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The ''Eighth Doctor Adventures'' (sometimes abbreviated as EDA or referred to as the EDAs) are a series of Doctor Who spin-offs, spin off novels based on the long running BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and published under the BBC Books imprint. 73 books were published overall. Publication history Between 1991 and 1997, Virgin Publishing had been producing a successful series of spin off novels under the ''Virgin New Adventures, New Adventures'' and ''Virgin Missing Adventures, Missing Adventures'' ranges. However, following the ''Doctor Who'' Doctor Who (1996), television movie which introduced the Eighth Doctor in 1996, the BBC did not renew Virgin Publishing's license to continue publishing ''Doctor Who'' material, instead opting to publish their own range. Virgin's last ''New Adventures'' novel, ''The Dying Days'' by Lance Parkin, featured the Eighth Doctor. The ''Eighth Doctor Adventures'' began in 1997 with ''The Eight Doctors'' by Terrance Dicks an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eight Doctors
''The Eight Doctors'' is a BBC Books original novel written by Terrance Dicks and based on the long-running British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was the first of the Eighth Doctor Adventures range (it was preceded by a novelisation of the Doctor Who (1996), 1996 film, but the BBC chose not to consider it to be part of the range) and features the Eighth Doctor and introduces his new companion (Doctor Who), companion, Sam Jones (Doctor Who), Sam Jones. The novel takes place immediately after the 1996 television movie. Plot Immediately after the events of the TV film, the Eighth Doctor finishes reading ''The Time Machine'' (a book written by his old friend H. G. Wells). After checking the Eye of Harmony in his TARDIS, he falls prey to a final trap set by his old enemy, Master (Doctor Who), the Master; which erases all of his memory. The only fact he knows for certain is that his name is "the Doctor" – but Doctor who? His i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |