Doctor Who: I, TARDIS

Memoirs of an Impossible Blue Box

By: Steve Cole

Narrated by: Lizzie Hopley

Lizzie Hopley reads the TARDIS's enthrallingly in-depth account of her incredible adventures to date.

Packed with stories from across time and space, this is the first ever memoir by the TARDIS.

‘Did you ever wonder why I chose you all those years ago? I wanted to see the universe, so I stole a Time Lord and I ran away...’

The Doctor has a unique bond with their TARDIS. They’ve always loved the ‘old girl’ for the way she’s gone looking for trouble anywhere in the universe. The Doctor says they stole the TARDIS from Gallifrey. The TARDIS disagrees…she stole them. It hasn’t always taken the Doctor where they want to go, but it’s made sure to take them where they needed to be.

For the TARDIS is far more than just a time machine crossed with a spaceship. Its life reflects the Doctor’s life – a shared wanderlust and longing to explore. Now you can revisit the Doctor’s adventures as seen through the eyes – or the flashing rooftop light, at least – of the TARDIS. From the time the Doctor stole it from Gallifrey to its latest adventures with the Fifteenth Doctor, the TARDIS reflects wittily on its epic, incredible history – past, present and future!

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The voice actor did a good job.

I thought it was very entertaining. It was interesting to hear the story from the Tardis’s point of view.

Big Yes from a big DW fan

in this unusual and inventive book, the TARDIS tells us the doctors story through her eyes, such that they are. Our heroine is as audacious and snarky as you might hope. This book also doubles as a clever episode and character guide through the history of Doctor Who to date. Lizzie Hopley's reading is fantastic, and the audio design is interesting enough to make me want to take a gander at the original book.

I think at least passing knowledge of most eras of Doctor Who would be helpful before diving into this book - I wouldn't really call it beginners material. But for those who are in deep, I highly recommend this book.