Doctor Who And The Brain Of Morbius

For many it's Dick's novelisations that were their first entry point to many Doctor Who serials back in the 70's and 80's. In a weird quirk BBC Audiobooks were also releasing some stories prior to DVD releases, so it was the first time I'd experienced the story too... It's a classic Fourth Doctor and......more

This is a novelization of the fifth adventure from the lucky thirteenth season of Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in January of 1976. The original script was written by Terrance Dicks, and it was heavily rewritten by script editor Robert Holmes. Dicks had gone on vacation upon its completion a......more

Back in the days of my obsession with Target novels, the novelization of "The Brain of Morbius" was one of the most sought-after and prized in my collection. It was one of the first "Doctor Who" stories I watched and one of my earliest exposures to Tom Baker as the Doctor. And I loved it. To my youn......more

Fun read for all sci-fi and Doctor Who fans. This book is a MUST-READ backstory for the online (& on-DVD) mini-episode "The Night of the Doctor" that led up to the 50th Anniversary TV Episode "The Day of the Doctor"! It explains his attitude upon finding himself on planet Karn, and why he had troubl......more

The story is basically Doctor Who does Frankenstein, but I like it. We get another Timelord super-villain in Morbius. The Sisterhood of Karn is created and entwined into Timelord society. I like how they have been resurrected in NuWho. I read the junior version immediately prior to starting this. It......more