Mawdryn Undead (novelisation)

Novelisation

 * This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW):  Mawdryn Undead  which was shown from 1st February 1983 and written by Peter Grimwade
 * The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured a photographic cover. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).

1984 edition
The Doctor's time-travelling machine is trapped in the flight-path of an alien spacecraft in orbit around the Earth. To avoid the fatal impact of a head-on collision the TARDIS resorts to the only escape possible and materialises onboard the on-coming liner. This solves the immediate problem, but a new difficulty arises- the TARDIS cannot get off the ship until a radio signal transmitting from Earth has been disconnected. The Doctor sets off in a Transmat Capsule, having programmed the TARDIS to enable Tegan and Nyssa to follow him once he has dealt with the interference. Naturally enough, things don't go quite as planned…

Illustrations

 * None

Deviations from televised story
To be added

Writing and publishing notes

 * Early artworked covers were rejected because of reasons relating to the use of the likeness of certain actors on covers without the permission, approval and renumeration.
 * Featured quotation: “You cannot know or dream just who I am! But every sea and every ocean, and every sailor who sails across the world will know this ship, the terror of the godly: the `Flying Dutchman” is my name!’ Richard Wagner
 * Dedication: `For Keith Shand’

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


 * Paperback
 * Target

Re-issues:

Editions published outside Britain
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