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The Roundheads
 

No. 6 of 76 in the BBC Past Doctor novels series
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By:Mark Gatiss
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Editions:  UK (1st paperback) | UK (2nd paperback)
Description:  Original Doctor Who novel featuring the Second Doctor, Ben, Polly and Jamie. Also available as an audio reading.

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Edition: UK (1st paperback)
Released:  November 1997
Publisher:  BBC Books
ISBN:0-563-40576-7
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Cover blurb:
‘I tell you — we will cut off this King’s head. Aye, with the crown on it!’

It is December 1648. Although victorious over the Cavaliers in the Civil Wars, the Roundheads are struggling to retain power. Plans are afoot to spirit King Charles from his prison, and the Doctor and his companions become embroiled in the intrigue...

Ben finds himself press-ganged and on board a mysterious ship to Amsterdam. Polly is an unwitting accomplice in the plot to rescue the King, and the Doctor and Jamie find themselves arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London under suspicion of conspiracy.

Can the Doctor and Jamie escape, managed to find Ben and Polly and still ensure that history remains on its proper course?

Featuring the Second Doctor, Ben, Polly and Jamie, this adventure takes place between the TV stories The Macra Terror and The Faceless Ones.

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Edition: UK (2nd paperback)
Released:  February 2015
Publisher:  BBC Books
ISBN:978-1-84990-903-7
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Note:  One of 8 History Collection reprints published simultaneously.

Cover blurb:
‘THE DOCTOR IS A LEGEND WOVEN THROUGHOUT HISTORY.’

With the Civil War won, the Parliamentarians are struggling to hang on to power. But plans are being made to rescue the defeated King Charles from his prison...

With Ben press-ganged and put on board a mysterious ship bound for Amsterdam, Polly becomes an unwitting accomplice in the plot to rescue the King. The Doctor can’t help because he and Jamie have been arrested and sent to the Tower of London, charged with conspiracy.

Can the Doctor and Jamie escape, find Ben and rescue Polly — while making sure that history remains on its proper course?

AN ADVENTURE SET IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR, FEATURING THE SECOND DOCTOR AS PLAYED BY PATRICK TROUGHTON AND HIS COMPANIONS BEN, POLLY, AND JAMIE.


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