Doctor Who: Galaxy Four
by William Emms; dir. Derek Martinus (BBC, 1965/2021)
The animation is more rudimentary than that of the Troughton releases. Vicki (Maureen O’Brien) is done a particular disservice outside of the surviving footage. Nonetheless, the story is watchable and the colour version in particular features splendid landscapes and memorable character designs.
Doctor Who: Galaxy Four
by William Emms (Target, 1985); audiobook read by Maureen O’Brien (BBC Audio, 2017)
Galaxy Four is perhaps the closest Doctor Who ever came to straight-up exploration science fiction, complete with doomed planet and rampant xenophobia. William Emms, novelising his own script, delves into the characters’ thoughts and so adds considerable depth to the on-screen action.