Monthly Archives: December 2013

The Roundheads

Posted on December 30, 2013 by drwhonovels

Written by: Mark Gatiss Series: BBC Books – Past Doctor Adventures Featuring: The 2nd Doctor, Ben, Polly, and Jamie Set Between: The Macra Terror and The Faceless Ones Publication date: November 1997 The Story So Far: In December 1648, as … Continue reading →

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The Macra Terror

Posted on December 25, 2013 by drwhonovels

Airdates: March/April 1967 (4 episodes) Written by: Ian Stuart Black Directed by: John Davies The Story So Far: Super-intelligent crabs enslave and exploit an outer-space Earth colony by means of recreation and leisure. Novelization by: Ian Stuart Black (July 1987)

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The Moonbase

Posted on December 22, 2013 by drwhonovels

Airdates: February/March 1967 (4 episodes) Written by: Kit Pedler with Gerry Davis Screen Credit to: Kit Pedler Directed by: Morris Barry The Story So Far: The Cybermen menace a weather control station on the moon in the year 2070, seeking … Continue reading →

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The Underwater Menace (TV)

Posted on December 16, 2013 by drwhonovels

Airdates: January/February 1967 (4 episodes) Written by: Geoffrey Orme and Gerry Davis Screen Credit to: Geoffrey Orme Directed by: Julia Smith The Story So Far: In the ruins of Atlantis, the faith of one priest is severely tested when the … Continue reading →

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The Highlanders

Posted on December 13, 2013 by drwhonovels

Airdates: December 1966/January 1967 (4 episodes) Written by: Gerry Davis, from a suggestion by Elwyn Jones Screen Credit to: Elwyn Jones and Gerry Davis Directed by: Hugh David The Story So Far: In the aftermath of the bloody Battle of … Continue reading →

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Power of the Daleks

Posted on December 10, 2013 by drwhonovels

Airdates: November/December 1966 (6 episodes) Written by: Dennis Spooner, from scripts by David Whitaker Screen Credit to: David Whitaker Directed by: Christopher Barry The Story So Far: The TARDIS lands on Vulcan (a different one) at the exact moment that … Continue reading →

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A Look Back: The First Doctor

Posted on December 5, 2013 by drwhonovels

Last week I was listening to an episode of The Memory Cheats podcast, where the two hosts were discussing The Romans.  One host mentioned that it was a shame that the only two things anyone ever remembers about William Hartnell … Continue reading →

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A Look Back: The First Doctor novelizations

Posted on December 4, 2013 by drwhonovels

Doctor Who fiction essentially began with the November 1964 release of Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure With the Daleks.  A novelization of The Daleks, the second-ever Who TV serial, it was penned by David Whitaker, then just wrapping up his … Continue reading →

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An Adventure in Space and Time

Posted on December 1, 2013 by drwhonovels

Airdate: November 21, 2013 Written by: Mark Gatiss Directed by: Terry McDonough The Story So Far: This is the BBC. The following program is based on actual events. It is important to remember, however, that you can’t rewrite history, not … Continue reading →

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