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novel name= The Story of Martha|
{{Infobox Story
series= [[BBC Tenth Doctor Adventures]]|
|image = Story of Martha.JPG
number= 24 |
|series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]]
doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]|
|number = 28
companions= [[Martha Jones]]|
|doctor = Tenth Doctor
enemy= <ul><li>[[Harold Saxon|The Master]]</li><li>[[Drast|The Drast]]</li><li>[[Toclafane]]</li></ul>|
|companions = [[Martha Jones|Martha]]
setting = [[Earth]]|
|writer = several
year= [[2008|May]] [[2008]] - [[2009|May]] [[2009]] ([[The Year That Never Was]])|
|read by = [[Freema Agyeman]]
writer= [[Dan Abnett]] (with [[David Roden]], [[Steve Lockley]], [[Paul Lewis]], [[Robert Shearman]] & [[Simon Jowett]])|
|publisher = BBC Books
publisher= [[BBC Books]]|
|release date = [[26 December (releases)|26 December]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]
release date= [[26th December]] [[2008]]|
|format = Hardcover, 238 pages
format= Hardcover book |
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84607-561-2
isbn= ISBN 978-1846075612|
|prev = Shining Darkness (novel)
previous story= [[The Eyeless]]|
|next = Beautiful Chaos (novel)
next story= [[Judgement of the Judoon]]
|clip = Doctor Who The Story of Martha
|}}
|cover = [[Lee Binding]]
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'''''The Story of Martha''''' was a novella collection, the twenty-eighth release in the [[BBC New Series Adventures]] series. It was written by all of [[Dan Abnett]], [[David Roden]], [[Steve Lockley]] & [[Paul Lewis]], [[Robert Shearman]] and [[Simon Jowett]] and featured the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]].


==Publisher's Summary==
It was the first of the full-length New Series Adventures volumes to not be a single-storyline novel. It was the last to feature Martha and was set during [[the Year That Never Was]].
For a year, while the Master ruled over Earth, Martha Jones travelled the world telling people stories about the Doctor. She told people of how the Doctor has saved them before, and how he will save them again.  


This is that story. It tells of Martha's travels from her arrival on Earth as the Toclafane attacked and decimated the population through to her return to Britain to face the Master. It tells how she spread the word and told people about the Doctor. The story of how she survived that terrible year.  
== Publisher's summary ==
For a [[The Year That Never Was|year]], while {{simm}} ruled over [[Earth]], [[Martha Jones]] travelled the world telling people stories about the [[Tenth Doctor|Doctor]]. She told people of how the Doctor has saved them before, and how he will save them again.
 
This is that story. It tells of Martha's travels from her arrival on Earth as the [[Toclafane]] attacked and decimated the population through to her return to [[Britain]] to face the Master. It tells how she spread the word and told people about the Doctor. The story of how she survived that terrible year.


But it's more than that. This is also a collection of the stories she tells - the stories of adventures she had with the Doctor that we haven't heard about before. The stories that inspired and saved the world . . .
But it's more than that. This is also a collection of the stories she tells - the stories of adventures she had with the Doctor that we haven't heard about before. The stories that inspired and saved the world . . .


==Contents==
== Stories ==
*[[The Weeping]] by [[David Roden]]
{| class="wikitable"
*[[Breathing Space]] by [[Steve Lockley]] and [[Paul Lewis]]
|-
*[[The Frozen Wastes]] by [[Robert Shearman]]
!# || Title || Writer
*[[Star-Crossed]] by [[Simon Jowett]]
|-
 
|1
:''[[Dan Abnett]] wrote the linking material.''
|''[[The Story of Martha (short story)|The Story of Martha]]''
 
|[[Dan Abnett]]
==Characters==
|-
'''Main Characters'''
|2
*[[Martha Jones]]
|''[[The Weeping (short story)|The Weeping]]''
*[[Toclafane|The Toclafane]]
|[[David Roden]]
 
