Book description
The mysterious Doctor and his grandaughter Susan are joined by
unwilling adventurers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright in an epic
struggle for survival on an alien planet.
In a vast metal city they discover the survivors of a terrible
nuclear war - the Daleks. Held captive in the deepest levels of the
city, can the Doctor and his new companions stop the Daleks' plan to
totally exterminate their mortal enemies, the peace-loving Thals? More
importantly, even if they can escape from the Daleks, will Ian and
Barbara ever see their home planet Earth again?
This novel is based on the second Doctor Who story which was
originally broadcast from 21 December 1963-1 February 1964.
Featuring the First Doctor as played by William Hartnell, and his
companions Susan, Ian and Barbara
David Whitaker was the first Story Editor for Doctor Who, and
was responsible for finding and commissioning writers, and it was
Whitaker as much as anyone who defined the narrative shape of
Doctor Who. He wrote for the Doctor Who
annuals, novelised the first Dalek story and worked with Terry
Nation on various Dalek-related material including the hugely
successful comic strip The Daleks. David Whitaker died in 1980.
Terry Nation started as a comedy writer and performer, and was
approached with an offer to work on Doctor Who, providing the
seven episodes of the first ever Dalek story. After inventing the
Daleks, Nation moved on to work on The Saint, The
Champions and The Avengers. In the 1970s he scripted four
more Dalek series - including Genesis of the Daleks which has
been voted the best ever story in the series. Nation later devised the
hugely popular BBC science fiction series Blake's 7. Terry
Nation died in Los Angeles in 1996.
