Doctor Who and the Space War (novelisation)
Novelisation
- This novelisation is based on the original television serial DW: Frontier in Space which was written by Malcolm Hulke and shown from 24th February 1974.
- The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It features the artwork of Chris Achilleos. (See below for information on other editions published with different covers).
Publisher's summary
`Doctor’ screamed Jo. `Look at that thing. It’s coming straight at us!’ A small black spaceship, about a mile away, was approaching rapidly.
It had no lights, no markings. But some instinct told Jo that the tiny craft meant danger.
The year is 2540, and two powers loom large in the Galaxy – Earth and Draconia. After years of peace, their spaceships are now being mysteriously attacked and cargoes rifled. Each suspects the other and full scale war seems unavoidable. The Doctor, accused of being a Draconian spy, is thrown into prison. And only when the MASTER appears on the scene do things really begin to move...
Illustrations
- None
Deviations from televised story
- To keep the novel self-contained, the ending was re-written with the Doctor, in good health, leaving in the TARDIS. Before leaving, he tells the Master he must deal with the Daleks. The Master packs up his things and states "There's always tomorrow".
Writing and publishing notes
- In light of the BBC’s request not to use the likenesses of non-current Doctors on the covers (the Second Doctor’s face having been removed from the previous Doctor Who and the Web of Fear), it is surprising that the Third Doctors face does not appear on the cover.
Additional cover images
To be added
British publication history
To be added
First Publication:
- Hardback
- W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
- Paperback
- Target
Re-issues:
- 60p (UK)
Editions published outside Britain
To be added
Audiobook
This Target Book was released complete and unabridged by BBC Audio and read by Geoffrey Beevers who played the Master in The Keeper of Traken.
The audio set of four CDs with an ISBN 1-405-? was released in February 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
See also
- The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
