Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks (novelisation)

Novelisation

 * This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW): Genesis of the Daleks, written by Terry Nation and shown from 8 March 1975.
 * The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It featured the artwork of Chris Achilleos. (See below for information on editions with different covers).

1976 edition
The place: Skaro

Time: The Birth of the Daleks

After a thousand years of futile war against the Thals, DAVROS has perfected the physical form that will carry his race into eternity – the dreaded DALEK. Without feeling, conscience or pity, the Dalek is programmed to EXTERMINATE.

At the command of the Time Lords, DOCTOR WHO travels back through time in an effort to totally destroy this terrible menace of the future.

But even the Doctor cannot always win …

Illustrations

 * None

Deviations from televised story

 * In the televised story, the Doctor and Harry are captured when the Kaleds gun down their Thal assailants. However, the novel explicitly states that no shots were fired; rather, the Thals and Kaleds engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
 * In the televised story, Nyder is ordered by Davros to shut off the production line. In the book, he decides to of his own accord.
 * In the book, the muto that tried to kill Sarah tries to escape by climbing up a wall. Nothing of the sort happened in the episode.

Writing and publishing notes

 * The inside page includes the comment: "THE CHANGING FACE OF DOCTOR WHO. The cover illustration of this book portrays the fourth DOCTOR WHO"

British publication history
To be added

First Publication:
 * Hardback
 * W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK


 * Paperback
 * Target

Re-issues:
 * Re-issued 1991 with new cover art by Alister Pearson

Editions published outside Britain

 * Reprinted, with added illustrations, in the 1976 collection Doctor Who and the Daleks Omnibus issued by St. Martins Press.