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|number= 15 (given to later editions) |
|number= 15 (given to later editions) |
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|novelisation of= The Dæmons (TV story) |
|novelisation of= The Dæmons (TV story) |
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|doctor=Third Doctor |
|doctor=Third Doctor |
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+ | |companions=[[Jo Grant|Jo]] |
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− | |companions=[[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brigadier]], [[John Benton|Benton]], [[Mike Yates|Yates]], [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] |
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+ | |featuring=The Brigadier |
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+ | |featuring2=Mike Yates |
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+ | |featuring3=John Benton |
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+ | |featuring4=Tom Osgood |
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|setting= [[Earth]], circa [[1970s]] |
|setting= [[Earth]], circa [[1970s]] |
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|writer= [[Barry Letts]] |
|writer= [[Barry Letts]] |
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+ | |read by=[[Barry Letts]] |
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− | |publisher= |
+ | |publisher= Target Books |
+ | |publisher2= W.H. Allen |
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|cover = [[Chris Achilleos]] |
|cover = [[Chris Achilleos]] |
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− | |release date= [[17 October (releases)|17 October]] [[1974]] (paperback) |
+ | |release date= {{il|[[17 October (releases)|17 October]] [[1974 (releases)|1974]] (paperback)|[[January (releases)|January]] [[1982 (releases)|1982]] (hardcover)}} |
− | |format= Hardcover and paperback editions, 172 Pages |
+ | |format= Hardcover and paperback editions; 15 Chapters, 172 Pages |
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-11332-2 |
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-11332-2 |
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− | |prev=Doctor Who and the |
+ | |prev= Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks |
− | |next=Doctor Who and the |
+ | |next= Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils |
+ | |series2 = [[Target novelisation]] numbering |
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− | == Novelisation == |
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+ | |next2= Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks |
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− | * This novelisation is based on the original television serial [[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons]]'', written by [[Guy Leopold]] and shown from [[22 May (releases)|22 May]] [[1971]]. |
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+ | |series3 = TV series order |
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− | * The cover and information on the right are for the original Target edition. It featured the artwork of [[Chris Achilleos]]. (See below for information on editions with different covers). |
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+ | |prev3=Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon |
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− | * A hardcover edition did not appear until 1982. |
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+ | |next3=Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks |
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+ | }} |
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+ | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the 1971 television serial ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]''. |
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== Publisher's summary == |
== Publisher's summary == |
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− | === 1974 edition === |
+ | === 1974 Target Books edition === |
− | [[Third Doctor|DOCTOR WHO]] is strangely concerned about Professor [[Gilbert Horner|Horner]]'s plan to cut open an ancient barrow near the peaceful [[England|English]] village of [[Devil's End]]; equally worried is [[Olive Hawthorne|Miss Hawthorne]], the local white witch, who foretells a terrible disaster if he goes ahead; determined that the Professor should is Mr. Magister, the new vicar (in truth [[The Master|the MASTER]]) whose secret ceremonies are designed to conjure up from out of the barrow a horribly powerful being from a far-off planet |
+ | [[Third Doctor|DOCTOR WHO]] is strangely concerned about Professor [[Gilbert Horner|Horner]]'s plan to cut open an ancient barrow near the peaceful [[England|English]] village of [[Devil's End]]; equally worried is [[Olive Hawthorne|Miss Hawthorne]], the local white witch, who foretells a terrible disaster if he goes ahead; determined that the Professor should is Mr. Magister, the new vicar (in truth [[The Master|the MASTER]]) whose secret ceremonies are designed to conjure up from out of the barrow a horribly powerful being from a far-off planet ... [[The Brigadier]] and [[Jo Grant]] assist DOCTOR WHO in this exciting confrontation with the forces of black magic! |
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− | `DOCTOR WHO, the |
+ | `DOCTOR WHO, the children's own programme which adults adore...' |
