Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster (novelisation)

 was a novelisation based on the 1975 television serial Terror of the Zygons.

1976 edition
Why is DOCTOR WHO suddenly summoned to the shores of Loch Ness? Terror and panic spread as the third oil rig is smashed into the sea by a mysterious force … the monster?

The controlling power must be the ZYGONS – alien creatures who have lived hidden on Earth for thousands of years, and now feel strong enough to take over the planet … The Doctor, Sarah and UNIT have different ideas – but can they outwit the supreme cunning of the ruthless ZYGONS?

DOCTOR WHO scripts — awarded The Writers’ Guild Award for the best British children’s original drama script.

Chapter titles

 * 1) Death from the Sea
 * 2) Murder on the Shore
 * 3) The Zygons Attack
 * 4) A Trap for the Doctor
 * 5) The Sleeping Village
 * 6) The Monster on the Moor
 * 7) Hunt for a Zygon
 * 8) A Visit to the Duke
 * 9) The Secret of Forgill Castle
 * 10) Plan for Conquest
 * 11) Escape!
 * 12) Monster in the Thames

Deviations from televised story

 * The unnamed UNIT corporal is given the name of Palmer.
 * Munro is given the first name of Jock.
 * There is an extra scene in which the TARDIS materialises and temporarily becomes invisible. (This scene was filmed, but was edited out before transmission. It can be viewed as a special feature on the DVD release of this story).
 * There is some dialogue between the Doctor and the Duke of Forgill when the Duke picks them up in his car.

Writing and publishing notes

 * The inside page includes the comments: "THE CHANGING FACE OF DOCTOR WHO. The cover illustration of this book portrays the fourth DOCTOR WHO"
 * At the end of the book, when the Brigadier refuses a trip in the TARDIS, saying "Never again", there is an asterix that leads to "You can read about that in Doctor Who - The Three Doctors".
 * The Loch-Ness Monster was the working title of Terror of the Zygons. (REF: The Secret Lives of Monsters)

Audiobook

 * An unabridged audiobook of the story was recorded by Gabriel Woolf for the RNIB in 1978, alongside The Three Doctors and Carnival of Monsters. It was only available to the registered blind.

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


 * Paperback
 * Target

Re-issues:

Editions published outside Britain
To be added