#matthewwaterhouse

[tartantardis]

When Andrew Smith’s book came Full Circle

(This was an article from the Rutherglen Reformer, the paper I edited from 2012-2015. One of the happiest times of my working life. On January 14 2015, we ran this feature, as local man Andrew Smith’s novelisation of Full Circle, written whilst he lived in the town, was released as an audiobook. Being me, a simple chat with one person wasn’t enough - so I got commissioning editor Michael Stevens and reader Matthew Waterhouse to give me a wee extra line too! Andrew is one of the nicest people I’ve met - someone I originally interviewed for the paper, and is now one of my best mates. So he featured in the Reformer a lot, especially with Big Finish stuff!)

A book written by a Rutherglen man in 1982 is being given a release as an audio book.

Former Stonelaw High pupil Andrew Smith novelised his Doctor Who story Full Circle, being published two years after his adventure had been shown on television.

In the days before commercial DVD and video releases, the books were the only way for Doctor Who fans to revisit old stories and have a permanent record of them.

Andy wrote the novelisation while staying at his old home in Eskdale Drive.

He said: “I was approached and asked to give my permission for Terrance Dicks to do it, and I said, ‘No! I’d like to do it, please,’ and that was it. I was asked to deliver 40,000 words and I cracked on with it.

“I remember it was delayed by a Writers Guild writers’ strike that I participated in. I’m not sure how long that held things up, maybe for a month or two. The book came out in 1982.

“At that time, the novelisations were the only way people could revisit the older stories as you couldn’t go out and buy them on video. I always liked a book to be faithful to the TV programme, so, because I had a video recording of Full Circle, I would watch the scene and try to put some of the things the actors brought to the screen into the novel, such as in an early scene where the Doctor picks up a book and flicks through it as he speaks.

“I also added a couple of new scenes, which added to the atmosphere.”

The CD and download release is performed by actor Matthew Waterhouse, who played Adric, a companion to Tom Baker and Peter Davison’s Doctors on TV.

Andy said: “It was first mentioned a few years ago, and Michael Stevens, the commissioning editor of the audio range, said he’d very much like to do an audio version of Full Circle. I said, ‘Yes, I’d love you to,’ and all I had to do after that was to sign the contract!

“I’ve not heard it yet, but I’m sure Matthew has done a great job.”

Michael Stevens, the range editor for BBC Audio, said: “Full Circle is a welcome addition to BBC Audio’s range of titles based on classic Doctor Who adventures.

“Andrew Smith wrote the TV serial, which starred Tom Baker, in 1980, and he then went on to novelise it for Target Books in 1982.

“Now that novelisation has been realised as an audiobook with a reading by Matthew Waterhouse, who played the Doctor’s new companion Adric in the TV version.

“The reading is further enhanced with some stirring music and sound design, to illustrate the Doctor’s adventure on the planet Alzarius with its menacing Marshmen.”

Matthew - who, like Andrew, was a fan of the show before working on it - added: “I love doing the audiobooks. They are the one chance an actor gets in the context of DW to do something (kind of ) virtuosic! Every actor likes to show off, so it’s great fun to get to ‘play’ all the characters! I did the Fifth Doctor a while ago, so it’s been terrific to do the Fourth!

“Full Circle is a very enjoyable example of the Target books, because Andrew adds a great deal of background to the TV episodes, and also gets nearer, I think, to his undiluted ‘vision’ of the piece.

“Recording audiobooks, we work very fast. Full Circle was recorded in a single day. I came into the studio having read the book a few times and come up with a few voices and some ideas for a variety of paces, so by the time I was sitting in the studio it was really just a matter of reading and reading and reading until the final page, with a few coffee breaks and a lunch break to recharge batteries. Almost the whole thing is a first take. I find the pressure exhilarating.

“In the seventies I bought all the Target books as they came out, but I gave this up once I was cast on the grounds it would be rather naff and embarrassing for me to read novelisations of programmes I was in! One of the nice things about the audiobooks is I finally have an excuse to read them - and get paid for it!”

