The Murder Game
Encyclopedia
The Murder Game is a BBC Books
original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British
science fiction television
series Doctor Who
. It features the Second Doctor
, Ben, and Polly
. The novel is notable for introducing an alien threat known as the Selachians, who reappear later in the Past Doctor Adventures.
BBC Books
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original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British
United Kingdom
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science fiction television
Science fiction on television
Science fiction first appeared on a television program during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of an imaginary world not limited by the constraints of reality; this makes television an excellent medium...
series Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
. It features the Second Doctor
Second Doctor
The Second Doctor is the second incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by character actor Patrick Troughton....
, Ben, and Polly
Polly (Doctor Who)
Polly is a fictional character played by Anneke Wills in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A young woman from the year 1966, she was a companion of the First and Second Doctors and a regular in the programme from 1966 to 1967.-Character history:Polly first...
. The novel is notable for introducing an alien threat known as the Selachians, who reappear later in the Past Doctor Adventures.