Great news for Whovians who also enjoy reading ye olde books: Tom Baker is turning his unmade Doctor Who movie into a novel.
Scratchman, written by the Fourth Doctor and originally intended for the big screen, is a gripping, white-knuckle thriller almost forty years in the making.
Although long-forgotten, a script for Scratchman was found in 2006 after it had been donated to the British Film Institute by former Doctor Who producer John Nathan-Turner before his death in 2002.
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“I love the improbability of Doctor Who,” said Baker. “Reason plays no part at all. As in religion, the overriding thing is faith. It may be improbable, but just believe in it and it’ll all come right.
“When I was approached about the book, I thought, ‘Why not?’ I’m always on the lookout for a novelty. I’m very enthusiastic as I get close to darkness.”
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Scratchman follows the Doctor and his companions Harry and Sarah Jane Smith, whose holiday on a remote Scottish island is cut short by the appearance of hideous scarecrows that are preying on the local population.
The Doctor vows to save the islanders, who are living in fear, but it doesn’t go to plan, as the Doctor and co have fallen into a trap and Scratchman is coming for them.
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With the fate of the universe hanging in the balance, the Doctor must battle an ancient force from another dimension, one who claims to be the Devil.
Scratchman wants to know what the Doctor is most afraid of – and the Doctor’s worst nightmares are coming out to play…
Scratchman is available in hardback from BBC Books on January 24. The BBC Audiobook, read by Tom Baker, is also available from January 24.
Doctor Who airs on BBC One.
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