The book aims to establish the concept of attitudes as more central to the study of minority and majority languages. The strong tradition of attitude theory and research from social psychology is made relevant to language restoration and decay. Original research shows how attitude to bilingualism is conceptually distinct from attitude to a specific language. A piece of research in Wales investigates the origins of language attitudes in individual differences and in environmental attributes.

Wales is a small nation with a long and varied tradition of bilingualism. The minority language and culture is under threat. The book seeks to take the temperature of the Welsh language. Building on a computer analysis of the 1981 Welsh language Census data, the book provides evidence of a language moving slowly towards extinction. The aim of each chapter is to examine an issue which is of significance in most minority language situations, but is exemplified and encapsulated in the Welsh context. The effect of television and other mass media, the potential and threat of the microelectronic revolution, the existence and erosion of heartlands are issues which are part of the nervous tension of contemporary Wales and many other minority language regions. The role of bilingual education is a central issue of the book. A bilingual education model is described as a basis for analysing some of the problems and issues of Welsh and worldwide bilingual education. Another chapter analyses different approaches to curriculum development in minority language contexts and argues for a dual approach combining central initiatives and teacher based action research. Regional variations in the policy and provision of bilingual schooling in Wales are portrayed, and two further chapters present recent research into Welsh education. This research points to the crucial nature of immersion and active participation in the minority culture as a lifeline for the future of the Welsh language.

Wales is a small nation with a long and varied tradition of bilingualism. The minority language and culture is under threat. The book seeks to take the temperature of the Welsh language. Building on a computer analysis of the 1981 Welsh language Census data, the book provides evidence of a language moving slowly towards extinction. The aim of each chapter is to examine an issue which is of significance in most minority language situations, but is exemplified and encapsulated in the Welsh context. The effect of television and other mass media, the potential and threat of the microelectronic revolution, the existence and erosion of heartlands are issues which are part of the nervous tension of contemporary Wales and many other minority language regions. The role of bilingual education is a central issue of the book. A bilingual education model is described as a basis for analysing some of the problems and issues of Welsh and worldwide bilingual education. Another chapter analyses different approaches to curriculum development in minority language contexts and argues for a dual approach combining central initiatives and teacher based action research. Regional variations in the policy and provision of bilingual schooling in Wales are portrayed, and two further chapters present recent research into Welsh education. This research points to the crucial nature of immersion and active participation in the minority culture as a lifeline for the future of the Welsh language.

The seventh edition of this bestselling textbook has been extensively revised and updated to provide a comprehensive and accessible introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education in an everchanging world. Written in a compact and clear style, the book covers all the crucial issues in bilingualism and multilingualism at individual, group and societal levels. Updates to the new edition include: Thoroughly updated chapters with over 500 new citations of the latest research. Six chapters with new titles to better reflect their updated content. A new Chapter 16 on Deaf-Signing People, Bilingualism/Multilingualism, and Bilingual Education. The latest demographics and other statistical data. Recent developments in and limitations of brain imaging research. An expanded discussion of key topics including multilingual education, codeswitching, translanguaging, translingualism, biliteracy, multiliteracies, metalinguistic and morphological awareness, superdiversity, raciolinguistics, anti-racist education, critical post-structural sociolinguistics, language variation, motivation, age effects, power, and neoliberal ideologies. Recent US policy developments including the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Seal of Biliteracy, Proposition 58, LOOK Act, Native American Languages Preservation Act, and state English proficiency standards and assessments consortia (WIDA, ELPA21). New global examples of research, policy, and practice beyond Europe and North America. Technology and language learning on the internet and via mobile apps, and multilingual language use on the internet and in social media. Students and Instructors will benefit from updated chapter features including: New bolded key terms corresponding to a comprehensive glossary Recommended readings and online resources Discussion questions and study activities

Originally published in 1974, this book is a valuable contribution to the literature about the African context of public administration. The application of research to public administration and the communication of research findings are discussed in depth. All aspects of the subject are presented: non-university based, non-academic institutes as well as undergraduate and post-graduate programmes. The book concludes with some non-African comparisons from Australia, France, the USA and UK.

