Changes: Relative Dementias (novel)

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Relative Dementias

Key crew

Publisher:

BBC Books

Writer:

Mark Michalowski

Release details

Release number:

49

Release date:

7 January 2002

Format:

Paperback Book; 24 Chapters, 277 Pages

ISBN:

ISBN 0-563-53844-9

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Relative Dementias was the forty-ninth novel in the BBC Past Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Mark Michalowski, released 7 January 2002 and featured the Seventh Doctor and Ace.

Publisher's summary

"Do Time Lords get Alzheimer's disease?" asked Ace. "Oh, we get far worse things than that, Ace. The dementias that plague us are much, much darker."

Collecting his post in the London of 2012, the Doctor and Ace are called through time to south-east Scotland to help out an old friend — an old friend who's vanished. They find themselves at Graystairs, an Alzheimer's treatment clinic and a place of healing, where the patients seem to be gaining a new lease of life. But whose life is it?

Why is the Doctor so reluctant to reveal what happened in the TARDIS before their arrival? Why are cats and dogs — not to mention people — disappearing? Who is the shadowy figure stalking the Doctor and Ace? And what is the secret of the mysterious Miss Chambers, whom no-one remembers meeting?

Soon, the Doctor and Ace find out the hard way that actions have consequences — and that there's more than one kind of dementia.

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+'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the forty-ninth novel in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Mark Michalowski]], released [[7 January (releases)|7 January]] [[2002 (releases)|2002]] and featured the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]].
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-'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the forty-ninth [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]]. It featured the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]].
 == Publisher's summary ==
-''‘Do [[Time Lord]]s get [[Alzheimer's disease]]?’ asked Ace.''
+''"Do [[Time Lord]]s get [[Alzheimer's disease]]?" asked [[Ace]].''
-''‘Oh, we get far worse things than that, Ace. The dementias that plague us are much, much darker.’''
+''"Oh, we get far worse things than that, Ace. The dementias that plague us are much, much darker."''
-Collecting his post in the [[London]] of [[2012]], the Doctor and Ace are called through time to south-east [[Scotland]] to help out an old friend -- an old friend who’s vanished. They find themselves at [[Graystairs]], an Alzheimer’s treatment clinic and a place of healing, where the patients seem to be gaining a new lease of life. But whose life is it?
+Collecting his post in the [[London]] of [[2012]], [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] and Ace are called through time to south-east [[Scotland]] to help out an [[Joyce Brunner|old friend]] — an old friend who's vanished. They find themselves at [[Graystairs]], an Alzheimer's treatment clinic and a place of healing, where the patients seem to be gaining a new lease of life. But whose life is it?
-Why is the Doctor so reluctant to reveal what happened in the TARDIS before their arrival? Why are cats and dogs -- not to mention people -- disappearing? Who is the shadowy figure stalking the Doctor and Ace? And what is the secret of the mysterious Miss Chambers, whom no-one remembers meeting?
+Why is the Doctor so reluctant to reveal what happened in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] before their arrival? Why are [[cat]]s and [[dog]]s — not to mention people — disappearing? Who is the shadowy figure stalking the Doctor and Ace? And what is the secret of the mysterious [[Miss Chambers]], whom no-one remembers meeting?
-Soon, the Doctor and Ace find out the hard way that actions have consequences -- and that there’s more than one kind of dementia.
+Soon, the Doctor and Ace find out the hard way that actions have consequences — and that there's more than one kind of dementia.
 == Plot ==
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 * The [[Seventh Doctor]]
 * [[Ace]]
-* Miss [[Chambers]]
+* [[Sooal]]
 * [[Gallowglass|Countess Gallowglass]]
 * [[Michael Ashworth]]
-* [[Joyce Ashworth]]
+* [[Joyce Brunner]]
+* [[Norma Brunner]]
+* [[Terrance Ashworth]]
+* [[Alexander (Relative Dementias)|Alexander]]
+* [[John (Relative Dementias)|John]]
+* [[Andy (Relative Dementias)|Andy]]
+* [[Claire (Relative Dementias)|Claire]]
+* [[Claudette (Relative Dementias)|Claudette]]
+* [[Connie (Relative Dementias)|Connie]]
+* [[Doris Wesley]]
+* [[Jessie (Relative Dementias)|Jessie]]
+* [[Megan (Relative Dementias)|Megan]]
+* [[Menzies (Relative Dementias)|Menzies]]
+* [[Khamrain|Beanie]]
+* [[Onaaka Matrin|Eddie]]
+* [[George (Relative Dementias)|George]]
+* [[Hamaeia|Harry]]
+* [[Jophan]]
+* [[Natillo]]
 == References ==
+''to be added''
-=== Species ===
-* [[Annarene]]
-* [[Landine]]
-* [[Talichre]]
-* [[Tulk]]
-=== Technology ===
-* [[Fleshsuit]]
-* [[Meme bomb]]
-* [[Solar disruptor]]
-* [[Metabolic stabiliser]]
-=== Astronomical objects ===
-* [[Anima Persis]]
 == Notes ==
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 == Continuity ==
 ''to be added''
 == External links ==
-* {{dwrefguide|whobbk49.htm|Relative Dementias}}
+{{dwrefguide|whobbk49.htm|Relative Dementias}}
-* {{whoniverse|PD49.php|Relative Dementias}}
+* {{whoniverse|pd49|Relative Dementias}}
+* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/reld.htm The Cloister Library: '''Relative Dementias''']
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050406224528/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/drwho/2004/01/01/13685.shtml Writing Relative Dementias]
+* [http://web.archive.org/web/20060324070948/http://www.gallifreyone.com/interview.php?id=michalowski Outpost Gallifrey - Interview: '''Mark Michalowski''' (archived)]
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+[[Category:2002 novels]]

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Changes: Relative Dementias (novel)

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Contents

Publisher's summary

Plot

Characters

References

Notes

Continuity

External links