1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Doctor Novelisations

Doctor Who: The Space Travel Collection

Five classic novelisations of TV stories involving space travel and adventure. 
 
In The Edge of Destruction the TARDIS stalls in space with the Doctor and friends trapped inside. 
 
In The Space Pirates the travellers are embroiled in the schemes of interplanetary raiders. 
 
In The Ark In Space the TARDIS arrives on a fully-automated space station and meet the Wirrn... 
 
In The Invasion of Time the Doctor returns to Gallifrey and encounters old friends and enemies. 
 
In Four To Doomsday the TARDIS crew meet Monarch, whose mission to Earth has a sinister purpose. 
 
William Russell, Terry Molloy, Jon Culshaw, John Leeson and Matthew Waterhouse read these classic tales, first published as Target Books in the 1970s and 1980s. 
 
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Five classic novelisations of TV stories involving space travel and adventure. 
 
 In The Edge of Destruction the TARDIS stalls in space with the Doctor and friends trapped inside. 
 
In The Space Pirates the travellers are embroiled in the schemes of interplanetary raiders. 
 
In The Ark In Space the TARDIS arrives on a fully-automated space station and meet the Wirrn... 
 
In The Invasion of Time the Doctor returns to Gallifrey and encounters old friends and enemies. 
 
In Four To Doomsday the TARDIS crew meet Monarch, whose mission to Earth has a sinister purpose. 
 
William Russell, Terry Molloy, Jon Culshaw, John Leeson and Matthew Waterhouse read these classic tales, first published as Target Books in the 1970s and 1980s. 
 
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Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace

Anneke Wills reads an exciting novelisation of a classic TV adventure for the Second Doctor. 
 
When the TARDIS lands on a deserted volcanic island, the Doctor and his companions find themselves kidnapped by primitive sea-people. 
 
Taken into the bowels of the Earth, they discover they are in the lost kingdom of Atlantis. Offered as sacrifices to the fish-goddess, Amdo, the Doctor and his companions are rescued from the jaws of death by the famous scientist, Zaroff. 
 
But they are still not safe, and nor are the people of Atlantis. For Zaroff has a plan that will make him the greatest scientist of all time. He will raise Atlantis above the waves - even if it means destroying the world... 
 
Anneke Wills, who played Polly in the TV series, reads Nigel Robinson's novelisation of the 1967 TV serial by Geoffrey Orme. 
 
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Anneke Wills reads an exciting novelisation of a classic TV adventure for the Second Doctor. 
 
 When the TARDIS lands on a deserted volcanic island, the Doctor and his companions find themselves kidnapped by primitive sea-people. 
 
 Taken into the bowels of the Earth, they discover they are in the lost kingdom of Atlantis. Offered as sacrifices to the fish-goddess, Amdo, the Doctor and his companions are rescued from the jaws of death by the famous scientist, Zaroff. 
 
 But they are still not safe, and nor are the people of Atlantis. For Zaroff has a plan that will make him the greatest scientist of all time. He will raise Atlantis above the waves - even if it means destroying the world... 
 
 Anneke Wills, who played Polly in the TV series, reads Nigel Robinson's novelisation of the 1967 TV serial by Geoffrey Orme. 
 
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Five classic novelisations of exciting TV adventures set on distant planets!

The Second Alien Worlds Collection

Five classic novelisations of exciting TV adventures set on distant planets! 
 
In The Sensorites, the First Doctor is forced into an uneasy alliance with a race of telepathic creatures from the Sense-Sphere. In Doctor Who and the Space War, the Third Doctor finds that a full-scale war between Earth and the planet Draconia seems inevitable. In Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks, the Third Doctor and Jo discover a vast army of Daleks waiting to mobilise and conquer on the planet Spiridon. In Doctor Who and the Ribos Operation, the Fourth Doctor, Romana and K9 embark on a quest for the first missing segment of the Key to Time, and in The Androids of Tara they become entangled in the politics of a planet on which androids are a vital commodity. 
 
Read by William Russell, Geoffrey Beevers, Mark Gatiss and John Leeson. 
 
Each purchase is accompanied by a PDF booklet featuring full cast and credits, chapter-by-chapter navigation, and sleeve notes for each book by David J. Howe. 
 
“…this always excellent range continues to delight in its pursuit of committing the entire Target Books library to audio.” Doctor Who Magazine 
 
Sound design by Simon Power 
TARDIS sound effect by Brian Hodgson 
Executive producer: Michael Stevens 
Cover illustration by Chris Achilleos 
 
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BBC logo © BBC 1996 
Doctor Who logo © BBC 2018 
A stereo recording 
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1st Doctor Novelisation

Doctor Who: The Time Meddler

An unabridged reading of this classic novelisation featuring the First Doctor, and featuring the Meddling Monk.

Nigel Robinson is an English author and editor. His works include the First Contact series, a range of Doctor Who novelisations and original novels, and several quiz books.

An unabridged reading of this classic novelisation featuring the First Doctor, and featuring the Meddling Monk. When the TARDIS materialises on an apparently deserted Nothumbrian beach, Steven disputes the Doctor’s claim that they have travelled back to the eleventh century. The disovery of a modern wristwatch in a nearby forest merely reinforces his opinion. 
 
But it is 1066, the most important date in English history, and the Doctor’s arrival has not gone unnoticed. Observing the appearance of the TARDIS is a mysterious monk, who recognises the time-machine for what it is. He also knows that the Doctor poses a serious threat to his master plan – a plan which, if successful, could alter the future of the entire world... Duration: 4 hours approx

Doctor Who: The Sensorites

William Russell reads this gripping novelisation of a classic Doctor Who adventure.

