Warriors' Gate was a direct-to-audio novelisation based on the 1981 television serial of the same name. It was written by Steve Gallagher (under the name John Lydecker) based on the original paperwork for his original 1982 novelisation, which had been significantly reworked prior to publication. (DWM 533)
Publisher's summary[]
The Doctor and his companions are trapped in E-Space, struggling to find their way back into their own universe. Arriving at an intersection, the TARDIS is invaded by a refugee of the enslaved Tharil race.
With K9 damaged by the Time Winds, the Doctor, Romana and Adric explore the strange white eternity of the Gateway, where past, present and future cross over.
They also meet the crew of the Privateer, led by the embattled Rorvik. As all parties strive to find a way out, the Doctor realises that Rorvik’s ship holds the terrible secret of the Tharils’ history, as well as the means of their liberation.
Jon Culshaw reads Stephen Gallagher’s novelisation (writing as John Lydecker) of his 1981 TV adventure starring Tom Baker as the Doctor, now newly extended and restored from an unpublished manuscript. John Leeson provides the authentic Voice of K9.
Deviations from televised story[]
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Notes[]
- The story was reviewed briefly in DWM 539.
- It was recorded at Ladbroke Audio Ltd.
- This audiobook was re-released as a physical Target novelisation on 13 July 2023 as part of Warriors' Gate and Beyond, which also included two short stories.
External links[]
- Official Warriors' Gate page at Penguin Books
- Official Warriors' Gate page at Amazon.
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