|-
'''In a Flashback'''
|3
*[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]]  
|''[[Breathing Space (short story)|Breathing Space]]''
*[[The Master]]
|[[Steve Lockley]] and [[Paul Lewis]]
*[[Jack Harkness]]
|-
*[[Francine Jones]]
|4
*[[Clive Jones]]
|''[[The Frozen Wastes (short story)|The Frozen Wastes]]''
*[[Tish Jones]]
|[[Robert Shearman]]
 
|-
'''In [[England]]'''
|5
*[[Aleesha]]
|''[[Star-Crossed (short story)|Star-Crossed]]''
*[[Griffin (The Story of Martha)|UCF Griffin]]  
|[[Simon Jowett]]
*[[Dexter|Miss Dexter]]
|}
 
'''In [[Europe]]'''
*[[Methieu]]
*[[Erik Calvin|Brigadier Erik Calvin]]
 
'''In [[Japan]]'''
*[[Tokami]]
*[[Hito]]
*[[Dmitri Korbov]]


==Notes==
== Notes ==
* This is the first multiple-author release in the current [[BBC Books]] line. The short story format makes it the first release of its kind by BBC Books since it passed its [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] series on to [[Big Finish Productions]].
* This is the first multiple-author release in the current [[BBC Books]] line. The short story format makes it the first release of its kind by BBC Books since it passed its [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] series on to [[Big Finish Productions]]. The format of a short-story collection focusing on a companion or other character would be revisited in 2015 with the publication of the similarly formatted ''[[The Legends of Ashildr (anthology)|The Legends of Ashildr]]'' and again in 2016 with ''[[The Legends of River Song (anthology)|The Legends of River Song]]''.
*Discounting created-for-novels companions [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[Roz Forrester]] (subjects of a novel series and an entry in the [[Virgin Decalogs]] series, respectively), this is the first licensed book-length release to focus on a single TV companion since ''[[Harry Sullivan's War]]'' more than two decades earlier.
* The short story ''[[The Story of Martha (short story)|The Story of Martha]]'' provides the main narrative with the remaining four short stories weaved into it as being told by [[Martha Jones]] to people she meets during [[the Year That Never Was]]. In particular, each of these four stories is bookended on both sides by parts of ''The Story of Martha''.
*This is also the first time the current BBC Books line has published a novel based upon a televised episode, although it is not a novelisation.
* This is also the first time the current BBC Books line has published a story based upon a televised episode, although it is not a novelisation. However the final and first moments of [[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'' respectively are novelised.
*This release marks the first time a former companion has returned to the covers of the TDA line after having previously been replaced by the new companion. In this case, Martha returns after having been replaced for several books by [[Donna Noble]]. It is also the last TDA release for the forseeable future in which the Doctor shares the spotlight with a companion: all releases scheduled for 2009 feature the Doctor travelling alone.
* This release marks the first time a former companion has returned to the covers of the ''New Series Adventures'' line after having been replaced by a companion. In this case, Martha returns after having been replaced for several books by [[Donna Noble]].
*This novel also features another alien species called The Drast.
* This anthology was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.


==References==
== Editions published outside Britain ==
*[[The Master]] and the events of [[DW]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'' are mentioned.
* Published in China by New Star Press in 2018 as a paperback edition.
*[[The Master (Harold Saxon)]] has the [[Toclafane]] burn the islands of Japan in this book. This was referenced by [[Tish Jones]] in [[Last of the Time Lords]]. The attack was because of an alien species called the Drast settling there.
*[[UNIT]], [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] and Sergeant [[John Benton]] are referenced.
* The monuments of [[The Master]] seen in [[Last of the Time Lords]] appear.
* The Master's face being carved into Mount Rushmore is mentioned, as stated in [[Last of the Time Lords]].


