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Doctor Who and the Image of the Fendahl

Based on:

Image of the Fendahl

Main setting:

Fetch Priory, Earth, circa 1970s

Key crew

Publisher:

Target Books, W.H. Allen

Writer:

Terrance Dicks

Read by:

Louise Jameson

Cover by:

John Geary

Release details

Release number:

34 (given to later editions)

Release date:

26 July 1979 (paperback)

Format:

Hardcover and paperback editions; 12 Chapters, 109 Pages

ISBN:

ISBN 0-426-20077-2

Publication order
← Previous	Next →
Doctor Who and the Robots of Death	Doctor Who and the War Games

Target novelisation numbering
← Previous	Next →
Doctor Who and the Ice Warriors	Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time

TV series order
← Previous	Next →
Doctor Who and the Invisible Enemy	Doctor Who and the Sunmakers

Doctor Who and the Image of the Fendahl was a novelisation based on the 1977 television serial Image of the Fendahl.

Publisher's summary

'The Fendahl is death,' said the Doctor. 'How do you kill death itself?'

The ultra-modern technology of the Time Scanner combines with the ancient evil of Fetch Wood, and brings to life a terror that has lain hidden for twelve million years.

The Doctor and Leela fight to destroy the Fendahl, a recreated menace that threatens to devour all life in the galaxy.

Chapter titles

The Skull
Dead Man in the Wood
Time Scan
Horror at the Priory
The Fendahleen
The Coven
Stael's Mutiny
The Missing Planet
Ceremony of Evil
The Priestess
Time Bomb
The End of the Fendahl

Deviations from televised story

Stael's background and motivation is explained in detail.
Fendelman's name is spelled "Fendleman".
David Mitchell's first name is changed to Harry.
Colby is referred to both in the text and by Stael as "Professor Colby", whereas on screen "Professor" seems to be simply a nickname given him by Martha Tyler.
Moss is mentioned as fingering a lucky charm during his first meeting with the Doctor and Leela, a detail edited out of the broadcast version.
The Doctor gets out of the store room by weakening the lock with his sonic screwdriver and then kicking the door open, rather than someone unlocking it for him.
Leela knocks out a guard in order to get into Fetch Priory the first time.
The Fendahl Skull does not start glowing until after the Doctor innocently touches it, rather than him touching it after it has started glowing.
The Doctor does not refer to Mitchell by name, removing an oft-cited potential error in the televised version.

Writing and publishing notes

to be added

Cover gallery

British publication history

First publication:

Hardback

W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK

Paperback

Target

Re-issues:

Editions published outside Britain

Published in the USA by Aeonian Press in 1986 as a hardback edition; it was one of seven novelisations published in the mid-1980's.

Audiobook

This Target Book was released on 6 February 2020 complete and unabridged by BBC Audio and read by Louise Jameson.

