1st, 2nd, 4th & 12th Doctor Novelisations

Doctor Who: The Alt Reality Collection

The Doctor ventures into alternative dimensions in these four exciting novelisations of TV stories. 
 
In The Mind Robber, by Peter Ling, the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe land in a world populated by storybook characters - but who, or what, lurks behind the fiction? 
 
In The Invisible Enemy, by Terrance Dicks, the Fourth Doctor and Leela make a terrifying journey into the Time Lord's own brain in order to confront the Nucleus of the Swarm. 
 
Warriors' Gate, by Stephen Gallagher, is the destination at the ethereal intersection between universes for the Fourth Doctor, Romana, Adric and K9, and in Twice Upon a Time, by Paul Cornell, it's a case of déjà vu for the First and Twelfth Doctors when they meet by chance in a strange yet familiar No Man's Land. 
 
Derek Jacobi, John Leeson, Jon Culshaw and Mark Gatiss read these stories of adventure in weird worlds. 
 
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Terrance Dicks (Author) Terrance Dicks became Script Editor of Doctor Who in 1968, co-writing Patrick Troughton’s classic final serial, The War Games, and editing the show throughout the entire Jon Pertwee era to 1974. He wrote many iconic episodes and serials for the show after, including Tom Baker's first episode as the Fourth Doctor, Robot; Horror at Fang Rock in 1977; State of Decay in 1980; and the 20th anniversary special, The Five Doctors in 1983. Terrance novelised over sixty of the original Doctor Who stories for Target books, including classics like Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen and Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion, inspiring a generation of children to become readers and writers. He died in August 2019, only weeks before the publication of his final Doctor Who short story, ‘Save Yourself’, in The Target Storybook. Stephen Gallagher (Author) Stephen Gallagher is a British novelist and dramatist whose works include radio and TV, including Doctor Who; Mark Gatiss (Reader) Mark Gatiss is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and novelist. He is known as a member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen alongside Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and co-writer Jeremy Dyson. He has both written for and acted in the TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock, the latter of which he also co-created.

Peter Grimwade

Stephen Gallagher

Terence Dudley

Russell T Davies

Barbara Clegg

David Collings

Steven Pacey

John Leeson

Camille Coduri

K9, 5th & 10th Doctor Novelisations

The Doctor's companions take centre stage in four exciting TV novelisations featuring the Fifth and Ninth Doctors, plus a spin-off story featuring K9 and Sarah Jane Smith. 
 
In Mawdryn Undead, by Peter Grimwade, the Doctor is reunited with Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and meets Turlough, an enigmatic public schoolboy. 
 
In Terminus, by Stephen Gallagher, Nyssa falls into danger when the TARDIS merges with a drifting spaceship threatening to endanger the entire Universe. 
 
In Enlightenment, by Barbara Clegg, a final reckoning with the Black Guardian is on the cards for both the Doctor and Turlough. 
 
In K9 & Company, by Terence Dudley, Sarah Jane Smith finds herself the recipient of a gift from the Doctor: the dog-shaped automaton, K9. 
 
In Rose, by Russell T Davies, Rose Tyler meets the Doctor whilst fleeing from Autons. Life for both of them will never be the same again! 
 
David Collings, Steven Pacey, John Leeson and Camille Coduri read these exciting adaptations of the BBC TV series. 
 
Readings produced by Neil Gardner. Sound design by Simon Power. Executive Producer for BBC Studios: Michael Stevens 
 
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