Doctor Who Hornets' Nest 5: Hive Of Horror

By: Paul Magrs

Narrated by: Full Cast, Richard Franklin, Tom Baker

As a new day breaks over Nest Cottage, the Doctor and Mike know they have to face their enemy for a final confrontation. Reduced to miniature size, and with Mrs Wibbsey along as an unwilling adventurer, they venture inside the hornets’ nest itself. The Queen lies in wait for the enemy which she and her brood have faced so many times over the millennia. If she is to guarantee the survival of her alien hornet race for another thousand years, this is a battle she must win! The loyalty of the Doctor’s friends will be tested to the limit. And perhaps, at last, they will all understand why Mike Yates is so important... With Tom Baker as the Doctor, Richard Franklin as Mike Yates, Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey and Rula Lenska as the Queen, ‘Hive of Horror’ is the fifth of five linked stories written by the acclaimed Paul Magrs. '... Baker delivers the drama and intensity that you recognise from the Fourth Doctor of old' - Doctor Who Magazine.©2009 Paul Magrs; (P)2009 BBC Audiobooks

Critic reviews

... an exciting adventure, compelling and nicely delivered

... a rip-roaring conclusion to the overall arc, with a gripping confrontation between the Doctor and his nemesis the Hornet Queen (Rula Lenska) that more than satisfactorily wraps up the storyline

a fulfilling and rewarding culmination to this extraordinary series of linked adventures... Hive of Horror – and, indeed, the Hornets’ Nest series as a whole – really stands out as being something a little different; something unique.

expect to be disappointed

Would you try another book from Paul Magrs and/or Tom Baker?

Definately

What other book might you compare Doctor Who to and why?

Hard question..not sure..... but not one of the best Who stories.

Have you listened to any of Tom Baker’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

great performance, weak story

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

yes

Any additional comments?

I thought this was a good story until the very end. Hope I don't spoil it for others because I expected better.

A great ending

I loved every episode. Tom Baker is smashing as the doctor. the story was exciting

Finally over

The only reason I got these was to finish the story, which was utter nonsense dragged on for far longer than the concept deserved. Save yourself a lot of time and $, and get something else. Big Finish Productions has some 400+ Doctor Who stories, 99% of which (hey, anyone can have a bad go) are much better than these.
I certainly won't be bothering with anything else by this writer.