Doctor Who and the Ark in Space (novelisation)

Novelisation

 * This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW):  The Ark in Space  which was shown from 25th January 1975 and written by Robert Holmes
 * The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Chris Archilleos. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).

Publisher's Cover Blurb
At a time in the far-off future, Earth has become uninhabitable. A selection of Humanity is placed, deep-frozen, in a fully automated space station, to await the day of their return to Earth … Thousands of years later, DOCTOR WHO arrives. He finds things going suspiciously wrong, and the station under attack from the giant WIRRN, deadly creatures who, in their lust for power, now threaten the future of the whole Human Race …

Illustrations

 * None

Deviations from the Televised Story
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Author, Writing and Publishing Notes

 * Ian Marter suggested writing this novelisation having been closely involved with the story.
 * This was Chris Archilleos’s last cover for the Target range.
 * The inside page includes the comment: "THE CHANGING FACE OF DOCTOR WHO. The cover illustration of this book portrays the fourth DOCTOR WHO"

Publishing History (UK)
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First Publication:
 * Hardback
 * W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK


 * Paperback
 * Target

Re-issues:

International Editions
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External Sources

 * The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
 * On Target a comprehensive guide to the Target novelisations by Tim Neal