Doctor Who and the Leisure Hive was a novelisation based on the 1980 television serial The Leisure Hive.
Publisher's summary
1982 edition
The Leisure Hive on the planet Argolis is an entertainment centre for galactic travellers. At the heart of the Hive is the Tachyon Recreation Generator, a machine with a most extraordinary performance capability and vital to the continued existence of the Argolin after their devastating war with the reptilian Foamasi ...
While visiting the Hive, the Fourth Doctor and Romana are sucked into a whirlpool of treachery and deceit, and are eventually arrested on suspicion of murder ...
Chapter titles
- Brighton
- Argolis
- Brock
- The Generator
- Intruders
- Hardin
- Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall
- The Foamasi
- Rebirth
Deviations from televised story
to be added
Writing and publishing notes
- Cover page indicates this is a Star Book published by the paperback division of W.H. ALLEN & Co, Ltd
Additional cover images
to be added
British publication history
First publication:
- Hardback
- W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
- Paperback
- Target
Audiobook
This Target Book was released complete and unabridged by BBC Audio and read by Lalla Ward.
The audio set of four CDs was released in July 2013 priced £13.99 (UK)