The book is designed as a comprehensive introduction to bilingual education for instructors, researchers and students and a companion to "Foundations of Bilingual Educationa nd Bilingualism". It will fulfil the needs of teacher education and the preparation and professional development of bilingual teachers. Bilingual education at classroom, school and community levels are explored from a contemporary and international perspective. The readings are divided into four sections: Section 1: Varieties of Bilingual Education Section 2: History, Policy and Politics of Bilingual Education Section 3: Languages and Literacies in Bilingual Education Section 4: Issues in Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Bilingual Education Following each of the nineteen readings, there are questions and activities to create an interactive text for instructors and students. Such questions and activities will engage the reader in reflection, deepening understandings and critical appreciation of bilingual education policies, politics and practices.

In this accessible guide to bilingualism in the family and the classroom, Colin Baker delivers a realistic picture of the joys and difficulties of raising bilingual children. The Q&A format of this book makes it the natural choice for the busy parent or teacher who needs an easy reference guide to the most frequently asked questions. This revised edition includes more information on bilingualism in the digital age, and incorporates the latest research in areas such as neonatal language experience, multilingualism, language mixing and the effect that siblings have on family language choice.

This is a fascinating guide to how the power of numbers, with their positive and negative attributes and vibrational energies, can help us understand the universe we live in. You can discover how numbers have a greater significance in the wider world than is often perceived. You can learn how numbers can help you gain a deeper insight into your own habits, spiritual challenges, family characteristics and personal qualities. You can find out whether you are a Number One personality, displaying courage and innovation; a Number Six, the home-maker, or revolutionary artist; or a Number Four, a person of action able to turn dreams into reality. It contains a concise history of numerology, practical exercises throughout, and over 100 illustrations. On a simplistic level numbers are used to measure age or time, solve a mathematical puzzle or define weight and size. Materialistically they are used to attribute a numerical value to possessions, income and homes. But numbers influence us in ways we may not be aware of, and can actually affect our destiny. Numerology is the science of numbers and cycles that has a specific application to each individual, and this book shows how numbers, and their various attributes, can shape our lives. Working out a personal number is easy and fun, using the number derived from a person's name to assess personality and motivation, while the birth date gives signals about how a person develops their potential. At a psychological level each number is assigned a series of qualities that can assist in mapping a life path. This is a fascinating little book that provides an intriguing insight into a subject that can change our perception of the world.

The contribution of Jim Cummins to bilingualism and bilingual education has been substantial and profound. This reader provides a comprehensive compilation of his most important and influential texts. The book also provides a detailed biographical introduction and a commentary on the growth of ideas over three decades.

