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|image = <gallery>Dalek Invasion of Earth novel.jpg|1977 edition | |image = <gallery>Dalek Invasion of Earth novel.jpg|1977 edition | ||
3DaleksInvasion.jpg|1990 edition | 3DaleksInvasion.jpg|1990 edition | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
|number = 17 (given to later editions) | |number = 17 (given to later editions) | ||
|novelisation of = The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story) | |novelisation of = The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story) | ||
|doctor = First Doctor | |doctor = First Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] | |companions= [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] | ||
|enemy = The [[Supreme Controller (The Dalek Invasion of Earth)|Supreme Controller]] | |enemy = The [[Supreme Controller (The Dalek Invasion of Earth)|Supreme Controller]] | ||
|setting = [[London]], [[2167]] | |setting = [[London]], [[2167]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Terrance Dicks | ||
|read by = [[William Russell]], [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |read by = [[William Russell]], [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
|cover = [[Chris Achilleos]] | |cover = [[Chris Achilleos]] | ||
|publisher = Target Books | |publisher = Target Books | ||
|publisher2 = W.H. Allen | |publisher2 = W.H. Allen | ||
|release date= | |release date= 24 March 1977 | ||
|format = Hardcover and paperback editions;<br/>142 pages | |format = Hardcover and paperback editions;<br/>142 pages | ||
|isbn = ISBN 0-426-11244-X | |isbn = ISBN 0-426-11244-X | ||
|series = | |series = [[Target novelisation|Target novelisations]] | ||
|prev = Doctor Who and the Seeds of Doom (novelisation) | |prev = Doctor Who and the Seeds of Doom (novelisation) | ||
|next = Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos (novelisation) | |next = Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos (novelisation) | ||
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|next2 = Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks (novelisation) | |next2 = Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks (novelisation) | ||
|series3 = [[List of Doctor Who television stories|TV series order]] | |series3 = [[List of Doctor Who television stories|TV series order]] | ||
|prev3 = Planet of Giants (novelisation) | |prev3 = Planet of Giants (novelisation) | ||
|next3 = The Rescue (novelisation) | |next3 = The Rescue (novelisation) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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[[First Doctor|The Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s meet a team of underground resistance workers, among the few survivors, but after an unsuccessful attack on the [[Dalek saucer|Dalek spaceship]], they are all forced to flee the [[capital city|capital]]. | [[First Doctor|The Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s meet a team of underground resistance workers, among the few survivors, but after an unsuccessful attack on the [[Dalek saucer|Dalek spaceship]], they are all forced to flee the [[capital city|capital]]. | ||
A perilous journey through [[England]] finally brings them to the secret centre of Dalek operations...and the mysterious reason for the [[ | A perilous journey through [[England]] finally brings them to the secret centre of Dalek operations...and the mysterious reason for the [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth|Dalek invasion]] of [[Earth]]! | ||
=== 1990 Target Books edition === | === 1990 Target Books edition === | ||
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* The scope of the first episode is expanded, with more images of London in ruins (harkening more to the [[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|film adaptation]]) and the TARDIS landing at a long abandoned building site rather than under a bridge. The famous "Forbidden To Dump Bodies In The River" poster is missing. | * The scope of the first episode is expanded, with more images of London in ruins (harkening more to the [[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|film adaptation]]) and the TARDIS landing at a long abandoned building site rather than under a bridge. The famous "Forbidden To Dump Bodies In The River" poster is missing. | ||
* After Susan falls from the girder, she falls unconscious and there is a trickle of blood on her forehead, having grazed her head. | * After Susan falls from the girder, she falls unconscious and there is a trickle of blood on her forehead, having grazed her head. | ||
* The Robomen are described as being gaunt and disease-ridden | * The Robomen are described as being gaunt and disease-ridden. | ||
* When [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] asks how the Daleks survived, the Doctor, rather than claim the events of ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' took place "a million years in the future", merely suggests the Daleks had other colonies on [[Skaro]] that were not involved in the [[Thal]] attack and so the destruction was not as complete as everyone believed. This possibility is also considered by characters in the later release ''[[Return to Skaro (audio story)|Return to Skaro]]''. | * When [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] asks how the Daleks survived, the Doctor, rather than claim the events of ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' took place "a million years in the future", merely suggests the Daleks had other colonies on [[Skaro]] that were not involved in the [[Thal]] attack and so the destruction was not as complete as everyone believed. This possibility is also considered by characters in the later release ''[[Return to Skaro (audio story)|Return to Skaro]]''. | ||
* [[Battersea Power Station]] has lost one chimney instead of two. | * [[Battersea Power Station]] has lost one chimney instead of two. | ||
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== Writing and publishing notes == | == Writing and publishing notes == | ||
* The original Target edition featured the artwork of [[Chris Achilleos]]. In the absence of an accurate photo reference, the [[Roboman]] and [[Dalek Saucer]] shown on the cover resemble those from the film ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]''. See below for information on editions with different covers. The [[Dalek]] has its gun stalk swapped with its plunger. | * The original Target edition featured the artwork of [[Chris Achilleos]]. In the absence of an accurate photo reference, the [[Roboman]] — whose face is obscured by a [[gas mask|gas-mask]] — and [[Dalek Saucer]] shown on the cover resemble those from the 1966 film ''[[Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (theatrical film)|Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.]]''. See below for information on editions with different covers. The [[Dalek]] has its gun stalk swapped with its plunger. | ||
* The 1990 edition uses the same cover art as the [[VHS]] release of the story. | * The 1990 edition uses the same cover art as the [[VHS]] release of the story. | ||