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novel name= Doctor Who - Planet of Giants| | novel name= Doctor Who - Planet of Giants| | ||
image= [[ | image= [[File: Planet_of_Giants_novel.jpg|250px]] | | ||
series=[[Target novelisation]]s | | series=[[Target novelisation]]s | | ||
number= 145 | | number= 145 | | ||
doctor=[[First Doctor]] | | doctor=[[First Doctor]] | | ||
companions= [[Susan Foreman]]<br>[[Barbara Wright]]<br>[[Ian Chesterton]] | | companions= [[Susan Foreman]]<br />[[Barbara Wright]]<br />[[Ian Chesterton]] | | ||
enemy= DN6 | | enemy= DN6 | | ||
year= [[England]], [[1963]] | | year= [[England]], [[1963]] | | ||
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format= Paperback Book, --- Pages | | format= Paperback Book, --- Pages | | ||
isbn= ISBN 0-426-20345-3| | isbn= ISBN 0-426-20345-3| | ||
previous story=[[The Reign of Terror (novelisation) | Doctor Who – The Reign of Terror ]] | | previous story= [[The Reign of Terror (novelisation)|Doctor Who – The Reign of Terror]] | | ||
next story=[[ | next story= [[Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth]] }} | ||
==Novelisation== | == Novelisation == | ||
* This novelisation is based on the original television serial generally referred to as [[DW]]: ''[[Planet of Giants]]'' which included individual episode titles. It was written by [[Louis Marks]] shown from 31st October 1964. | * This novelisation is based on the original television serial generally referred to as [[DW]]: ''[[Planet of Giants]]'' which included individual episode titles. It was written by [[Louis Marks]] shown from 31st October 1964. | ||
* The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It featured the artwork of [[Alister Pearson]]. (See below for information on other editions published with different covers). | * The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It featured the artwork of [[Alister Pearson]]. (See below for information on other editions published with different covers). | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[First Doctor|The Doctor]] is feeling confident: this time the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|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…<br> | [[First Doctor|The Doctor]] is feeling confident: this time the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|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…<br /> | ||
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.<br> | 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.<br /> | ||
Can the one-inch-tall Doctor foil their plans? | Can the one-inch-tall Doctor foil their plans? | ||
==Illustrations== | == Illustrations == | ||
None | None | ||
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''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
==Writing and publishing notes== | == Writing and publishing notes == | ||
* This was the last story of the [[First Doctor]]'s era to be novelised. | * This was the last story of the [[First Doctor]]'s era to be novelised. | ||
==Additional cover images== | == Additional cover images == | ||
''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
==British publication history== | == British publication history == | ||
One single paperback edition, priced £1.99 (UK), estimated print run: 22,000 copies. | One single paperback edition, priced £1.99 (UK), estimated print run: 22,000 copies. | ||
==Editions published outside Britain== | == Editions published outside Britain == | ||
''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
* '''[[The Target Book]]''' by [[David J Howe]] ([[Telos Publishing]] 2007) | * '''[[The Target Book]]''' by [[David J Howe]] ([[Telos Publishing]] 2007) | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* {{On target|1990/planet/90planet.htm|Doctor Who - Planet of Giants}} | * {{On target|1990/planet/90planet.htm|Doctor Who - Planet of Giants}} | ||
{{DWN}} | {{DWN}} | ||
