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|image= Time Meddler novel.jpg | |image= <gallery>Time Meddler novel.jpg|1988 edition | ||
|series=[[Target novelisation]]s | CumminsTimeMeddler.jpg|1992 edition | ||
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|series = [[Target novelisation]]s | |||
|number= 126 | |number= 126 | ||
|novelisation of= The Time Meddler (TV story) | |novelisation of= The Time Meddler (TV story) | ||
|doctor= First Doctor | |doctor= First Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] | |companions= [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] | ||
|enemy= [[ | |enemy= [[First Monk]] | ||
|setting= [[England]], [[1066]] | |setting= [[England]], [[1066]] | ||
|writer= | |writer= Nigel Robinson | ||
|read by= [[Peter Purves]] | |read by= [[Peter Purves]] | ||
|cover = [[Jeff Cummins]] | |||
|publisher= Target Books | |publisher= Target Books | ||
|publisher2= W.H. Allen | |publisher2= W.H. Allen | ||
|release date= | |release date= 17 March 1988 | ||
|format= Hardcover and paperback editions; 13 Chapters, 144 Pages | |format= Hardcover and paperback editions; 13 Chapters, 144 Pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20312-7 | |isbn= ISBN 0-426-20312-7 | ||
|prev= The Chase (novelisation) | |prev= Terror of the Vervoids (novelisation) | ||
| | |next= The Mysterious Planet (novelisation) | ||
|series2 = [[List of Doctor Who television stories|TV series order]] | |||
|prev2= The Chase (novelisation) | |||
|next2= Galaxy Four (novelisation) | |||
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== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
=== 1988 edition === | === 1988 Target Books edition === | ||
When [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] materialises on an apparently deserted [[Northumbria]]n beach, [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] disputes [[First Doctor|the Doctor]]'s claim that they have travelled back to the [[11th century|eleventh century]]. The discovery of a modern [[watch|wristwatch]] in a nearby forest merely reinforces his opinion. | When [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] materialises on an apparently deserted [[Northumbria]]n beach, [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] disputes [[First Doctor|the Doctor]]'s claim that they have travelled back to the [[11th century|eleventh century]]. The discovery of a modern [[watch|wristwatch]] in a nearby forest merely reinforces his opinion. | ||
But it is [[1066]], the most important date in [[England|English]] history, and the Doctor's arrival has not gone unnoticed. Observing the appearance of the TARDIS is a [[ | But it is [[1066]], the most important date in [[England|English]] history, and the Doctor's arrival has not gone unnoticed. Observing the appearance of the TARDIS is a [[First Monk|mysterious monk]] who recognises the time-machine for what it is. He also knows that the Doctor poses a serious threat to his master plan - a plan which, if successful, could alter the future of the entire world... | ||
=== 1992 Target Books edition === | |||
'HOW DO YOU THINK IT WOULD AFFECT GALACTIC HISTORY? THINK IF THE TYRANTS OF THE [[Middle Ages|MIDDLE AGES]]; IMAGINE THEM ROAMING THE UNIVERSE!' | |||
The TARDIS materialises on a deserted Northumbrian beach. The Doctor says that he and his two companions have arrived in the eleventh century - but Steven finds a modern wristwatch in the nearby forest. | |||
However, the years is AD 1066 and the Doctor's arrival has been noticed by a mysterious monk who recognises the TARDIS as a time machine and its owner as a threat to his carefully laid plans. | |||
''The Time Meddler'' was first broadcast in [[1965 (releases)|1965]] and starred [[William Hartnell]] as the first incarnation of the Doctor; it has recently been shown again on [[BBC2]]. This novelization is by [[Nigel Robinson]], who has written a number of Doctor Who books including ''Timewyrm: Apocalypse'', one of the New Adventures series. | |||
== Chapter titles == | == Chapter titles == | ||
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== Deviations from televised story == | == Deviations from televised story == | ||
* In a prologue, Steven makes his way through the jungle, trying to avoid the Fungoids, and comes across the TARDIS. | * In a prologue, Steven makes his way through the jungle, trying to avoid the Fungoids, and comes across the TARDIS. | ||
* | * The bars of the Monk's trap in the monastery are made from rusted iron rather than pared wood. | ||
* Steven | * The Doctor and the Monk are said to recognise one another instantaneously. This is not strictly contradicted by the televised story, but not supported by it either. The only thing we have to go on in the televised the story is the Doctor's rather ambiguous comment about being "fifty years earlier" than the Monk. However, in the television serials ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'', the Monk states that the Doctor and he knew each other. | ||
