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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the [[1964]] television serial ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]''. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the [[1964 (releases)|1964]] television serial ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]''. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[First Doctor|The Doctor]] is feeling confident: this time the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] has landed on [[Earth]]; in [[England]]; in [[1963]]. But when he and his companions venture outside, they are soon lost in a maze of ravines and menaced by gigantic insects. And the insects are dying-every living thing is dying… | [[First Doctor|The Doctor]] is feeling confident: this time the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] has landed on [[Earth]]; in [[England]]; in [[1963]]. But when he and his companions venture outside, they are soon lost in a maze of ravines and menaced by gigantic insects. And the insects are dying-every living thing is dying… | ||
Meanwhile, in a cottage garden on a perfect summer’s day, the man from the Ministry arrives to put a stop to the production of [[DN6]], a pesticide with the power to destroy all life-forms. But the men who invented DN6 will stop at nothing-not even murder-in their desire to see DN6 succeed. | |||
Meanwhile, in a cottage garden on a perfect summer’s day, the man from the Ministry arrives to put a stop to the production of [[DN6]], a pesticide with the power to destroy all life-forms. But the men who invented DN6 will stop at nothing-not even murder-in their desire to see DN6 succeed. | |||
Can the one-inch-tall Doctor foil their plans? | Can the one-inch-tall Doctor foil their plans? | ||
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Revision as of 17:36, 8 November 2013
Planet of Giants was a novelisation based on the 1964 television serial Planet of Giants.
Publisher's summary
The Doctor is feeling confident: this time the TARDIS has landed on Earth; in England; in 1963. But when he and his companions venture outside, they are soon lost in a maze of ravines and menaced by gigantic insects. And the insects are dying-every living thing is dying…
Meanwhile, in a cottage garden on a perfect summer’s day, the man from the Ministry arrives to put a stop to the production of DN6, a pesticide with the power to destroy all life-forms. But the men who invented DN6 will stop at nothing-not even murder-in their desire to see DN6 succeed.
Can the one-inch-tall Doctor foil their plans?
Deviations from televised story
To be added
Story notes
- The cover and information on the right are for the only Target edition. It featured the artwork of Alister Pearson.
Writing and publishing notes
- This was the last story of the First Doctor's era to be novelised.
British publication history
One single paperback edition, priced £1.99 (UK), estimated print run: 22,000 copies.
