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Doctor Who – The Awakening
Series:	Doctor Who- Target Novelisation
Release Number:	95
Doctor:	Fifth Doctor
Companions:	Vislor Turlough, Tegan Jovanka, Kamelion
Enemy:	Malus
Setting:	Little Hodcombe, Earth, 1984
Author:	Eric Pringle
Publisher:	Target Books, W.H. Allen & Co
Publication:	February 1985 (hardcover) June 1985 (paperback)
Format:	Hardcover and paperback editions, 144 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-426-20158-2
Previous Story:	Doctor Who - Warriors of the Deep
Following Story:	Doctor Who – Frontios

Novelisation

• This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW): The Awakening which was shown from 19th January 1984 and written by Eric Pringle
• 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

1985 edition

The Doctor has promised Tegan that they will visit her grandfather in the English village of Little Hodcombe, in the year 1984, a precision of timing and location that the TARDIS has not always achieved…
When the Type-40 machine comes to rest, the view on the scanner screen only serves to confirm Tegan's rather low expectations of the TARDIS's performance.
The most sensible course of action would be to leave immediately – but despite Turlough's protests the Doctor rushes out to take on a seemingly hopeless rescue mission…

Illustrations

• None

Deviations from the Televised Story

• Includes a sequence with Kamelion which had been cut from the broadcast version of the serial.

Author, Writing and Publishing Notes

• Dedication “For Pat, Susanah and David, with love”
• Inside back cover features colour advert for Fantastic Doctor Who Poster Offers!

Associated Images

1992 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