Verdigris (novel)

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Verdigris
Verdigris (Doctor Who).jpg
Author Paul Magrs
Series Doctor Who book:
Past Doctor Adventures
Release number
30
SubjectFeaturing:
Third Doctor
Jo, Iris Wildthyme, cameos from UNIT and the Master
Set inPeriod between
The Time Monster and The Three Doctors [1] [2]
Publisher BBC Books
Publication date
April 2000
Pages244
ISBN 0-563-55592-0
Preceded by Tomb of Valdemar  
Followed by Grave Matter  

Verdigris is a BBC Books original novel written by Paul Magrs and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . It features the Third Doctor, Jo Grant and Iris Wildthyme.

Contents

Plot

Orbiting above London is a mysterious ship, a duplicate of the St Pancras railway station. The Doctor, with the aid of the adventurer, Iris Wildthyme, bargains to stop creatures determined to infiltrate in the guise of characters from nineteenth century novels. [3] The Doctor is cut off from many of his friends and allies.

Continuity

Iris Wildthyme had earlier appeared in other Paul Magrs written Doctor Who stories, such as a short prose found in the first two volumes of BBC Books' Short Trips series and The Scarlet Empress. The character would later be expanded into her own spin-off series of books and audio dramas. In the audio dramas, Wildythme is portrayed by Katy Manning, who originally portrayed Jo, a character featured heavily in this book.

Her companion later Tom reappears in the Doctor Who audio dramas Wildthyme at Large and The Devil in Ms Wildthyme , and the anthology Wildthyme on Top .

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References

  1. The Doctor's Timeline at The Whoniverse gives support for this placement.
  2. Cover blurb only specifies the Doctor's incarnation and companions.
  3. "BBC - Cult - Doctor Who - Books - Verdigris".