Black Orchid (novelisation)
Black Orchid was a novelisation based on the 1982 television serial Black Orchid.
Publisher's summary
On a lazy June afternoon in 1925 the TARDIS materialises at the tiny railway station of Cranleigh Halt.[sic.] Warmly welcomed by the local gentry, the Fifth Doctor, together with Tegan, Adric and Nyssa, is invited to the splendid masked ball by Lady Cranleigh and her son, Charles.
But a dark menace haunts the secret corridors of Cranleigh Hall. And before the ball is over, the quiet summer will be shattered by the shocking discovery of a brutal murder…
Chapter Titles
- Prologue
- A Doctor to the Rescue
- Nyssa Times Two
- The Doctor Loses his Way
- The Doctor Makes a Find
- The Pierrot Unmasked
- The Pierrot Reappears
- The Doctor Stands Accused
- Under Arrest
- The Secret of Cranleigh Hall
- Epilogue
Deviations from televised story
- This story refers to the events of The Kings Demons, despite this story lying in the Doctor's future.
- Anne is convinced not to give the Doctor an alibi.
Writing and publishing notes
- The publication of this title completed the Fifth Doctor's novelisations with the exception of Resurrection of the Daleks which was never novelised.
- Back pages include colour details of Fantastic Doctor Who Poster Offers
Additional cover images
To be added
British publication history
First publication:
- Hardback
- W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
- Paperback
- Target
Audiobook
This Target Book was released complete and unabridged by BBC Audio and read by Michael Cochrane.
The audio set of four CDs with an ISBN 1-405-? was released in June 2008 priced £13.99 (UK)
The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleevenotes by David J. Howe. Music and sound effects by Simon Power
