TDP 1487: DoctorWho Doctor Who: Rutans vs Sontarans: Grave Moon (3) Review

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Villain-Venice-Steampunk-Adventure-Expanded/dp/B0GYVW1ZM3?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE The Doctor and Peri track a criminal imposter to a moon sanctuary of healing ponds, only to discover the lone Rutan the Doctor has previously met trapped in a self-made web of lies. Experiments to rejoin the Host have forged a bond with grieving pond farmer, Ooland. As their mutual obsession tightens, so Ooland's ponds grow more polluted and their farm cut off from what is really happening on the moon: a full-on Rutan invasion. As the Doctor and Peri strive to free Melmoth and Ooland from each other, another Doctor is at work close by - with far-reaching plans of his own for the lone Rutan. This release will have a limited CD pressing of 1500 copies. Writer Lizzie Hopley said: "I chose to use the Sixth Doctor and Peri in this story, because I've always adored the energy of those two. Nicola and Colin have always had such an amazing humour, and a unique ability to slide from this humour into serious change. I thought it would be great to pitch that energy against a messed-up love story. "It's basically impossible for a Rutan to fall in love, so I thought, well, let's do that then. I wanted us to care about this lone Rutan, and I wanted to create a tragedy, because if you invest in characters and you believe they care for one another, even for selfish reasons, then you can create terrible tragedy, and I wanted to have our Eighth and Sixth Doctors and Peri really experience that." Lead actor Colin Baker added: "I was rather captivated by the Romeo and Juliet story, the two warring factions who have not exactly a romantic relationship, but a relationship of affection, love, understanding. And I think that's rather sweet and rather tragic, and it really appealed to me." Colin Baker (The Doctor) Nicola Bryant (Peri Brown) Paul McGann (The Doctor) John Banks (Yarrin / Sontarans) Rachel Bavidge (Ooland) Vineeta Rishi (Inspector) Abi Harris (Melmoth) Cover Art by Sean Longmore Written by Lizzie Hopley Director Ken Bentley Producer David Richardson Executive Producer Nicholas Briggs, Jason Haigh-Ellery Sound Design by Howard Carter Music by Howard Carter Product Format: 1-disc CD (jewel case) Number of Discs: 1 CD Duration: 73 minutes Download Duration: 73 minutes Physical Retail ISBN: 978-1-80240-865-2 Digital Retail ISBN: 978-1-80240-866-9 Production Code: BFPDWSPRUTVSON0103 Recorded On: 30 October 2025