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Doctor Who: The Scripts #8
Ghost Light
A HAUNTED HOUSE …
Something sinister in the cellar. A Neanderthal manservant. A secret from Ace’s past … or is it her future?
The seventh Doctor and his young companion land back on Earth in Victorian times and are soon caught up in mysterious goings-on at Gabriel Chase, a place the locals prefer to avoid.
Read the complete script of this classic Doctor Who story, together with background and technical information.
Something sinister in the cellar. A Neanderthal manservant. A secret from Ace’s past … or is it her future?
The seventh Doctor and his young companion land back on Earth in Victorian times and are soon caught up in mysterious goings-on at Gabriel Chase, a place the locals prefer to avoid.
Read the complete script of this classic Doctor Who story, together with background and technical information.
144 pages, Paperback
First published June 29, 1993
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About the author
Marc Platt
111 books48 followersMarc Platt is a British writer. He is most known for his work with the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.
After studying catering at a technical college, Platt worked first for Trust House Forte, and then in administration for the BBC. He wrote the Doctor Who serial Ghost Light based on two proposals, one of which later became the novel Lungbarrow. That novel was greatly anticipated by fans as it was the culmination of the so-called "Cartmel Masterplan", revealing details of the Doctor's background and family.
After the original series' cancellation Platt wrote the script for the audio Doctor Who drama Spare Parts. The script was the inspiration for the 2006 Doctor Who television story "Rise of the Cybermen"/"The Age of Steel", for which Platt received a screen credit and a fee.
He lives in London.
After studying catering at a technical college, Platt worked first for Trust House Forte, and then in administration for the BBC. He wrote the Doctor Who serial Ghost Light based on two proposals, one of which later became the novel Lungbarrow. That novel was greatly anticipated by fans as it was the culmination of the so-called "Cartmel Masterplan", revealing details of the Doctor's background and family.
After the original series' cancellation Platt wrote the script for the audio Doctor Who drama Spare Parts. The script was the inspiration for the 2006 Doctor Who television story "Rise of the Cybermen"/"The Age of Steel", for which Platt received a screen credit and a fee.
He lives in London.
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December 8, 2020
The only entry in the script book series that is actually worth singing about. "Ghost Light" on TV is a beautifully dense & literate text, but it moves like lightning -- between the pace and the sound mix, not everyone can hear or comprehend what is going on in the episodes. For once, a verbatim transcript of the story works in its favour, allowing fans to appreciate the beauty of Marc Platt's work. It remains slightly in the shade of the more gorgeous and expanded novelization, but it certainly works as a companion to the actual broadcast episodes.
November 11, 2013
Call me thick, but I pretty much had to read this script in order to understand the television story! This script book does make a few things clearer, especially the "back story" of Light, Control, Josiah etc. Apparently Marc Platt's script was cut because of time constraints, which may have made things more confusing.
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