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Revision as of 15:50, 27 October 2014
The Macra Terror was a novelisation based on the 1967 television serial The Macra Terror.
Publisher's summary
In the far future a group of humans is living an idyllic existence on a distant planet. Their colony is run like a gigantic holiday camp and nothing seems to trouble their carefree existence.
When one of them claims that the colony is being invaded by hideous monsters, no one takes him seriously. But the Doctor’s suspicions are immediately aroused.
What is the terrible menace that lurks at the heart of this apparent paradise? Why are the colonists unaware of the danger that lies before their very eyes? And what is the Macra Terror?
Chapter Titles
- Interference on the Scanner
- A Wash and Brush-up
- The Man Who Suffered from Delusions
- There's Really Nothing There
- A Voice in the Night
- The Colony by Night
- Down the Pit
- Escape
- A Breath of Fresh Air
- One of the Dancers
- Forbidden Territory
- Four Minutes to Countdown
Deviations from televised story
To be added
Writing and publishing notes
- No photographic reference material was available to cover artist Tony Masero, who based his design on real crabs.
- Range editor Nigel Robinson was unsuccessful in trying to encourage writer Ian Stuart Black to write in the more adult way that he intended for the range by emphasising the mind controlling aspect of the story.
- Dedication: Especially for the entertainment of the Doctor Who Appreciation Society (amongst others)
- Inside back cover colour details of Fantastic Doctor Who Poster Offers.
Additional cover images
To be added
British publication history
- Hardback (July 1987)
- W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK ISBN:0491032277, copies priced £7.95 (UK))
- Paperback (December 1987)
- Target / W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. Two paperback editions, estimated first print run: 25,500, priced £1.95 (UK).
- Interior ISBN 0-426-20253-8, exterior ISBN 0-426-20307-0
External links
