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PearsonAutonInvasion.jpg|1991 edition | PearsonAutonInvasion.jpg|1991 edition | ||
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|series = | |series = [[Target novelisation|Target novelisations]] | ||
|number = 6 (given to later editions) | |number = 6 (given to later editions) | ||
|novelisation of = Spearhead from Space (TV story) | |novelisation of = Spearhead from Space (TV story) | ||
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* After discovering the sphere, Seeley witnesses the arrival of the TARDIS and witnesses the Doctor collapse. | * After discovering the sphere, Seeley witnesses the arrival of the TARDIS and witnesses the Doctor collapse. | ||
* Additionally, the Doctor locks the TARDIS door before collapsing. | * Additionally, the Doctor locks the TARDIS door before collapsing. | ||
* On television, the Brigadier tells Liz Shaw: “Since UNIT was formed, there have been two attempts to invade this planet,” which – given the organisation was introduced in ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'' – suggests another unseen adventure set between that story and ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]''. In the novelisation, he admits that to his “personal knowledge there have been two attempts to conquer the planet Earth, both by intelligent life-forms from beyond this galaxy”. He elaborates that UNIT “was formed as a direct result of the first attempt” ([[The Web of Fear (TV story)|''The Web of Fear'']]) and “played a very large part in preventing the second” (''The Invasion''). | |||
* Liz Shaw refers to UNIT as "a silly James Bond outfit." | * Liz Shaw refers to UNIT as "a silly James Bond outfit." | ||
* [[John Ransome]] is renamed Harry Ransome. | * [[John Ransome]] is renamed Harry Ransome. | ||
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* The doll Ransome invented is called the Walkie Talkie, and Ransome demonstrates it to Hibbert. The doll is not named on-screen. | * The doll Ransome invented is called the Walkie Talkie, and Ransome demonstrates it to Hibbert. The doll is not named on-screen. | ||
* Captain [[James Munro|Munro]] is given the first name of Jimmy. | * Captain [[James Munro|Munro]] is given the first name of Jimmy. | ||
* [[Michael Wagstaffe|Wagstaffe]] introduces himself to the Brigadier as being the defence correspondent for | * [[Michael Wagstaffe|Wagstaffe]] introduces himself to the Brigadier as being the defence correspondent for ''[[Daily Post|The Daily Post]]''. | ||
* [[Fred Mullins|Mullins]] swears never to call the press again. | * [[Fred Mullins|Mullins]] swears never to call the press again. | ||
* Channing is present when the facsimile of [[Scobie (Auton)|Scobie]] goes to [[Scobie]]'s house. | * Channing is present when the facsimile of [[Scobie (Auton)|Scobie]] goes to [[Scobie]]'s house. | ||
* Two Autons accompany Channing and Hibbert to the waxworks. | * Two Autons accompany Channing and Hibbert to the waxworks. | ||
* On television an Auton’s fingers drop to reveal their energy weapon; in the novelisation, the entire hand drops “away from the wrist on some kind of hinged joint.” An interior illustration by [[Chris Achilleos]] shows the “wrist gun” in action. | |||
* Hibbert shows the Doctor, Liz and the Brigadier the factory store rooms. He also tells them that their mannequins are called Autons, after the company's name, Auto Plastics. | * Hibbert shows the Doctor, Liz and the Brigadier the factory store rooms. He also tells them that their mannequins are called Autons, after the company's name, Auto Plastics. | ||
* Seeley accompanies the Doctor, Liz, the Brigadier and Munro to his cottage to find the meteorite. He later travels with his wife to the hospital. On-screen, he is kept at the UNIT camp. | * Seeley accompanies the Doctor, Liz, the Brigadier and Munro to his cottage to find the meteorite. He later travels with his wife to the hospital. On-screen, he is kept at the UNIT camp. | ||
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* The [[Attendant (Spearhead from Space)|waxworks attendant]] is given more lines. | * The [[Attendant (Spearhead from Space)|waxworks attendant]] is given more lines. | ||
* Nobody is present in the waxworks when the Doctor and Liz visit it. On-screen, several other visitors are present. | * Nobody is present in the waxworks when the Doctor and Liz visit it. On-screen, several other visitors are present. | ||
* More detail is given into the effects of the invasion. | * More detail is given into the effects of the invasion, and how the Auton duplicates in positions of authority aid the confusion. | ||
* An extra scene is added featuring Ransome, the Doctor and Liz in the UNIT car heading towards the woods. | * An extra scene is added featuring Ransome, the Doctor and Liz in the UNIT car heading towards the woods. | ||
* The battle between the UNIT troops and the Autons takes place in the factory, instead of outside it as in the televised version. | * The battle between the UNIT troops and the Autons takes place in the factory, instead of outside it as in the televised version. | ||
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== Writing and publishing notes == | == Writing and publishing notes == | ||
* [[Terrance Dicks]]'s first novelisation for the Doctor Who series was among the first commissioned new titles and arrived one week late. Dicks, who at the time was a member of the TV series production team, would | * This was the first of two Target novelisations to include “Based on the Popular BBC Television Serial” beneath the author’s name on the front cover. | ||
