November 29th, 2011
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Doctor Who: Shada (Hardcover)
Doctor Who: Shada (Hardcover)
From the unique mind of Douglas Adams, the legendary ‘lost’ Doctor Who story completed at last!
The Doctor’s old friend and fellow Time Lord Professor Chronotis has retired to Cambridge University – where nobody will notice if he lives for centuries.
But now he needs help from the Doctor, Romana and K-9. When he left Gallifrey he took with him a few little souvenirs – most of them are harmless. But one of them is extremely dangerous.
The Worshipful and Ancient Law of Gallifrey isn’t a book for Time Tots. It is one of the Artefacts, dating from the dark days of Rassilon.
It must not be allowed to fall into the wrong hands. And the sinister Skagra most definitely has the wrong hands. He wants the book. He wants to discover the truth behind Shada. And he wants the Doctor’s mind…
Based on the scripts for the original television series by the legendary Douglas Adams, Shada retells an adventure that never made it to the screen.
Due 15th March 2012
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The Whofan101
December 6th, 2011 - 10:23pmAm I the only person who actually likes this cover? :/
I have a TARDIS now, TARDISes are cool!
January 2nd, 2012 - 6:57pmI like it but maybe if TB or even his TARDIS was on it, it would be nicer but otherwise I like the cover a lot!
the astronaut of death
February 11th, 2012 - 8:57pmit is good but i think they could have made it much better
Ryan
December 2nd, 2011 - 4:29pmThere is also a paperback out at the same time. Hopefully that will be a tasteful cover.
Why wouldn’t you put Tom on the cover anyway?
McGann is the Doctor.
December 1st, 2011 - 11:37amWhat the heck is with the cover ?!! it looks so rediculous and bad ! 🙁
doctorwhofan27
December 1st, 2011 - 11:55amthey want hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy fans to see it pick it up, think it’s a new hitchiker’s and buy it. Then, when they find out it’s not they’ll just read it anyway as it’s by the same author. Then they’ll like it and the store will order more. That’s more money.
Cyberdevil
November 30th, 2011 - 7:18pmWouldn’t it be a good idea if the Shada dvd release was packaged with this
doctorwhofan27
November 30th, 2011 - 11:29pmyes. if each was also released alone.
MasterKasterborous
November 30th, 2011 - 11:35pmI believe they are releasing Shada on a DVD in a boxset.
doctorwhofan27
December 1st, 2011 - 11:32amboxset? it’ll be a while then until it comes to America.
aarondrwhofan64
November 30th, 2011 - 2:13pmwould you like a jelly baby?
doctorwhofan27
November 30th, 2011 - 1:37amWill buy this after DVD.
American Doctor Who Fan
November 29th, 2011 - 11:16pmI have been waiting for this ever since I first heard about it in Doctor Who Insider.
I am getting this!
BOB
November 29th, 2011 - 8:30pmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Adams
BOB
November 29th, 2011 - 8:31pmthis is for those who don’t know who the best writer ever is
TARDIS
November 29th, 2011 - 7:19pmDouglas Adams the Neil Giaman of the classics
The Silent Silent
November 29th, 2011 - 6:53pmWhat’s this?
dwfan101 (torchwoodfan101)
November 29th, 2011 - 7:02pmI haven’t the clue. And who in the name of god is Douglas Adams?
TARDIS
November 29th, 2011 - 7:16pmhitchikers guide to the galaxy
BOB
November 29th, 2011 - 8:27pmhe is one of the best scie fi and comedy writers ever. He also co wrote city of death and the pirate planet
The Silent Silent
November 29th, 2011 - 8:29pmNever heard of him. mystery >>>>>>> 🙂
George The Lovebird
November 29th, 2011 - 10:25pmNever heard of Douglas Adams!!!!
(sighs) The youth of today 🙁
doctorwhofan27
November 30th, 2011 - 1:36amand to answer the silent silent, shada was a serial that was partially filmed but was never finished due to a strike. This is a novelization of it.
TARDIS
November 30th, 2011 - 9:37am@George The Lovebird cant say youth im 13 and i have heard of him great writer
the TARDIS
November 30th, 2011 - 10:34amI’m 13 and I know who he is – City of Death is one of my favourite Whos andI read Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy (all four books) in one week.
The Whofan101
December 6th, 2011 - 10:22pmThere are 5 of them, not 4.
I’m surprised at the little knowledge on Douglas Adams. A mere few months back, I was given a sheet in english filled with books and writers recommended to read, and Adamns was on there. To believe he isn’t known…
FreddieHumdinger
January 27th, 2012 - 9:39pmI am 12 years old and now Douglas Adams, HG Wells and Asimov and absolutely HATE modern music!!!!
the TARDIS
June 27th, 2012 - 6:59pm5 if you include Mostly Harmless. Or the Salmon of Doubt. The fact is, the Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy is probably the hardest book series to define in numbers.
Andrew Hall
November 29th, 2011 - 4:58pmAwful cover. Makes it look like a cheap comic book. Terrible!
4thDoctorFovever
November 29th, 2011 - 5:52pmI believe the cover is to make it more in the style of the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy books which Douglas Adams wrote.
Either which I’m looking foward to this, definatly buying 😀
dwfan101 (torchwoodfan101)
November 29th, 2011 - 7:03pm@ Andrew Hall I agree worst cover EVER.
KORSAIR
November 29th, 2011 - 7:53pmLooking forward to this but I do agree about the cover, a nice bit of artwork would’ve been better.
girlwhowaitedx
November 29th, 2011 - 4:45pmoo cant wait to get it 🙂
Gary who
November 29th, 2011 - 4:17pmdouglas adams + doctor who = awesome
Commander Cool
November 29th, 2011 - 4:09pmCool. It’s a shame some episodes don’t get made but this is a good way to get them back