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novel name= The Doctor Trap |
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image= [[Image:Doctor-trap.jpg]] |
{{Infobox Story SMW
series= [[Doctor Who]] -<br/> [[BBC Tenth Doctor Adventures]] |
|image       = Doctor-trap.jpg
number= 21 |
|series       = [[BBC New Series Adventures]]
doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]] |
|number       = 26
companions= [[Donna Noble]] |
|doctor       = Tenth Doctor
enemy= [[Sebastiene]
|companions   = [[Donna Noble|Donna]], [[Baris (The Doctor Trap)|Baris]]
Planet 1
|enemy       = [[Sebastiene]], [[Endangered Dangerous Species Society]]
The Endangered Dangerous Species Society] |
|setting      = [[Planet 1]]
year= |
|writer      = Simon Messingham
writer= [[Simon Messingham]] |
|publisher   = BBC Books
publisher= [[BBC Books]] |
|release date = 4 September 2008
release date= [[September]], [[2008]] |
|read by      = [[Russell Tovey]]
format= Hardcover Book, --- Pages |
|format       = Hardcover, 247 Pages
isbn=  |
|isbn        = ISBN 978-1-84607-558-2
previous story= [[Shining Darkness]] |
|prev        = Ghosts of India (novel)
next story= [[Beautiful Chaos]]
|next        = Shining Darkness (novel)
}}
|cover        = [[Lee Binding]]
}}{{prose stub}}
'''''The Doctor Trap''''' was the twenty-sixth novel in the [[BBC New Series Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Simon Messingham]] and featured the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble]].


==Publisher's Summary==
== Publisher's summary ==
[[Sebastiene]] was perhaps once [[Human]]. He might look like a 19th-century nobleman but in truth he is a ruthless hunter. He likes nothing more than luring difficult opposition to a planet then hunting them down for sport. And now he's caught them all - from [[Zargreg]]s to [[Moog]]s, and even the odd [[Eternal]]
[[Sebastiene]] was perhaps once [[human]]. He might look like a 19th-century nobleman but in truth he is a ruthless hunter. He likes nothing more than luring difficult opposition to a planet then hunting them down for sport. And now he's caught them all - from [[Zargreg]]s to [[Moog]]s, and even the odd [[Eternal]]...


In fact, Sebastiene is after only one more prize. For this trophy, he knows he is going to need help. He's brought together the finest hunters in the universe to play the most dangerous game for the deadliest quarry of them all. They are hunting for the last of the [[Time Lord]]s - [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]].
In fact, Sebastiene is after only one more prize. For this trophy, he knows he is going to need help. He's brought together the finest hunters in the universe to play the most dangerous game for the deadliest quarry of them all. They are hunting for the last of the [[Time Lord]]s - the [[Tenth Doctor]].


== Plot ==
''to be added''


==Characters==
== Characters ==
*[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]]
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
*[[Donna Noble]]
* [[Donna Noble]]
*[[Sebastiene]]
* Baris
*[[Percy|Lord Percy]]
* The [[Endangered Dangerous Species Society]]
*[[Baras]]
** [[Sebastiene]]
*[[Brutus]]
** Commissar [[Weimark]]
*[[Sadey]]
** Lord [[Percy (The Doctor Trap)|Percy]]
** [[Semblance of Draxyx]]
** [[Sty]]
** [[Zzorg Zero]]
** The [[Carpalian Witch]]
** [[Brutus (The Doctor Trap)|Brutus]]


==Timeline==
== Worldbuilding ==
*This story is set after: [[TDA]]: ''[[Ghosts of India]]''
=== Species ===
*This story is set before: [[TDA]]: ''[[Shining Darkness]]''
* The [[Eternal]]s are mentioned.
* The [[Ice Warrior]]s and the [[Gappa]] are mentioned.
* A [[Wirrn]] is displayed in the trophy room.
* Sebastiene mentions hunting [[Dalek]]s for sport.


==References==
=== Food and Beverages ===
*The [[Eternal]]s are mentioned.
* Donna eats various [[cake]]s, [[sandwich]]es and [[chocolate]]s whilst held captive in the Exquisite Traveller.
*[[Donna Noble]] mentions [[Pompeii]] and the [[Ood Sphere]]


==Notes==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
* The cover of this novel shows Donna wearing the same outfit she wore in ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'', but with a dark blue top instead of a dark red one.
* This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.
 
== Continuity ==
* Donna refers to her visits to [[Pompeii]] in [[August]] [[79]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'') and the [[Ood Sphere]] in [[4126]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Ood (TV story)|Planet of the Ood]]'')
* The Doctor is unsure whether the [[1986 Cyberman invasion of Earth|Mondasian Cyberman invasion of Earth]] took place in [[1986]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'') or [[2000]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet]]'')
 
== Editions published outside Britain ==
* Published in Russia by AST in 2016 as a hardback edition.
 
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RussianDoctorTrap.jpg|Russian Edition
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== Audiobook ==
* This novel was released as an audiobook on [[12 March (releases)|12 March]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]] by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Russell Tovey]].
 
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Bbcnewaudio25.jpg|Audiobook cover
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==Continuity==
== External links ==
''to be added''
{{dwrefguide|whobb925.htm|The Doctor Trap}}
* {{whoniverse|ns26|The Doctor Trap}}
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/doctortrap.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Doctor Trap''']
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Latest revision as of 17:04, 8 January 2024

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The Doctor Trap was the twenty-sixth novel in the BBC New Series Adventures series. It was written by Simon Messingham and featured the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Sebastiene was perhaps once human. He might look like a 19th-century nobleman but in truth he is a ruthless hunter. He likes nothing more than luring difficult opposition to a planet then hunting them down for sport. And now he's caught them all - from Zargregs to Moogs, and even the odd Eternal...

In fact, Sebastiene is after only one more prize. For this trophy, he knows he is going to need help. He's brought together the finest hunters in the universe to play the most dangerous game for the deadliest quarry of them all. They are hunting for the last of the Time Lords - the Tenth Doctor.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Species[[edit] | [edit source]]

Food and Beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The cover of this novel shows Donna wearing the same outfit she wore in Partners in Crime, but with a dark blue top instead of a dark red one.
  • This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Editions published outside Britain[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Published in Russia by AST in 2016 as a hardback edition.

Audiobook[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]