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Doctor Who - The Reign of Terror
Series:	Doctor Who - Target Novelisation
Release Number:	119
Doctor:	First Doctor
Companions:	Susan Foreman, Barbara Wright, Ian Chesterton
Enemy:
Setting:	Earth , 1794
Author:	Ian Marter
Publisher:	Target Books, W.H. Allen & Co
Publication:	March 1987 (hardcover) August 1987 (paperback)
Format:	Hardcover and paperback editions, 160 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-426-20264-3
Previous Story:	Doctor Who – The Sensorites
Following Story:	Doctor Who – Planet of Giants

Novelisation

• This novelisation is based on the original television serial generally referred to as DW: The Reign of Terror which included individual episode titles and was shown from 8th August 1964 and written by Dennis Spooner.
• The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Tony Masero. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).

Publisher's Summary

It is 1794 and the TARDIS materialises some distance away from Paris during the French Revolution-the infamous Reign of Terror.
Soon the TARDIS crew find themselves caught up in the tangled web of historical events. Imprisoned in a dank dungeon, Ian is entrusted with delivering a message to master-spy James Stirling.
Who is James Stirling? What world-shattering events are being discussed in a deserted inn off the Calais road?
And can the Doctor and his friends escape a violent and bloody death at the dreaded guillotine?

Illustrations

None

Deviations from the Televised Story

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Author, Writing and Publishing Notes

• The novel was one of several completed by Ian Marter shortly before his death in October 1986 and was published posthumously.

Associated Images

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Publishing History (UK)

Hardback (March 1987)

• W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK ISBN:0491037023, copies priced £7.50 (UK))

Paperback (August 1987)

• Target / W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. Single paperback edition, estimated print run: 32,500, priced £1.95 (UK).

International Editions

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External Sources

• The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
• On Target - A comprehensive guide to Doctor Who - The Reign of Terror