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{{Infobox Novel| | {{Infobox Novel| | ||
novel name= Doctor Who – The Wheel in Space| | novel name= Doctor Who – The Wheel in Space| | ||
image= [[ | image= [[File: Wheel_in_Space_novel.jpg|250px]] | | ||
series=[[Target novelisation]]s | | series=[[Target novelisation]]s | | ||
number= 130 | number= 130 | ||
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writer= [[Terrance Dicks]] | | writer= [[Terrance Dicks]] | | ||
publisher= [[Target Books]], [[W. H. Allen]] and Co. Ltd. UK | | publisher= [[Target Books]], [[W. H. Allen]] and Co. Ltd. UK | | ||
release date= March [[1988]] (hardcover)<br>August [[1988]] (paperback)| | release date= March [[1988]] (hardcover)<br />August [[1988]] (paperback)| | ||
format= Hardcover and paperback editions, 143 Pages | | format= Hardcover and paperback editions, 143 Pages | | ||
isbn= ISBN 0-426-20321-6| | isbn= ISBN 0-426-20321-6| | ||
previous story=[[Fury from the Deep (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Fury From The Deep]] | | previous story=[[Fury from the Deep (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Fury From The Deep]] | | ||
next story=[[The Dominators (novelisation) | Doctor Who - The Dominators]] }} | next story= [[The Dominators (novelisation)|Doctor Who - The Dominators]] }} | ||
==Novelisation== | == Novelisation == | ||
* This novelisation is based on the original television serial [[DW]]: '' [[The Wheel in Space]] '' which was shown from 27th April 1968 and written by [[David Whitaker]] | * This novelisation is based on the original television serial [[DW]]: '' [[The Wheel in Space]] '' which was shown from 27th April 1968 and written by [[David Whitaker]] | ||
* The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of [[Ian Burgess]]. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover). | * The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of [[Ian Burgess]]. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover). | ||
* With only 23,000 copies printed, the paperback is considered one of the rarer ''Doctor Who'' novels. Reportedly a warehouse fire was responsible for there being so few copies.[http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/1988/wheel/facts.htm] As a result, copies of this book often fetch high prices as collectables. | * With only 23,000 copies printed, the paperback is considered one of the rarer ''Doctor Who'' novels. Reportedly a warehouse fire was responsible for there being so few copies.[http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/1988/wheel/facts.htm] As a result, copies of this book often fetch high prices as collectables. | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
When the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] rematerialises inside a rocket [[Second Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] are alarmed by the presence of a hostile Servo-Robot. They discover that the rocket is drifting in the orbit of a giant space station - the [[Space Station W3|Wheel in Space]].<br> | When the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] rematerialises inside a rocket [[Second Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] are alarmed by the presence of a hostile Servo-Robot. They discover that the rocket is drifting in the orbit of a giant space station - the [[Space Station W3|Wheel in Space]].<br /> | ||
Once inside this magnificent space ship they are bewildered by its complexity and sheer size. The technicians and programmers are highly trained, but who are they working for?<br> | Once inside this magnificent space ship they are bewildered by its complexity and sheer size. The technicians and programmers are highly trained, but who are they working for?<br /> | ||
Suspecting the worst, the Doctor is still horrified to find the deadly [[Cybermen]] in control. What evil plan are they plotting? Who or what are the [[Cybermat]]s? Can the Doctor trust anyone on board to help him stop the Wheel as it spins relentlessly through space?<br> | Suspecting the worst, the Doctor is still horrified to find the deadly [[Cybermen]] in control. What evil plan are they plotting? Who or what are the [[Cybermat]]s? Can the Doctor trust anyone on board to help him stop the Wheel as it spins relentlessly through space?<br /> | ||
==Illustrations== | == Illustrations == | ||
* Contains no illustrated pages | * Contains no illustrated pages | ||
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''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
==Writing and publishing notes== | == Writing and publishing notes == | ||
* Back Pages include The 1988 Doctor Who 25 Year Bonanza Competition! | * Back Pages include The 1988 Doctor Who 25 Year Bonanza Competition! | ||
==Additional cover images== | == Additional cover images == | ||
''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
==British publication history== | == British publication history == | ||
: '''Hardback''' (March 1988) | : '''Hardback''' (March 1988) | ||
* W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK ISBN:0491033567, copies priced £7.95) | * W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK ISBN:0491033567, copies priced £7.95) | ||
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* Target / W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. One single paperback edition, estimated print run: 23,000, priced £1.99 (UK). | * Target / W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. One single paperback edition, estimated print run: 23,000, priced £1.99 (UK). | ||
==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|1988/wheel/88wheel.htm|Doctor Who - The Wheel in Space}} | * {{On target|1988/wheel/88wheel.htm|Doctor Who - The Wheel in Space}} | ||
{{DWN}} | {{DWN}} | ||
