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"I see the task of the novelisation as reproducing the effect of watching the TV show in the reader's head. Sometimes you can even improve on it." | "I see the task of the novelisation as reproducing the effect of watching the TV show in the reader's head. Sometimes you can even improve on it." | ||
For over 50 years, Terrance Dicks contributed to Doctor Who - from joining production of The Invasion in 1968 to his final short story in 2019. And as the undisputed king of Doctor Who novelisations, Terrance wrote 64 Target books from his first commission in 1973 to his last, published in 1990. | For over 50 years, Terrance Dicks contributed to Doctor Who - from joining production of [[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]] in 1968 to his final short story in 2019. And as the undisputed king of Doctor Who novelisations, Terrance wrote 64 Target books from his first commission in 1973 to his last, published in 1990. | ||
This bumper compendium features a range of Terrance's novelisations - from the very first book he ever wrote (The Auton Invasion) to one of his final and hardest to find Doctor Whos (The Wheel in Space). These TV story adaptations are the first he wrote for the First, Second and Third Doctors... but they would not be his last! | This bumper compendium features a range of Terrance's novelisations - from the very first book he ever wrote ([[Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion (novelisation)|The Auton Invasion]]) to one of his final and hardest to find Doctor Whos ([[The Wheel in Space (novelisation)|The Wheel in Space]]). These TV story adaptations are the first he wrote for the First, Second and Third Doctors... but they would not be his last! | ||
As voted for by fans, Volume One contains, complete and unabridged: | As voted for by fans, Volume One contains, complete and unabridged: | ||
* DOCTOR WHO AND THE DALEK INVASION OF EARTH | * [[Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth (novelisation)|DOCTOR WHO AND THE DALEK INVASION OF EARTH]] | ||
* DOCTOR WHO AND THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMEN | * [[Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen (novelisation)|DOCTOR WHO AND THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMEN]] | ||
* DOCTOR WHO AND THE WHEEL IN SPACE | * [[The Wheel in Space (novelisation)|DOCTOR WHO AND THE WHEEL IN SPACE]] | ||
* DOCTOR WHO AND THE AUTON INVASION | * [[Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion (novelisation)|DOCTOR WHO AND THE AUTON INVASION]] | ||
* DOCTOR WHO AND THE DAY OF THE DALEKS | * [[Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks (novelisation)|DOCTOR WHO AND THE DAY OF THE DALEKS]] | ||
== Stories == | == Stories == | ||
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|''[[Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' | |''[[Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'' | ||
| | |[[First Doctor|1st]] | ||
| | |[[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Dalek]]s | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
|''[[Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen]]'' | |''[[Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen]]'' | ||
| | |rowspan="2"|[[Second Doctor|2nd]] | ||
| | |[[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Victoria Waterfield|Victoria]], [[Great Intelligence]], [[Robot Yeti]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3 | |3 | ||
|''[[The Wheel in Space (novelisation)| | |''[[The Wheel in Space (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Wheel in Space]]'' | ||
| | |Jamie, [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]], [[Cybermen]] | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|4 | |4 | ||
|''[[Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion]]'' | |''[[Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion]]'' | ||
| | |rowspan="2"|[[Third Doctor|3rd]] | ||
| | |[[Liz Shaw|Liz]], [[Alastair Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]], [[Auton|Autons]], [[Nestene Consciousness]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5 | |5 | ||
|''[[Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks]]'' | |''[[Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks]]'' | ||
| | |Jo, the Brigadier, [[Mike Yates|Yates]], [[John Benton|Benton]], Daleks, [[Ogron|Ogrons]] | ||
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|} | |} | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
'' | * ''[[The Wheel in Space (novelisation)|The Wheel in Space]]'' is listed as "Doctor Who and the Wheel in Space" | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{penguin|https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/696002/the-essential-terrance-dicks-volume-1-by-terrance-dicks/9781785946653}} | |||
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[[Category:BBC Books anthologies]] | [[Category:BBC Books anthologies]] | ||
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[[Category:2022 anthologies]] | [[Category:2022 anthologies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:15, 28 March 2024
The Essential Terrance Dicks Volume One was an anthology of Target novelisations written by Terrance Dicks.
Publisher's summary[[edit]]
"I see the task of the novelisation as reproducing the effect of watching the TV show in the reader's head. Sometimes you can even improve on it."
For over 50 years, Terrance Dicks contributed to Doctor Who - from joining production of The Invasion in 1968 to his final short story in 2019. And as the undisputed king of Doctor Who novelisations, Terrance wrote 64 Target books from his first commission in 1973 to his last, published in 1990.
This bumper compendium features a range of Terrance's novelisations - from the very first book he ever wrote (The Auton Invasion) to one of his final and hardest to find Doctor Whos (The Wheel in Space). These TV story adaptations are the first he wrote for the First, Second and Third Doctors... but they would not be his last!
As voted for by fans, Volume One contains, complete and unabridged:
- DOCTOR WHO AND THE DALEK INVASION OF EARTH
- DOCTOR WHO AND THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMEN
- DOCTOR WHO AND THE WHEEL IN SPACE
- DOCTOR WHO AND THE AUTON INVASION
- DOCTOR WHO AND THE DAY OF THE DALEKS
Stories[[edit]]
| # | Title | Doctor | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth | 1st | Susan, Ian, Barbara, Daleks |
| 2 | Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen | 2nd | Jamie, Victoria, Great Intelligence, Robot Yeti |
| 3 | Doctor Who and the Wheel in Space | Jamie, Zoe, Cybermen | |
| 4 | Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion | 3rd | Liz, the Brigadier, Autons, Nestene Consciousness |
| 5 | Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks | Jo, the Brigadier, Yates, Benton, Daleks, Ogrons |
Notes[[edit]]
- The Wheel in Space is listed as "Doctor Who and the Wheel in Space"
External links[[edit]]
- Official The Essential Terrance Dicks Volume One page at Penguin Books