==Timeline==
== Audiobook ==
*This story is set after: [[DW]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]''
* This novel was released as an abridged audiobook on [[12 March (releases)|12 March]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]] by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Freema Agyeman]]. The release only featured the main ''The Story of Martha'' novella.
*This story is set before: [[DW]]: ''[[Last of the Time Lords]]''
* This novel was released again as an audiobook in [[October (releases)|October]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]] complete and unabridged by Chivers Audiobooks and read again by Freema Agyemen. All the short stories were included even though [[Dan Abnett]] was still the only credited writer. The audiobook was only available through the [[AudioGO]] website.


==Audio Releases==
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This book has been read and recorded by [[Freema Agyeman]]. It is released as a two disk set.  
Bbcnewaudio28-abridged.jpg|''[[The Story of Martha (short story)|The Story of Martha]]''
The Weeping (The Story of Martha) audiobook.jpg|''[[The Weeping (short story)|The Weeping]]''
Breathing Space (The Story of Martha) audiobook.jpg|''[[Breathing Space (short story)|Breathing Space]]''
The Frozen Wastes (The Story of Martha) audiobook.jpg|''[[The Frozen Wastes (short story)|The Frozen Wastes]]''
Star-Crossed (The Story of Martha) audiobook.jpg|''[[Star-Crossed (short story)|Star-Crossed]]''
</gallery>


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Latest revision as of 11:55, 25 April 2024

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The Story of Martha was a novella collection, the twenty-eighth release in the BBC New Series Adventures series. It was written by all of Dan Abnett, David Roden, Steve Lockley & Paul Lewis, Robert Shearman and Simon Jowett and featured the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones.

It was the first of the full-length New Series Adventures volumes to not be a single-storyline novel. It was the last to feature Martha and was set during the Year That Never Was.

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

For a year, while the Saxon Master ruled over Earth, Martha Jones travelled the world telling people stories about the Doctor. She told people of how the Doctor has saved them before, and how he will save them again.

This is that story. It tells of Martha's travels from her arrival on Earth as the Toclafane attacked and decimated the population through to her return to Britain to face the Master. It tells how she spread the word and told people about the Doctor. The story of how she survived that terrible year.

But it's more than that. This is also a collection of the stories she tells - the stories of adventures she had with the Doctor that we haven't heard about before. The stories that inspired and saved the world . . .

Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Writer
1 The Story of Martha Dan Abnett
2 The Weeping David Roden
3 Breathing Space Steve Lockley and Paul Lewis
4 The Frozen Wastes Robert Shearman
5 Star-Crossed Simon Jowett

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This is the first multiple-author release in the current BBC Books line. The short story format makes it the first release of its kind by BBC Books since it passed its Short Trips series on to Big Finish Productions. The format of a short-story collection focusing on a companion or other character would be revisited in 2015 with the publication of the similarly formatted The Legends of Ashildr and again in 2016 with The Legends of River Song.
  • The short story The Story of Martha provides the main narrative with the remaining four short stories weaved into it as being told by Martha Jones to people she meets during the Year That Never Was. In particular, each of these four stories is bookended on both sides by parts of The Story of Martha.
  • This is also the first time the current BBC Books line has published a story based upon a televised episode, although it is not a novelisation. However the final and first moments of TV: The Sound of Drums and TV: Last of the Time Lords respectively are novelised.
  • This release marks the first time a former companion has returned to the covers of the New Series Adventures line after having been replaced by a companion. In this case, Martha returns after having been replaced for several books by Donna Noble.
  • This anthology was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.

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

  • Published in China by New Star Press in 2018 as a paperback edition.

Audiobook[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This novel was released as an abridged audiobook on 12 March 2009 by BBC Audio and read by Freema Agyeman. The release only featured the main The Story of Martha novella.
  • This novel was released again as an audiobook in October 2009 complete and unabridged by Chivers Audiobooks and read again by Freema Agyemen. All the short stories were included even though Dan Abnett was still the only credited writer. The audiobook was only available through the AudioGO website.

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

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