 June 2008)

Another entry in our range of unabridged readings of Classic DOCTOR WHO novelisations, first published by Target Books in the 1970s & 1980s. DOCTOR WHO is strangely concerned about Professor Horner's plan to cut open an ancient barrow near the peaceful English village of Devil's End; equally worried is Miss Hawthorne, the local white witch, who foretells a terrible disaster if he goes ahead. Determined that the Professor should is Mr Magister, the new vicar (in truth the MASTER) whose secret ceremonies are designed to conjure up from out of the barrow a horribly powerful being from a far-off planet...The Brigadier and Jo Grant assist Doctor Who in this exciting confrontation with the forces of black magic!

If you missed the releases when released as part of the MONSTERS ON EARTH limited edition tin set (2006), BBC AUDIO are releasing three CLASSIC SERIES stories singularly.

• DOCTOR WHO AND THE SILURIANS with Jon Pertwee
• THE SEA DEVILS with Jon Pertwee
• WARRIORS OF THE DEEP with Peter Davison

The double CD sets (except SILURIANS which is a 3 CD set. RRP £16.99) are on sale from 7 January 2007. RRP £13.99 unless otherwise stated.

Releasing on 4 February 2008, following the enthralling reading of THE GIANT ROBOT, Tom Baker returns with another unabridged reading of DOCTOR WHO AND THE BRAIN OF MORBIUS (a story that begs for a DVD release in 2008 too).

3 hours and 55 minutes of Baker is essential listening for all DOCTOR WHO fans - new and old (and the very old) - of the 1976 CLASSIC SERIES story.

Why do so many spaceships crash land on Karn, a bleak, lonely and seemingly deserted planet? Are they doomed by the mysterious powers of the strange, black-robed Sisterhood, jealously guarding their secret of eternal life? Or does the mad Dr Solon, for some evil purpose of his own, need the bodies of the victims - and more especially, the body of Doctor Who...?

Geoffrey Beevers reads Malcolm Hulke's Jon Pertwee story, DOCTOR WHO AND THE SPACE WAR (the original 1973 TV story was titled THE FRONTIER IN SPACE).

The over four hour unabridged reading is released by BBC AUDIOBOOKS on 4 February 2008 and sees the Third Doctor & Jo Grant encounter the Draconians, the Master and ...

The year is 2540, and two powers loom large in the Galaxy - Earth and Draconia. After years of peace, their spaceships are now being mysteriously attacked and cargoes rifled. Each suspects the other, and full-scale war seems unavoidable. The Doctor, accused of being a Draconian spy, is thrown into prison. And only when the Master appears on the scene do things really begin to move...

Previously, Beevers read DOCTOR WHO AND THE DOOMSDAY WEAPON.