Aladdin Time (audio story)

Aladdin Time was the third in the Serpent Crest arc, a series of five audio dramas featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.

Publisher's summary
Trapped underground, the Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey encounter a small boy who claims to be Aladdin, in search of a fabled lamp. He joins them on their own quest, to find a power source in this weird domain and switch it off.

Many obstacles lie in their way. Vast rooms stuffed with exotic items give way to torch-lit tunnels and deadly precipices. Creatures of mythical proportions lie in wait. Peculiar atmospheres take their toll on them. Perhaps strangest of all, the Doctor’s multi-coloured scarf appears to take on a life of its own…

As friends are separated and uneasy alliances are formed, the strange environment attempts to claim them. Will the Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey ever get back to Hexford? And will Aladdin discover who he really is?

Cast

 * The Doctor - Tom Baker
 * Mrs Wibbsey - Susan Jameson
 * Aladdin - Guy Harvey
 * The Storyteller - Sophie Ward
 * The Gryphon - Terrence Hardiman
 * The Scarf - Andrew Sachs
 * The Magician - Simon Shepherd
 * The Toad - Su Douglas

Continuity

 * Mrs Wibbsey says that Aladdin sounds just like Andrew (from The Broken Crown)
 * The Doctor notices that the Gryphon sounds like Rev Dobbs (from The Broken Crown)

Timeline

 * Aladdin Time occurs after AG: The Broken Crown
 * Aladdin Time occurs before AG: The Hexford Invasion