Doctor Who: The Doll of Death

A Third Doctor story told from the perspective of Jo Grant.

The basic concept here, which involves time running backwards, is one that it's a little surprising hasn't been used before in Doctor Who, at least as the basis for a story in its own right. By the same token, it's not groundbreaking, and needs something more interesting and original done with it than happens here.

In fact, the story as a whole is rather flat, with much of it involving the characters wandering around London somewhat aimlessly. It might work better if you could actually see the backwards visuals, rather than having them described, but that's hard to convey in audio.

There are some nice touches that pull it above mediocrity, such as the clearly emphasised '70s setting, and our glimpses of elderly-Jo-as-narrator. Katy Manning is also good at bringing out the characters, without actually trying to mimic their voices directly.

There have certainly been weaker Companion Chronicles than this, but it still didn't quite do it for me.