The Time War. The Doctor has been injured and brought to a Time Lord field hospital. His body glows with energy, but this is no regeneration into a future form - instead, the Doctor's past faces begin to appear as he flits haphazardly between incarnations... Staggering to his TARDIS, the Doctor sets out to solve the mystery of his 'degeneration'. Who has done this to him? How? And why? From the Earth to the stars, across an array of familiar times and places, he follows clues to retrace his steps, encountering old friends and enemies along the way. Tumbling through his lives, the Doctor must stop his degeneration before he loses himself completely...The Artist at the End of Time by James Goss. Suffering from the effects of degeneration, the Doctor heads towards the end of the universe in search of answers. Instead, he finds his daughter – Jenny – and an Artist whose works appear to mark the end of every world they touch. The Doctor stabilises into his Fifth form to join forces with Jenny and the Curator to solve the mystery of the Final Gallery and the art it has collected. CAST: Peter Davison (The Doctor), Georgia Tennant (Jenny), Colin Baker (The Curator), John Telfer (Floom), Abi Harris (Roboguide). Special Appearances by: Stephen Noonan (The First Doctor), Michael Troughton (The Second Doctor), Tim Treloar (The Third Doctor), Colin Baker (The Sixth Doctor), Sylvester McCoy (The Seventh Doctor). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Four new adventures featuring class Doctors encountering monsters from the new series of Doctor Who! 3.1 The House that Hoxx Built by Tim Foley. When the Third Doctor and Sarah journey far into the future of Earth, the last thing they expect to find is a haunted house! Invited to dinner by the Hoxx of Balhoon and his ovine ward, the TARDIS travellers experience strange and disturbing phenomena, and the Doctor is determined to discover the cause... 3.2 The Tivolian Who Knew Too Much by Robert Valentine. Taking an Italian holiday, the Fourth Doctor and Leela encounter another tourist very far from home. Timble Feebis is a particularly timid Tivolian, but he has much to be fearful about! Guarding a vital data-chip, the three visitors are soon caught up in the machinations of a crime boss and his gang, and a dangerous alien assassin... 3.3 Together in Eclectic Dreams by Roy Gill. The Sixth Doctor takes companion Mari to the Archipelago of High Dream to try and stop the nightmares she's having in the TARDIS. Instead, they find the Lethe Foundation, a research facility overseen by musician Tara, lulling her clients to sleep with soothing melodies. But the Kantrofarri are hunting, and a mystery Green Man holds the key to escape... 3.4 If I Should Die Before I Wake by John Dorney (from a story by Jacqueline Rayner). The Eighth Doctor and Charley are lost - in a labyrinth of monsters. And somewhere, lurking, are the Dream Crabs... From the Sphinx to Gorgons, Cerberus and Pegasus, the Greek myths are alive and threatening the TARDIS duo with death at every turn. How long until their Fates unravel, and the truth is revealed? CAST: Tom Baker (The Doctor), Colin Baker (The Doctor), Paul McGann (The Doctor), Tim Treloar (The Doctor), Robert Daws (Timble Feebis/Thug 2), India Fisher (Charlotte Pollard), Rebecca Front (Tara), Anthony Howell (Volen Steasel/Thug 1), Louise Jameson (Leela), Damian Lynch (Mr Quave/White Lighning), Sadie Miller (Sarah Jane Smith), Emily Casey (Letícia Giallo), Imogen Church (Dr Kleeb/Krevellon General/Envoy Gilbar), Raj Ghatak (Monk of High Dream/Professor Klovis), Susan Hingley (Mari Yoshida), David Rintoul (Butler), Sam Stafford (Sam Duffy/Orderly/Radio DJ), Dan Starkey (The Hoxx of Balhoon), Ozloma Whenu (Francesca). Other parts played by members of the cast.

The seventh edition of this bestselling textbook has been extensively revised and updated to provide a comprehensive and accessible introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education in an everchanging world. Written in a compact and clear style, the book covers all the crucial issues in bilingualism and multilingualism at individual, group and societal levels. Updates to the new edition include: Thoroughly updated chapters with over 500 new citations of the latest research. Six chapters with new titles to better reflect their updated content. A new Chapter 16 on Deaf-Signing People, Bilingualism/Multilingualism, and Bilingual Education. The latest demographics and other statistical data. Recent developments in and limitations of brain imaging research. An expanded discussion of key topics including multilingual education, codeswitching, translanguaging, translingualism, biliteracy, multiliteracies, metalinguistic and morphological awareness, superdiversity, raciolinguistics, anti-racist education, critical post-structural sociolinguistics, language variation, motivation, age effects, power, and neoliberal ideologies. Recent US policy developments including the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Seal of Biliteracy, Proposition 58, LOOK Act, Native American Languages Preservation Act, and state English proficiency standards and assessments consortia (WIDA, ELPA21). New global examples of research, policy, and practice beyond Europe and North America. Technology and language learning on the internet and via mobile apps, and multilingual language use on the internet and in social media. Students and Instructors will benefit from updated chapter features including: New bolded key terms corresponding to a comprehensive glossary Recommended readings and online resources Discussion questions and study activities

This text is a comprehensive Introduction for all professionals working with bilingual children. For speech therapists, doctors, psychologists, counsellors, teachers, special needs personnel, the book addresses important issues at a practical level.

