The Sensorites (novelisation)

Novelisation

 * This novelisation is based on the original television serial generally referred to as DW: The Sensorites which included individual episode titles. It was written by Peter R. Newman and shown from 20 June 1964.
 * The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It featured the artwork of Nick Spender. (See below for information on editions with different covers).

Publisher's summary
The TARDIS materialises on board a dark and silent spaceship. As the First 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…

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Deviations from televised story
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Writing and publishing notes

 * Nigel Robinson was wary about commissioning himself to write this novelisation while still the editor of the range, but was reassured by comments on how long it took for him to suggest the idea.
 * This is the first of four novelisations Robinson would write. He is one of only three authors to write for Target with no previous connection to either the scriptwriting or production of the original serie. The others were Alison Bingeman and John Peel.
 * Inside back cover features Fantastic Doctor Who Poster Offer (in colour).

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British publication history

 * Hardback (February 1987)


 * W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK ISBN:0491034555, copies priced £7.50 (UK))
 * Paperback (July 1987)


 * Target / W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. Single paperback edition, estimated print run: 32,500, priced £1.95 (UK).

Editions published outside Britain
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