Scratchman (novelisation)
Scratchman was a novelisation of the unproduced movie Doctor Who Meets Scratchman, which was written by Tom Baker and James Goss, with early contributions from Ian Marter.
The novelisation was written by Tom Baker, and was the Fourth Doctor actor's first DWU writing credit. He initially planned this story during his first season playing the Doctor.
Publisher's summary
The Doctor, Harry and Sarah Jane Smith arrive at a remote Scottish island, when their holiday is cut short by the appearance of strange creatures — hideous scarecrows, who are preying on the local population. The islanders are living in fear, and the Doctor vows to save them all. But it doesn't go to plan — the time travellers have fallen into a trap, and Scratchman is coming for them.
With the fate of the universe hanging in the balance, the Doctor must battle an ancient force from another dimension, one who claims to be the Devil. Scratchman wants to know what the Doctor is most afraid of. And the Doctor’s worst nightmares are coming out to play...
Plot
to be added
Characters
- Fourth Doctor
- Sarah Jane Smith
- Harry Sullivan
- Scratchman
- Zero Nun
- Junior archivist
- First Doctor (as Scarecrow)
- Second Doctor (as Scarecrow)
- Third Doctor (as Scarecrow)
- Tenth Doctor
- Thirteenth Doctor
- Cybermen
- Cyber Leader
- Lord Bardakajak
- Lady Pralamandavarvar
References
- The Sword of Never is a weapon used to punish Time Lord criminals.
- The Doctor's Paradox Declension tutor is in the audience at his trial.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- The Doctor uses the example of the Time Lords sending him to stop the Master and his Doomsday Weapon as a case of them endorsing his interference in the universe. (TV: Colony in Space)
- The Doctor notes that Sarah Jane has run from Daleks, (TV: Death to the Daleks, Genesis of the Daleks) Sontarans, (TV: The Time Warrior, The Sontaran Experiment) and even the Loch Ness Monster. (TV: Terror of the Zygons)
Audiobook
- This story was released as an audiobook read by Tom Baker.
External links
- Official Scratchman page at Penguin Books