The Doctor arrives in present day Iceland, and receives a frosty reception from Inspector Yrsa Kristjansdottir when he becomes the chief suspect in a murder enquiry. But the Doctor knows that the real killer is of extraterrestrial origin. Joining forces with Yrsa, the Doctor goes in pursuit of a ruthless alien that is hunting humans for sport. Yrsa unearths a dark conspiracy which reaches back into her own past. Determined to expose the truth and prevent further deaths, the Doctor and Yrsa soon find themselves running for their lives, prey on the hunting ground.Colin Baker’s run on TV as the Doctor was from 1984 to 1986, but he’s reprised the role for Big Finish’s audio listeners since 1999. This story visits the tone and mood of some of the popular “Scandi” crime dramas from BBC4 and box set viewing. CAST: Colin Baker (The Doctor), Amy Beth Hayes (Yrsa Kristjansdottir), Michael Griffiths (The Hunter / Kristjan), Harriet Collings (Frida), Margaret Ashley (Ingrid), Malcolm James (Sigdor), Richard Reed (Constable), Joe Jameson (Left Marfick / Receptionist), Will Hislop (Right Marfick / Pathologist)Big Finish have been producing Doctor Who audios since 1999, starring Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, David Tennant and John Hurt.

En esta clara guia, Alma Flor Ada, Isabel Campoy y Colin Baker, ofrecen una perspectiva realista de las alegrias y dificultades de educar a ninos bilingues y claras respuestas a las preguntas mas frecuentes sobre el tema. Esta version revisada y adaptada al bilinguismo espanol-ingles, incluye informacion sobre el bilinguismo en la era digital e incorpora investigaciones recientes sobre la mezcla de idiomas , el efecto que los hermanos tienen en la eleccion del idioma familiar, los efectos intelectuales del bilinguismo, y sus consecuencias en la personalidad, la identidad, y la auto estima. Ademas anade (a) una seccion dirigida a los educadores sobre como mejor apoyar la interaccion hogar-escuela; (b) el desarrollo de la lecto-escritura en el hogar; y (c) sugerencias de lecturas para adultos y ninos.

The Sixth Doctor and new companion Constance Clarke encounter the Doctor's old enemy the Rani - who has some problems of her own: Miasimia Goria was a quiet planet, an ancient world of bucolic tranquillity...until the Rani arrived with ideas of her own. She planned to create a race of new gods...gods that she could keep on her leash, but those plans went horribly wrong. Now, she languishes in the high security of Teccaurora Penitentiary, consigned there by her arch enemy and old student colleague, the Doctor. But the Rani, always resourceful, ever calculating, knows things about the Doctor's past that he would rather forget. She wants revenge, even if it takes a hundred years...and then she has other unfinished business. The ruins of Miasimia Goria await...This is the first of a new run of stories with Colin Baker as the Doctor, a role he's been playing for Big Finish since 1999. New companion Constance Clarke is played by Miranda Raison, a familiar face from British stage and screen including Spooks, Poirot, Merlin, Doctor Who and 24: Live Another Day...Arch nemesis the Rani - a conscience-less Time Lord - is played by Siobhan Redmond, from BBC's Between the Lines, Taggart, Holby City and cult hit The High Life. CAST: Colin Baker (The Doctor), Miranda Raison (Constance Clarke), Siobhan Redmond (The Rani), James Joyce (Raj Kahnu/Guard), Olivia Poulet (Pazmi), Dominic Thorburn (Brejesh/Security Leader), Tim Bentinck (Chowdras/Governor), Chris Porter (Degoor/Montain).

