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Doctor Who audiobook Shard of Life brings the Second Doctor to a stranded survey team

Doctor Who audiobook Shard of Life brings the Second Doctor to a stranded survey team
NewsMythscribe2 October 2026

The new Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe audio adventure arrived on October 1, with David Troughton narrating.

A new Second Doctor adventure, Doctor Who: Shard of Life , arrived as an audio download in New Zealand on October 1. The official Penguin Books listing names David Troughton as narrator and credits the production to Morrison Ellis, with sound by James Murray and project editing by John Ainsworth and Steve Cole. The

story sends the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe to a barren planet where an Earth survey party has lost three members. Commander Harlowe’s team has also encountered a strange shard of rock, while headaches and a persistent buzzing unsettle the survivors. The listing gives the release ISBN as 9781529964196. Penguin Books New

Zealand lists the audiobook and its credits. Cover art: BBC Studios Distribution / Penguin Books New Zealand.

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