Father Time (novel)

Publisher’s Summary
‘I love her,’ the Doctor said.

‘Of course you do, she’s your daughter.’

Earth in the nineteen-eighties is a battleground. Rival alien factions have travelled from the far future to pursue their vendetta.

With UFOs filling the skies, a giant robot stalking the Derbyshire hills, and alien hunters searching for the mysterious Last One, the Doctor is the only man who can protect the innocents caught in the crossfire.

But old scores are being settled, the fate of a Galactic Empire is at stake, and, against his will, the Doctor is drawn into a decade-long war that will strike at those he holds most dear.

The Doctor has lost his memory, his friends, his past and his TARDIS.

All he has now is the love of his daughter.

But will even that be taken from him?

Characters

 * The Eighth Doctor
 * Steals a space shuttle to rescue Miranda, and comments that out in space is where he belongs.
 * Becomes a millionaire so Miranda will want for nothing growing up.
 * Keeps all of Miranda's milk teeth.
 * His breathe doesn't fog in cold weather. Miranda notices it and comments that neither does hers.
 * Miranda Dawkins
 * Is said to resemble the Doctor in her tone of voice, manner and appearance.
 * Has picked up enough of her father's habits to be a thorn in Ferran's side, incite a revolt and lead a revolution, including convincing a robot to join her.
 * Ferran
 * Prefect Zevron
 * Deputy Sallak
 * Debbie Castle
 * Alex
 * Arnold Knight
 * Barry Castle
 * Bob
 * Cate
 * Dinah
 * Gibson
 * Graltor
 * Joel
 * Kim Dawkins
 * Kirst
 * Mather
 * Tarvin

Continuity

 * The Doctor uses a Martian greeting first used in NA: Legacy. Bernice Summerfield also uses it in NA: The Dying Days.
 * The Doctor revisits Betty Stobbold, Reverend Stobbold’s daughter from EDA: The Burning.
 * Ferran mentions several records of the Doctor's activities during the late 20th century. These include:


 * Baghdad (EDA: Interference: Book One and Two)
 * Lloyds building (PDA: Bullet Time)
 * The Martian Invasion (NA: The Dying Days)
 * The Kulan Invasion (EDA: Escape Velocity)


 * It is interesting to note that during the Tenth Doctor's unintentional visit to Messaline in the far future, his DNA was extracted used to create a female Timelord clone called Jenny, making her technically his "daughter" as well. (DW: The Doctor's Daughter)
 * CP: Iris Explains takes place during the events of this story, with Iris trying to explain everything to the Doctor.

Reprint
BBC Books has announced that a "print on demand" reprint edition of this novel will be made available as of 31st August 2011 as the imprint revisits adventures featuring the first eight Doctors.

Timeline

 * This story takes place after ST: Mordieu
 * This story takes place before EDA: Escape Velocity