Times have changed. A choice was made and the universe diverged. And now all of history is at war. One man stands at the centre of it all. But whose side is he one? Is he with the angels? Or the demons? And does anyone even know which is which? He was a Doctor once, but now he is Doctor no more, He is the Warrior. The Doctor of War. 2.1 Who Am I? by Nigel Fairs. The Tesh and the Sevateem are at war, obeying the orders of their God Xoanon. But they cannot know their battle has a higher purpose, one led by the Time Lord responsible for Xoanon's condition. A Time Lord called... the Master. 2.2 Time Killers by Lizzie Hopley. Arriving on Marinus in search of a temporal weapon, the Warrior and the Master are confronted by a place where time literally is money. As the Master finds himself in changed circumstances, the Warrior finds himself with a deadly decision to make. 2.3 The Key to Key to Time by Tim Foley. As battle continues to rage across the history of the cosmos, the White Guardian opts to provide the Warrior with a way out... located at the end of a dangerous quest, with an even more dangerous companion. But can a Time War ever truly end? CAST: Colin Baker (The Doctor/The Warrior), Geoffrey Beevers (The Master), Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks), Jason Forbes (Gentek/Captain), Philip Hurd-Wood (Jabel/Sole), Louise Jameson (Leela), Akshay Khanna (Riffort), Lara Lemon (Horol/Coraine/Young Otia), Nichola McAuliffe (Otia/Guide), Deelvya Meir (Xoanon 2/Parama), Sadie Miller (Sarah), Remmie Milner (Castellan), Terry Molloy (Davros), Christopher Naylor (Harry), Justin Salinger (President), Anna Savva (The Guardian), Alisdair Simpson (Andor/Mannig). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Times have changed. A choice was made and the universe diverged. And now all of history is at war. One man stands at the centre of it all. But whose side is he one? Is he with the angels? Or the demons? And does anyone even know which is which? He was a Doctor once, but now he is Doctor no more, He is the Warrior. The Doctor of War. 1.1 Dust Devil by John Dorney. The TARDIS crew are on the run, pursued by an unstoppable force. But who is hunting them? And why? Will they find the answers on Aridius? Or just more questions? 1.2 Aftershocks by Lou Morgan. The ripples are spreading out. The Warrior is on trial. Or is he? No-one's willing to tell him his crime so how can he know if he's guilty? And who is trying him anyway? 1.3 The Difference Office by James Kettle. The Warrior is President of the Time Lords... and suffering from visions. Is he the right man to combat an invasion? Because there's someone out there in the wilderness of Gallifrey. Someone with the Warrior's face. And he's heading for the Capitol. CAST: Colin Baker (The Doctor/The Warrior), Tom Baker (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri), Geoffrey Beevers (The Master), Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks), Rebecca Night (Romana), Seán Carlsen (Narvin), David Holt (Chooban/Bullet 1/Driver), Sasha Behar (Talarn/Bullet 2/Thayla), Christopher Naylor (Harry Sullivan), Sadie Miller (Sarah Jane Smith), Karen Bryson (Command Esk), Sanjeev Bhaskar (Borusa), Georgia Mackenzie (Zorcha/Jobba), Rick Warden (Styggron/Sonk). Other parts played by members of the cast.

