When Doctor Who began its format was very fluid, with stories ranging from comedy to space opera. The TARDIS was more unpredictable and certainly not invulnerable, and most importantly the Doctor was clearly making it all up as he went along.

The world of Doctor Who has a fine tradition of anniversary publications. Given the level scrutiny the show has enjoyed in recent years, the trick is to find a unique angle to approach the material with. Wonderfully, BBC Books have achieved just that with The Doctor – His Lives and Times.

After the 1996 TV Movie, and with no prospect of further onscreen adventures, BBC Books began a series of novels featuring the Eighth Doctor. These adventures took off into new worlds with fresh companions, creating their own continuity.

‘Night of the Whisper’ is a rare thing indeed, a non-televised adventure for the Ninth Doctor.

Other than the half a dozen novels and handful of comic strip appearances that appeared at the time, Christopher Eccleston’s short stint as the Time Lord has not seen much expansion. AudioGO tend to make audio adventures for the incumbent Doctor and Big Finish’ license precludes anything pre-2005.