Aliens in the Mind started life as an outline for Doctor Who. Although not commissioned for the show Robert Holmes was asked to develop the idea for Radio 4; however, work commitments meant that the scripts were ultimately written by Rene Basilico based on Holmes' original vision. Unlike the Doctor Who 'talking books' and stable-mate 'The Quatermass Memoirs,' which are also due for release on July 3rd, this is a full-blown sci-fi radio drama starring kings of horror Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. Investing the death of a friend, Curtis Lark (Price) and John Cornelius (Cushing) discover the presence of a new race of humans on a remote Scottish island. The key to the mystery seems to be a local young girl who Lark and Cornelius resolve to take to London for tests, where they discover she may not be the only mutant to have left the island...Split over six episodes and running almost three hours, the plot moves at a cracking pace - it seemed like no time had passed between inserting the first CD and reaching the end of episode two. Relying heavily on the talents of Price and Cushing, this is a gripping and atmospheric drama that owes more than a passing nod to the US TV series The Invaders and, despite being almost 30 years old, feels reasonably modern in style and content. Highlighting the original weekly broadcast format, each episode starts with a recap of the events of the previous installment and a reprise. Rather sensibly, chapter points have been arranged in such a way that these form a self-contained track making them easy to skip if listening to more than one episode at a time. The initial three titles in the range seem to have been chosen to appeal to Doctor Who fans, and this title should appeal to those who already listen to the many Big Finish ranges.

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