The Doctor, Mel and Hebe are reunited – but Purity's temporal meddling has altered history as they know it. To make matters worse, whatever is left of the being once known as Patricia McBride is still intent on fulfilling her grand design for humanity. Contains three new adventures; 4.1 Girl in a Bubble by Jacqueline Rayner. The TARDIS arrives in Hebe’s flat but it’s not how the Doctor and Mel remember it – and neither is Hebe! In Purity's new timeline, Hebe Harrison lives in a grand penthouse with armed guards and a live-in factotum – Ron! – and if she ever leaves her sanctuary... the world will end. Are these strangers the ones who have been sending her messages? And can this reality be undone without losing Hebe forever? 4.2 The Corruptions by Mark Wright. Melanie Bush is a popular part of the Pease Pottage village community, and her best friend Hebe runs the local café where Elise the florist often drops by. Elsewhere, the Doctor is trapped in a nightmarish realm – Pease Pottage Services – unable to cross the boundary of the motorway where shadowy creatures drift amid the traffic. Purity is watching, and if the Doctor attempts to rescue his friends... they will cease to exist. 4.3 The Wrong Side of History by Robert Valentine. Mel, Hebe and Elise find themselves inside a plastic bubble-city in a distant future of humanity where robotic ‘Purifiers’ police the sickly populace. Purity rules this antiseptic nightmare from her high tower, and with the Doctor as her unwilling new helper, she can finally make everything... perfect. CAST: Colin Baker (The Doctor), Bonnie Langford (Melanie Bush), Ruth Madeley (Hebe Harrison), Imogen Stubbs (Purity / Patricia McBride / Purifiers), Toby Hadoke (Ron), Kacey Ainsworth (Beryl), Cherylee Houston (Elise Kaplan), Patricia England (Mrs Varley / Emerald Exerciser / Corruption / Jaunty Quiz Machine Voice), Jake Wardle (Nil / Chronomancer), Barnaby Eaton-Jones (Mick / Fred), Connie Farrow (Young Hebe), Brad Shaw (Mr Peabody / Mike / Arcade Machines / Corruption), Matthew Brenher (Havash Khavûl), Victoria Jeffrey (Silkreth / Silkreth’s Time-Suit). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Marine biologist Hebe Harrison has vanished from the timelines and the Doctor and Mel must find a way of getting their new friend back! But little do they realise what perils lie ahead - or who stands against them... 1. Broadway Belongs to Me! by Matthew Sweet. The Doctor and Mel begin their search for Hebe in 1930s New York, where history is taking a dark turn all of its own. On Broadway, they discover a genuine aberration of the timestreams: Behold America! - a hot shoe show set in a future Fascist United States. Starring Melanie Bush. Opening tonight... 2. Purification by Chris Chapman. The Doctor and Mel follow the trail to a port in New Zealand, 1910. A ship is being prepared for a journey to Antarctica and the Doctor realises that this is Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition. But this is merely the beginning of an intricate scheme to rewrite the future of humanity. 3. Time-Burst by Ian Potter. Tracking the anomaly that erased Hebe from history, the Doctor and Mel find an instability in Sheffield, 1864. Who is Mrs Virtue, the mysterious owner of the new steelworks? And can the Doctor untwist history before a natural disaster washes them all away...? CAST: Colin Baker (The Doctor), Bonnie Langford (Melanie Bush), Ruth Madeley (Hebe Harrison), Imogen Stubbs (Patricia McBride/Time-Suit), Rosalie Craig (Frances Drouet), Sophie-Louise Dann (Lydia Putti), Graham Vick (Julian Arnstein), Nicholas Pegg (Karel Lombard / Chorus Boy), Sam Stafford (Stagehand (Billy) / Bystander), Leah Brotherhead (Elizabeth Rodden / Martha Curtis), Jonny Weldon (Thomas Rodden), Greig Johnson (Jasper Woodward / Harbour Master), Luke R Francis (Patrick), Billie Fulford-Brown (Mary), Connor Williams (Colton), George Bukhari (Security), Martin O'Neill (Arthur Lee). Other parts played by members of the cast.

On the planet Omnia, a young man leads the Doctor and Peri through the battle-scarred ruins of a city. Among the rubble he shows them proof that their invaders and new masters, thought to be invincible, can be defeated. The proof is the blasted, burnt-out remains of a Dalek. But this is a Dalek-occupied world like few others. For one thing,there are few Daleks to be seen. And for another,the Daleks have appointed an Omnian, Magister Carmen Rega, to govern the planet as their emissary. Why are the Daleks not present in force? And can the Doctor and Peri risk helping the Omnians, when the least show of resistance will be met with devastating reprisals from space? CAST: Colin Baker (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri),Saskia Reeves (Carmen Rega),William Ellis (Aldo Rega), Bruce Alexander (Hingus), Natasha Karp (Shayna/Tasha), Ray Cezan (Kalib/Scientist), John Rayment (Gordus), Richard Keith (Watcher/Operative), Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Big Finish have been producing Doctor Who audios since 1999, starring Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, David Tennant and John Hurt. Colin Baker reprises his role as the Sixth Doctor, or "ol' Sixie" as he refers to the character he's played for nearly 100 Big Finish productions! Miranda Raison, playing a war time WREN travelling with the Doctor, is a regarded British actor from stage and screen, including a notable run in BBC1's Spooks. CAST: Colin Baker(The Doctor), Miranda Raison (Mrs Constance Clarke), Lisa Greenwood (Flip Jackson), Scott Chambers (Andy Clover / Sergeant Webster), Pippa Nixon(Joanna Nash), Jo Woodcock(Susannah Nash), David Graham (Percy Till), Brian Protheroe (Captain Hardwick), Chris Dale (Soldiers /Static).

