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This was the 5th in a series of [[Doctor Who Script Books|script books]] released by [[Titan Books]].
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|image        = Titan The Masters of Luxor.jpg
|writer      = [[Anthony Coburn]]
|editor      = [[John McElroy]]
|publisher    = Titan Books
|release date = [[27 August (releases)|27 August]] [[1992 (releases)|1992]]
|format      = Paperback book, 176 pages
|isbn        = ISBN 1-85286-321-8
|prev        = The Daleks (script)
|next        = The Daemons (script)
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'''''The Masters of Luxor''''' was the fifth in a series of [[Doctor Who Script Books|script books]] released by [[Titan Books]].


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== Publisher's summary ==
|book name=Doctor Who The Scripts: The Masters of Luxor
THE WAIT IS OVER...
|image=[[Image:Titan The Masters of Luxor.jpg|250px]] Cover by [[Alister Pearson]]
 
|writer= [[Anthony Coburn]]<br>[[John McElroy]] (Editor)
A dark and silent planet. A magnificent crystal edifice, perched on a mountainside. A legion of dormant robots, waiting for the signal to bring them back to life. The Doctor and his granddaughter Susan, and their reluctant companions, Ian and Barbara, are about to unleash forces which will threaten their very survival.
|publisher= [[Titan Books]]
|release date= August [[1992]]
|format= Paperback book, 176 pages
|isbn=ISBN 1-85286-321-8
|previous release=[[Doctor Who The Scripts: The Daleks]]
|next release=[[ Doctor Who The Scripts: The Daemons]]
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==Publisher's summary==
Read for the first time the complete script of this magnificent, but regrettably never produced, ''Doctor Who'' story.
THE WAIT IS OVER …<br>
A dark and silent planet. A magnificent crystal edifice, perched on a mountainside. A legion of dormant robots, waiting for the signal to bring them back to life. The Doctor and his granddaughter Susan, and their reluctant companions, Ian and Barbara, are about to unlease forces which will threaten their very survival.
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Read for the first time the complete script of this magnificent, but regrettably never produced, Doctor Who story.


==Subject matter==
== Subject matter ==
Full unedited scripts of the televised Doctor Who adventure [[DW]]: '' [[The Masters of Luxor]] ''
Scripts of the untelevised ''Doctor Who'' adventure ''[[The Masters of Luxor (TV story)|The Masters of Luxor]]'' with minor modifications to match names and characterisation from the televised adventures.


==Contents==
== Contents ==
* Introduction
* Introduction
* Episode One: The Cannibal Flower
* Episode One: The Cannibal Flower
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* Afterword
* Afterword


==Notable features==
== Notable features ==
* This was a rejected and unmade story that would have taken the place of the second televised adventure – The Daleks!
* This was a rejected and unmade story that would have taken the place of the second televised adventure, ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]''.
 
==Notes==
* Published in paperback priced £4.99 (UK)
* The script came to light when researching the first script book in this series [[The Tribe of Gum]] while in contact with Anthony Coburn’s widow, Mrs Joan Moon.
 
==See also==
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==External links==
== Notes ==
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* Published in paperback
* Priced £4.99 (UK)
* The script came to light when researching the first script book in this series, ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|The Tribe of Gum]]'', while in contact with Anthony Coburn's widow, Mrs Joan Moon.


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The Masters of Luxor was the fifth in a series of script books released by Titan Books.

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

THE WAIT IS OVER...

A dark and silent planet. A magnificent crystal edifice, perched on a mountainside. A legion of dormant robots, waiting for the signal to bring them back to life. The Doctor and his granddaughter Susan, and their reluctant companions, Ian and Barbara, are about to unleash forces which will threaten their very survival.

Read for the first time the complete script of this magnificent, but regrettably never produced, Doctor Who story.

Subject matter[[edit] | [edit source]]

Scripts of the untelevised Doctor Who adventure The Masters of Luxor with minor modifications to match names and characterisation from the televised adventures.

Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Introduction
  • Episode One: The Cannibal Flower
  • Episode Two: The Mockery of a Man
  • Episode Three: A Light on the Dead Planet
  • Episode Four: Tabon of Luxor
  • Episode Five: An Infinity of Surprises
  • Episode Six: The Flower Blooms
  • Afterword

Notable features[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This was a rejected and unmade story that would have taken the place of the second televised adventure, The Daleks.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Published in paperback
  • Priced £4.99 (UK)
  • The script came to light when researching the first script book in this series, The Tribe of Gum, while in contact with Anthony Coburn's widow, Mrs Joan Moon.
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