Doctor Who: The Code Of Flesh Av Andrew Lane

<p><b>Dan Starkey recounts a brand new adventure in Victorian Wales for the Eighth Doctor, as played on TV by Paul McGann.</b><br><br>In 1890s Cardiff, reporter James MacFarlane is intrigued by rumours of ''anaesthesia frolics'', at which gatherings the latest frontier in pain relief is demonstrated to influential guests.<br><br>After he speaks to someone who attended several such ''frolics'' - and left with a hand and two fingers missing - James realises that the events have a dark side. Contriving an invitation, he is astounded to find another guest also investigating - it''s his old friend the Doctor!<br><br>Reunited in mystery, the Doctor and James enter the murky underbelly of polite Cardiff society, where they uncover a shattering secret - and a monster lurking at its heart.<br><br>Dan Starkey, who played Strax in the BBC TV series, reads Andrew Lane''s dark and brooding tale.<br><br>Reading produced by Neil Gardner<br>Project Editor & Executive Producer: Michael Stevens<br>Sound