* The Monk cooks his prisoner's breakfast using a Baby Belling stove, a non-stick frying pan, rusty toaster and a stainless steel spatula, all the while whistling a tune that won't be written for another nine centuries. The meal is toast, eggs, bacon (with the option of tomato sauce), and a side of instant coffee. It's this meal that is thrown back into the Monk's face through the viewing hatch in the cell door, rather than the large amount of water (possibly the contents of a washbasin) used on television. | |||
* Vicki and Steven discuss the Monk's plan as they did in the televised version, but the Doctor interrupts them and describes what the Monk's plan will do to them. Since Vicki and Steven are both English, the Doctor states clearly if the Monk succeeds in his plan then they will never have existed because without the Vikings' involvement, it's possible one of their ancestors was Norman and if that ancestor is killed they could not exist. | |||
* The Doctor instructs Vicki and Steven to remove everything from the monastery that does not belong in 1066 (such as the gramophone, for example) so as not to interfere with history, saying the place must be exactly as it was before the Monk arrived. | |||
* After stealing the Monk's dimensional circuit from his TARDIS, the Doctor makes special mention of removing the atomic cannon from the cliff edge. | |||
* In an epilogue featuring original content, after Ulf and Sven are killed by the Saxons, the Monk makes several additional efforts to change the outcome of the Battle of Hastings after his original plan fails, before he returns to the monastery to discover that the Doctor has marooned him in 1066. | |||
== Writing and publishing notes == | == Writing and publishing notes == | ||
* The inside back cover includes colour details of "Fantastic ''Doctor Who'' Poster Offers!". | * The inside back cover includes colour details of "Fantastic ''Doctor Who'' Poster Offers!". | ||
* The Virgin edition was a rushed reprint to coincide with the 1992 repeat screening of this serial on [[BBC Two]], and bore a red hexagonal flash reading NOW BACK ON TELEVISION. | * The cover for the original Target edition featured an artwork cover by [[Jeff Cummins]]. | ||
* The Virgin edition was a rushed reprint to coincide with the 1992 repeat screening of this serial on [[BBC Two]], and bore a red hexagonal flash reading <small>NOW BACK ON TELEVISION</small>. Jeff Cummins' cover artwork was reused for the reprint, but for reasons unknown a reversed image was used (the Monk is shown wearing his watch on his right wrist instead of the left). | |||
== Additional cover images == | == Additional cover images == | ||
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File:HardbackTimeMeddler.jpg|1987 Hardback edition | |||
File:CumminsTimeMeddler.jpg|1992 edition, with a reversed image of Jeff Cummins' cover artwork | |||
</gallery> | |||
== British publication history == | == British publication history == | ||
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: Paperback (May 1992) | : Paperback (May 1992) | ||
* Target / Virgin Publishing Cover artwork was reversed, priced £2.99 (UK). | * Target / Virgin Publishing Cover artwork was reversed, priced £2.99 (UK). | ||
== Audiobook == | |||
This Target Book was released as an audiobook on [[6 October (releases)|6 October]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]] complete and unabridged by [[BBC Audiobooks|BBC Physical Audio]] and read by [[Peter Purves]]. | |||
The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleevenotes by [[David J. Howe]]. Music and sound effects by [[Simon Power]]. | |||
The audiobook was reissued on [[2 February (releases)|2 February]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] as part of the audiobook anthology ''[[The Renegades Collection]]''. | |||
<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" > | |||
File:The Time Meddler novelisation audiobook cover.jpg|Audiobook cover | |||
The Renegades Collection.jpg|''The Renegades Collection'' | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Target novelisations]] | [[Category:Target novelisations]] | ||
[[Category:1988 novels]] | [[Category:1988 novels]] | ||
[[Category:First Doctor | [[Category:First Doctor novelisations]] | ||
[[Category:The Monk novels]] | [[Category:The Monk novels]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in Northumbria]] | [[Category:Stories set in Northumbria]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 1066]] | [[Category:Stories set in 1066]] | ||
[[Category:Target novelisations with audiobook readings]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:51, 3 November 2024
The Time Meddler was a novelisation based on the 1965 television serial The Time Meddler.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
1988 Target Books edition[[edit] | [edit source]]
When the TARDIS materialises on an apparently deserted Northumbrian beach, Steven disputes the Doctor's claim that they have travelled back to the eleventh century. The discovery of a modern wristwatch in a nearby forest merely reinforces his opinion.
But it is 1066, the most important date in English history, and the Doctor's arrival has not gone unnoticed. Observing the appearance of the TARDIS is a mysterious monk who recognises the time-machine for what it is. He also knows that the Doctor poses a serious threat to his master plan - a plan which, if successful, could alter the future of the entire world...
