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It was not, however, the last Target novelisation as additional releases would occur in the larger format of the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] line. Three more books were published under the Target Books series line, however, this was the last to feature the Target Books logo, and a book number, on its cover (later volumes would include this only on the inside title pages). | It was not, however, the last Target novelisation as additional releases would occur in the larger format of the [[Virgin Missing Adventures]] line. Three more books were published under the Target Books series line, however, this was the last to feature the Target Books logo, and a book number, on its cover (later volumes would include this only on the inside title pages). | ||
Although Target (and later Virgin) would publish novelisations based upon ''Doctor Who'' radio plays, this remains the only official novelisation of a ''Doctor Who'' audio play, as none of the later productions by [[Big Finish Productions]] have, to date, been adapted in this way. | Although Target (and later Virgin) would publish novelisations based upon ''Doctor Who'' radio plays, this remains the only official novelisation of a ''Doctor Who'' audio play, as none of the later productions by [[Big Finish Productions]] have, to date, been adapted in this way. While retaining the overall plot, some significant changes from the original audio play were made in the form of adding many new characters and plot elements. | ||
This was the first novelisation to feature the [[Fourth Doctor]] since the publication of ''[[Meglos (novelisation)|Meglos]]'' in [[1983]] – a gap of 8 years between publications. | This was the first novelisation to feature the [[Fourth Doctor]] since the publication of ''[[Meglos (novelisation)|Meglos]]'' in [[1983]] – a gap of 8 years between publications. | ||
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The Pescatons, starring [[Tom Baker]] as the Doctor and [[Elisabeth Sladen]] as Sarah Jane Smith, was released as an LP record in [[1976 (releases)|1976]], and re-released in [[1985 (releases)|1985]]. [[Victor Pemberton]], who wrote the original script for the LP, has been variously [[writer|scriptwriter]], [[script editor]] and novelizer of several Doctor Who television stories. | The Pescatons, starring [[Tom Baker]] as the Doctor and [[Elisabeth Sladen]] as Sarah Jane Smith, was released as an LP record in [[1976 (releases)|1976]], and re-released in [[1985 (releases)|1985]]. [[Victor Pemberton]], who wrote the original script for the LP, has been variously [[writer|scriptwriter]], [[script editor]] and novelizer of several Doctor Who television stories. | ||
== Plot summary == | |||
''to be added'' | |||
== Characters == | |||
* [[Fourth Doctor]] | |||
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] | |||
* [[Mike Ridgewell]] | |||
* [[Helen Briggs]] | |||
* [[Bud Emmerson]] | |||
* [[Old Ben]] | |||
* [[Jess (The Pescatons)|Jess]] | |||
* [[Tommy (The Pescatons)|Tommy]] | |||
* [[Martin Wilson]] | |||
* [[Zor]] | |||
== Chapter titles == | == Chapter titles == | ||