| Doctor Who book | |
|---|---|
| Fear of the Dark | |
| Series | Past Doctor Adventures |
| Release number | 58 |
| Featuring | Fifth Doctor Tegan and Nyssa |
| Writer | Trevor Baxendale |
| Publisher | BBC Books |
| ISBN | ISBN 0563538651 |
| Set between | After Arc of Infinity |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Release date | March 2003 |
| Preceded by | 'Heritage' |
| Followed by | 'Blue Box' |
Fear of the Dark is a BBC Books original novel written by Trevor Baxendale and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa. Like all Doctor Who spin-off media, its canonicity in relation to the television series is open to interpretation.
Triva
- The Doctor describes the Dark as coming from "the universe before this one". In the Virgin New Adventures, a number of Doctor Who monsters were said to be Great Old Ones from the universe before this one.
External links
Reviews
- Fear of the Dark reviews at Outpost Gallifrey
- Fear of the Dark reviews at The Doctor Who Ratings Guide


