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|series=Publication Order
novel name=Doctor Who and the Monster of Peladon|
 
 
|number= 43 (given to later editions)
image=[[File:Monster_of_Peladon_novel.jpg|250px]]|
 
 
|doctor=Third Doctor
series=[[Target novelisation]]s|
 
 
|companions= [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]]
number= 43 (given to later editions)|
 
 
|enemy= [[Ettis]], [[Sskel]], [[Azaxyr]], [[Eckersley]]
doctor=[[Third Doctor]]|
 
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|setting= [[Peladon]], [[3935]]
companions= [[Sarah Jane Smith]]|
 
 
|writer= [[Terrance Dicks]]
enemy= [[Aggedor]]<br />[[Sskel]]<br />[[Azaxyr]]<br />[[Eckersley]] |
 
 
|publisher= Target Books
year= [[Peladon (planet)|Peladon]]|
 
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|publisher2= W.H. Allen
writer= [[Terrance Dicks]]|
 
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|novelisation of= The Monster of Peladon
publisher= [[Target Books]], [[W.H. Allen & Co]]|
 
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|cover= [[Steve Kyte]]
release date= [[February]] [[1980]]|
 
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|release date= [[4 December (releases)|4 December]] [[1980 (releases)|1980]]
format= Hardcover and paperback editions, --- Pages |
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|format= Hardcover and paperback editions; 12 Chapters, 124 Pages
isbn= ISBN 0-426-20132-9|
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|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20132-9
previous story=[[Death to the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who - Death to the Daleks]]|
 
next story=[[Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders]] }}
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|prev= Doctor Who and the Horns of Nimon (novelisation)
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|next= Doctor Who and the Creature from the Pit (novelisation)
 
 
|series2 = [[Target novelisation]] numbering
== Novelisation ==
 
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|prev2= Doctor Who and the Masque of Mandragora (novelisation)
* This novelisation is based on the original television serial [[DW]]: ''[[The Monster of Peladon]]'' which was written by [[Brian Hayles]] and shown from [[23 March]] [[1974]].
 
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|next2= Doctor Who and the Mutants (novelisation)
* The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It features the artwork of [[Steve Kyte]]. (See below for information on other editions published with different covers).
 
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|series3 = [[List of Doctor Who television stories|TV series order]]
 
|prev3=Death to the Daleks (novelisation)
 
|next3=Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the 1974 television serial ''[[The Monster of Peladon]]''.
   
 
== Publisher's summary ==
 
== Publisher's summary ==
=== 1980 edition ===
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=== 1980 Target Books edition ===
Fifty years after his first visit to [[Peladon (planet)|Peladon]], [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] returns to find that Queen [[Thalira]] has inherited a troubled kingdom from [[Peladon (Individual)|her father]].<br />
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Fifty years after his first visit to [[Peladon]], [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] returns to find that Queen [[Thalira]] has inherited a troubled kingdom from [[Peladon of Peladon|her father]].
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Membership of the [[Galactic Federation]] was expected to bring peace and prosperity to the planet, but the spirit of the sacred monster [[Aggedor]] is once more spreading terror and death.<br />
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Membership of the [[Galactic Federation]] was expected to bring peace and prosperity to the planet, but the spirit of the sacred monster [[Aggedor]] is once more spreading terror and death.
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The Doctor uncovers a treacherous plot to steal the mineral wealth of Peladon, and is again confronted by his old enemies – the [[Ice Warrior]]s.
 
The Doctor uncovers a treacherous plot to steal the mineral wealth of Peladon, and is again confronted by his old enemies – the [[Ice Warrior]]s.
   
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=== 1992 Target Books edition ===
== Illustrations ==
 
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'YOU STAND ACCUSED OF BOTH SABOTAGE AND SACRILAGE. DO YOU WISH TO CONFESS BEFORE YOU DIE?'
* None
 
