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-{{Infobox Novel|
+{{title dab away}}
-novel name= Doctor Who – The Highlanders|
+{{real world}}
-image= [[Image: Highlanders_novel.jpg|250px]] |
+{{Infobox Story SMW
-series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[Target Novelisation]] |
+|image= Highlanders novel.jpg
-number= 90 |
+|series = [[Target novelisation|Target novelisations]]
-doctor=[[Second Doctor]] |
+|number= 90
-companions= [[Ben Jackson]], [[Polly]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] |
+|novelisation of = The Highlanders (TV story)
-enemy= |
+|doctor=Second Doctor
-year=  |
+|companions= [[Ben Jackson|Ben]], [[Polly Wright|Polly]], [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]]
-writer= [[Gerry Davis]] |
+|enemy= [[Grey (The Highlanders)|Solicitor Grey]]
-publisher= [[Target Books]], [[W. H. Allen]] and Co. Ltd. UK |
+|setting= [[Scotland]], [[1746]]
-release date= November [[1984]] |
+|writer= Gerry Davis
-format= Paperback Book, --- Pages |
+|read by = [[Anneke Wills]]
-isbn= ISBN 0-426-19676-7|
+|cover = [[Nick Spender]]
-previous story=[[The Power of the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Power of the Daleks ]] |
+|publisher= Target Books
-next story=[[The Underwater Menace (novelisation) | Doctor Who - The Underwater Menace]] }}
+|release date= 15 November 1984
+|format= Hardcover and paperback editions; 17 Chapters, 126 Pages
+|isbn= ISBN 0-426-19676-7
+|prev= Inferno (novelisation)
+|next= Frontios (novelisation)
+|series2 = [[List of Doctor Who television stories|TV series order]]
+|prev2 = The Power of the Daleks (novelisation)
+|next2= The Underwater Menace (novelisation)
+}}
+'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the 1966 television serial ''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]''.
-==Novelisation==
+== Publisher's summary ==
-* This novelisation is based on the original television serial generally referred to as [[DW]]: '' [[The Highlanders]] '' which was shown from 17th December 1966 and written by [[Gerry Davis]] and [[Elwyn Jones]]
+History books don't always tell the whole story. Certainly there is no record of an episode that occurred when the [[Scotland|Scots]], led by [[Bonnie Prince Charlie]], were defeated by the [[England|English]] at the [[Battle of Culloden]] in [[1746]]...
-* The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of [[Nick Spender]]. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).
-==Publishers Cover Blurb==
+And the presence at the time of a [[the Doctor's TARDIS|blue police box]] on the Scottish moors seems to have escaped the notice of most eye-witnesses....
-History books don’t always tell the whole story. Certainly there is no record of an episode that occurred when the Scots, led by Bonnie Prince Charlie, were defeated by the English at the Battle of Culloden in 1746…
-And the presence at the time of a blue police box on the Scottish moors seems to have escaped the notice of most eye-witnesses…
+THE HIGHLANDERS sets the record straight. And while the incidents described may not be of great interest to historians, for [[Jamie McCrimmon]] they mark the beginning of a series of extraordinary adventures.
-THE HIGHLANDERS sets the record straight. And while the incidents described may not be of great interest to historians, for Jamie McCrimmon they mark the beginning of a series of extraordinary adventures.
 == Book Chapters ==
-- Where are we?<br>
+# Where are we?
-- The Cottage<br>
+# The Cottage
-- The Captives<br>
+# The Captives
-- The Handsome Lieutenant<br>
+# The Handsome Lieutenant
-- Polly and Kirsty<br>
+# Polly and Kirsty
-- Polly's Prisoner<br>
+# Polly's Prisoner
-- The Water Dungeon<br>
+# The Water Dungeon
-- Blackmail!<br>
+# Blackmail!
-- The Doctor's New Clothes<br>
+# The Doctor's New Clothes
-- Aboard the ''Annabelle''<br>
+# Aboard the ''Annabelle''
-- At the Sea Eagle<br>
+# At the Sea Eagle
-- The Little Auld Lady<br>
+# The Little Auld Lady
-- A Ducking for Ben<br>
+# A Ducking for Ben
-- Where is the Prince?<br>
+# Where is the Prince?
-- The Fight for the Brig<br>
+# The Fight for the Brig
-- Algernon Again<br>
+# Algernon Again
-- A Return to the Cottage<br>
+# A Return to the Cottage
-==Illustrations==
+== Deviations from televised story ==
-* Contains no illustrated pages
+* The inn; the [[Sea Eagle (inn)|Sea Eagle]] is not named within the surviving audio of ''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]'', though it is mentioned frequently in the novelisation.
+* The [[Sergeant (The Highlanders)|Sergeant]] is named as Klegg.
+* The Doctor's alias is changed from Doctor von Wer to Doctor von Werner.
+* Additional scenes feature the Doctor in drag.
+== Writing and publishing notes ==
+* Dedication: To Jennifer, Emily and Isabelle. With love.
+* The cover for the original [[Target Books]] edition features the artwork of [[Nick Spender]].
-== Deviations from the Televised Story ==
+== Additional cover images ==
-''To be added''
+<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
+File:HardbackHighlanders.jpg|1984 Hardback edition
+</gallery>
-==Author, Writing and Publishing Notes==
+== British publication history ==
-* Dedication: To Jennifer, Emily and Isabelle. With love.
+* Hardback
+: W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
+* Paperback
+: Target
-==Associated Images==
+== Editions published outside Britain ==
-''To be added''
+''to be added''
-==Publishing History (UK)==
+==  Audiobook ==
-* ''To be added''
+This Target Book was released as an audiobook on [[6 September (releases)|6 September]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]] complete and unabridged by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Anneke Wills]].
-'''First Publication:'''
+The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleevenotes by [[David J. Howe]]. Music and sound effects by [[Simon Power]].
-* Hardback
-: W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd.  UK
-* Paperback
-: Target
-'''Re-issues:'''
-: None
-==International Editions==
+<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
-''To be added''
+The Highlanders Audio.jpg|Audiobook cover
+</gallery>
-==External Sources==
+== External links ==
-''To be added''
+''to be added''
-{{stub}}
+{{DWN}}
+{{TitleSort}}
-[[Category:Target Novels]]
+[[Category:Second Doctor novelisations]]
+[[Category:Target novelisations]]
+[[Category:1984 novels]]
+[[Category:Stories set in Scotland]]
+[[Category:Stories set in 1746]]
+[[Category:Target novelisations with audiobook readings]]