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Robot Monster

Posted on February 8, 2017 by drwhonovels

Title: Doctor Who and the Giant Robot Televised as: Robot Written by: Terrance Dicks Teleplay by: Terrance Dicks Televised in: December 1974/January 1975 Published in: March 1975 Chapters: Five through Twelve I realized a bit of the way through that, … Continue reading →

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New Body, New House

Posted on February 6, 2017 by drwhonovels

Title: Doctor Who and the Giant Robot Televised as: Robot Written by: Terrance Dicks Teleplay by: Terrance Dicks Televised in: December 1974/January 1975 Published in: March 1975 Chapters: One through Four That’s one interesting cover, isn’t it? It’s a pretty … 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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Sneak Preview: The Web of Fear

Posted on October 14, 2013 by drwhonovels

Well, they’re back!  After three months of swirling rumors, the BBC finally confirmed that two long-lost Patrick Troughton-era Doctor Who serials have been uncovered in their entirety (almost)!  So, on the night that I was supposed to watch the similarly lost-and-then-found Episode 2 of The … Continue reading →

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Sneak Preview: The Enemy of the World

Posted on October 13, 2013 by drwhonovels

Well, they’re back!  After three months of swirling rumors, the BBC finally confirmed that two long-lost Patrick Troughton-era Doctor Who serials have been uncovered in their entirety (almost)!  So, on the night that I was supposed to begin Episode 1 of The Daleks’ Masterplan, I … Continue reading →

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The Rescue

Posted on April 24, 2013 by drwhonovels

You wouldn’t think there would be a whole lot to discuss here, honestly.  The Rescue, the first story produced in Doctor Who‘s second production season, is essentially a two-part filler episode designed to introduce Vicki, the replacement companion for Susan. … Continue reading →

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The Reign of Terror

Posted on April 10, 2013 by drwhonovels

Will The Reign of Terror ever catch a break?  As the only partially-complete story of Season 1, it’s probably the least known of the bunch.  Marco Polo is utterly missing, but is nearly universally beloved probably because of that – we don’t have … Continue reading →

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