Vortex Ice / Cortex Fire is one of three main range 2017 Doctor Who titles consisting of two two-part stories, in a change from the usual four-parters. Vortex Ice by Jonathan Morris. In search of 'exotic particles', the Doctor and Flip arrive 700 feet underground, in a mine in Northern Mexico - only to run into a scientific expedition. Among their number, an exobiologist. They're all on the hunt for alien life! Deep underground, the team finally uncovers a cave of vast crystals - like ice, despite the heat. And inside the crystal: something frozen. Something trapped in time. If only it were something simple, like a monster. But it's far, far worse than that. Cortex Fire by Ian Potter. The Doctor brings Flip to the futuristic city of Festin, the best vantage point to witness a unique astronomical light show. In a city governed by the all-powerful network known as the Cortex, they're soon identified as outsiders - nihilists, perhaps, responsible for a wave of terror that's been sweeping the city...But the truth is different. The people of Festin are burning up. Spontaneously combusting. And no-one knows why. Star Colin Baker played the Doctor on television between 1984 and 1986, and has found a new legion of fans through his work with Big Finish. Lisa Greenwood plays companion Phillipa "Flip" Jackson, and will be familiar to some from TV shows such as Call The Midwife, The Hours and Eastenders. CAST: Colin Baker (The Doctor), Lisa Greenwood (Flip Jackson), Shobu Kapoor (Sai Chopra), Orlando Seale (Dylan Argent), Monty D'Inverno (Jannik Woolf), Rebecca Todd (Khoralla), Simon Kane (Halus), Eve Webster (Bav/ Cortex/ Enforcer).

The Sixth Doctor heads back to Earth with Mel and Hebe in tow, little dreaming what lies ahead. Accompanied by their new friend, Professor Patricia McBride, alien threats abound, dangers lurk, and the cost of meddling with time is more than anyone is prepared to pay. 2.1 The Mindless Ones by Paul Magrs. The Doctor, Mel and Hebe visit Sheffield at the behest of Hebe’s best friend, Elise, but Elise has undergone a disturbing transformation. The mysterious Mindless Facility claims to be able to change you for the better – but who decides what that is? Joining forces with anthropologist Professor McBride, can the Doctor and his friends save Britain from an insidious alien threat? 2.2 Reverse Engineering by Jonathan Morris. When Patricia is invited to a secretive Swedish clinic by an old colleague, she tips off the Doctor, Mel and Hebe, who go undercover to investigate. Charismatic geneticist Killian Holm offers to Holm offers to restore youth to his wealthy patients, but the truth of his work is far more radical – and far more dangerous! As an ancient horror reforms beneath the clinic, the Doctor must race to save humanity from an unspeakable temporal disaster. 2.3 Chronomancer by Robert Valentine. The Doctor, Mel and Hebe take Patricia to see 26th century Sheffield, but their trip is cut unexpectedly short. Caught in the crossfire between time-criminal Khavûl and dashing ‘chronomancer’, Tannus Vallon, the TARDIS crash-lands back in the present. With a dimensionally transcendental artefact lost somewhere in the city, the Doctor and his friends must find it before Khavûl can… but with resentments and prejudices finally unmasked, is an even bigger threat about to engulf the world? Cast: Colin Baker (The Doctor), Bonnie Langford (Melanie Bush), Ruth Madeley (Hebe Harrison), Matthew Brenher (Khavûl/Khavûl’s Suit), Toby Hadoke (Ron/Takeaway Guy), Paul Herzberg (Mr Betterment), Cherylee Houston (Elise), Joseph Kloska (Tannus Vallon/Vallon’s Suit), Stephen Riddle (Killian Holm), Imogen Stubbs (Professor Patricia McBride), Homer Todiwala (Tarek Gamal). Other parts played by members of the cast.

