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Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster
Series:	Doctor Who- Target Novelisation
Release Number:	40 (given to later editions)
Doctor:	Fourth Doctor
Companions:	Sarah Jane Smith, Harry Sullivan, the Brigadier, Sergeant Benton, , UNIT
Enemy:	Zygons
Setting:	Tullock and Tullock Moor Scotland,Earth, 1980’s ?
Author:	Terrance Dicks
Publisher:	Target Books, W.H. Allen & Co
Publication:	January 1976
Format:	Hardcover and paperback editions, 127 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-426-11041-2
Previous Story:	The Revenge of the Cybermen
Following Story:	Doctor Who and the Planet of Evil

Novelisation

• This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW): Terror of the Zygons which was shown from 30th August 1975 and written by Robert Banks Stewart
• 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).

Publisher's Cover Blurb

1976 edition

Why is DOCTOR WHO suddenly summoned to the shores of Loch Ness? Terror and panic spread as the third oil rig is smashed into the sea by a mysterious force … the monster?
The controlling power must be the ZYGONS – alien creatures who have lived hidden on Earth for thousands of years, and now feel strong enough to take over the planet … The Doctor, Sarah and UNIT have different ideas – but can they outwit the supreme cunning of the ruthless ZYGONS?
DOCTOR WHO scripts – awarded The Writers’ Guild Award for the best British children’s original drama script.

Illustrations

• None

Deviations from the Televised Story

To be added

Author, Writing and Publishing Notes

• To be added

Associated Images

1993 edition; Cover by Alister Pearson

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