Booklog 30/2023: Paul Cornell: Human Nature - Audiobook

[jacey]

This book, was originally written for Sylvester McCoy's 7th Doctor in 1995 and was adapted for the television for David Tennant's 10th Doctor as the two parter Human Nature/Family of Blood. The Doctor is hiding out on Earth in the years before the First World War. He's human, changed by a device (a pod) teaching at a boys' school, and going under the name of John Smith. Bernice (Benny) Summerfield is his companion, living separately. She knows who he is, but he has no idea. The Doctor is sweet on fellow teacher, Joan Redfearn. Benny and her elderly landlord end up fighting the aliens who are searching for the pod which can change John Smith back into the Doctor. It's an excellent story, nicely narrated.by Lisa Bowerman. It's a BBC Audio production, somewhat spoiled by grating incidental music which doesn't enhance the production.