The Paradise of Death (audio story)

Publisher's summary
When a horrific and inexplicable death occurs at Space World, a new theme park on Hampstead Heath, UNIT is called in to investigate. The Doctor is highly suspicious. Just who controls the Parakon Corporation, the shadowy organisation behind the running of the park? What is "Experienced Reality" and what are the limits of its awesome powers?

Cast

 * Third Doctor - Jon Pertwee
 * Sarah Jane Smith - Elisabeth Sladen
 * Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart - Nicholas Courtney
 * Freeth - Harold Innocent
 * Tragan - Peter Miles
 * President - Maurice Denham
 * Jeremy Fitzoliver - Richard Pearce
 * Crestin / Bill / Radio Voice / Ambulance Man / Man - Andrew Wincott
 * Nobby / Kitson / Wilkins / Soldier - Dominic Letts
 * Grebber / Reporter - Brian Hall
 * Clorinda / Sec. Gen. of the U.N. - Jillie Meers
 * General Commanding Unit - John Hardwood
 * Odun / Patrol Leader - John Fleming
 * Captain Waldo Rudley - Jonathan Tafler
 * Onya - Jane Slavin
 * Greckle - Emma Myant
 * Rasco Heldal - Michael Onslow
 * Medan / Hunter - David Holt
 * Echolocation Operator / Lexhan - Julian Rhind Tutt
 * Kaido / Guard 2 / Ungar / Custodian of Data Store / Jenhegger - Trevor Martin
 * Yallett / Officer of the Day - Philip Anthony

Earth

 * Hampstead Heath
 * Space World
 * Holborough

Organisations

 * Parakon Corporation

Planets

 * Aldebaran II
 * Blestinu
 * Parakon

Plants

 * Rapine

Species

 * Kamelius
 * Pellonian
 * Parakonian
 * Klakluk
 * Gargan
 * Naglon

Technology

 * Experienced Reality

Continuity

 * This story puts a different spin on the opening moments of Invasion of the Dinosaurs. Television viewers might well have thought the opening moments of Dinosaurs directly followed the closing scene of The Time Warrior. This story suggests otherwise, reinforced by depicting the first meeting between the Brigadier and Sarah Jane Smith.
 * Sarah attempts to interview the Doctor for the Metropolitan — but the Doctor bristles once he figures out what she's up to.
 * This is the only performed story where Sarah's co-workers at the Metropolitan get a look-in. We hear her negotiate with her editor for financial support and a cameraman, and we're introduced to Jeremy Fitzoliver, the son of the magazine's majority shareholder.

Novelisation

 * Main article: The Paradise of Death (novelisation)


 * A novelisation by Barry Letts was published in 1994. It was the final release in the long-running Target Books novelisation series.

Timeline

 * The Paradise of Death occurs after TVC: Signal S.O.S.
 * The Paradise of Death occurs before DWAN: The Time Thief (short story)