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Doctor Who and the Enemy of the World (novelisation) (edit)
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== Deviations from televised story == | == Deviations from televised story == | ||
* As noted by [[Lance Parkin]] in ''[[A History of the Universe]]'', publicity for this story when it was first broadcast placed it "fifty years in the future," or in [[2018]]. A date of August 16, 2017 was given onscreen with a character holding a [[newspaper]] noted as being from the previous year. Most story guides gave the date as 2018, based on the contemporary publicity for the story, until plans were made for the novelisation in [[1980]], which again gave a date of "fifty years in the future," or in this case, [[2030]]. When the novelisation was finally written by [[Ian Marter]] in [[1981]], 2030 was the date used. | * As noted by [[Lance Parkin]] in ''[[A History of the Universe]]'', publicity for this story when it was first broadcast placed it "fifty years in the future," or in [[2018]]. A date of August 16, 2017 was given onscreen with a character holding a [[newspaper]] noted as being from the previous year. Most story guides gave the date as 2018, based on the contemporary publicity for the story, until plans were made for the novelisation in [[1980]], which again gave a date of "fifty years in the future," or in this case, [[2030]]. When the novelisation was finally written by [[Ian Marter]] in [[1981]], 2030 was the date used. | ||
* Large chunks of story and dialogue were cut from the novelisation, | * Large chunks of story and dialogue were cut from the novelisation, including the cliffhanger ending of the serial which led into the following story, ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]''. | ||
* Marter used more adult language (for instance, "bastard") than had been seen in previous novelisations, which were considered children's literature. | * Marter used more adult language (for instance, "bastard") than had been seen in previous novelisations, which were considered children's literature. | ||
* In the novel, [[Anton (The Enemy of the World)|Anton]] is named Tony and [[Curly (The Enemy of the World)|Curly]] is named Tibor. | * In the novel, [[Anton (The Enemy of the World)|Anton]] is named Tony and [[Curly (The Enemy of the World)|Curly]] is named Tibor. | ||
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== Writing and publishing notes == | == Writing and publishing notes == | ||
* [[David Whitaker]] provided some rough notes for the story before he died on [[4 February ( | * [[David Whitaker]] provided some rough notes for the story before he died on [[4 February (people)|4 February]] [[1980 (people)|1980]]. The story was written by [[Ian Marter]] in 1981. | ||
* An early cover was dropped after the BBC's decision not to allow the image of any Doctor other than the current one to be used. | * An early cover was dropped after the BBC's decision not to allow the image of any Doctor other than the current one to be used. | ||
* The original [[Target Books]] cover features the artwork of [[Bill Donohoe]]. | * The original [[Target Books]] cover features the artwork of [[Bill Donohoe]]. | ||