Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper star in new adventures set between episodes of the 2005 TV series. In this instalment, the Doctor and Rose must come to the rescue of Minnie and Gary – two humans who find themselves stranded on a strange parody of Earth…

Writer Timothy X Atack says: “I love imitation Earth adventures, where the world is not quite right, like a dream. Doctor Who is full of them – The Android Invasion, Amy’s Choice, Wish World, Carnival of Monsters. I wondered what would happen if aliens tried to perfect their imitation of humans, but still got it a bit wrong, enough for any genuine human to spot…”

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