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

On Target a comprehensive guide to the Target novelisations by Tim Neal

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+|companions= [[Leela]], [[K9 Mark I]]
-year= Fetch Priory, [[Earth]], Present Day |
+|enemy= The [[Fendahl]]
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+|setting= Fetch Priory, [[Earth]], circa [[1970s]]
-publisher= [[Target Books]], [[W.H. Allen & Co]]|
+|writer= [[Terrance Dicks]]
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+|read by = [[Louise Jameson]]
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+|cover= [[John Geary]]
+|release date= [[26 July (releases)|26 July]] [[1979 (releases)|1979]] (paperback)
+|format= Hardcover and paperback editions; 12 Chapters, 109 Pages
+|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20077-2
+|prev3=Doctor Who and the Invisible Enemy (novelisation)
+|next3=Doctor Who and the Sunmakers (novelisation)
+|series = Publication order
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+|next = Doctor Who and the War Games (novelisation)
+|series2 = [[Target novelisation]] numbering
+|prev2 = Doctor Who and the Ice Warriors (novelisation)
+|next2 = Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time (novelisation)
+}}
+'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the 1977 television serial ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]''.
+== Publisher's summary ==
-==Novelisation==
+'The [[Fendahl]] ''is'' death,' said [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]]. 'How do you kill death itself?'
-* This novelisation is based on the original television serial ([[DW]]): '' [[Image of the Fendahl]] '' which was shown from 29th October 1977 and written by [[Chris Boucher]]
-* The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of [[John Geary]]. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).
+The ultra-modern technology of the [[Time Scanner]] combines with the ancient evil of [[Fetch Wood]], and brings to life a terror that has lain hidden for twelve million years.
-==Publisher's Cover Blurb==
-`The [[Fendahl]] is death,’ said [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]]. `How do you kill death itself?’ <br>
-The ultra-modern technology of the [[Time Scanner]] combines with the ancient evil of [[Fetch Wood]], and brings to life a terror that has lain hidden for twelve million years. <br>
 The Doctor and [[Leela]] fight to destroy the Fendahl, a recreated menace that threatens to devour all life in the galaxy.
+== Chapter titles ==
-==Illustrations==
+# The Skull
-* None
+# Dead Man in the Wood
+# Time Scan
+# Horror at the Priory
+# The Fendahleen
+# The Coven
+# Stael's Mutiny
+# The Missing Planet
+# Ceremony of Evil
+# The Priestess
+# Time Bomb
+# The End of the Fendahl
-== Deviations from the Televised Story ==
+== Deviations from televised story ==
+* Stael's background and motivation is explained in detail.
-''To be added''
+* [[Fendelman]]'s name is spelled "Fendleman".
+* [[David Mitchell]]'s first name is changed to Harry.
+* [[Adam Colby|Colby]] is referred to both in the text and by [[Maximillian Stael|Stael]] as "Professor Colby", whereas on screen "Professor" seems to be simply a nickname given him by [[Martha Tyler]].
+* [[Ted Moss|Moss]] is mentioned as fingering a lucky charm during his first meeting with the Doctor and Leela, a detail edited out of the broadcast version.
+* The Doctor gets out of the store room by weakening the lock with his [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] and then kicking the door open, rather than someone unlocking it for him.
+* Leela knocks out a guard in order to get into [[Fetch Priory]] the first time.
+* The [[Eustace (Image of the Fendahl)|Fendahl Skull]] does not start glowing until after the Doctor innocently touches it, rather than him touching it after it has started glowing.
+* The Doctor does not refer to Mitchell by name, removing an oft-cited potential error in the televised version.
-==Author, Writing and Publishing Notes==
+== Writing and publishing notes ==
-* ''To be added''
+* ''to be added''
+== Cover gallery ==
-==Associated Images==
+<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" >
-''To be added''
+File:Doctor Who and the Image of the Fendahl Hardcover.jpg|1979 Hardcover edition
+</gallery>
+== British publication history ==
-==Publishing History (UK)==
+First publication:
-''To be added''
+* Hardback
+: W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
-'''First Publication:'''
-* Hardback
-: W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd.  UK
 * Paperback
 : Target
-'''Re-issues:'''
+Re-issues:
+== Editions published outside Britain ==
+* Published in the USA by Aeonian Press in 1986 as a hardback edition; it was one of seven novelisations published in the mid-1980's.
+<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" >
+File:AeonianImageOfTheFendahl.jpg|US edition
+</gallery>
+== Audiobook ==
+This Target Book was released on [[6 February (releases)|6 February]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]] complete and unabridged by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Louise Jameson]].
+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]].
+<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" >
-==International Editions==
+File:Doctor Who and the Image of the Fendahl audiobook.jpg|Audiobook cover
-''To be added''
+</gallery>
-==External Sources==
+== External links ==
+* [http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/general/main.htm ''On Target'' a comprehensive guide to the Target novelisations by Tim Neal]
-* '''[[The Target Book]]''' by [[David J Howe]] ([[Telos Publishing]] 2007)
+{{DWN}}
-*  [http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/general/main.htm ''On Target'' a comprehensive guide to the Target novelisations by Tim Neal]
+{{TitleSort}}
-[[Category:Target Novelisations]]
+[[Category:Fourth Doctor novelisations]]
+[[Category:Target novelisations]]
 [[Category:1979 novels]]
+[[Category:Fendahl novels]]
+[[Category:K9 novels]]
+[[Category:Stories set in 1977]]
+[[Category:Stories set in England]]
+[[Category:Target novelisations with audiobook readings]]

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