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Doctor Who and the Pirate Planet (novelisation)

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Doctor Who and the Pirate Planet was a novelisation based on the 1978 television serial The Pirate Planet. It was written by James Goss and released by Target Books on 11 March 2021.

Unlike the 2017 novelisation (also written by Goss) which was based on Douglas Adams' preliminary scripts, the Target novelisation was adapted from the televised story, and done so in a much shorter format for the Target series.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The classic Doctor Who adventure by Douglas Adams, now part of the Target Collection.

This all-new Target novelisation is based on the televised version of The Pirate Planet

The hugely powerful Key to Time has been split into six segments, all of which have been disguised and hidden throughout time and space. Now the even more powerful White Guardian wants the Doctor to find the pieces. With the first segment successfully retrieved, the Doctor, Romana and K-9 trace the second segment of the Key to the planet Calufrax. But when they arrive at exactly the right point in space, they find themselves on exactly the wrong planet - Zanak.

Ruled by the mysterious 'Captain', Zanak is a happy and prosperous planet. Mostly. If the mines run out of valuable minerals and gems then the Captain merely announces a New Golden Age and they fill up again. It's an economic miracle - so obviously something's very wrong...

For a much expanded version based on Douglas Adams' first draft scripts, check out BBC Books' hardback edition of The Pirate Planet.

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The Sky with Diamonds
Right Place, Wrong Planet
Meeting with Unusual Minds
Late to the Party
The Normally Delicious Smell of Pork
Dark Satanic Mills
The Death of Calufrax
The Trophy Room
Life's Fleeting, but Plank's Constant
An Immortal Queen
Dinner with Newton
The Captain's Plan

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Doctor Who novelisations

First Doctor

Susan, Barbara, Ian	Doctor Who and an Unearthly Child • Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks • The Edge of Destruction • Marco Polo • Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus • The Aztecs • The Sensorites • The Reign of Terror • Planet of Giants • Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth

Barbara, Ian, Vicki	The Rescue • The Romans • Doctor Who and the Zarbi • Doctor Who and the Crusaders • The Space Museum

Barbara, Ian, Vicki, Steven	The Chase

Vicki, Steven	The Time Meddler • Galaxy Four

Vicki, Steven, Katarina	The Myth Makers

Steven, Katarina, Sara	Mission to the Unknown

Steven, Sara	The Mutation of Time

Steven	The Massacre

Steven, Dodo	The Ark • The Celestial Toymaker • The Gunfighters • The Savages

Dodo, Ben, Polly	The War Machines

Ben, Polly	The Smugglers • Doctor Who and the Tenth Planet

Second Doctor

Ben, Polly	The Power of the Daleks

Ben, Polly, Jamie	The Highlanders • The Underwater Menace • Doctor Who and the Cybermen • The Macra Terror • The Faceless Ones

Jamie, Victoria	The Evil of the Daleks (1993 • 2023) • Doctor Who and the Tomb of the Cybermen • Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen • Doctor Who and the Ice Warriors • Doctor Who and the Enemy of the World • Doctor Who and the Web of Fear • Fury from the Deep

Jamie, Zoe	The Wheel in Space • The Dominators • The Mind Robber • The Invasion • The Krotons • The Seeds of Death • The Space Pirates • Doctor Who and the War Games

Third Doctor

Liz	Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion • Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters • The Ambassadors of Death • Inferno

Jo	Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons • The Mind of Evil • Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos • Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon • Doctor Who and the Dæmons • Doctor Who and the Day of the Daleks • Doctor Who and the Curse of Peladon • Doctor Who and the Sea-Devils • Doctor Who and the Mutants • The Time Monster • The Three Doctors • Doctor Who and the Carnival of Monsters • Doctor Who and the Space War • Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks • Doctor Who and the Green Death

Sarah	Doctor Who and the Time Warrior • The Paradise of Death • Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion • Death to the Daleks • The Ghosts of N-Space • Doctor Who and the Monster of Peladon • Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders

Fourth Doctor

Sarah, Harry	Doctor Who and the Giant Robot • Doctor Who and the Ark in Space • Doctor Who and the Sontaran Experiment • Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks • Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Cybermen • Scratchman • Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster

