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The Adventures Before is an upcoming anthology published by Penguin Group under their BBC Children's Books imprint on 3 October 2024.[1] As the title implies, the central conceit of the anthology are the adventures certain characters had before particular televised stories.
Publisher's summary
Discover what happened before . . .
What did Osgood do the morning of the Day of the Doctor?
What happened to Tegan before Arc of Infinity, and why does it involve strange sentient lights in the Australia outback?
What was the Tenth Doctor doing in a hall of mirrors, right before Planet of the Dead?
Answers to all these questions lie in an incredible collection of new Doctor Who short stories that give a glimpse into the moments just before we saw the Doctor step on screen.
From Skaro to Apalapucia, from a shop front drained of colour to Rassilon's tomb, join a host of incredible adventures across the universe with Doctors, companions, friends and foes.
Contents
| # | Title | Prequel to | Author | Doctor | Companion(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boy and the Dalek[2] | The Daleks | Mark Griffiths | ||
| 2 | The Roots of Evil[3] | The Seeds of Doom | Steve Cole | ||
| 3 | Little Did She Know | Arc of Infinity | Janet Fielding | Tegan | |
| 4 | The Four Faces of Immortality | The Five Doctors | Gary Russell | ||
| 5 | Becky's Impossible Day[4] | Rose | Beth Axford | 9th | |
| 6 | Smiley's Mirror Exhibit | Planet of the Dead | Janelle McCurdy | 10th | |
| 7 | The Fall of Apalapucia | The Girl Who Waited | E. L. Norry | ||
| 8 | The Morning of the Day of the Doctor | The Day of the Doctor | Ingrid Oliver | Osgood |
Notes
- The original placeholder cover titled the anthology The Prequels, this was later changed on a second placeholder cover to The Adventures Before.
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External links
- Official The Adventures Before page at Penguin Books
Footnotes
- ↑ Doctor Who: The Adventures Before. Penguin Group (15 March 2024). Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved on 15 March 2024.
- ↑ https://x.com/MarkGriffiths42/status/1828826233637081124
- ↑ https://x.com/SteveColeBooks/status/1828835478315180199
- ↑ https://twitter.com/0hmyst4rs/status/1828824614614798562?s=46&t=n1ymF6URs9Fk5Zw8aOt81A