Gerard Garrett, The Daily Sketch. |
Gerard Garrett, The Daily Sketch. |
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− | === 1980 edition === |
+ | === 1980 Target Books edition === |
− | [[Third Doctor|Doctor Who]] is strangely concerned about Professor [[Gilbert Horner|Horner]]'s plan to cut open an ancient barrow near the peaceful village of [[Devil's End]]. |
+ | [[Third Doctor|Doctor Who]] is strangely concerned about Professor [[Gilbert Horner|Horner]]'s plan to cut open an ancient barrow near the peaceful village of [[Devil's End]]. |
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+ | === 1993 Target Books edition === |
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+ | 'HARKEN TO MY VOICE, OH DARK ONE; ANCIENT AND AWFUL; SUPREME IN ARTIFICE; BEARER OF POWER; I CONJORE THEE!' |
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+ | Working with [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] on [[Earth|earth]], the Doctor is strangely concerned about Professor Horner's plans to cut open an ancient barrow near the peaceful village of Devil's End. Equally worried is Miss Hawthorne, the local white witch, who foretells a terrible disaster if he goes ahead. The only person who wants Horner to open to the barrow is the new vicar - in truth the Master - whose secret ceremomies are designed to conjure up from the barrow a horribly powerful being. |
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+ | The author, [[Barry Letts]], has been associated with [[Doctor Who]] in several capacities, mainly as a [[Director|director]] and [[Producer|producer]] during the [[Jon Pertwee|Pertwee]] years. |
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+ | * Prologue |
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# The White Witch |
# The White Witch |
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# The New Vicar |
# The New Vicar |
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# Into the Cavern |
# Into the Cavern |
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# The Sacrifice |
# The Sacrifice |
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+ | * Epilogue |
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== Deviations from televised story == |
== Deviations from televised story == |
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− | * As in the earlier novelisation [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Zarbi]]'', the Doctor is referred to in the text by the |
+ | * As in the earlier novelisation [[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Zarbi (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Zarbi]]'', the Doctor is referred to in the text by the name "Doctor Who". |
+ | * Some characters are renamed: [[Jim (The Dæmons)|Jim]] is renamed Josh Wilkins and [[Tom Girton]] is renamed Tom Wilkins. |
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+ | * Several characters are given first or last names: [[Bert (The Dæmons)|Bert]] is given the last name Walker, [[Thorpe]] is given the first name Ron and [[Winstanley]]'s full name is given as Montmorency Vere de Vere Winstanley. |
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+ | * Benton's scenes with Miss Hawthorne are expanded upon. |
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+ | * Benton and Miss Hawthorne draw a pentagram to try to destroy Bok. |
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+ | * The Master is upset when he thinks he killed the Doctor. |
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== Writing and publishing notes == |
== Writing and publishing notes == |
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* Title page includes: THE CHANGING FACE OF DOCTOR WHO. The cover illustration of this book portrays the third DOCTOR WHO whose physical appearance was altered by the Time Lords when they banished him to planet Earth in the Twentieth Century. |
* Title page includes: THE CHANGING FACE OF DOCTOR WHO. The cover illustration of this book portrays the third DOCTOR WHO whose physical appearance was altered by the Time Lords when they banished him to planet Earth in the Twentieth Century. |
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* This is the only novelisation of a televised story to be written by series producer Barry Letts. He would later novelise two Third Doctor radio plays and also write several original novels. |
* This is the only novelisation of a televised story to be written by series producer Barry Letts. He would later novelise two Third Doctor radio plays and also write several original novels. |
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+ | * This novelisation was later released as part of ''[[The Master Collection]]''. |
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== Additional cover images == |
== Additional cover images == |
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+ | File:SkilleterDaemons.jpg|1980 edition.<br />Cover by [[Andrew Skilleter]] |
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+ | File:HardbackDaemons.jpg|1982 Hardback edition |
+ | File:StarBooksDaemons&TimeMonster.jpg|1989 Star Books edition.<br />Front and Back Covers by [[Andrew Skilleter]] |
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+ | File:PearsonDaemons.jpg|1993 edition.<br />Cover by [[Alister Pearson]] |
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− | == Illustrations == |
