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The Time Travellers

Doctor:

First Doctor

Companion(s):

Susan, Ian, Barbara

Main enemy:

General Bamford

Key crew

Release details

Release number:

75

Release date:

10 November 2005

Format:

Paperback Book, 15 Chapters, 284 Pages

ISBN:

ISBN 0-563-48633-3

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The Time Travellers was the seventy-fourth BBC Past Doctor Adventures novel. It was written by Simon Guerrier. It featured the First Doctor, Susan, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright. This novel is sequel to several stories which hadn't happened yet in the Doctor's timeline and therefore occur differently, with different outcomes from The War Machines, The Tenth Planet and Remembrance of the Daleks affecting the alternate future shown in this novel.

Publisher's summary

"Have you ever thought what it's like to be wanderers in the fourth dimension, to be exiles?"

24 June, 2006. The TARDIS has landed in London. Ian and Barbara are almost back home. But this isn't the city they knew. This city is a ruin, torn apart by war. A war that the British are losing.

With his friends mistaken for vagrants and sentenced to death, the Doctor is press-ganged into helping perfect a weapon that might just turn the tables in the war. The British Army has discovered time travel. And the consequences are already devastating.

What has happened to the world that Ian and Barbara once knew? How much of the experiment do the Doctor and Susan really understand?

And, despite all the Doctor has said to the contrary, is it actually possible to change history?

Plot

to be added

Characters

References

Individuals

Ian Chesterton's national service number was 15110404. He was a private.
In one timeline, Louise Bamford's mother, Karen Baldwin, originally met her husband in 1975 and died in 1981. In another timeline, she was murdered by vagrants in 1972.
When Ian and Barbara are returned to London on 26 June 1965, the Doctor gives them an envelope of British notes and coins, including a twenty pence coin which was minted in 1982.

Technology

After the WOTAN (successful) invasion, Britain outlawed radio communications devices, as WOTAN had used them to take over peoples' minds.
The South Africans have weapons and technology supplied to them by the Cybermen occupying the Arctic.
Dalek technology from the Shoreditch Incident helped the British create their time machine.

Notes

Unlike most novels in the BBC Past Doctor Adventures (and Virgin Missing Adventures), the back cover does not specify what television stories it is set between. However, it clearly takes place right after Planet of Giants. Chapter One opens with the Doctor saying his closing lines from that story: "I think we're beginning to materialise. Perhaps I shall know now where we are." The main characters are also described as wearing the same clothes, such as the Doctor's cloak and Susan's dungarees, and their previous adventure is also said to have been rough on Barbara.
The epilogue of this novel follows the last scenes of the television story The Chase with Ian and Barbara on the bus.
The dystopian future of this story is the result of the events of the television story The War Machines — here, WOTAN was successful in temporarily conquering the planet. It is strongly suggested, though not outright said, that this is in fact what was meant to happen to Earth and that the Doctor's involvement changed history.
On the cover of this novel, the real world sculpture Traffic Light Tree, located in London, England, is featured.

Continuity

Joan Wright, Barbara's mother, reappears. (PROSE: A Long Night)
Barbara claims to have learned her lesson about changing history in Mexico in the 15th century. (TV: The Aztecs)
Barbara remembers her travels in the TARDIS to 1289, (TV: Marco Polo) 1794, (TV: The Reign of Terror) 1692, (PROSE: The Witch Hunters) the 28th century, (TV: The Sensorites) and the 30th century. (PROSE: Room for Improvement) She also knows of the significance of 1066. (TV: The Time Meddler)
A successful WOTAN, refered to as the Machine, was indirectly responsible for the outbreak of World War III. (TV: The War Machines)
In the alternative timeline in 1972, British scientists use the Dalek technology which they salvaged from Coal Hill School in the aftermath of the Shoreditch Incident in November 1963 to build a time machine. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks)
The Cybermen now live permanently at the South Pole following an alternate version of events at Snowcap. (TV: The Tenth Planet)
The Doctor states that the time-warping events will draw the attention of the Time Lords, and it's now more likely they'll find him. (TV: The War Games) The Doctor now wants to find a safe place to leave Susan so she will not be found. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)

