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Doctor Who and the Dæmons
Series:	Doctor Who- Target Novelisation
Release Number:	15 (given to later editions)
Doctor:	Third Doctor
Companions:	Jo Grant, the Brigadier, Sergeant Benton, Captain Mike Yates, UNIT
Enemy:	Azal, the Master
Setting:	Earth, circa 1970s
Author:	Barry Letts
Publisher:	Target Books, W.H. Allen & Co
Publication:	October 1974 (paperback) January 1982 (hardcover)
Format:	Hardcover and paperback editions, 172 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-426-11332-2
Previous Story:	Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon
Following Story:	Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks

Novelisation

• This novelisation is based on the original television serial DW: The Dæmons which was shown from 22nd May 1971 and written by Guy Leopold
• The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Chris Achilleos. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).
• A hardcover edition did not appear until 1982.

Publisher's Cover Blurb

1974 edition

DOCTOR WHO is strangely concerned about Professor Horner's plan to cut open an ancient barrow near the peaceful English village of Devil's End; equally worried is Miss Hawthorne, the local white witch, who foretells a terrible disaster if he goes ahead; determined that the Professor should is Mr. Magister, the new vicar (in truth the MASTER) whose secret ceremonies are designed to conjure up from out of the barrow a horribly powerful being from a far-off planet … The Brigadier and Jo Grant assist DOCTOR WHO in this exciting confrontation with the forces of black magic!
`DOCTOR WHO, the children’s own programme which adults adore…’ Gerard Garrett, The Daily Sketch.

1980 edition

Doctor Who is strangely concerned about Professor Horner's plan to cut open an ancient barrow near the peaceful village of Devil's End.
Equally worried is Miss Hawthorne, the local white witch, who foretells a terrible disaster if he goes ahead.
The only person who wants the Professor to open to the barrow is the vicar (in truth THE MASTER) whose secret ceremomies are designed to conjure up from out of the barrow a horribly powerful being ...

Deviations from the Televised Story

To be added

Author, Writing and Publishing Notes

• Title page includes: THE CHANGING FACE OF DOCTOR WHO. The cover illustration of this book portrays the third DOCTOR WHO whose physical appearance was altered by the Time Lords when they banished him to planet Earth in the Twentieth Century.
• This is the only novelisation of a televised story to be written by series producer Barry Letts. He would later novelise two Third Doctor radio plays and also write several original novels.

Associated Images

1980 edition; cover by Andrew Skilleter

1993 edition; cover by Alister Pearson

Illustrations

• This title contain 6 illustrated pages by Alan Willow

Alan Willow (The Daemons Page 40)	Alan Willow (The Daemons Page 55)	Alan Willow (The Daemons Page 68)	Alan Willow (The Daemons Page 111)
Alan Willow (The Daemons Page 124)	Alan Willow (The Daemons Page 155)

Publishing History (UK)

To be added

First Publication:

• Hardback

W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK

• Paperback

Target

Re-issues:

40p

1980 Target Books with a new cover by Andrew Skilleter priced 75p (UK)

1993 Virgin Publishing with a new cover by Alistair Pearson priced £3.50 (UK)

International Editions

• This novelisation was translated into Dutch and released in the Netherlands in 1974
• This novelisation was translated into Portuguese and released in in Portugal in 1983.

Audio Release

This Target Book was released complete and unabridged by BBC Audio Books and read by Barry Letts who was the Doctor Who producer of this story.
The audio set of 4 CD's with an ISBN 1-405-? was released in August 2008 priced £13.99 (UK)
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 Sources

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