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− | * This title contain six illustrated pages by [[Alan Willow]] |
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− | File:Daemonsp40.jpg|[[Alan Willow|Alan Willow<br />(The Daemons Page 40)]] |
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− | File:Daemonsp55.jpg|[[Alan Willow|Alan Willow<br />(The Daemons Page 55)]] |
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− | File:Daemonsp68.jpg|[[Alan Willow|Alan Willow<br />(The Daemons Page 68)]] |
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− | File:Daemonsp111.jpg|[[Alan Willow|Alan Willow<br />(The Daemons Page 111)]] |
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− | File:Daemonsp124.jpg|[[Alan Willow|Alan Willow<br />(The Daemons Page 124)]] |
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− | File:Daemonsp155.jpg|[[Alan Willow|Alan Willow<br />(The Daemons Page 155)]] |
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== British publication history == |
== British publication history == |
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* Paperback |
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: 1980 Target Books with a new cover by Andrew Skilleter priced 75p (UK) |
: 1980 Target Books with a new cover by Andrew Skilleter priced 75p (UK) |
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== Editions published outside Britain == |
== Editions published outside Britain == |
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+ | * Published in the Netherlands by Unieboek/De Gooise in about 1975/76 as a paperback edition, translated by Wim Hohage and published as ''Doctor Who en de Demonen'', it was one of eight Dutch novelisations; despite the broadcaster TROS showing [[Season 12|Seasons 12]] and [[Season 13|13]] at this time the cover still depicts the [[Third Doctor]], however [[Chris Achilleos]]' image of the [[Fourth Doctor]] from [[The Doctor Who Monster Book]] does appear on the back cover.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wonderfulbook.co.uk/basedon/|title=Based on the Popular BBC Television Serial 3rd Edition}}</ref> |
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− | * This novelisation was translated into Dutch and released in the Netherlands in [[1974]] |
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+ | * Published in Portugal by Editorial Presença in 1983 as a paperback edition, translated by Conceicao Fardim and Eduardo Nogueria and published as ''Doutor Who e a Arma Total'', it was one of ten Portuguese novelisations. |
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− | * This novelisation was translated into Portuguese and released in in Portugal in [[1983]]. |
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+ | File:The Daemons Portuguese cover.jpg|Portuguese edition.<br />Cover by Rui Ligerio |
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== Audiobook == |
== Audiobook == |
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− | This Target Book was released complete and unabridged by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Barry Letts]] |
+ | This Target Book was released on [[14 August (releases)|14 August]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]] complete and unabridged by [[BBC Audio]] and read by the author, [[Barry Letts]]. |
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− | The audio set of four CD's with an ISBN 1-405-? was released in August 2008 priced £13.99 (UK)<br /> |
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− | The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleevenotes by [[David J. Howe]]. Music and sound effects by [[Simon Power]] |
+ | The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleevenotes by [[David J. Howe]]. Music and sound effects by [[Simon Power]]. |
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+ | File:The Daemons Audio.jpg|Audiobook cover |
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− | == See also == |
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− | * '''[[The Target Book]]''' by [[David J Howe]] ([[Telos Publishing]] 2007) |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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− | * {{on target|1974/daemons/74daemon.htm|Doctor Who and the Dæmons}} |
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+ | == Footnotes == |
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+ | {{Reflist}} |
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+ | [[Category:The Master Collection novels]] |
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+ | [[Category:UNIT novels]] |
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+ | [[Category:Stories set in Devil's End]] |
Revision as of 15:04, 29 September 2019
Doctor Who and the Dæmons was a novelisation based on the 1971 television serial The Dæmons.
Publisher's summary
1974 Target Books edition
DOCTOR WHO is strangely concerned about Professor Horner's plan to cut open an ancient barrow near the peaceful English village of Devil's End; equally worried is Miss Hawthorne, the local white witch, who foretells a terrible disaster if he goes ahead; determined that the Professor should is Mr. Magister, the new vicar (in truth the MASTER) whose secret ceremonies are designed to conjure up from out of the barrow a horribly powerful being from a far-off planet ... The Brigadier and Jo Grant assist DOCTOR WHO in this exciting confrontation with the forces of black magic!
