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The Missing Adventures line was discontinued in [[1997 (releases)|1997]] after [[BBC Books]] took back the franchise licence from Virgin; BBC subsequently launched its own version, the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] line. | The Missing Adventures line was discontinued in [[1997 (releases)|1997]] after [[BBC Books]] took back the franchise licence from Virgin; BBC subsequently launched its own version, the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] line. | ||
Related to the MA line, but considered separate, was the [[Virgin Decalogs | Related to the MA line, but considered separate, was the ''[[Virgin Decalogs]]'' series of books. | ||
== Stories == | == Stories == | ||
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|[[Barry Letts]] | |[[Barry Letts]] | ||
|[[Third Doctor|3rd]] | |[[Third Doctor|3rd]] | ||
|Sarah, [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] | |Sarah, [[Jeremy Fitzoliver]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] | ||
|[[16 February (releases)|16 February]] 1995 | |[[16 February (releases)|16 February]] 1995 | ||
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|''[[Dancing the Code (novel)|Dancing the Code]]'' | |''[[Dancing the Code (novel)|Dancing the Code]]'' | ||
| | |Paul Leonard | ||
|3rd | |3rd | ||
|[[Jo Grant|Jo]], Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, [[Mike Yates|Captain Yates]], [[John Benton|Sergeant Benton]] | |[[Jo Grant|Jo]], Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, [[Mike Yates|Captain Yates]], [[John Benton|Sergeant Benton]] | ||
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|''[[Millennial Rites (novel)|Millennial Rites]]'' | |''[[Millennial Rites (novel)|Millennial Rites]]'' | ||
| | |Craig Hinton | ||
|6th | |6th | ||
|[[Melanie Bush|Mel]] | |[[Melanie Bush|Mel]] | ||
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|[[Andy Lane]] | |[[Andy Lane]] | ||
|1st | |1st | ||
|[[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] | |[[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], [[Irving Braxiatel]] | ||
|[[16 November (releases)|16 November]] 1995 | |[[16 November (releases)|16 November]] 1995 | ||
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|''[[The English Way of Death (novel)|The English Way of Death]]'' | |''[[The English Way of Death (novel)|The English Way of Death]]'' | ||
| | |Gareth Roberts | ||
|4th | |4th | ||
|Romana II, K9 Mark II | |Romana II, K9 Mark II | ||
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|''[[The Eye of the Giant (novel)|The Eye of the Giant]]'' | |''[[The Eye of the Giant (novel)|The Eye of the Giant]]'' | ||
| | |Christopher Bulis | ||
|3rd | |3rd | ||
|[[Liz Shaw|Liz]], Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Captain Yates, Sergeant Benton, [[Tom Osgood|Sergeant Osgood]] | |[[Liz Shaw|Liz]], Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Captain Yates, Sergeant Benton, [[Tom Osgood|Sergeant Osgood]] | ||
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|''[[The Sands of Time (novel)|The Sands of Time]]'' | |''[[The Sands of Time (novel)|The Sands of Time]]'' | ||
| | |Justin Richards | ||
|5th | |5th | ||
|Nyssa, Tegan | |Nyssa, Tegan | ||
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|''[[Killing Ground (novel)|Killing Ground]]'' | |''[[Killing Ground (novel)|Killing Ground]]'' | ||
| | |Steve Lyons | ||
|6th | |6th | ||
|Grant, [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] | |Grant, [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] | ||
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|''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'' | |''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'' | ||
| | |Gary Russell | ||
|3rd | |3rd | ||
|Liz, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Captain Yates, Sergeant Benton, [[Silurian]]s, [[Myrka]] | |Liz, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Captain Yates, Sergeant Benton, [[Silurian]]s, [[Myrka]] | ||
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|''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang (novel)|The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]'' | |''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang (novel)|The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]'' | ||
| | |David A. McIntee | ||
|4th | |4th | ||
|[[Romana I]], K9 Mark II, [[Mr Sin]] | |[[Romana I]], K9 Mark II, [[Mr Sin]] | ||
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|''[[Twilight of the Gods (MA novel)|Twilight of the Gods]]'' | |''[[Twilight of the Gods (MA novel)|Twilight of the Gods]]'' | ||
| | |Christopher Bulis | ||
|2nd | |2nd | ||
|Jamie, Victoria, [[Animus]], [[Zarbi]] | |Jamie, Victoria, [[the Animus]], [[Zarbi]] | ||
|[[19 September (releases)|19 September]] 1996 | |[[19 September (releases)|19 September]] 1996 | ||
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|''[[Speed of Flight (novel)|Speed of Flight]]'' | |''[[Speed of Flight (novel)|Speed of Flight]]'' | ||
| | |Paul Leonard | ||
|3rd | |3rd | ||
|Jo, Mike Yates | |Jo, Mike Yates | ||
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|''[[The Plotters (novel)|The Plotters]]'' | |''[[The Plotters (novel)|The Plotters]]'' | ||
| | |Gareth Roberts | ||
|1st | |1st | ||
|Ian, Barbara, | |Ian, Barbara, Vicki | ||
|[[21 November (releases)|21 November]] 1996 | |[[21 November (releases)|21 November]] 1996 | ||
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|''[[Burning Heart (novel)|Burning Heart]]'' | |''[[Burning Heart (novel)|Burning Heart]]'' | ||
|[[ | |[[Dave Stone]] | ||
|6th | |6th | ||
|Peri | |Peri | ||
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|''[[A Device of Death (novel)|A Device of Death]]'' | |''[[A Device of Death (novel)|A Device of Death]]'' | ||
| | |Christopher Bulis | ||
|4th | |4th | ||
|Sarah, Harry | |Sarah, Harry | ||
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|''[[The Dark Path (novel)|The Dark Path]]'' | |''[[The Dark Path (novel)|The Dark Path]]'' | ||
| | |David A. McIntee | ||
|2nd | |2nd | ||
|Jamie, Victoria, {{Delgado}} | |Jamie, Victoria, {{Delgado}} | ||
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|''[[The Well-Mannered War (novel)|The Well-Mannered War]]'' | |''[[The Well-Mannered War (novel)|The Well-Mannered War]]'' | ||
| | |Gareth Roberts | ||
|4th | |4th | ||
|Romana II, K9 Mark II, [[Black Guardian]] | |Romana II, K9 Mark II, [[Black Guardian]] | ||
