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novel name=Doctor Who – Timelash| | novel name=Doctor Who – Timelash| | ||
image=[[ | image=[[File:Timelash_novel.jpg|250px]]| | ||
series=[[Target novelisation]]s | | series=[[Target novelisation]]s | | ||
number= 105 | | number= 105 | | ||
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enemy= [[Borad]]| | enemy= [[Borad]]| | ||
year= [[Karfel]], [[Scotland]] | | year= [[Karfel]], [[Scotland]] | | ||
writer= [[Glen McCoy ]]| | writer= [[Glen McCoy]] | | ||
publisher= [[Target Books]], [[W.H. Allen & Co]]| | publisher= [[Target Books]], [[W.H. Allen & Co]]| | ||
release date= December [[1985]] (hardcover)<br>May [[1986]] (paperback)| | release date= December [[1985]] (hardcover)<br />May [[1986]] (paperback)| | ||
format= Hardcover and paperback editions, 124 Pages| | format= Hardcover and paperback editions, 124 Pages| | ||
isbn= ISBN 0-426-20229-5| | isbn= ISBN 0-426-20229-5| | ||
previous story=[[The Two Doctors (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Two Doctors]] | | previous story=[[The Two Doctors (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Two Doctors]] | | ||
next story=[[The Mysterious Planet (novelisation)|Doctor Who – The Mysterious Planet]]<br>(Revelation of the Daleks was not novelised) }} | next story=[[The Mysterious Planet (novelisation)|Doctor Who – The Mysterious Planet]]<br />(Revelation of the Daleks was not novelised) }} | ||
==Novelisation== | == Novelisation == | ||
* This novelisation is based on the original television serial ([[DW]]): '' [[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]] '' which was written by [[Glen McCoy]] and shown from 9th March 1985. | * This novelisation is based on the original television serial ([[DW]]): '' [[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]] '' which was written by [[Glen McCoy]] and shown from 9th March 1985. | ||
* The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It featured the artwork of [[David McAllister]]. (See below for information on other editions published with different covers). | * The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It featured the artwork of [[David McAllister]]. (See below for information on other editions published with different covers). | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
The inhabitants of the planet [[Karfel]] are suffering under the tyrannical rule of their leader, the [[Borad]], who has brought his world to the brink of interplanetary war. <br> | The inhabitants of the planet [[Karfel]] are suffering under the tyrannical rule of their leader, the [[Borad]], who has brought his world to the brink of interplanetary war. <br /> | ||
Those who dare to oppose the will of the Borad are mercilessly sacrificed to the [[Timelash]], a fate considered by many to be worse than death. <br> | Those who dare to oppose the will of the Borad are mercilessly sacrificed to the [[Timelash]], a fate considered by many to be worse than death. <br /> | ||
When the [[Sixth Doctor]] arrives on Karfel he soon discovers the Borad’s horrifying plan, a plan which will directly affect his young [[United States|American]] assistant, [[Peri Brown|Peri]]… | When the [[Sixth Doctor]] arrives on Karfel he soon discovers the Borad’s horrifying plan, a plan which will directly affect his young [[United States|American]] assistant, [[Peri Brown|Peri]]… | ||
==Illustrations== | == Illustrations == | ||
* None | * None | ||
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''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
==Writing and publishing notes== | == Writing and publishing notes == | ||
* Television writer [[Glen McCoy]] made the initial suggestion to then-editor [[Nigel Robinson]] to novelise his own screenplay. | * Television writer [[Glen McCoy]] made the initial suggestion to then-editor [[Nigel Robinson]] to novelise his own screenplay. | ||
* Dedicated "To my sister, Kathy" | * Dedicated "To my sister, Kathy" | ||
==Additional cover images== | == Additional cover images == | ||
''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
==British publication history== | == British publication history == | ||
''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
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'''Re-issues:''' | '''Re-issues:''' | ||
==Editions published outside Britain== | == Editions published outside Britain == | ||
''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
* '''[[The Target Book]]''' by [[David J Howe]] ([[Telos Publishing]] 2007) | * '''[[The Target Book]]''' by [[David J Howe]] ([[Telos Publishing]] 2007) | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/general/main.htm ''On Target'' a comprehensive guide to the Target novelisations by Tim Neal] | * [http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/general/main.htm ''On Target'' a comprehensive guide to the Target novelisations by Tim Neal] | ||
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Revision as of 21:34, 5 November 2011
Novelisation
- This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW): Timelash which was written by Glen McCoy and shown from 9th March 1985.
- The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It featured the artwork of David McAllister. (See below for information on other editions published with different covers).
Publisher's summary
The inhabitants of the planet Karfel are suffering under the tyrannical rule of their leader, the Borad, who has brought his world to the brink of interplanetary war.
Those who dare to oppose the will of the Borad are mercilessly sacrificed to the Timelash, a fate considered by many to be worse than death.
When the Sixth Doctor arrives on Karfel he soon discovers the Borad’s horrifying plan, a plan which will directly affect his young American assistant, Peri…
Illustrations
- None
Deviations from televised story
To be added
Writing and publishing notes
- Television writer Glen McCoy made the initial suggestion to then-editor Nigel Robinson to novelise his own screenplay.
- Dedicated "To my sister, Kathy"
Additional cover images
To be added
British publication history
To be added
First Publication:
- Hardback
- W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
- Paperback
- Target
Re-issues:
Editions published outside Britain
To be added
See also
- The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
