In Doctor Who: Serpent Crest, the Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey become entangled in a war between humans and the deadly, snake-like Skishtari. Now in possession of a spellbinding Skishtari egg, the duo’s travels take them to 19th Century Hexford and a netherworld of treasure and genies. In a thrilling climax to the saga, as a familiar stranger turns up at Nest Cottage, the ruthless Skishtari come slithering to Earth in search of their gene bank…
This limited edition vinyl release features five serpent-infested adventures: ‘Tsar Wars’, ‘The Broken Crown’, ‘Aladdin Time’, ‘The Hexford Invasion, and ‘Survivors in Space’.
Limited to just 1200 copies, and presented across 10x140g alternating Black and Green vinyl LPs, this full-cast audio adventure by Paul Magrs co-stars Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey and Richard Franklin as Mike Yates. The supporting cast includes David Troughton, Michael Jayston, Simon Shepherd, Terrence Hardiman, Joanna David, Sophie Ward, Andrew Sachs and Nerys Hughes, and original sound design accompanies the familiar Doctor Who theme from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
The vinyl features a die-cut, removable outer sleeve that reveals a Skishtari-infested box lid, while inside there are 10 individually illustrated LP sleeves featuring cast and credits for each of the five stories. There is also a 16-page full-colour booklet that features the Doctor’s unique notes and illustrations, made during the course of these adventures.
Not only that, but every copy of this limited edition vinyl release also includes an exclusive, frameable portrait of the Fourth Doctor, hand signed by Tom Baker himself!
Doctor Who: Serpent Crest limited edition vinyl will be released on 26 May