Doctor Who and the Androids of Tara/Hardcover

In 1980, The Androids of Tara was released as a novelisation by W. H. Allen & Co. under the title Doctor Who and the Androids of Tara.

Cover blurb
On a peaceful rural planet, where the colourful pageantry of old Ruritania mingles with ultra-modern Android technology, the Doctor becomes a king-maker in spite of himself.

In his search for another segment of the Key to Time the Doctor matches wits and swords with the evil Count Grendel — aided, of course, by Romana and the invaluable K9.

Terrance Dicks was born in 1935 and educated at East Ham Grammar School and Downing College, Cambridge.

After a spell in advertising the author became a full-time scriptwriter, first for radio, then television where for five years he was Script Editor of the 'Doctor Who' series. He is now a free-lance author and writes many of the highly successful 'Doctor Who' books.

Terrance Dicks lives in Hampstead, London, is married and has three children.