If you live in one of the main English speaking countries chances are it will have been difficult for you to of not, at the very least, heard of the Science fiction serial DW! Now that Dr. Who is back on television since 2005 after it’s 15yr absence the show has gotten to be pretty popular once more, so mush so in fact that even the sci-fi channel has taken an interest in the serial.
Dr. Who all began in November 1963 when it’s 1st episode aired on TV taking the Doctor & his comrades back into the past where they helped some cavemen to use fire for the first time. Taking into account the brand new show Doctor Who is currently the longest running Science fiction show of all time! Star Trek is the second longest running Sci-Fi serial of all time having began in nineteen sixty thee with episodes in production up in to only a few years ago.
During the 70s the BBC expanded Doctor Who onto the audio median creating the 1st Doctor Who Audio. The first releases were for the most part soundtracks from the television shows with binding narration by the Drs. It wasn’t long before the BBC decided to take the audio releases to the next level by releasing audio book episodes solely for Audio Book release.
To add to this the BBC began creating radio episodes, again with past Drs who had played in the series, these episodes were also made accessible in Audio Book format. Another great use the BBC have found for audio with Dr. Who is the re-creation of old stories that had been lost. At the time of writing the BBC’s Audiobook collection currently consists of over fifty . There exist Audiobooks from the very first series all the way up to the most recent serial with David Tennent and even Sarah Jane and Torchwood Audio.
One of the cool things about Doctor Who Audio Books is that they give us the freedom to listen to our favorite episodes anywhere we please with the use of the modern mp3 player. Audiobooks help us to obtain more out of our increasingly busier days, as it is so easy for as to listen to them while doing other things like working out, house work, driving, & other activities that permit multitasking. Another reason why folks like DW audio is because in many cases the audio episodes are now read by the actors of the series. They are also a great choice for long car rides, especially with kids as there’s nothing like a good Dr. Who storie to keep them occupied.
With the Doctor Who New series going from strength to strength and everyday additional Audios being produced available both from the old and new serial & now from Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures as well, it looks like DW & Doctor Who Audio Books are here to stay for some time to come!