[penelopecat]

Finished this a bit ago but I’ve got some catching up to do. I really liked the Ice Warriors meet Vikings premise of God of War, and was surprised it was only 2 episodes. The rest of the set was filled by an audiobook of Dan Starkey reading a Kamelion story, and I thought his imitation of Peter Davison’s Doctor was brilliant! #thismakesmehappy #bigfinishproductions #doctorwho #bigfinishdoctorwho #bbcdoctorwho #doctorwho_bbca #doctorwhoaudios #audiobook #audiobooks #fifthdoctor #forty #doctorwhoforty #godofwar #peterdavison #sarahsutton #janetfielding #matthewwaterhouse #ikamelion #danstarkey https://www.instagram.com/p/CZCe0WmJhQT/?utm_medium=tumblr

[horrorpaingoredeath]

#doctorwho #season18 #bluray #vhs #vhsaturday #pal #drwho #tombaker #lallaward #johnleeson #matthewwaterhouse #sarahsutton #janetfielding #thedoctor #adric #nyssa #teganjovanka #theleisurehive #meglos #fullcircle #stateofdecay #warriorsgate #thekeeperoftraken #logopolis #bbc (at Horror Pain Gore Death Productions HQ) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQUA4DbJmNB/?utm_medium=tumblr

[iltumausbiber]

LOGOPOLIS 😊 which completes the "New Beginnings" story arc in German. Beautilful artwork and a great dubbed edition. A big thank you to everyone involved for your fantastic work. ❤ #DoctorWho #4thdoctor #5thdoctor #Master #MatthewWaterhouse #JanetFielding #SarahSutton #anthonyainley #TomBaker #PeterDavison #keeperoftraken #logopolis #Castrovalva #newbeginnings #homeforwhovians #votesaxon #DVDpremiere #Bluray #Mediabook #limitededition #inGerman https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ZtDKBHk6a/?igshid=1i8nq8vsa6pto

[cultfaction]

#Repost @bigfinishprod • • • • • • Matthew Waterhouse and Yasmin Bannerman, photographed at the recording of #DoctorWho: Cold Fusion, in May 2016. ⠀ ⠀ #DoctorWho, #BigFinish #Audiobook #AudioDrama #Audiophile #DoctorWho #TheDoctor #TImeLord #TARDIS #TimeVortex #Whovian #Whovians #Gallifrey #TARDIS #DrWho #ScienceFiction #SciFi #FifthDoctor #Adric #ColdFusion #MatthewWaterhouse #YasminBannerman https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ml8zGFhlv/?igshid=cisl4knryznp

[babaalexander]

Great Birthday Wishes to Actors Born on December 19 Jorge Blanco Jake Gyllenhaal Keiynan Lonsdale Til Schweiger Mike Lookinland Tim Reid Ramsey Nouah Miles Bakshi Sam Sarpong (1974-2015) David Reale Scott Cohen Robert Urich (1946-2002) Sam Kelly (1943-2014) Ken Marino Matthew Waterhouse Robert Macnaughton Aki Aleong Ralph Richardson (1902-1983) Albert Moses Gordon Jackson (1923-1990) Jon Shepodd (1925-2017) Sorimachi Takashi Michael Milhoan Frank Zagarino Ivo Serdar (1933-1985) Joshua Bitton Otto Sirgo Alan Slim #JorgeBlanco #JakeGyllenhaal #KeiynanLonsdale #TilSchweiger #MikeLookinland #TimReid #RamseyNouah #MilesBakshi #SamSarpong (1974-2015) #DavidReale #ScottCohen #RobertUrich (1946-2002) #SamKelly (1943-2014) #KenMarino #MatthewWaterhouse #RobertMacnaughton #AkiAleong #RalphRichardson (1902-1983) #AlbertMoses #GordonJackson (1923-1990) #JonShepodd (1925-2017) #SorimachiTakashi #MichaelMilhoan #FrankZagarino #IvoSerdar (1933-1985) #JoshuaBitton #OttoSirgo #AlanSlim