A brand new boxset of four adventures, featuring monsters from the new series of Doctor Who! 1.1 FALLEN ANGELS by Phil Mulryne. 2015: When sightseers Joel and Gabby Finch encounter a strange man in Edwardian cricketing garb in the Sistine Chapel, their honeymoon suddenly takes a terrifying turn. 1511: Michelangelo is commissioned to create some very special sculptures by a mysterious sect. But as he carves, angels seem to emerge fully-formed from the rock. Almost as if they are alive. From Michelangelo's workshop to the catacombs of Rome, the Fifth Doctor must keep his wits about him and his eyes wide open as he confronts the Weeping Angels. 1.2 JUDOON IN CHAINS by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris. The Sixth Doctor is no stranger to courtroom drama, but faces a very different challenge when he prepares to defend a most unusual Judoon. After an environmental clearance mission goes wrong, Captain Kybo of the Nineteenth Judoon Interplantary Force is stranded in Victorian England, bound in chains, an exhibit in a circus show. But he has allies: Eliza Jenkins - known to audiences as 'Thomasina Thumb' - and the larger-than-life 'clown' in the colourful coat.Uncovering a trail of injustice and corruption, the Doctor and Kybo soon find themselves on trial for their lives. 1.3 HARVEST OF THE SYCORAX by James Goss. In the far future, humanity has a remedy for everything. Whatever the problem, Pharma Corps has the answer and a designer disease tailored to every human's blood-type. Zanzibar Hashtag has no need to be sad, scared, stressed, or depressed ever again. That is, until vicious aliens arrive on her space station intent on opening its Vault. What will it mean for the human race if the Sycorax take control of what's inside? And when the Seventh Doctor arrives on the scene, can he convince Zanzibar to care about her life long enough to help him? 1.4 THE SONTARAN ORDEAL by Andrew Smith. An instant of the Time War brings centuries of conflict to the planet Drakkis, and the Eighth Doctor is there to witness the terrible results. A Sontaran fleet, desperate to join the epic conflict, follows in its wake to take advantage of the fallout. But when Commander Jask is beamed down to the ravaged surface, there is more to his arrival than first appears.Soon, an unlikely champion joins forces with the Time Lord to fight for the future of her world, and together they must face the Sontaran Ordeal.This epic release brings together elements of the TV Doctor Who series both classic (viewed as the era up to 1996) and the 2005 revival. Writer James Goss is the novelist trusted by the Douglas Adams estate to adapt several of the late author's Doctor Who works to book form. This set includes a number of actors recognised by fans for their work in various cult TV shows - Josette Simon (Blake's 7), Trevor Cooper (Star Cops), Dan Starkey (Doctor Who), Christopher Ryan (The Young Ones).CAST: Peter Davison (The Doctor), Colin Baker (The Doctor), Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Paul McGann (The Doctor) Sacha Dhawan (Joel Finch), Diane Morgan (Gabby Finch), Matthew Kelly (Michelangelo), Joe Jameson (Piero), Nicholas Briggs (Captain Kybo), Kiruna Stamell (Eliza Jenkins), Trevor Cooper (Jonathan Jaggers Esq), Tony Millan (Justice Burrows/Jonty), Sabina Franklyn (Herculania), Nicholas Pegg (Business Owner), Nisha Nayar (Zanzibar), Jonathan Firth (Cadwallader), Rebecca Callard (Shadrak), Giles Watling (The Sycorax Chief), Josette Simon (Sarana Teel), Dan Starkey (Jask), Christopher Ryan (General Stenk/Flitch), Sean Connolly (Tag Menkin/Ensign Stipe).