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 |doctor= First Doctor
 |companions= [[Susan Foreman|Susan]],  [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]],  [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]]
-|enemy= General Bamford Duplicate
+|enemy= General Bamford
+|setting=
-|setting= {{il|[[Earth]], [[2006]] ([[alternate timeline|alternative timeline]])|[[Earth]], [[1972]] ([[alternate timeline|alternative timeline]])|[[Earth]], [[26 June]] [[1965]]}}
 |writer= [[Simon Guerrier]]
 |publisher= BBC Books
 |cover=[[Black Sheep]]
 |release date= [[10 November (releases)|10 November]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]]
-|format= Paperback Book, 284 Pages
+|format= Paperback Book, 15 Chapters, 284 Pages
 |isbn= ISBN 0-563-48633-3
 |prev= World Game (novel)
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 * [[Ian Chesterton]]
 * [[Barbara Wright]]
-* [[Colonel]] [[Andrews (The Time Travellers)|Andrews]]
+* [[Colonel]] [[S. Andrews]]
-* [[General]] [[Bamford]]
+* [[General]] [[Louise Bamford]]
 * [[Richie Roberts]]
 * [[Belcher]]
 * [[Abigal Abi]]
-* [[Kelly]]
+* [[Kelly (The Time Travellers)|Kelly]]
 * [[Griffiths (The Time Travellers)|Griffiths]]
+* [[Joan Wright]]
+* [[Karen Baldwin (The Time Travellers)|Karen Baldwin]]
+* [[Sharrock]]
+* [[Skinner (The Time Travellers)|Skinner]]
+* [[Wu]]
 == References ==
 === Individuals ===
-* [[Ian Chesterton]]'s national service number was 15110404. He was a private.
+* [[Ian Chesterton]]'s [[national service]] number was 15110404. He was a [[private]].
+* In one timeline, Louise Bamford's mother, [[Karen Baldwin (The Time Travellers)|Karen Baldwin]], originally met her husband in [[1975]] and died in [[1981]]. In another timeline, she was [[murder]]ed by vagrants in [[1972]].
 * When Ian and Barbara are returned to [[London]] on [[26 June]] [[1965]], the Doctor gives them an envelope of British notes and coins, including a twenty pence coin which was minted in [[1982]].
 === Technology ===
+* After the [[WOTAN]] (successful) invasion, Britain outlawed radio communications devices, as WOTAN had used them to take over peoples' minds.
+* The South Africans have [[Cyber-gun|weapons]] and [[Cyber-Technology|technology]] supplied to them by the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] occupying the [[Arctic]].
 * Dalek technology from the [[Shoreditch Incident]] helped the British create their time machine.
 == Notes ==
+* Unlike most novels in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] (and [[Virgin Missing Adventures]]), the back cover does not specify what television stories it is set between. However, it clearly takes place right after ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]''. Chapter One opens with the Doctor saying his closing lines from that story: "I think we're beginning to materialise. Perhaps I shall know now where we are." The main characters are also described as wearing the same clothes, such as the Doctor's cloak and Susan's dungarees, and their previous adventure is also said to have been rough on Barbara.
-''to be added''
+* The epilogue of this novel follows the last scenes of the television story ''[[The Chase]]'' with Ian and Barbara on the bus.
+* The dystopian future of this story is the result of the events of the television story ''[[The War Machines]]'' — here, [[WOTAN]] was successful in temporarily conquering the planet. It is strongly suggested, though not outright said, that this is in fact what was meant to happen to Earth and that the Doctor's involvement changed history.
+* On the cover of this novel, the real world sculpture ''[[wikipedia|Traffic Light Tree]]'', located in [[London]], [[England]], is featured.
 == Continuity ==
+* Joan Wright, Barbara's mother, reappears. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Long Night (short story)|A Long Night]]'')
-* The dystopian future of this story is the result of the events of [[TV]]: ''[[The War Machines]]'' - here, [[WOTAN]] was successful in temporarily conquering the planet. It is strongly suggested, though not outright said, that this is in fact what was meant to happen to Earth and that the Doctor's involvement changed history.
-* Barbara claims to have learned her lesson about changing history in [[Mexico]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]'')
+* Barbara claims to have learned her lesson about changing history in [[Mexico]] in the [[15th century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]'')
+* Barbara remembers her travels in the TARDIS to [[1289]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'') [[1794]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Reign of Terror (TV story)|The Reign of Terror]]'') [[1692]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Witch Hunters (novel)|The Witch Hunters]]'') the [[28th century]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]'') and the [[30th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Room for Improvement (short story)|Room for Improvement]]'') She also knows of the significance of [[1066]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]'')
+* A successful WOTAN, refered to as the Machine, was indirectly responsible for the outbreak of [[World War III]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'')
 * In the [[alternate timeline|alternative timeline]] in [[1972]], British scientists use the [[Dalek]] technology which they salvaged from [[Coal Hill School]] in the aftermath of the [[Shoreditch Incident]] in [[November]] [[1963]] to build a time machine. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'')
-* Following an alternate version of [[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'', the [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] now live permanently at the [[South Pole]]. The [[South Africa]]ns made a deal with them for weaponry.
+* The [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] now live permanently at the [[South Pole]] following an alternate version of events at [[Snowcap]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'')
-* The Doctor states that the time-warping events of this story will draw the attention of the [[Time Lord]]s, and it's now more likely they'll find him; the Doctor now wants to find a safe place to leave Susan so she will not be found, a retroactive explanation for leaving her behind in [[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''.
+* The Doctor states that the time-warping events will draw the attention of the [[Time Lord]]s, and it's now more likely they'll find him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') The Doctor now wants to find a safe place to leave Susan so she will not be found. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'')
-* The epilogue of this novel follows the last scenes of [[TV]]: ''[[The Chase]]'' with Ian and Barbara on the bus.
 == External links ==
 * {{dwrefguide|whobbk75.htm|The Time Travellers}}
-* {{whoniverse|PD74.php|The Time Travellers}}
+* {{whoniverse|pd74|The Time Travellers}}
-* [http://www.magnetopia.org/cloisterlibrary/timetravellers.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Time Travellers''']
+* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/timetravellers.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Time Travellers''']
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