The Faceless Ones (novelisation)
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| The Faceless Ones | ||
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| Based on: | The Faceless Ones | |
| Doctor: | Second Doctor | |
| Companion(s): | Ben, Polly, Jamie | |
| Main enemy: | The Chameleons | |
| Main setting: | London, 20 July 1966 | |
| Key crew | ||
| Publisher: | Target Books, W. H. Allen and Co. Ltd. UK | |
| Writer: | Terrance Dicks | |
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| Release number: | 116 | |
| Release date: | December 1986 (hardcover) May 1987 (paperback) | |
| Format: | Hardcover and paperback editions, 144 Pages | |
| ISBN 0-426-20294-5 | ||
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Novelisation
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- This novelisation is based on the original television serial TV: The Faceless Ones, written by David Ellis and Malcolm Hulke and shown from 8 April 1967.
- The cover and information on the right are for the original Target edition. It featured the artwork of David McAllister. (See below for information on editions with different covers).
Publisher's summary
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In the summer of 1966, thousands of young people are taking their holidays with Chameleon Tours. And not one of them is coming back.
When the TARDIS lands at Gatwick Airport the Doctor is drawn into a web of intrigue and deception. To add to his troubles, Polly mysteriously vanishes.
Or does she? The girl at the Chameleon Tours desk looks like Polly, and even sounds like her, but she claims she comes from Zurich.
Who is she really? Who is behind these abductions? And for what sinister purpose? Soon the Doctor and Jamie must face a desperate group of faceless aliens - the deadly Chameleons…
Illustrations
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- Contains no illustrated pages
Deviations from televised story
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The sonic screwdriver appears in this story; in the televised series, it was not introduced until the later adventure Fury from the Deep.
Writing and publishing notes
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- Inside back cover colour details of Fantastic Doctor Who Poster Offers.
Additional cover images
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To be added
British publication history
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- Hardback (December 1986)
- W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK ISBN:0491036922, copies priced £7.25 (UK))
- Paperback (May 1987)
- Target / W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. Single paperback edition, estimated print run: 32,500, priced £1.80 (UK).
Editions published outside Britain
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To be added
See also
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- The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
External links
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