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novel name= Doctor Who - Planet of Giants|
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series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[Target Novelisation]] |
|image= Planet of Giants novel.jpg  
number= 145 |
|series = [[Target novelisation]]s
doctor=[[First Doctor]] |
|number= 145  
companions= [[Susan Foreman]]<br>[[Barbara Wright]]<br>[[Ian Chesterton]] |
|novelisation of= Planet of Giants (TV story)
enemy= DN6 |
|doctor = First Doctor  
year= [[England]], [[1963]] |
|companions= [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]]  
writer= [[Terrance Dicks]] |
|enemy= [[Forester (Planet of Giants)|Forester]]
publisher= [[Target Books]], [[W.H. Allen & Co]] |
|setting= [[England]], [[1963]]  
release date= [[January]]  [[1990]] |
|writer= Terrance Dicks
format= Paperback Book, --- Pages |
|read by= [[Carole Ann Ford]]
isbn= ISBN 0-426-20345-3|
|cover = [[Alister Pearson]]
previous story=[[The Reign of Terror (novelisation) | Doctor Who – The Reign of Terror ]] |
|publisher= Target Books
next story=[[Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth| Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth]] }}
|publisher2= W.H. Allen  
|release date= 18 January 1990
|format= Paperback Book; 14 Chapters, 112 Pages  
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20345-3
|prev= The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (novelisation)
|next= The Happiness Patrol (novelisation)
|series2 = [[List of Doctor Who television stories|TV series order]]
|prev2= The Reign of Terror (novelisation)
|next2= Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth (novelisation)
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the 1964 television serial ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]''.


==Novelisation==
== Publisher's summary ==
* This novelisation is based on the original television serial generally referred to as [[DW]]: ''[[Planet of Giants]]'' which included individual episode titles and was shown from 31st October 1964 and written by [[Louis Marks]].
[[First Doctor|The Doctor]] is feeling confident: this time [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] has landed on [[Earth]]; in [[England]]; in [[1963]]. But when he and his companions venture outside, they are soon lost in a maze of ravines and menaced by gigantic insects. And the insects are dying - every living thing is dying...


* The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of [[Alister Pearson]]. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).
Meanwhile, in a cottage garden on a perfect summer's day, [[Arnold Farrow|the man from the Ministry]] arrives to put a stop to the production of [[DN6]], a pesticide with the power to destroy all life-forms. But the men who invented DN6 will stop at nothing - not even murder - in their desire to see DN6 succeed.


==Publisher's summary==
[[First Doctor|The Doctor]] is feeling confident: this time the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] has landed on [[Earth]]; in [[England]]; in [[1963]]. But when he and his companions venture outside, they are soon lost in a maze of ravines and menaced by gigantic insects. And the insects are dying-every living thing is dying…<br>
Meanwhile, in a cottage garden on a perfect summer’s day, the man from the Ministry arrives to put a stop to the production of [[DN6]], a pesticide with the power to destroy all life-forms. But the men who invented DN6 will stop at nothing-not even murder-in their desire to see DN6 succeed.<br>
Can the one-inch-tall Doctor foil their plans?
Can the one-inch-tall Doctor foil their plans?


==Illustrations==
== Chapter titles ==
None
# Dangerous Landfall
# The Unknown
# The Terrible Truth
# The Destroyer
# Death in a Country Garden
# Getting Away with Murder
# Dangerous Rescue
# Whirlpool
# Suspicion
# The Doctor's Plan
# Barbara's Peril
# Plan of Action
# Fire!
# A Question of Size


== Deviations from the Televised Story ==
== Deviations from televised story ==
''To be added''
* The novelisation reinstates numerous scenes from the television script excised from the broadcast version.
* The Doctor tells Barbara that he has never visited [[Africa]] or [[Australasia]].
* Forester's first name is Mark.
* The cat is described as "ginger" rather than tortoiseshell.


==Author, Writing and Publishing Notes==
== Story notes ==
* Thie was the last story of the [[First Doctor]]'s era that had yet to be novelised.
* The cover and information on the right are for the only Target edition. It featured the artwork of [[Alister Pearson]].


==Associated Images==
== Writing and publishing notes ==
''To be added''
* This was the last story of the [[First Doctor]]'s era to be novelised.


==Publishing History (UK)==
== British publication history ==
One single paperback edition, priced £1.99 (UK), estimated print run: 22,000 copies.
One single paperback edition, priced £1.99 (UK), estimated print run: 22,000 copies.


==International Editions==
== Audiobook ==
''To be added''
This Target Novel was released as an audiobook on [[4 May (releases)|4 May]] [[2017 (releases)|2017]] complete and unabridged by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Carole Ann Ford]].


==External Sources==
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]].
* '''[[The Target Book]]''' by [[David J Howe]] ([[Telos Publishing]] 2007)
 
*  {{On target|1990/planet/90planet.htm|Doctor Who - Planet of Giants}}
The audiobook was reissued on [[1 September (releases)|1 September]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] as part of the audio anthology ''[[The Second Earth Adventures Collection]]''.
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Latest revision as of 21:11, 5 February 2024

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Planet of Giants was a novelisation based on the 1964 television serial Planet of Giants.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor is feeling confident: this time the TARDIS has landed on Earth; in England; in 1963. But when he and his companions venture outside, they are soon lost in a maze of ravines and menaced by gigantic insects. And the insects are dying - every living thing is dying...

Meanwhile, in a cottage garden on a perfect summer's day, the man from the Ministry arrives to put a stop to the production of DN6, a pesticide with the power to destroy all life-forms. But the men who invented DN6 will stop at nothing - not even murder - in their desire to see DN6 succeed.

Can the one-inch-tall Doctor foil their plans?

Chapter titles[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. Dangerous Landfall
  2. The Unknown
  3. The Terrible Truth
  4. The Destroyer
  5. Death in a Country Garden
  6. Getting Away with Murder
  7. Dangerous Rescue
  8. Whirlpool
  9. Suspicion
  10. The Doctor's Plan
  11. Barbara's Peril
  12. Plan of Action
  13. Fire!
  14. A Question of Size

Deviations from televised story[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The novelisation reinstates numerous scenes from the television script excised from the broadcast version.
  • The Doctor tells Barbara that he has never visited Africa or Australasia.
  • Forester's first name is Mark.
  • The cat is described as "ginger" rather than tortoiseshell.

Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The cover and information on the right are for the only Target edition. It featured the artwork of Alister Pearson.

Writing and publishing notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This was the last story of the First Doctor's era to be novelised.

British publication history[[edit] | [edit source]]

One single paperback edition, priced £1.99 (UK), estimated print run: 22,000 copies.

Audiobook[[edit] | [edit source]]

This Target Novel was released as an audiobook on 4 May 2017 complete and unabridged by BBC Audio and read by Carole Ann Ford.

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.

The audiobook was reissued on 1 September 2022 as part of the audio anthology The Second Earth Adventures Collection.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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