Doctor Who and the Ice Warriors (novelisation)

 was a novelisation based on the 1967 television serial The Ice Warriors.

Publisher's summary
The world is held in the grip of a second Ice Age, and faces total destruction from the rapidly advancing glaciers.

DOCTOR WHO, with Victoria and Jamie, lands at a top scientific base in England, where they have just unearthed an ancient ICE WARRIOR. Aliens from Mars, preserved in the ice for centuries and now revitalised, the Ice Warriors feel ready to take over…

Can the Doctor overcome these warlike Martians and halt the relentless approach of the ice glaciers…?

Chapter titles

 * 1) Battle against the Glaciers
 * 2) Two Minutes to Doomsday
 * 3) Creature from the Red Planet
 * 4) Back from the Dead
 * 5) The Omega Factor
 * 6) Under the Moving Mountain
 * 7) Diplomat in Danger
 * 8) The Martian Ultimatum
 * 9) Counter-Attack
 * 10) On the Brink of Destruction!

Deviations from televised story

 * The Brittanicus Base computer is named ECCO in the novelisation.
 * The novel's dialogue and Varga himself identifies him as a 'Warlord'.
 * The section in which Jamie and Penley encounter a bear is cut from the novel.
 * Instead of there being five Warriors as in the episode, there are six.
 * Zondal is given the rank of lieutenant.

Writing and publishing notes

 * The cover and information from the original Target Books edition features the artwork of Chris Achilleos.

British publication history
First publication:
 * Hardback
 * W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK


 * Paperback
 * Target

Re-issues:
 * 1978 W.H. Allen priced 60p (UK)

Editions published outside Britain
To be added

Audiobook
This Target Book was released complete and unabridged by BBC Audio and read by Frazer Hines.

The audio set of four CDs was released in January 2010 priced £13.99 (UK)