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Fifty years after his first visit to Peladon, the Doctor returns to find that Queen Thalira has inherited a troubled kingdom from her father.
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Membership of the Galactic Federation was expected to bring peace and prosperity to the planet, but the spirit of the sacred monster Aggedor is once more spreading terror and death.
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The Doctor uncovers a treacherous plot to steal the mineral wealth of Peladon, and is again confronted by his old enemies – the Ice Warriors.
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This is a novelization by [[Terrance Dicks]] of the original television series by [[Brian Hayles]], who was also the author of ''The Curse of Peladon''.
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== Chapter titles ==
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# Return to Peladon
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# Aggedor Strikes Again
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# The Fugitives
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# The Hostage
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# The Wrath of Aggedor
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# The Intruder
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# The Ice Warriors
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# The Madman
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# The Return of Aggedor
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# Trapped in the Refinery
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# The Threat
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# Aggedor's Sacrifice
   
 
== Deviations from televised story ==
 
== Deviations from televised story ==
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* The Ice Warriors' weapons are built into their armour.
''To be added''
 
   
 
== Writing and publishing notes ==
 
== Writing and publishing notes ==
''To be added''
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''to be added''
   
 
== Additional cover images ==
 
== Additional cover images ==
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File:HardbackMonsterOfPeladon.jpg|1980 Hardback edition
file:2MonsterPeladon.jpg|1992 edition; Cover by [[Alister Pearson]]
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File:PearsonMonsterOfPeladon.jpg|1992 edition.<br />Cover by [[Alister Pearson]]
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
== British publication history ==
 
== British publication history ==
 
First Publication:
''To be added''
 
 
* Hardback
 
 
: W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
'''First Publication:'''
 
* Hardback
 
: W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
 
 
* Paperback
 
* Paperback
: Target
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: Target
'''Re-issues:'''
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Re-issues:
 
: 1992 Target Books / Virgin Publishing with a new cover by [[Alister Pearson]] priced £2.99 (UK)
 
: 1992 Target Books / Virgin Publishing with a new cover by [[Alister Pearson]] priced £2.99 (UK)
   
== Editions published outside Britain ==
 
''To be added''
 
 
== See also ==
 
* '''[[The Target Book]]''' by [[David J Howe]] ([[Telos Publishing]] 2007)
 
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
''to be added''
* {{on target|1980/monster/80monste.htm|Doctor Who and the Monster of Pelodon}}
 
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[[Category:1980 novels]]
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[[Category:Alpha Centauran novels]]
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[[Category:Ice Warrior novels]]
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[[Category:Sarah Jane Smith novels]]
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[[Category:Stories set in 3935]]

Revision as of 20:07, 8 October 2019

RealWorld

Doctor Who and the Monster of Peladon was a novelisation based on the 1974 television serial The Monster of Peladon.

Publisher's summary

1980 Target Books edition

Fifty years after his first visit to Peladon, the Doctor returns to find that Queen Thalira has inherited a troubled kingdom from her father.

Membership of the Galactic Federation was expected to bring peace and prosperity to the planet, but the spirit of the sacred monster Aggedor is once more spreading terror and death.

The Doctor uncovers a treacherous plot to steal the mineral wealth of Peladon, and is again confronted by his old enemies – the Ice Warriors.

1992 Target Books edition

'YOU STAND ACCUSED OF BOTH SABOTAGE AND SACRILAGE. DO YOU WISH TO CONFESS BEFORE YOU DIE?'

Fifty years after his first visit to Peladon, the Doctor returns to find that Queen Thalira has inherited a troubled kingdom from her father.

Membership of the Galactic Federation was expected to bring peace and prosperity to the planet, but the spirit of the sacred monster Aggedor is once more spreading terror and death.

The Doctor uncovers a treacherous plot to steal the mineral wealth of Peladon, and is again confronted by his old enemies – the Ice Warriors.

This is a novelization by Terrance Dicks of the original television series by Brian Hayles, who was also the author of The Curse of Peladon.

Chapter titles

  1. Return to Peladon
  2. Aggedor Strikes Again
  3. The Fugitives
  4. The Hostage
  5. The Wrath of Aggedor
  6. The Intruder
  7. The Ice Warriors
  8. The Madman
  9. The Return of Aggedor
  10. Trapped in the Refinery
  11. The Threat
  12. Aggedor's Sacrifice

Deviations from televised story

  • The Ice Warriors' weapons are built into their armour.

Writing and publishing notes

to be added

Additional cover images

British publication history

First Publication:

  • Hardback
W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
  • Paperback
Target

Re-issues:

1992 Target Books / Virgin Publishing with a new cover by Alister Pearson priced £2.99 (UK)

External links

to be added