What is truly remarkable about this audio version of the novel is the fact that it’s read by original companion William Russell (Ian), whose acting talents haven’t faded over the decades.

The TARDIS materialises on board a dark and silent spaceship. As the Doctor, Susan, Ian and Barbara penetrate the craft’s eerie gloom they come across what appear to be the bodies of two dead astronauts.   But the astronauts are far from dead, and are living in mortal fear of the Sensorites, a race of telepathic creatures from the Sense-Sphere. When the lock of the TARDIS is stolen the Doctor is forced into an uneasy alliance with the aliens. And when he arrives on the Sensorites’ planet he discovers that it is not only the Humans who have cause to be afraid...   William Russell, who played the Doctor’s companion Ian in the original TV serial, reads Nigel Robinson’s complete and unabridged novelisation, first published by Target Books in 1987.

2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th & 12th Doctor Novelisations

Doctor Who: The Myths & Legends Collection

A quintet of TV novelisations featuring mythical lands, legendary beasts and epic quests on Earth and beyond. 
 
In The Underwater Menace, by Nigel Robinson, the Doctor, Ben, Polly and Jamie find themselves in the lost kingdom of Atlantis. 
 
In The Monster of Peladon, by Terrance Dicks, the spirit of the sacred monster Aggedor is once more spreading terror and death. 
 
In The Image of the Fendahl, by Terrance Dicks, ultra-modern technology brings to life a terror that has lain hidden for twelve million years. 
 
In Dragonfire, by Ian Briggs, the Doctor and Mel join Sabalom Glitz on the trail of a mythical hoard known as the Dragon's Treasure. 
 
In The Eaters of Light, by Rona Munro, a nightmare creature roams the wildlands of Scotland, darkening the sky and destroying all in its path. 
 
Anneke Wills, Jon Culshaw, Louise Jameson, Bonnie Langford and Rebecca Benson read these exciting adaptations of the BBC TV series. 
 
Readings produced by Neil Gardner and Lizzie Davies. Sound design by Simon Power. Executive Producer for BBC Audiobooks: Michael Stevens 
 
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Nigel Robinson (Author) 
Nigel Robinson is an English author, known for such works as the First Contact series. His first published book was The Tolkien Quiz Book in 1981, co-written with Linda Wilson. This was followed by a series of three Doctor Who quiz books and a crossword book between 1981 and 1985. In the late 1980s he was the editor of Target Books' range of Doctor Who tie-ins and novelisations, also contributing to the range as a writer. 
 
He later wrote an original Doctor Who novel, Timewyrm: Apocalypse, for the New Adventures series for Virgin Publishing, which had purchased Target in 1989 shortly after Robinson had left the company. He also wrote the New Adventure Birthright, published in 1993. 
 
In the 1990s, Robinson wrote novelisations of episodes of The Tomorrow People, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and Baywatch and the film Free Willy. Between 1994 and 1995, he wrote a series of children's horror novels Remember Me..., All Shook Up, Dream Lover, Rave On, Bad Moon Rising, Symphony of Terror and Demon Brood. In 1996 he continued to write the Luke Cannon Show Jumping Mysteries series, containing four books, namely The Piebald Princess, The Chestnut Chase, The Black Mare of Devils Hill and the last in the series, Decision Day for the Dapple Grey. By 1997 he had also penned a trilogy of science fiction novels First Contact, Second Nature and Third Degree. 
 
Terrance Dicks (Author) 
Terrance Dicks was born in East Ham, London in 1935. His first writing jobs in radio and television included scripting episodes of Crossroads and The Avengers. In 1969 he became the script editor for Doctor Who, and went on to become one of the most influential figures in the series' history. He wrote over fifty novelisations for the Target Books range, as well as two spin-off stage plays and several television scripts. He was one of the most prolific authors of children's fiction. 
 
Rona Munro (Author) 
Rona Munro was born in Aberdeen and has written extensively for stage, film, radio and television. Her breakthrough play Bold Girls, won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. As the writer of "Survival" and "The Eaters of Light" she is the first (and only) writer of stories for both the classic 1963-1989 series of Doctor Who and the 2005 revived series.

Nigel Robinson

Terrance Dicks

Douglas Adams

Gareth Roberts

Pip & Jane Baker

Peter Purves

Geoffrey Beevers

Lalla Ward

John Leeson

Nicola Bryant

1st, 4th, 6th Doctor Novelisations

A collection of four classic TV novelisations featuring Time Lords who fled life on Gallifrey. 
 
In The Time Meddler, the turbulent English coastline in 1066 is the scene of a troubled encounter between the Meddling Monk and the First Doctor, Steven and Vicki. 
 
In The Deadly Assassin, the Fourth Doctor returns to Gallifrey and is framed for presidential murder - but his old enemy the Master is waiting in the wings. 
 
In Shada, the Fourth Doctor and Romana visit their old friend, the retired Time Lord Professor Chronotis, at Cambridge University - but an epic adventure featuring K9 soon unfolds. 
 
In The Mark of the Rani, the TARDIS lands the Sixth Doctor and Peri in the Industrial Revolution, where renegade Time Lord the Rani is conducting unethical experiments on the human brain. 
 
Peter Purves, Geoffrey Beevers, Lalla Ward, John Leeson and Nicola Bryant are the readers of this quartet of classic novelisations. 
 
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'Doctor Who: The Time Meddler' cover image artwork © Jeff Cummins

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