* According to [[Terrance Dicks]], it was Target Books editor Richard Henwood who decided that “Doctor Who and the Spearhead from Space” was not a sufficiently exciting title for this early entry in the ''Doctor Who'' range. After Dicks explained that the story was about the Auton mannequins invading Earth, Henwood insisted the book should be re-titled “Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion”. | |||
* Terrance Dick's first novelisation for the Doctor Who series was among the first commissioned new titles and arrived one week late. Dicks, who at the time was a member of the TV series production team, would become the most prolific author of the Target novelisation line, writing dozens of works that would be published between 1974 and the publication of ''[[The Space Pirates (novelisation)|The Space Pirates]]'' in [[1990]], after which Dicks would write original novels for virtually every continuation series of original fiction. He would also write two more novelisations: ''[[Shakedown]]'', based upon an independent spin-off film, and the premiere episode of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Bane (novelisation)|Invasion of the Bane]]''. | |||
* The first edition cover includes the face of Brigadier [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]], making him the first recurring character other than the Doctor to appear on the cover of a Target novelisation. | * The first edition cover includes the face of Brigadier [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]], making him the first recurring character other than the Doctor to appear on the cover of a Target novelisation. | ||
* The novel was republished in July 2011 by BBC Books. For this edition, an introduction by | * The novel was republished in July 2011 by BBC Books. For this edition, an introduction by [[Russell T Davies]] was added and the title of the book reverted to ''Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion''. | ||
* This novelisation was later released as part of ''[[The UNIT Collection]]''. | * This novelisation was later released as part of ''[[The UNIT Collection]]''. | ||
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GreenLogoAutonInvasion.jpg|1978 edition with diamond logo | GreenLogoAutonInvasion.jpg|1978 edition with diamond logo | ||
Auton_invasion_hardcover2.jpg|1981 hardcover edition.<br />Cover by [[Andrew Skilleter]] | Auton_invasion_hardcover2.jpg|1981 hardcover edition.<br />Cover by [[Andrew Skilleter]] | ||
Auton Invasion paperback.jpg|1982 paperback edition.<br />Cover by [[Andrew Skilleter]] | |||
PearsonAutonInvasion.jpg|1991 edition.<br />Cover by [[Alister Pearson]] | PearsonAutonInvasion.jpg|1991 edition.<br />Cover by [[Alister Pearson]] | ||
And the Auton Invasion 2011.jpg|2011 BBC Books edition. | And the Auton Invasion 2011.jpg|2011 BBC Books edition. | ||
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== Editions published outside Britain == | == Editions published outside Britain == | ||
* Published in Turkey by Remzi Kitabevi in 1975 as a paperback edition, translated by Reha Pinar and published as ''Doktor Kim ve Otonlar'', it was one of six Turkish novelisations. | * Published in Turkey by Remzi Kitabevi in 1975 as a paperback edition, translated by Reha Pinar and published as ''Doktor Kim ve Otonlar'', it was one of six Turkish novelisations. | ||
* Published in the Netherlands by Unieboek/De Gooise in about 1975/76 as a paperback edition, translated by FF van den Hulst-Brander and published as ''Doctor Who en de Invasie van de Autonen'', it was one of eight Dutch novelisations; despite the broadcaster TROS showing [[Season 12|Seasons 12]] and [[Season 13|13]] at this time the cover still depicts the [[Third Doctor]], however [[Chris Achilleos]]' image of the [[Fourth Doctor]] from [[The Doctor Who Monster Book]] does appear on the back cover.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wonderfulbook.co.uk/basedon/|title=Based on the Popular BBC Television Serial 3rd Edition}}</ref> | * Published in the Netherlands by Unieboek/De Gooise in about 1975/76 as a paperback edition, translated by FF van den Hulst-Brander and published as ''Doctor Who en de Invasie van de Autonen'', it was one of eight Dutch novelisations; despite the broadcaster TROS showing [[Season 12 (Doctor Who 1963)|Seasons 12]] and [[Season 13 (Doctor Who 1963)|13]] at this time the cover still depicts the [[Third Doctor]], however [[Chris Achilleos]]' image of the [[Fourth Doctor]] from [[The Doctor Who Monster Book]] does appear on the back cover.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wonderfulbook.co.uk/basedon/|title=Based on the Popular BBC Television Serial 3rd Edition}}</ref> | ||
* Published in Finland by Weilin + Goos in 1976 as a hardback edition, translator unknown and published as ''Tohtori Kuka Ja Autonien Hyokkays'', it was one of two Finnish novelisations. | * Published in Finland by Weilin + Goos in 1976 as a hardback edition, translator unknown and published as ''Tohtori Kuka Ja Autonien Hyokkays'', it was one of two Finnish novelisations. | ||
* Published in Japan by Hayakawa Bunko in 1980 as a paperback edition, translated by Yukio Sekiguchi and published as '' | * Published in Japan by Hayakawa Bunko in 1980 as a paperback edition, translated by Yukio Sekiguchi and published as オートン軍団の襲来!(''Ōton Gundan no Shūrai!'', "The Auton Army's Invasion"), it was one of five Japanese novelisations. | ||
* Published in Portugal by Editorial Presença in 1983 as a paperback edition, translated by Conceição Fardim and published as ''Doutor Who e a Invasão dos Autones'', it was one of ten Portuguese novelisations. | * Published in Portugal by Editorial Presença in 1983 as a paperback edition, translated by Conceição Fardim and published as ''Doutor Who e a Invasão dos Autones'', it was one of ten Portuguese novelisations. | ||