SIX OF THE SEVEN EPISODES of the 1967 Doctor Who adventure “The Evil Of The Daleks” were destroyed during the television archive purge of the ’70s. Despite that, the story has enjoyed a remarkably healthy afterlife, boasting a plethora of releases including vinyl and CD soundtracks and a full-colour animation.
In October, with the publication of a novel by Frazer Hines, the Doctor’s explosive confrontation with his greatest enemies will be told from the perspective of his companion Jamie McCrimmon. Nobody knows Jamie better than Hines, who was able to provide a unique insight into the character that brings the story to life in an entirely new way.
BROUGHT TO BOOK
BBC Books’ initial approach was, however, met with some hesitation from the actor. “I said, ‘I can’t write a book’,” Hines tells SFX. “I’m normally used to saying lines, not writing them.” But the offer of a hands-on editor was the encouragement he needed.
“There was a lot of stuff that I had to include,” he says. “When you’re watching the show on TV, there’s two men looking
