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Part Three: The Third Doctor
Spearhead from Space - Planet of the Spiders

By Jon Preddle

Part 2

SPEARHEAD FROM SPACE (novelised as THE AUTON INVASION)
(Starts p.9: Sam Seeley moved through Oxley Woods)
1 44 The Doctor spun round and crumpled to the ground.
2 78 He leaped back as the giant figure came towards him.
3 110 The other General Scobie stepped after him.
4 156 Ch.10
DOCTOR WHO AND THE SILURIANS (novelised as THE CAVE-MONSTERS)
(Starts p.12)
1 43 its huge lizard-like head swaying from side to side.
2 60 Ch.8
3 81 (The Doctor encounters a Silurian in Quinn's cottage)
4 105 Intense pain raced through his arms and legs.
5 132 'He's dead,' the Brigadier said, then straightened up.
6 143 (The Silurians enter the lab and blast the Doctor unconscious)
7 158 Ch.19
THE AMBASSADORS OF DEATH
1 34 Ch.3
2 55 put down the mike and turned to Cornish. 'Cut it open!'
3 74 Ch.8
4 91 Ch.10
5 107 Ch.12
6 124 Ch.14
7 144 Ch.16
INFERNO
1 24 Ch.2
2 39 Ch.4
3 57 Ch.6
4 74 Ch.8
5 88 Ch.10
6 102 lava was rolling like a tidal wave towards the little hut.
7 126 Ch.15
TERROR OF THE AUTONS
1 39 Ch.3
2 71 Ch.6
3 94 consciousness began to slip away.
4 127 'Not that I won't do my best to catch him, I assure you.'
THE MIND OF EVIL
1 35 Ch.3
2 60 Ch.6
3 83 Ch.9
4 103 Ch.11
5 123 Ch.13
6 144 Ch.16
THE CLAWS OF AXOS
1 43 Ch.3
2 84 writhing, many-tentacled form of an Axon monster.
3 110 Axos convulsed.
4 139 some kind of cosmic yo-yo,' he concluded indignantly.
COLONY IN SPACE (novelised as THE DOOMSDAY WEAPON)
(Starts p.11: The three most superior Time Lords)
1 52 the remains of the kitchen table with its huge metal feet.
2 79 'I hope you realise there's nothing personal.'
3 107 (Inside the mountain entrance the door closes and Jo is plunged into darkness.)
4 128 The Master raised the gun and started to squeeze the trigger.
5 142 In sudden anger the Master put his finger on the red button.
6 166 Ch.21
THE DÆMONS
1 43 Ch.3
2 67 Ch.5
3 103 'Go back to the mark! You will destroy me! No! No!'
4 131 Ch.10
5 172 Epilogue
DAY OF THE DALEKS
(Illustrated edition)
(Starts p.16)
1 51 'EXTERMINATE THEM! EXTERMINATE THEM!'
2 79 A Dalek was materialising in the tunnel!
3 105 Ch.10
4 138 'We've seen it, haven't we, Jo?'
(Non-illustrated edition)
(Starts p.15)
1 46 'Exterminate them! Exterminate them!'
2 70 A Dalek was materialising in the tunnel!
3 94 Ch.10
4 123 'We've seen it, haven't we, Jo?'
THE CURSE OF PELADON
1 46 brushing it off, the Doctor looked upwards.
2 76 of no defence, and of one punishment alone - death!'
3 110 the laser beam from Arcturus's gun seared into action.
4 142 Ch.11
THE SEA DEVILS (novelised a s THE SEA-DEVILS)
1 47 The dragging footsteps came closer.
2 77 and aimed it at the Doctor's chest.
3 93 Each was armed with some strange gadget that resembled a gun.
4 116 Ch.10
5 126 and brought its hand down onto the Doctor's head.
6 139 Ch.13
THE MUTANTS
1 32 Ch.3
2 55 your treachery,' hissed Varan. 'Die, Overlord! Die!'
3 71 'He's sealed off the exit as well!'
4 87 Ch.10
5 109 The Marshal's arranged another of his little accidents!'
6 127 Ch.15
THE TIME MONSTER
1 32 Ch.3
2 57 He was Krasis, High Priest of Atlantis.
3 82 Ch.9
4 106 nothingness of the vortex. 'Goodbye, Miss Grant!'
5 127 A shattering roar came from behind her.
6 151 Ch.15
THE THREE DOCTORS
1 41 Ch.3
2 61 (UNIT HQ vanishes into the black hole)
3 93 'Destroy him!' Omega roared.
4 127 Ch.11
CARNIVAL OF MONSTERS
1 35 might pick up a box of matches from a drawer.
2 66 Ch.6
3 90 his head was spinning round. He stumbled and fell...
4 125 Ch.12
FRONTIER IN SPACE (novelised as THE SPACE WAR)
1 37 'They were signalling to the Dragons to attack us.'
2 62 Ch.5
3 82 oxygen, and now they're pumping all the air out!
4 97 boosted the ship's rocket motors to full speed.
5 122 He picked up the box lovingly.
6 141 (Jo helps the Doctor into the TARDIS and he sends a message to the Time Lords)
PLANET OF THE DALEKS
1 26 Ch.2
2 44 Ch.4
3 65 'It isn't going to work,' said Rebec desperately.
4 87 Ch.8
5 105 Ch.10
6 125 Ch.12
THE GREEN DEATH
1 40 it's out of control. Clutch and brake both gone.'
2 68 Jo recoiled from the sight of the creatures.
3 100 started to wriggle silently across the floor.
4 114 said the Doctor, beginning to understand.
5 125 Ch.10
6 142 Ch.12
THE TIME WARRIOR
(Starts p.17)
1 60 Ch.6
2 90 Ch.10
3 116 Ch.13
4 144 Ch.17
INVASION OF THE DINOSAURS (novelised as THE DINOSAUR INVASION)
(Starts p.10: The TARDIS, looking as always)
1 32 gigantic shape of a tyrannosaurus rex blocking the road.
2 64 hurtled through a hundred and fifty million years of Time.
3 85 'We left Earth three months ago.'
4 104 barked the General. 'Caught in the act!'
5 118 to find himself facing another tyrannosaurus rex.
6 140 (The Doctor promises Sarah a trip to Florana, but she isn't keen).
DEATH TO THE DALEKS
1 41 Ch.4
2 69 Ch.7
3 98 the Doctor held him back. 'Stay where you are.'
4 125 six hundred and ninety-nine wonders in the Universe!'
THE MONSTER OF PELADON
1 31 Ch.2
2 49 Ch.4
3 69 Ch.6
4 89 Ch.8
5 107 Ch.10
6 124 Ch.12
PLANET OF THE SPIDERS
(Starts p.10: Many thousands of miles away)
1 29 Ch.2
2 50 Ch.4
3 68 crashed against its door then slid down it, apparently dead.
4 84 she saw the guards behind him. 'Oh, Doctor, not again!'
5 108 and staggered, gripping the door frame for support.
6 121 Epilogue

Part 4

This item appeared in TSV 25 (October 1991).

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