1992 Target Books edition[[edit] | [edit source]]
'HOW DO YOU THINK IT WOULD AFFECT GALACTIC HISTORY? THINK IF THE TYRANTS OF THE MIDDLE AGES; IMAGINE THEM ROAMING THE UNIVERSE!'
The TARDIS materialises on a deserted Northumbrian beach. The Doctor says that he and his two companions have arrived in the eleventh century - but Steven finds a modern wristwatch in the nearby forest.
However, the years is AD 1066 and the Doctor's arrival has been noticed by a mysterious monk who recognises the TARDIS as a time machine and its owner as a threat to his carefully laid plans.
The Time Meddler was first broadcast in 1965 and starred William Hartnell as the first incarnation of the Doctor; it has recently been shown again on BBC2. This novelization is by Nigel Robinson, who has written a number of Doctor Who books including Timewyrm: Apocalypse, one of the New Adventures series.
Chapter titles[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Prologue
- The Watcher
- The Saxons
- The Monastery
- Prisoners of the Saxons
- The Vikings
- An Empty Cell
- Unwelcome Visitors
- The Secret of the Monastery
- The Monk's Master Plan
- A Threat to the Future
- A Parting Gift
- Epilogue
Deviations from televised story[[edit] | [edit source]]
- In a prologue, Steven makes his way through the jungle, trying to avoid the Fungoids, and comes across the TARDIS.
- The bars of the Monk's trap in the monastery are made from rusted iron rather than pared wood.
- The Doctor and the Monk are said to recognise one another instantaneously. This is not strictly contradicted by the televised story, but not supported by it either. The only thing we have to go on in the televised the story is the Doctor's rather ambiguous comment about being "fifty years earlier" than the Monk. However, in the television serials The Daleks' Master Plan, the Monk states that the Doctor and he knew each other.
- The Monk cooks his prisoner's breakfast using a Baby Belling stove, a non-stick frying pan, rusty toaster and a stainless steel spatula, all the while whistling a tune that won't be written for another nine centuries. The meal is toast, eggs, bacon (with the option of tomato sauce), and a side of instant coffee. It's this meal that is thrown back into the Monk's face through the viewing hatch in the cell door, rather than the large amount of water (possibly the contents of a washbasin) used on television.
- Vicki and Steven discuss the Monk's plan as they did in the televised version, but the Doctor interrupts them and describes what the Monk's plan will do to them. Since Vicki and Steven are both English, the Doctor states clearly if the Monk succeeds in his plan then they will never have existed because without the Vikings' involvement, it's possible one of their ancestors was Norman and if that ancestor is killed they could not exist.
- The Doctor instructs Vicki and Steven to remove everything from the monastery that does not belong in 1066 (such as the gramophone, for example) so as not to interfere with history, saying the place must be exactly as it was before the Monk arrived.
- After stealing the Monk's dimensional circuit from his TARDIS, the Doctor makes special mention of removing the atomic cannon from the cliff edge.
- In an epilogue featuring original content, after Ulf and Sven are killed by the Saxons, the Monk makes several additional efforts to change the outcome of the Battle of Hastings after his original plan fails, before he returns to the monastery to discover that the Doctor has marooned him in 1066.
Writing and publishing notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The inside back cover includes colour details of "Fantastic Doctor Who Poster Offers!".
- The cover for the original Target edition featured an artwork cover by Jeff Cummins.
- The Virgin edition was a rushed reprint to coincide with the 1992 repeat screening of this serial on BBC Two, and bore a red hexagonal flash reading NOW BACK ON TELEVISION. Jeff Cummins' cover artwork was reused for the reprint, but for reasons unknown a reversed image was used (the Monk is shown wearing his watch on his right wrist instead of the left).
Additional cover images[[edit] | [edit source]]
1987 Hardback edition
1992 edition, with a reversed image of Jeff Cummins' cover artwork
British publication history[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Hardback (October 1987)
- W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK ISBN:0491033370, copies priced £7.95 (UK))
- Paperback (March 1988)
- Target / W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. One single paperback edition, estimated print run: 22,500, priced £1.99 (UK).
- Paperback (May 1992)
- Target / Virgin Publishing Cover artwork was reversed, priced £2.99 (UK).
Audiobook[[edit] | [edit source]]
This Target Book was released as an audiobook on 6 October 2016 complete and unabridged by BBC Physical Audio and read by Peter Purves.
The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleevenotes by David J. Howe. Music and sound effects by Simon Power.
The audiobook was reissued on 2 February 2023 as part of the audiobook anthology The Renegades Collection.
Audiobook cover
The Renegades Collection
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
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