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[[Image:Virgin diamond logo.jpg|thumb|right|Virgin Books' variant of the [[Doctor Who logo]] used for the MAs]]The '''Missing Adventures''' series of novels by [[Virgin Books]], was launched in 1994 following the success of its [[Virgin New Adventures|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. There were occasional multi-Doctor stories and crossovers with the NA line. One book, ''[[Downtime (novelisation)|Downtime]]'', didn't feature the Doctor but was an adaptation of [[Downtime|an independent film production]] featuring several former companions. Another MA release, ''[[The Ghosts of N-Space (novel)|The Ghosts of N-Space]]'', was an adaptation of a [[Third Doctor]] radio play.
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The '''''Missing Adventures''''' was series of novels launched in [[1994 (releases)|1994]] by [[Virgin Books]] following the success of its [[Virgin New Adventures|''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 [[Doctor]]s. One book, ''[[Downtime (novelisation)|Downtime]]'', didn't feature any Doctor, but was an adaptation of [[Downtime (home video)|an independent film production]] featuring several former [[companion]]s. Another MA release, ''[[The Ghosts of N-Space (novelisation)|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 (novelisation)|The Paradise of Death]]'' was published, had been [[retire]]d 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.
One release, ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|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 (it is speculated that had Virgin kept the licence it would have begun publishing [[Seventh Doctor]] adventures under the MA line, and indeed that incarnation does appear in one post-TV movie release, ''[[Cold Fusion]]''); 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]] series of books.
Related to the MA line, but considered separate, was the ''[[Virgin Decalogs]]'' series of books.
 
