Doctor Who Serpent Crest 3: Aladdin Time

By: Paul Magrs

Narrated by: Full Cast, Susan Jameson, Tom Baker

Trapped underground, the Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey encounter a small boy who claims to be Aladdin, in search of a fabled lamp. He joins them on their own quest, to find a power source in this weird domain and switch it off. Many obstacles lie in their way. Vast rooms stuffed with exotic items give way to torch-lit tunnels and deadly precipices. Creatures of mythical proportions lie in wait. Peculiar atmospheres take their toll on them. Perhaps strangest of all, the Doctor’s multi-coloured scarf appears to take on a life of its own... As friends are separated and uneasy alliances are formed, the strange environment attempts to claim them. Will the Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey ever get back to Hexford? And will Aladdin discover who he really is? With Tom Baker as the Doctor, Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey, Guy Harvey as Aladdin, Sophie Ward as the Storyteller, Terrence Hardiman as the Gryphon, Andrew Sachs as the Scarf, Simon Shepherd as the Magician, and Su Douglas as the Toad, Aladdin Time is the third of five linked stories written by Paul Magrs.

Critic reviews

Serpent Crest: Aladdin Time is a jolly romp with a little tongue in cheek humour for good measure (Andy Howells)

The Scarf is alive.

The Doctor and his friends have adventures in the fairytale Aladin. This is a tale for all the people who like it when fairy tales come alive. As a bonus the Doctor's Scarf after all these years comes alive and speaks. A very impressive tale. I can hardly wait to hear the rest of series.