`DOCTOR WHO, the children's own programme which adults adore...' Gerard Garrett, The Daily Sketch.
1980 Target Books edition
Doctor Who is strangely concerned about Professor Horner's plan to cut open an ancient barrow near the peaceful village of Devil's End.
Equally worried is Miss Hawthorne, the local white witch, who foretells a terrible disaster if he goes ahead.
The only person who wants the Professor to open to the barrow is the vicar (in truth the Master) whose secret ceremomies are designed to conjure up from out of the barrow a horribly powerful being ...
1993 Target Books edition
'HARKEN TO MY VOICE, OH DARK ONE; ANCIENT AND AWFUL; SUPREME IN ARTIFICE; BEARER OF POWER; I CONJORE THEE!'
Working with UNIT on earth, the Doctor is strangely concerned about Professor Horner's plans to cut open an ancient barrow near the peaceful village of Devil's End. Equally worried is Miss Hawthorne, the local white witch, who foretells a terrible disaster if he goes ahead. The only person who wants Horner to open to the barrow is the new vicar - in truth the Master - whose secret ceremomies are designed to conjure up from the barrow a horribly powerful being.
The author, Barry Letts, has been associated with Doctor Who in several capacities, mainly as a director and producer during the Pertwee years.
Chapter titles
- Prologue
- The White Witch
- The New Vicar
- The Opening of the Barrow
- The Appearance of the Beast
- The Heat Barrier
- Meetings
- Explanations
- The Second Appearance
- Into Danger
- The Third Appearance
- The Rescue
- Into the Cavern
- The Sacrifice
- Epilogue
Deviations from televised story
- As in the earlier novelisation PROSE: Doctor Who and the Zarbi, the Doctor is referred to in the text by the name "Doctor Who".
- Some characters are renamed: Jim is renamed Josh Wilkins and Tom Girton is renamed Tom Wilkins.
- Several characters are given first or last names: Bert is given the last name Walker, Thorpe is given the first name Ron and Winstanley's full name is given as Montmorency Vere de Vere Winstanley.
- Benton's scenes with Miss Hawthorne are expanded upon.
- Benton and Miss Hawthorne draw a pentagram to try to destroy Bok.
- The Master is upset when he thinks he killed the Doctor.
Writing and publishing notes
- Title page includes: THE CHANGING FACE OF DOCTOR WHO. The cover illustration of this book portrays the third DOCTOR WHO whose physical appearance was altered by the Time Lords when they banished him to planet Earth in the Twentieth Century.
- This is the only novelisation of a televised story to be written by series producer Barry Letts. He would later novelise two Third Doctor radio plays and also write several original novels.
- This novelisation was later released as part of The Master Collection.
Additional cover images
British publication history
First publication:
- Hardback
- W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
- Paperback
- Target
Re-issues:
- 40p
- 1980 Target Books with a new cover by Andrew Skilleter priced 75p (UK)
- 1993 Virgin Publishing with a new cover by Alistair Pearson priced £3.50 (UK)
Editions published outside Britain
- Published in the Netherlands by Unieboek/De Gooise in about 1975/76 as a paperback edition, translated by Wim Hohage and published as Doctor Who en de Demonen, it was one of eight Dutch novelisations; despite the broadcaster TROS showing Seasons 12 and 13 at this time the cover still depicts the Third Doctor, however Chris Achilleos' image of the Fourth Doctor from The Doctor Who Monster Book does appear on the back cover.[1]
- Published in Portugal by Editorial Presença in 1983 as a paperback edition, translated by Conceicao Fardim and Eduardo Nogueria and published as Doutor Who e a Arma Total, it was one of ten Portuguese novelisations.
Audiobook
This Target Book was released on 14 August 2008 complete and unabridged by BBC Audio and read by the author, Barry Letts.
The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleevenotes by David J. Howe. Music and sound effects by Simon Power.
External links
to be added