== Doctor Who: The Missing Adventures ==


== Stories ==
{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
|''#'' || '''Title''' || '''Author''' || '''Doctor''' || '''Companions''' || '''Published'''
!# || Title || Author || Doctor || Featuring || Published
|-
|-
| 1 || ''[[Goth Opera]]'' || [[Paul Cornell]] || [[Fifth Doctor|5th]] || [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan]] || July 1994
|1
|''[[Goth Opera (novel)|Goth Opera]]''
|[[Paul Cornell]]
|[[Fifth Doctor|5th]]
|[[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]]
|[[21 July (releases)|21 July]] [[1994 (releases)|1994]]
|-
|-
| 2 || ''[[Evolution (novel)|Evolution]]'' || [[John Peel]] || [[Fourth Doctor|4th]] || [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]] || September 1994
|2
|''[[Evolution (novel)|Evolution]]''
|[[John Peel]]
|[[Fourth Doctor|4th]]
|[[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]]
|[[15 September (releases)|15 September]] 1994
|-
|-
| 3 || ''[[Venusian Lullaby]]'' || [[Paul Leonard]] || [[First Doctor|1st]] || [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] and [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] || October 1994
|3
|''[[Venusian Lullaby (novel)|Venusian Lullaby]]''
|[[Paul Leonard]]
|[[First Doctor|1st]]
|[[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]]
|[[20 October (releases)|20 October]] 1994
|-
|-
| 4 || ''[[The Crystal Bucephalus]]'' || [[Craig Hinton]] || 5th || [[Tegan]], [[Turlough]] and [[Kamelion]] || November 1994
|4
|''[[The Crystal Bucephalus (novel)|The Crystal Bucephalus]]''
|[[Craig Hinton]]
|5th
|Tegan, [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]], [[Kamelion]]
|[[17 November (releases)|17 November]] 1994
|-
|-
| 5 || ''[[State of Change]]'' || [[Christopher Bulis]] || [[Sixth Doctor|6th]] || [[Peri]] || December 1994
|5
|''[[State of Change (novel)|State of Change]]''
|[[Christopher Bulis]]
|[[Sixth Doctor|6th]]
|[[Peri Brown|Peri]], {{O'Mara|c}}
|[[1 December (releases)|1 December]] 1994
|-
|-
| 6 || ''[[The Romance of Crime]]'' || [[Gareth Roberts]] || 4th || [[Romana II]] and [[K-9]] || January 1995
|6
|''[[The Romance of Crime (novel)|The Romance of Crime]]''
|[[Gareth Roberts]]
|4th
|[[Romana II]], K9 Mark II, [[Ogron]]s
|[[19 January (releases)|19 January]] [[1995 (releases)|1995]]
|-
|-
| 7 || ''[[The Ghosts of N-Space (novel)|The Ghosts of N-Space]]'' || [[Barry Letts]] || [[Third Doctor|3rd]] || [[Sarah Jane]], [[Jeremy Fitzoliver]] and [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] || February 1995
|7
|''[[The Ghosts of N-Space (novelisation)|The Ghosts of N-Space]]''
|[[Barry Letts]]
|[[Third Doctor|3rd]]
|Sarah, [[Jeremy Fitzoliver]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]]
|[[16 February (releases)|16 February]] 1995
|-
|-
| 8 || ''[[Time of Your Life]]'' || [[Steve Lyons]] || 6th || [[Grant Markham]] || March 1995
|8
|''[[Time of Your Life (novel)|Time of Your Life]]''
|[[Steve Lyons]]
|6th
|[[Grant Markham|Grant]]
|[[16 March (releases)|16 March]] 1995
|-
|-
| 9 || ''[[Dancing the Code]]'' || [[Paul Leonard]] || 3rd || [[Jo Grant|Jo]] and [[UNIT]] || April 1995
|9
|''[[Dancing the Code (novel)|Dancing the Code]]''
|Paul Leonard
|3rd
|[[Jo Grant|Jo]], Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, [[Mike Yates|Captain Yates]], [[John Benton|Sergeant Benton]]
|[[20 April (releases)|20 April]] 1995
|-
|-
| 10 || ''[[The Menagerie]]'' || [[Martin Day]] || [[Second Doctor|2nd]] || [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] and [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]] || May 1995
|10
|''[[The Menagerie (novel)|The Menagerie]]''
|[[Martin Day]]
|[[Second Doctor|2nd]]
|[[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]]
|[[18 May (releases)|18 May]] 1995
|-
|-
| 11 || ''[[System Shock]]'' || [[Justin Richards]] || 4th || [[Sarah Jane]] and [[Harry Sullivan]] || June 1995
|11
|''[[System Shock (novel)|System Shock]]''
|[[Justin Richards]]
|4th
|Sarah, [[Harry Sullivan|Harry]]
|[[15 June (releases)|15 June]] 1995
|-
|-
| 12 || ''[[The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]'' || [[Christopher Bulis]] || 1st || [[Susan]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] and [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] || July 1995
|12
|''[[The Sorcerer's Apprentice (novel)|The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]''
|[[Christopher Bulis]]
|1st
|[[Susan Foreman|Susan]], Ian, Barbara
|[[20 July (releases)|20 July]] 1995
|-
|-
| 13 || ''[[Invasion of the Cat-People]]'' || [[Gary Russell]] || 2nd || [[Ben Jackson|Ben]] and [[Polly]] || August 1995
|13
|''[[Invasion of the Cat-People (novel)|Invasion of the Cat-People]]''
|[[Gary Russell]]
|2nd
|[[Ben Jackson|Ben]], [[Polly Wright|Polly]]
|[[17 August (releases)|17 August]] 1995
|-
|-
| 14 || ''[[Managra]]'' || [[Stephen Marley]] || 4th || [[Sarah Jane Smith]] || September 1995
|14
|''[[Managra (novel)|Managra]]''
|[[Stephen Marley]]
|4th
|Sarah
|[[21 September (releases)|21 September]] 1995
|-
|-
| 15 || ''[[Millennial Rites]]'' || [[Craig Hinton]] || 6th || [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] || October 1995
|15
|''[[Millennial Rites (novel)|Millennial Rites]]''
|Craig Hinton
|6th
|[[Melanie Bush|Mel]]
|[[19 October (releases)|19 October]] 1995
|-
|-
| 16 || ''[[The Empire of Glass]]'' || [[Andy Lane]] || 1st || [[Vicki]] and [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] || November 1995
|16
|''[[The Empire of Glass (novel)|The Empire of Glass]]''
|[[Andy Lane]]
|1st
|[[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], [[Irving Braxiatel]]
|[[16 November (releases)|16 November]] 1995
|-
|-
