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Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus
Series:	Doctor Who - Target Novelisation
Release Number:	38
Doctor:	First Doctor
Companions:	Susan Foreman, Barbara Wright, Ian Chesterton
Enemy:	Voord
Setting:	Marinus
Author:	Philip Hinchcliffe
Publisher:	Target Books, W.H. Allen & Co
Publication:	August 1980
Format:	Paperback Book, 128 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-426-20125-6
Previous Story:	Doctor Who – Marco Polo
Following Story:	Doctor Who – The Aztecs

Novelisation

• This novelisation is based on the original television serial generally referred to as DW: The Keys of Marinus which included individual episode titles and was shown from 11th April 1964 and written by Terry Nation.
• The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Nick Spender. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).

Publisher's Cover Blurb

MARINUS
a remote force-shielded island set in a sea of acid, governed by
THE CONSCIENCE
the ultimate computer which rules and balances the gentle life of Marinus, guarded by
ARBITAN THE KEEPER
ruthless protector of a peace-loving race threatened by
YARTEK
Warlord of the brutal sub-human Voords, sworn enemy of Arbitan and of Marinus, who has within his grasp
THE KEYS OF MARINUS
the Conscience’s vital micro-circuits, the doors of good and evil.
Can the Doctor find the hidden circuits in time? Arbitan’s command was `Find them, OR DIE!’

Chapter Titles.

01 The Sea of Death. 02 The Marble City. 03 The Velvet Web. 04 The Brains of Morphoton. 05 The Screaming Jungle. 06 The Whispering Darkness. 07 The Snows of Terror. 08 The Demons. 09 Sentenced! 10 The Mystery of the Locked Room. 11 The Missing Key. 12 Arbitans Revenge. 13 Final Goodbyes.

Illustrations

None

Deviations from the Televised Story

To be added

Author, Writing and Publishing Notes

• This title was Philip Hinchcliffe’s last contribution to the range.
• With no photographs for refernce, cover artist Mike Brett decided to try something different and feature no people on the cover.
• Then producer John Nathan-Turner’s criticism of the cover artwork (namely the TARDIS is blue NOT grey, and the light is white NOT red), went unheaded.
• Large chunks of dialogue and story were cut from the novelisation.

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:

A planned reissue in 1994 was cancelled.

International Editions

To be added

External Sources

• The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
• On Target - A comprehensive guide to Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus