The Three Doctors (novelisation)

Novelisation

 * This novelisation is based on the original television serial DW: The Three Doctors which was shown from 30th December 1972 and written by Bob Baker and Dave Martin.
 * The information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Chris Achilleos. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover). The cover shown features the artwork of Jeff Cummins.
 * This was the first novelisation to be published without using the title form "Doctor Who and ...", and was also one of the first novelisations to use the original title of the serial upon which it was based.

Publisher's Cover Blurb
Jo glanced up at the Doctor. `Things must be pretty serious then.’ ‘They are, Jo. Very serious indeed. The whole of the Universe is in danger!’ The most amazing DOCTOR WHO adventure, in which Doctors One, Two and Three cross time and space and come together to fight a ruthlessly dangerous enemy – OMEGA. Once a Time Lord himself, now exiled to a black hole in space, Omega is seeking a bitter and deadly revenge against the whole Universe …

Illustrations

 * None

Deviations from the Televised Story
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Author, Writing and Publishing Notes
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 * Title page includes: “THE CHANGING FACE OF DOCTOR WHO: The cover illustration portrays the first, second and third Doctors”

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


 * Paperback
 * Target

Re-issues:
 * 60p (UK)
 * 1991 Virgin Publishing with a new cover by Alister Pearson priced £2.50 (UK)

International Editions
To be added

External Sources

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