Book description
The world is in the grip of a second Ice Age. Despite a coordinated
global effort, the glaciers still advance. But they are not the only
threat to the planet.
Buried deep in the ice, scientists at Britannicus Base have
discovered an ancient warrior. But this is no simple archaeological
find. What they have found is the commander of a spaceship that
crashed into the glacier thousands of years ago. Thawed from the ice,
and knowing their home planet Mars is now a dead world, the Ice
Warriors decide to make Earth their own...
Can the Doctor and his friends overcome the warlike Martians and
halt the advance of the glaciers?
This novel is based on a Doctor Who story which was originally
broadcast from 11 November to 16 December 1967. This was the first
Doctor Who story to feature the Ice Warriors.
Featuring the Second Doctor as played by Patrick Troughton, and
his companions Jamie and Victoria
Brian Hayles
wrote for radio, television and film, including such series as
The Archers
,
United!
and
Z Cars
. Hayles' work on
Doctor Who
included adventures for the first three Doctors. His first story was
the well-remembered 'The Celestial Toymaker', and after his historical
adventure 'The Smugglers', Hayles wrote 'The Ice Warriors' - introducing
the creatures for which he is best remembered. He wrote three further
Ice Warriors stories, the last two featuring the Third Doctor and set on
the feudal planet Peladon. Brian Hayles died in 1978.
