Doctor Who: The Newbies Guide
Telos Novella
Released: April 2003
Author: Mark Chadbourn
Editor: David J Howe
ISBN: 1 903 88918 6 1 903 88915 4
Season: Season 4
Other Guides to this Story
Wonderland
This is the seventh Doctor Who novella published by Telos.
Where does this fit?
This happens between The Power of the Daleks (Classic Series Season 4) and The Highlanders (Classic Series Season 4).
Story Arcs
This is a standalone story.
The characters listed below are the series regulars, important recurring characters, and real life historical characters. If a character's appearance is a major spoiler, then their details will be hidden in spoiler tags. In general, recurring characters are not listed here on their first appearance unless they become a series regular during the story, or they are a real life historical character.
Doctor
The second Doctor is short with a beatles moptop. He tends to act the part of a fool and give events a push in the right direction rather than directly taking control. He also plays the recorder.
Companion(s)
Ben Jackson is a merchant seaman from 1966. He and his friend Polly (who he calls "the Duchess") helped the first Doctor defeat a sentient computer in The War Machines (Classic Series Season 3) before joining him on his travels. They witnessed his first regeneration in The Tenth Planet (Classic Series Season 4) and Power of the Daleks (Classic Series Season 4).
Polly Wright is a secretary from 1966. She and her friend Ben helped the first Doctor defeat a sentient computer in The War Machines (Classic Series Season 3) before joining him on his travels. They witnessed his first regeneration in The Tenth Planet (Classic Series Season 4) and Power of the Daleks (Classic Series Season 4).
Recurring and Historical Characters
None.
The following stories and other resources are not necessary in order to follow the plot (we've summed up the essential bits for you). But being familiar with them will probably enhance your enjoyment of this story.
Recommended Viewing
None.
Recommended Reading
None.
Recommended Listening
None.
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