[penelopecat]

I’ve been working through this latest fifth Doctor box set from @bigfinishprod, an finished the first of its 2 stories the other night. It’s a sequel to Tomb of the Cybermen but stands just fine on its own, with a fantastic guest cast. I’m a sucker for a Cybermen story that plays like a horror story, and this gets that tone exactly right. Plus it’s got my favorite TARDIS team! #thismakesmehappy #bigfinishproductions #doctorwho #bigfinishdoctorwho #bbcdoctorwho #doctorwho_bbca #doctorwhoaudios #audiobook #audiobooks #fifthdoctor #forty #doctorwhoforty #returntotelos #peterdavison #sarahsutton #janetfielding #matthewwaterhouse https://www.instagram.com/p/CYelR7QJVcb/?utm_medium=tumblr

[samegirldifferentworld]

‘Whenever Nyssa or Tegan ask you a question you always find time to answer it, but hardly ever with me. Oh look, Doctor, how am I to learn if you never find time to explain?’ ~ Earthshock. Adric, you naughty boy! 😂 We think he’s reading calculus, but he’s actually done the classic schoolboy trick of hiding a book inside another one! You know how it is. You get a book in the mail and all of a sudden feel the urge to do a photo shoot cosplaying the author’s Doctor Who character reading the author’s book... Very excited to read ‘Sugar’ by Matthew Waterhouse, and when my copy came in the post I put on my Adric cosplay to take some cute pictures! Also I didn’t realise that the book was SIGNED! That definitely made me squee in excitement! I’ve started to read the first story and I’m enjoying it so far, can’t wait to see where these stories take me! 🍩🥰🤗🌟🌌💙😁 #book #doctorwho #whovian #nerd #classic #adric #matthewwaterhouse #sugar #signed #autograph #cosplay #costume #happy #sneaky #trick #photography #fun #silly #novel #booklover #bookstagram #donuts #doughnuts #character #star #calculus #math https://www.instagram.com/p/CE_svWzlRDq/?igshid=s7esitp1361e

[penelopecat]

I finished this box set last night when I couldn’t get back to sleep. I am now totally on board with the idea of multi-story box sets rather than a single story every month. I particularly enjoyed the contrast in styles and tones between the three stories here, and thought they wrapped up the Marc arc (M’arc?) really well. #thismakesmehappy #bigfinishproductions #doctorwho #bigfinishdoctorwho #bbcdoctorwho #doctorwho_bbca #doctorwhoaudios #audiobook #audiobooks #fifthdoctor #lostresortandotherstories #peterdavison #dalek #sarahsutton #janetfielding #matthewwaterhouse https://www.instagram.com/p/CX1fZAWPP7A/?utm_medium=tumblr

[penelopecat]

While the whole “cold equations” theme of this story hit maybe a bit too close to current events, this was still a really good Doctor Who story featuring a TARDIS team with a very brief screen time together in the series. Now I’m trying to decide whether to continue on with the next fourth Doctor set, or whether to listen to the new first Doctor set next. #thismakesmehappy #bigfinishproductions #doctorwho #bigfinishdoctorwho #bbcdoctorwho #doctorwho_bbca #doctorwhoaudios #audiobook #audiobooks #doctorwhofourthdoctoradventures #tombaker #lallaward #matthewwaterhouse #chasethenight https://www.instagram.com/p/B-7br0aBI69/?igshid=5z7bd529ynie

[penelopecat]

