'The Runaway Train' by Oli Smith

Matt Smith reads this original audio story featuring the Eleventh Doctor and Amy.

Arriving on Earth in the midst of the American Civil War, the Doctor and Amy must get a posse together to help them retrieve an alien artefact that has fallen into the clutches of the Confederate Army. The terraforming device belongs to the Cei, a race of invaders who plan to use it to turn the planet into a new home world.

But neither the Army nor the aliens are keen to let the Doctor and his gang interfere with their plans, and give chase across the Wild West. The only hope of escape for the Doctor and friends is to catch the 3.25 to Arizona and race along the newly-built transcontinental railroad.

Written specially for audio by Oli Smith, The Runaway Train features the Doctor as played by Matt smith in the acclaimed hit series from BBC Television.

Release Date:
April 2010

Notes:
*Featuring the Eleventh Doctor and Amy

*A BBC audiobooks 'Doctor Who Audio Original' production

*This story was initially given away free with 'The Daily Telegraph' newspaper on Saturday 24th April 2010; it was subsequently released by BBC audio in October 2010, this time with full music and effects