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== Deviations from the Televised Story ==
== Deviations from the Televised Story ==
''To be added''
*When going through the infinite regression of Police Boxes, Adric picks the locks with a coat hanger.
*Instead of pretending to have had a bike accident, Adric climbs on top of the TARDIS and throws the bicycle at the police car.


==Author, Writing and Publishing Notes==
==Author, Writing and Publishing Notes==

Revision as of 11:35, 26 February 2009


Novelisation

  • This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW): Logopolis which was shown from 28th February 1981 and written by Christopher H. Bidmead
  • The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Andrew Skilleter. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).

Publisher's Cover Blurb

1982 edition

In theory the TARDIS should be able to change its appearance to blend in unobtrusively wherever it happens to materialise. In practice, however, because of a fault in the chameleon circuit, it always looks like a police box – a minor inconvenience the Doctor now hopes to correct.
Fixing the mechanism involves a visit to Earth and a trip to the planet Logopolis – normally a quiet little place that keeps itself to itself.
But on this occasion the meddling presence of the Doctor’s archenemy, the Master, ensure the disruption of normality. And even the Master is horrified by the threat of total chaos he unintentionally precipitates – until he finds a way to turn the imminent destruction of the universe to his own advantage …

Illustrations

  • None

Deviations from the Televised Story

  • When going through the infinite regression of Police Boxes, Adric picks the locks with a coat hanger.
  • Instead of pretending to have had a bike accident, Adric climbs on top of the TARDIS and throws the bicycle at the police car.

Author, Writing and Publishing Notes

  • To be added

Associated Images

Publishing History (UK)

To be added

First Publication:

  • Hardback
W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
  • Paperback
Target

Re-issues:

International Editions

To be added

External Sources