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* ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'', although it focuses on the [[Third Doctor]], was published as a standalone novel, not a Missing Adventure, but is listed here for the sake of convenience. Co-credited with its fictional protagonist, [[James Stevens]], the book took the form of a mock "nonfiction exposé" of [[UNIT]] and its activities. It re-visited the events of the Third Doctor's time with [[UNIT]] from Stevens' perspective and gave an [[Earth]]-bound view of events, with the Doctor put in short appearances in various incarnations. It came out in the same month as ''[[The Eye of the Giant (novel)|The Eye of the Giant]]''. | * ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'', although it focuses on the [[Third Doctor]], was published as a standalone novel, not a Missing Adventure, but is listed here for the sake of convenience. Co-credited with its fictional protagonist, [[James Stevens]], the book took the form of a mock "nonfiction exposé" of [[UNIT]] and its activities. It re-visited the events of the Third Doctor's time with [[UNIT]] from Stevens' perspective and gave an [[Earth]]-bound view of events, with the Doctor put in short appearances in various incarnations. It came out in the same month as ''[[The Eye of the Giant (novel)|The Eye of the Giant]]''. | ||
* ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'' featured both the [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]] and [[Seventh Doctor]]s in the same novel together. The Seventh Doctor's companions [[Roz Forrester]] and [[Chris Cwej]] also appeared. | * ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'' featured both the [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]] and [[Seventh Doctor]]s in the same novel together. The Seventh Doctor's companions [[Roz Forrester]] and [[Chris Cwej]] also appeared. | ||
* | * Four novels were sequels to classic serials and one a prequel; they were as follows: | ||
**''[[The Sands of Time (novel)|The Sands of Time]]'' is a sequel to [[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''. | **''[[The Sands of Time (novel)|The Sands of Time]]'' is a sequel to [[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''. | ||
** ''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang (novel)|The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]'' is a sequel to [[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''. | ** ''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang (novel)|The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]'' is a sequel to [[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''. | ||
** ''[[Twilight of the Gods (MA novel)|Twilight of the Gods]]'' is a sequel to [[TV]]: ''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]''. | ** ''[[Twilight of the Gods (MA novel)|Twilight of the Gods]]'' is a sequel to [[TV]]: ''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]''. | ||
** ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'' is a sequel to [[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]''. | |||
** ''[[Speed of Flight (novel)|Speed of Flight]]'' is a prequel to [[TV]]: ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]''. | ** ''[[Speed of Flight (novel)|Speed of Flight]]'' is a prequel to [[TV]]: ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]''. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:01, 12 September 2024
- You may be looking for Missing Adventures, the anthology.
The Missing Adventures was series of novels launched in 1994 by Virgin Books following the success of its New Adventures line. Much as the NA series featured Seventh Doctor adventures with more detail and mature content than previously seen on TV and in the Target Books novelisations, the MA series focused on the first six Doctors. One book, Downtime, didn't feature any Doctor, but was an adaptation of an independent film production featuring several former companions. Another MA release, The Ghosts of N-Space, was an adaptation of a Third Doctor radio play and was published under the MA line, as the Target Books brand, under which its prequel The Paradise of Death was published, had been retired by that point.
One release, Who Killed Kennedy, is generally considered a Missing Adventures release as it features several past Doctors, but it was in fact published as a standalone work.
The Missing Adventures line was discontinued in 1997 after BBC Books took back the franchise licence from Virgin; BBC subsequently launched its own version, the BBC Past Doctor Adventures line.
Related to the MA line, but considered separate, was the Virgin Decalogs series of books.
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- The first Missing Adventure Goth Opera was a sequel (and also prequel, from the Doctor's point of view) to the New Adventure novel Blood Harvest. This was done in order to launch the new series of books.
- The books introduced a new companion for the Sixth Doctor, Grant Markham. He never had a departure scene.
- Lords of the Storm tied in with the New Adventure novel Shakedown. Both novels featured the Sontarans and the Rutans and they came out in the same month.
- Downtime novelised the direct-to-video story of the same name. It did not feature the Doctor prominently but did feature a cameo by one of his future incarnations.
- Who Killed Kennedy, although it focuses on the Third Doctor, was published as a standalone novel, not a Missing Adventure, but is listed here for the sake of convenience. Co-credited with its fictional protagonist, James Stevens, the book took the form of a mock "nonfiction exposé" of UNIT and its activities. It re-visited the events of the Third Doctor's time with UNIT from Stevens' perspective and gave an Earth-bound view of events, with the Doctor put in short appearances in various incarnations. It came out in the same month as The Eye of the Giant.
- Cold Fusion featured both the Fifth and Seventh Doctors in the same novel together. The Seventh Doctor's companions Roz Forrester and Chris Cwej also appeared.
- Four novels were sequels to classic serials and one a prequel; they were as follows:
- The Sands of Time is a sequel to TV: Pyramids of Mars.
- The Shadow of Weng-Chiang is a sequel to TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang.
- Twilight of the Gods is a sequel to TV: The Web Planet.
- The Scales of Injustice is a sequel to TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians.
- Speed of Flight is a prequel to TV: Timelash.
