Are you in need of a Douglas Adams fix? His contributions to Doctor Who may be slight, and we’ve probably all watched ‘The Pirate Planet’ more times than is healthy. But how many times have you read ‘The Pirate Planet’ book? And is it any good?
Should you buy The Pirate Planet book?
Our friend Philip Bates has written an excellent review of this Douglas Adams tome over on The Doctor Who Companion. Now, the novelisation may have been written by James Goss, but these days it’s probably about as close to the authentic Adams as we’re going to get. Goss has taken the author’s original scripts and greatly expanded upon them, as Philip notes in his review…
For those who know and love The Pirate Planet, you might be wondering whether this novel can bring anything new to proceedings. I can safely guarantee it does. Firstly, emulating many Target books, the narrative greatly expands many roles: we get into the mind of Mr. Fibuli, for instance, a man under the ever-present threat of imminent death. His dynamic with the Captain is surely one of the most noteworthy double-acts in the show’s history, rivalling Jago and Litefoot, Vaughn and Packer, and those two Brummie Krotons.
Philip Bates, The Doctor Who Companion
A dynamic worthy of Jago and Litefoot? The debate begins here! Check out Philip’s full review of ‘The Pirate Planet’ book over on The Doctor Who Companion.
And let us know your thoughts as well. Is this the best novelisation of one of Adams’ stories? Or is the ‘City of Death‘ book even better? Let us know in the comments below.
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