| 17 || ''[[Lords of the Storm]]'' || [[David A. McIntee]] || 5th || [[Turlough]] || December 1995
|17
|''[[Lords of the Storm (novel)|Lords of the Storm]]''
|[[David A. McIntee]]
|5th
|Turlough, [[Sontaran]]s, [[Rutan]]s
|[[7 December (releases)|7 December]] 1995
|-
|-
| 18 || ''[[Downtime (novel)|Downtime]]'' || [[Marc Platt]] || none || [[The Brigadier]], [[Victoria Waterfield|Victoria]] and [[Sarah Jane]] || January 1996
|18
|''[[Downtime (novelisation)|Downtime]]''
|[[Marc Platt]]
|none
|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, [[Victoria Waterfield|Victoria]], Sarah, [[Great Intelligence]], [[Robot Yeti]]
|[[18 January (releases)|18 January]] [[1996 (releases)|1996]]
|-
|-
| 19 || ''[[The Man in the Velvet Mask]]'' || [[Daniel O'Mahony]] || 1st || [[Dodo Chaplet|Dodo]] || February 1996
|19
|''[[The Man in the Velvet Mask (novel)|The Man in the Velvet Mask]]''
|[[Daniel O'Mahony]]
|1st
|[[Dodo Chaplet|Dodo]]
|[[15 February (releases)|15 February]] 1996
|-
|-
| 20 || ''[[The English Way of Death]]'' || [[Gareth Roberts]] || 4th || [[Romana II]] and [[K-9 Mark II]] || March 1996
|20
|''[[The English Way of Death (novel)|The English Way of Death]]''
|Gareth Roberts
|4th
|Romana II, K9 Mark II
|[[21 March (releases)|21 March]] 1996
|-
|-
| 21 || ''[[The Eye of the Giant]]'' || [[Christopher Bulis]] || 3rd || [[Liz Shaw|Liz]] and [[UNIT]] || April 1996
|21
|''[[The Eye of the Giant (novel)|The Eye of the Giant]]''
|Christopher Bulis
|3rd
|[[Liz Shaw|Liz]], Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Captain Yates, Sergeant Benton, [[Tom Osgood|Sergeant Osgood]]
|[[18 April (releases)|18 April]] 1996
|-
|-
| 22 || ''[[The Sands of Time]]'' || [[Justin Richards]] || 5th || [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan]] || May 1996
|22
|''[[The Sands of Time (novel)|The Sands of Time]]''
|Justin Richards
|5th
|Nyssa, Tegan
|[[16 May (releases)|16 May]] 1996
|-
|-
| 23 || ''[[Killing Ground]]'' || [[Steve Lyons]] || 6th || [[Grant Markham]] || June 1996
|23
|''[[Killing Ground (novel)|Killing Ground]]''
|Steve Lyons
|6th
|Grant, [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]
|[[20 June (releases)|20 June]] 1996
|-
|-
| 24 || ''[[The Scales of Injustice]]'' || [[Gary Russell]] || 3rd || [[Liz Shaw|Liz]] and [[UNIT]] || July 1996
|24
|''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]''
|Gary Russell
|3rd
|Liz, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Captain Yates, Sergeant Benton, [[Silurian]]s, [[Myrka]]
|[[18 July (releases)|18 July]] 1996
|-
|-
| 25 || ''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]'' || [[David A. McIntee]] || 4th || [[Romana I]] and [[K-9 Mark II]] || August 1996
|25
|''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang (novel)|The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]''
|David A. McIntee
|4th
|[[Romana I]], K9 Mark II, [[Mr Sin]]
|[[15 August (releases)|15 August]] 1996
|-
|-
| 26 || ''[[Twilight of the Gods (MA)|Twilight of the Gods]]'' || [[Christopher Bulis]] || 2nd || [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] and [[Victoria Waterfield|Victoria]] || September 1996
|26
|''[[Twilight of the Gods (MA novel)|Twilight of the Gods]]''
|Christopher Bulis
|2nd
|Jamie, Victoria, [[the Animus]], [[Zarbi]]
|[[19 September (releases)|19 September]] 1996
|-
|-
| 27 || ''[[Speed of Flight]]'' || [[Paul Leonard]] || 3rd || [[Jo Grant|Jo]] and [[Mike Yates]] || October 1996
|27
|''[[Speed of Flight (novel)|Speed of Flight]]''
|Paul Leonard
|3rd
|Jo, Mike Yates
|[[24 October (releases)|24 October]] 1996
|-
|-
| 28 || ''[[The Plotters]]'' || [[Gareth Roberts]] || 1st || [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] and [[Vicki]] || November 1996
|28
|''[[The Plotters (novel)|The Plotters]]''
|Gareth Roberts
|1st
|Ian, Barbara, Vicki
|[[21 November (releases)|21 November]] 1996
|-
|-
| 29 || ''[[Cold Fusion]]'' || [[Lance Parkin]] ||<ul><li>[[Fifth Doctor|5th]]</li><li>[[Seventh Doctor|7th]]</li></ul> || <ul><li>[[Adric]], [[Nyssa]], and [[Tegan]]</li><li>[[Chris Cwej|Chris]] and [[Roz Forrester|Roz]]</li></ul> || December 1996
|29
|''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]''
|[[Lance Parkin]]
|5th, [[Seventh Doctor|7th]]
|[[Adric]], Nyssa, Tegan, [[Chris Cwej|Chris]], [[Roz Forrester|Roz]]
|[[5 December (releases)|5 December]] 1996
|-
|-
| 30 || ''[[Burning Heart]]'' || [[Dave Stone]] || 6th || [[Peri]] || January 1997
|30
|''[[Burning Heart (novel)|Burning Heart]]''
|[[Dave Stone]]
|6th
|Peri
|[[16 January (releases)|16 January]] [[1997 (releases)|1997]]
|-
|-
| 31 || ''[[A Device of Death]]'' || [[Christopher Bulis]] || 4th || [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[Harry Sullivan|Harry]] || February 1997
|31
|''[[A Device of Death (novel)|A Device of Death]]''
|Christopher Bulis
|4th
|Sarah, Harry
|[[20 February (releases)|20 February]] 1997
|-
|-
| 32 || ''[[The Dark Path]]'' || [[David A. McIntee]] || 2nd || [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] and [[Victoria Waterfield|Victoria]] || March 1997
|32
|-
|''[[The Dark Path (novel)|The Dark Path]]''
| 33 || ''[[The Well-Mannered War]]'' || [[Gareth Roberts]] || 4th || [[Romana II]] and [[K-9]] || April 1997
|David A. McIntee
|-
|2nd
|  || ''[[Who Killed Kennedy]]'' || [[David Bishop]] (as David Bishop and [[James Stevens]]) || [[Third Doctor|3rd]]<br>[[Seventh Doctor|7th]]<br>[[Second Doctor|2nd]] ||[[Dodo Chaplet|Dodo]]<br>[[Sarah Jane Smith]]|| April 1996
|Jamie, Victoria, {{Delgado}}
|[[20 March (releases)|20 March]] 1997
|-
|-
|33
|''[[The Well-Mannered War (novel)|The Well-Mannered War]]''
|Gareth Roberts
|4th
|Romana II, K9 Mark II, [[Black Guardian]]
|[[17 April (releases)|17 April]] 1997
|}
|}


