Planet of Giants (novelisation)
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Novelisation
- This novelisation is based on the original television serial usually called TV: Planet of Giants, which included individual episode titles. It was written by Louis Marks and shown from 31 October 1964.
- The cover and information on the right are for the only Target edition. It featured the artwork of Alister Pearson.
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?
Illustrations
None
Deviations from televised story
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Writing and publishing notes
- This was the last story of the First Doctor's era to be novelised.
Additional cover images
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British publication history
One single paperback edition, priced £1.99 (UK), estimated print run: 22,000 copies.
Editions published outside Britain
To be added
See also
- The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
