Doctor Who and the Leisure Hive

In 1982, The Leisure Hive was released as a novelisation by Target Books under the title Doctor Who and the Leisure Hive.

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The Leisue Hive on the planet Argolis is an entertainment centre for galactic travellers. At the heart of the Hive is the Tachyon Recreation Generator, a machine with a most extraordinary performance capability and vital to the continued existence of the Argolin after their devastating war with the reptilian Foamasi...

While visiting the Hive, the Doctor and Romana are sucked into a whirlpool of teachery and deceit, and are eventually arrested on suspicion of murder...

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THE FACE CAME AWAY LIKE A MASK. UNDERNEATH THEY COULD SEE GREEN SCALY SKIN... THE FEATURES OF A LIZARD.

The Leisure Hive on the planet Argolis is an entertainment centre for galactic travellers. At the heart of the Hive is the Tachyon Recreation Generator, a machine vital to the continued existence of the Argolin after their devastating war with the reptilian Foamasi. When the Doctor and Romana arrive, they soon find themselves embroiled in murder and intrigue - and on trial for their lives.

This is an adaptation by David Fisher of his own original screenplay, which featured Tom Baker in the role of the Doctor.