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Doctor Who and the Androids of Tara
Series:	Doctor Who- Target Novelisation
Release Number:	3 (given to later editions)
Doctor:	Fourth Doctor
Companions:	Romana I, K-9
Enemy:	Count Grendal,
Setting:	Tara, Unknown
Author:	Terrance Dicks
Publisher:	Target Books, W.H. Allen & Co
Publication:	April 1980
Format:	Hardcover and paperback editions, 128 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-426-20108-6
Previous Story:	Doctor Who and the Stones of Blood
Following Story:	Doctor Who and the Power of Kroll

Novelisation

• This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW): The Androids of Tara which was shown from 25th November 1978 and written by David Fisher
• The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Andrew Skilleter. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).

Publisher's Cover Blurb

On a peaceful rural planet, where the colourful pageantry of old Ruritania mingles with ultra-modern Android technology, the Doctor becomes a kingmaker in spite of himself.
In his search for another segment of the Key to Time, the Doctor matches wits and swords with the evil Count Grendel – aided, of course, by Romana and the invaluable K9.
THE ANDROIDS OF TARA is a novel in the Key to Time Sequence. Read THE RIBOS OPERATION and THE STONES OF BLOOD available now.
Coming soon:
THE POWER OF KROLL, THE ARMAGEDDON FACTOR.

Note: the "Coming soon" line is not on all printings.

Illustrations

• None

Deviations from the Televised Story

To be added

Author, Writing and Publishing Notes

• First cover appearances of K-9 and Romana I; and for both this would only happen once more, with Romana appearing on the cover to Doctor Who and the Armageddon Factor and K-9 appearing on the novelisation for A Girl's Best Friend.

Associated Images

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Publishing History (UK)

To be added

First Publication:

• Hardback

W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK

• Paperback

Target

Re-issues:

International Editions

To be added

External Sources

• The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
• On Target a comprehensive guide to the Target novelisations by Tim Neal