==Notes==
== Notes ==
*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 an obvious ploy to get readers of the New Adventures books to buy both books.
* The first Missing Adventure ''[[Goth Opera (novel)|Goth Opera]]'' was a sequel (and also prequel, from the Doctor's point of view) to the New Adventure novel ''[[Blood Harvest (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 (novel)|Lords of the Storm]]'' tied in with the New Adventure novel ''[[Shakedown (novel)|Shakedown]]''. Both novels featured the [[Sontaran]]s and the [[Rutan]]s and they came out in the same month.
* ''[[Downtime (novelisation)|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 (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.
* 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 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]]''.
** ''[[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]]''.


*The books introduced a new companion for the [[Sixth Doctor]], [[Grant Markham]]. He never had a departure scene.
== External links ==
 
*''[[Lords of the Storm]]'' tied in with the New Adventure novel ''[[Shakedown]]''. Both novels featured the [[Sontaran]]s and the [[Rutan]]s and they came out in the same month.
 
*''[[Downtime (novelisation)|Downtime]]'' novelised the direct-to-video story of the same name. It did not featured 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 Doctor|Fifth]] and [[Seventh Doctor]]s in the same novel together. The Seventh Doctor's companions [[Roz Forrester]] and [[Chris Cwej]] also appeared.
*Three novels were sequels to classic serials, they were:
**''The Sands of Time'' is a sequel of [[DW]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]''.
**''The Shadow of Weng-Chiang'' is a sequel of [[DW]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''.
**''Twilight of the Gods'' is a sequel of [[DW]]: ''[[The Web Planet]]''.
*Many novels of the Virgin Missing Adventures featured old foes of the TV series, including:
**Twilight of the Gods - [[Animus]] and [[Zarbi]].
**The Shadow of Weng-Chiang - [[Mr. Sin ]]
**Downtime - [[Great Intelligence ]]and [[Robot Yeti]].
**''Lords of the Storm'' - [[Sontarans]] and [[Rutans]]
**''Millennial Rites'' - [[Quark]] and [[Giant Wasp|Giant Waps]]... and [[The Valeyard]] (but only in manifestation)
**''The Well-Mannered War'' - [[The Black Guardian]]
**Killing Ground - [[Cybermen]]
**''State of Change'' - [[The Rani]]
**''The Romance of Crime'' - [[Ogrons]]
**''The Scales of Injustice'' - The [[Silurians]] and [[Myrka]]
**''The Dark Path'' - [[The Master (UNIT years)|The Master]]
 
*
 
==External links==
* [http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/guides/merchandise/books/virgin-ma/ The Doctor Who Online Merchandise Guide - Virgin Books - The Missing Adventures]
* [http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/guides/merchandise/books/virgin-ma/ The Doctor Who Online Merchandise Guide - Virgin Books - The Missing Adventures]
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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.

Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Author Doctor Featuring Published
1 Goth Opera Paul Cornell 5th Nyssa, Tegan 21 July 1994
2 Evolution John Peel 4th Sarah 15 September 1994
3 Venusian Lullaby Paul Leonard 1st Ian, Barbara 20 October 1994
4 The Crystal Bucephalus Craig Hinton 5th Tegan, Turlough, Kamelion 17 November 1994
5 State of Change Christopher Bulis 6th Peri, The Rani 1 December 1994
6 The Romance of Crime Gareth Roberts 4th Romana II, K9 Mark II, Ogrons 19 January 1995
7 The Ghosts of N-Space Barry Letts 3rd Sarah, Jeremy Fitzoliver, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart 16 February 1995
8 Time of Your Life Steve Lyons 6th Grant 16 March 1995
9 Dancing the Code Paul Leonard 3rd Jo, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Captain Yates, Sergeant Benton 20 April 1995
10 The Menagerie Martin Day 2nd Jamie, Zoe 18 May 1995
11 System Shock Justin Richards 4th Sarah, Harry 15 June 1995
12 The Sorcerer's Apprentice Christopher Bulis 1st Susan, Ian, Barbara 20 July 1995
13 Invasion of the Cat-People Gary Russell 2nd Ben, Polly 17 August 1995
14 Managra Stephen Marley 4th Sarah 21 September 1995
15 Millennial Rites Craig Hinton 6th Mel 19 October 1995
16 The Empire of Glass Andy Lane 1st Vicki, Steven, Irving Braxiatel 16 November 1995
17 Lords of the Storm David A. McIntee 5th Turlough, Sontarans, Rutans 7 December 1995
18 Downtime Marc Platt none Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Victoria, Sarah, Great Intelligence, Robot Yeti 18 January 1996
19 The Man in the Velvet Mask Daniel O'Mahony 1st Dodo 15 February 1996
20 The English Way of Death Gareth Roberts 4th Romana II, K9 Mark II 21 March 1996
21 The Eye of the Giant Christopher Bulis 3rd Liz, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Captain Yates, Sergeant Benton, Sergeant Osgood 18 April 1996
22 The Sands of Time Justin Richards 5th Nyssa, Tegan 16 May 1996
23 Killing Ground Steve Lyons 6th Grant, Cybermen 20 June 1996
24 The Scales of Injustice Gary Russell 3rd Liz, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Captain Yates, Sergeant Benton, Silurians, Myrka 18 July 1996
25 The Shadow of Weng-Chiang David A. McIntee 4th Romana I, K9 Mark II, Mr Sin 15 August 1996
26 Twilight of the Gods Christopher Bulis 2nd Jamie, Victoria, the Animus, Zarbi 19 September 1996
27 Speed of Flight Paul Leonard 3rd Jo, Mike Yates 24 October 1996
28 The Plotters Gareth Roberts 1st Ian, Barbara, Vicki 21 November 1996
29 Cold Fusion Lance Parkin 5th, 7th Adric, Nyssa, Tegan, Chris, Roz 5 December 1996
30 Burning Heart Dave Stone 6th Peri 16 January 1997
31 A Device of Death Christopher Bulis 4th Sarah, Harry 20 February 1997
32 The Dark Path David A. McIntee 2nd Jamie, Victoria, the Master 20 March 1997
33 The Well-Mannered War Gareth Roberts 4th Romana II, K9 Mark II, Black Guardian 17 April 1997

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Virgin Missing Adventures
First Doctor
Susan, Ian, Barbara
Ian, Barbara
Ian, Barbara, Vicki
Vicki, Steven
Dodo
Second Doctor
Ben, Polly
Jamie, Victoria
Jamie, Zoe
Third Doctor
Liz, UNIT
Jo, UNIT
Jo, Yates
Sarah, Jeremy,
The Brig
Fourth Doctor
Sarah, Harry
Sarah
Romana I, K9
Romana II, K9
Fifth Doctor
Adric, Nyssa, Tegan
Nyssa, Tegan
Tegan, Turlough, Kamelion
Turlough
Sixth Doctor
Peri
Grant
Mel
Seventh Doctor
Chris, Roz
Other
Victoria, Sarah, The Brig
Second, Third, Seventh Doctors
with Dodo and UNIT
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