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{{Infobox Story
 
{{Infobox Story
 
|image=Monster of Peladon novel.jpg
 
|image=Monster of Peladon novel.jpg
|series=[[Target novelisation]]s
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|series=Publication Order
 
|number= 43 (given to later editions)
 
|number= 43 (given to later editions)
 
|doctor=Third Doctor
 
|doctor=Third Doctor
 
|companions= [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]]
 
|companions= [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]]
|enemy= {{il|[[Ettis]],|[[Sskel]],|[[Azaxyr]],|[[Eckersley]]}}
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|enemy= [[Ettis]], [[Sskel]], [[Azaxyr]], [[Eckersley]]
|setting= [[Peladon]]
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|setting= [[Peladon]], [[3935]]
 
|writer= [[Terrance Dicks]]
 
|writer= [[Terrance Dicks]]
 
|publisher= Target Books
 
|publisher= Target Books
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|format= Hardcover and paperback editions; 12 Chapters, 124 Pages
 
|format= Hardcover and paperback editions; 12 Chapters, 124 Pages
 
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20132-9
 
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20132-9
|prev=Death to the Daleks (novelisation)
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|prev= Doctor Who and the Horns of Nimon (novelisation)
|next=Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders
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|next= Doctor Who and the Creature from the Pit (novelisation)
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|series2 = [[Target novelisation]] numbering
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|prev2= Doctor Who and the Masque of Mandragora (novelisation)
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|next2= Doctor Who and the Mutants (novelisation)
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|series3 = [[List of Doctor Who television stories|TV series order]]
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|prev3=Death to the Daleks (novelisation)
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|next3=Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders
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|read by = [[Jon Culshaw]]}}
 
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the 1974 television serial ''[[The Monster of Peladon]]''.
 
'''''{{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]], [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] returns to find that Queen [[Thalira]] has inherited a troubled kingdom from [[Peladon of Peladon|her father]].
 
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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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 ===
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'YOU STAND ACCUSED OF BOTH SABOTAGE AND SACRILAGE. DO YOU WISH TO CONFESS BEFORE YOU DIE?'
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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''.
   
 
== Chapter titles ==
 
== Chapter titles ==
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== 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 ==
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== Additional cover images ==
 
== Additional cover images ==
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<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" >
''to be added''
 
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File:HardbackMonsterOfPeladon.jpg|1980 Hardback edition
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File:PearsonMonsterOfPeladon.jpg|1992 edition.<br />Cover by [[Alister Pearson]]
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</gallery>
   
 
== British publication history ==
 
== British publication history ==
 
First Publication:
 
First Publication:
* Hardback
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* Hardback
: W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
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: W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
 
* Paperback
 
* Paperback
 
: Target
 
: Target
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: 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)
   
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== Audiobook ==
== Editions published outside Britain ==
 
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This Target Book was released on [[5 March (releases)|5 March]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]] complete and unabridged by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Jon Culshaw]].
''to be added''
 
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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]].
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<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" >
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File:Doctor_Who_and_the_Monster_of_Peladon_audiobook.jpg|Audiobook cover
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</gallery>
   
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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[[Category:Ice Warrior novels]]
 
[[Category:Ice Warrior novels]]
 
[[Category:Sarah Jane Smith novels]]
 
[[Category:Sarah Jane Smith novels]]
[[Category:Stories set on Peladon]]
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[[Category:Novels set on Peladon]]
 
[[Category:Stories set in 3935]]
 
[[Category:Stories set in 3935]]
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[[Category:Target novelisations with audiobook readings]]

Revision as of 13:38, 3 September 2020

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)

Audiobook

This Target Book was released on 5 March 2020 complete and unabridged by BBC Audio and read by Jon Culshaw.

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