I listened to the final episode today. It totally didn’t end like I had expected, so that’s a good thing. Also, despite my foot issues, I challenged myself to walk for 40 minutes instead of 30, and that went just fine too. Overall, a good start to the day! #thismakesmehappy #bigfinishproductions #doctorwho #bigfinishdoctorwho #bbcdoctorwho #doctorwho_bbca #doctorwhoaudios #audiobook #audiobooks #doctorwhofourthdoctoradventures #tombaker #lallaward #matthewwaterhouse #chasethenight https://www.instagram.com/p/B-4zvcAhYJE/?igshid=1kb4uz7n2814v

[penelopecat]

Had some trouble getting my motor running this morning. I think it’s just the Groundhog Day-like nature of this period of self-isolation, with one day blurring into the next. But I feel better when I walk on the treadmill, and it’s easier for me to walk on the treadmill if I listen to an audio drama. I’m kind of loving this one for the moral ambiguities it’s throwing up, and kind of hating it for reminding me about the issues of the real world. Mostly loving it, and certainly planning on seeing it through to the end. #thismakesmehappy #bigfinishproductions #doctorwho #bigfinishdoctorwho #bbcdoctorwho #doctorwho_bbca #doctorwhoaudios #audiobook #audiobooks #doctorwhofourthdoctoradventures #tombaker #lallaward #matthewwaterhouse #chasethenight https://www.instagram.com/p/B-xFxFyhTUK/?igshid=m508u5j3ptid

[penelopecat]

I’ll admit, parts of today’s episode made me a little uncomfortable. The discussions about the extreme actions taken by an authoritarian regime, and whether or not they are justified, hit a little too close to home for me at the moment. Still, there are worse things a piece of entertainment can be than thought-provoking. And I am totally caught up in this story and have no idea where it is going to end up. #thismakesmehappy #bigfinishproductions #doctorwho #bigfinishdoctorwho #bbcdoctorwho #doctorwho_bbca #doctorwhoaudios #audiobook #audiobooks #doctorwhofourthdoctoradventures #tombaker #lallaward #matthewwaterhouse #chasethenight https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ufEJWhSsa/?igshid=1fgo2iru5jotu

[penelopecat]

And today, we are back in E-Space with the fourth Doctor, Romana, K-9 & Adric! It’s definitely an interesting premise, with an emphasis on hard science (I guess) that fits right in with what the show was doing in 1980. I’m definitely interested to see where things go. #thismakesmehappy #bigfinishproductions #doctorwho #bigfinishdoctorwho #bbcdoctorwho #doctorwho_bbca #doctorwhoaudios #audiobook #audiobooks #doctorwhofourthdoctoradventures #tombaker #lallaward #matthewwaterhouse #chasethenight https://www.instagram.com/p/B-sC1QmBRK2/?igshid=4fkgcyx5jvym

[penelopecat]

I listened to the interviews for this story today. I don’t feel like I have a lot to say about this story, except that I really enjoyed it. And it was great hearing this particular cast reunited, because they were the cast when I really became a Doctor Who fan. #thismakesmehappy #bigfinishproductions #doctorwho #bigfinishdoctorwho #bbcdoctorwho #doctorwho_bbca #doctorwhoaudios #audiobook #audiobooks #doctorwhofourthdoctoradventures #tombaker #lallaward #matthewwaterhouse #purgatory12 https://www.instagram.com/p/B-XNG9aBISc/?igshid=19qeilm1kp1w8

[penelopecat]

Played it safe with my sore foot & took a half hour walk today, which meant I could listen to the final episode of this story. I really enjoyed the focus on the relationships between the Doctor & his companions. That’s something the classic series never really had enough time for, I think. I’m so glad I’ve got these stories to help motivate me to stay active—I listen to them on the treadmill—and to just keep me entertained. #thismakesmehappy #bigfinishproductions #doctorwho #bigfinishdoctorwho #bbcdoctorwho #doctorwho_bbca #doctorwhoaudios #audiobook #audiobooks #doctorwhofourthdoctoradventures #tombaker #lallaward #matthewwaterhouse #purgatory12 https://www.instagram.com/p/B-UyTrHB3Bb/?igshid=5nftqdx6n3fk