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|companions = [[Romana II]] | |companions = [[Romana II]] | ||
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|setting = [[London]], [[1984]] | |setting = [[London]], [[1984]] | ||
|writer = [[Mark Griffiths]] | |writer = [[Mark Griffiths]] | ||
|read by = | |read by = [[Jacob Dudman]] | ||
|publisher = Puffin Books | |publisher = Puffin Books | ||
|release date = [[26 October (releases)|26 October]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] | |release date = [[26 October (releases)|26 October]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] | ||
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|price = £12.99 | |||
|isbn = 9781405956987 | |isbn = 9781405956987 | ||
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'''''The | '''''The Self-Made Man''''' was the third novel published in ''[[The Decades Collection]]'' on [[26 October (releases)|26 October]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] by [[Puffin Books]] to celebrate the [[List of anniversaries|60th Anniversary]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | ||
The novel was written by [[Mark Griffiths]] and covered the [[1980s]] and featured the [[Fourth Doctor]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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But when child genius [[Matthew Pickles]] - inventor of a hugely popular handheld videogame - arrives to help them crack the case, they discover there is more to this than meets the eye. | But when child genius [[Matthew Pickles]] - inventor of a hugely popular handheld videogame - arrives to help them crack the case, they discover there is more to this than meets the eye. | ||
Someone has been messing with technology that's not of this [[earth]], blurring the lines between [[human]]...and [[ | Someone has been messing with technology that's not of this [[earth]], blurring the lines between [[human]]...and [[Cyberman|cyber]]. And it looks like they're out for revenge. | ||
In a world on the brink of gadgets and gismos and dangerous tech, the pair must uncover the killer, before they strike again. | In a world on the brink of gadgets and gismos and dangerous tech, the pair must uncover the killer, before they strike again. | ||
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* [[Fourth Doctor]] | * [[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Romana II]] | * [[Romana II]] | ||
* [[Nicholas Devereux]] | |||
* [[Michael (The Self-Made Man)|Michael]] | |||
* [[Richard (The Self-Made Man)|Richard]] | |||
* [[Hazel Harper|WDC Hazel Harper]] | |||
* [[Tiger Lily]] | |||
* [[Pete (The Self-Made Man)|Pete]] | |||
* [[Keysha]] | |||
* [[Matthew Pickles]] | * [[Matthew Pickles]] | ||
* [[Carl (The Self-Made Man)|Carl]] | |||
* [[Chris (The Self-Made Man)|Chris]] | |||
* [[Vinit Kundra]] | |||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
' | * The change in the Doctor's costume between his usual outfit in [[Season 17 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 17]] to his burgundy outfit and scarf as worn in [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 18]] is briefly explained in this book. | ||
* The epilogue of the story specifically leads into the opening of [[TV]]: {{cs|The Leisure Hive (TV story)}}. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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{{The Decades Collection}} | {{The Decades Collection}} | ||
{{Cyberman stories}} | |||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:2023 novels]] | [[Category:2023 novels]] | ||
[[Category:Cyberman novels]] | |||
[[Category:The Decades Collection]] | |||
[[Category:Fourth Doctor novels]] | [[Category:Fourth Doctor novels]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Romana II novels]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 1984]] | |||
[[Category:Stories set in London]] | [[Category:Stories set in London]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:56, 22 April 2024
The Self-Made Man was the third novel published in The Decades Collection on 26 October 2023 by Puffin Books to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who.
The novel was written by Mark Griffiths and covered the 1980s and featured the Fourth Doctor.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Midnight, 1984.
In a sprawling, run-down housing estate in south London, a man returning from a night out in the West End finds himself pursued by a strange hooded figure.
So naturally when the Doctor and Romana arrive in the TARDIS the next day, they find themselves in the middle of a crime scene.
But when child genius Matthew Pickles - inventor of a hugely popular handheld videogame - arrives to help them crack the case, they discover there is more to this than meets the eye.
Someone has been messing with technology that's not of this earth, blurring the lines between human...and cyber. And it looks like they're out for revenge.
In a world on the brink of gadgets and gismos and dangerous tech, the pair must uncover the killer, before they strike again.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Fourth Doctor
- Romana II
- Nicholas Devereux
- Michael
- Richard
- WDC Hazel Harper
- Tiger Lily
- Pete
- Keysha
- Matthew Pickles
- Carl
- Chris
- Vinit Kundra
to be added
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The change in the Doctor's costume between his usual outfit in season 17 to his burgundy outfit and scarf as worn in season 18 is briefly explained in this book.
- The epilogue of the story specifically leads into the opening of TV: The Leisure Hive [+]Loading...["The Leisure Hive (TV story)"].
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Self-Made Man page at Penguin Books
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