Sarah	Doctor Who and the Planet of Evil • Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars • Doctor Who and the Android Invasion • Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius • Doctor Who and the Seeds of Doom • Doctor Who and the Masque of Mandragora • The Pescatons • Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear

Alone	Doctor Who and the Deadly Assassin

Leela	Doctor Who and the Face of Evil • Doctor Who and the Robots of Death • Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng-Chiang • Doctor Who and the Horror of Fang Rock

Leela, K9 Mark I	Doctor Who and the Invisible Enemy • Doctor Who and the Image of the Fendahl • Doctor Who and the Sunmakers • Doctor Who and the Underworld • Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time

Romana I, K9 Mark II	Doctor Who and the Ribos Operation • The Pirate Planet • Doctor Who and the Pirate Planet • Doctor Who and the Stones of Blood • Doctor Who and the Androids of Tara • Doctor Who and the Power of Kroll • Doctor Who and the Armageddon Factor

Romana II	Doctor Who and the Destiny of the Daleks • City of Death

Romana II, K9 Mark II	Doctor Who and the Creature from the Pit • Doctor Who and the Nightmare of Eden • Doctor Who and the Horns of Nimon • Shada • Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen • Doctor Who and the Leisure Hive • Meglos

Romana II, K9 Mark II, Adric	Full Circle • Doctor Who and the State of Decay • Doctor Who and Warriors' Gate

Adric	Doctor Who and the Keeper of Traken

Adric, Nyssa, Tegan	Logopolis

Fifth Doctor

Adric, Nyssa, Tegan	Castrovalva • Four to Doomsday • Kinda • Doctor Who and the Visitation • Black Orchid • Earthshock

Nyssa, Tegan	Time-Flight • Arc of Infinity • Snakedance

Nyssa, Tegan, Turlough	Mawdryn Undead • Terminus

Tegan, Turlough	Enlightenment • The King's Demons • The Five Doctors • Warriors of the Deep • The Awakening • Frontios • Resurrection of the Daleks

Turlough, Peri	Planet of Fire

Peri	The Caves of Androzani

Sixth Doctor

Peri	The Twin Dilemma • Attack of the Cybermen • Vengeance on Varos • The Mark of the Rani • The Two Doctors • Timelash • Revelation of the Daleks • The Nightmare Fair • The Ultimate Evil • Mission to Magnus • Slipback • The Mysterious Planet • Mindwarp

Mel	Terror of the Vervoids • The Ultimate Foe

Seventh Doctor

Mel	Time and the Rani • Paradise Towers • Delta and the Bannermen

Mel, Ace	Dragonfire

Ace	Remembrance of the Daleks • The Happiness Patrol • Silver Nemesis • The Greatest Show in the Galaxy • Battlefield • Ghost Light • The Curse of Fenric • Survival

Eighth Doctor

Grace	The Novel of the Film • The TV Movie

Solo	The Little Book of Fate

Ninth Doctor (Scream of the Shalka)

Alison

Scream of the Shalka

Ninth Doctor

Rose	Rose

Rose, Adam	Dalek

Tenth Doctor

Rose	The Christmas Invasion

Donna	The Fires of Pompeii • Planet of the Ood

Alone	The Waters of Mars

Eleventh Doctor

Amy	The Eleventh Hour • Victory of the Daleks • The Lodger

Amy, River	The Time of Angels

Clara	The Crimson Horror • The Day of the Doctor

Twelfth Doctor

Clara	Robot of Sherwood • Mummy on the Orient Express • Flatline • The Girl Who Died • The Zygon Invasion • Face the Raven

Alone	The Woman Who Lived • Twice Upon a Time

Bill, Nardole	The Eaters of Light

Thirteenth Doctor

Yaz, Ryan, Graham

Kerblam! • The Witchfinders

Fourteenth Doctor

Donna

The Star Beast • Wild Blue Yonder • The Giggle

Fifteenth Doctor

Ruby	The Church on Ruby Road • Space Babies • 73 Yards • Rogue