However, Holmes dropped out at an early stage and another former script editor, Terrance Dicks, was brought in instead.

In an interview years later, Terrance Dicks recounted the experience of rewriting Whitaker's story:

The story was written by long time Doctor Who writer Terrance Dicks.

I loved Terrance Dicks' "Starquest" series (late 70s) but it may be a bit dated (or hard to get hold of) now.

All three of these television stories were written by Terrance Dicks.

Written by Terrance Dicks, the book was first published in Paperback on 1 November 2007.

Terrance Dicks recalls that he had used the line in a script, and Pertwee approached him about the line.

Robert Holmes took over from Terrance Dicks as script editor.

Terrance Dicks intended to have Holmes replace him as script editor after he left.

After the rejection of his first outline, he eventually gave up on the assignment (the special was eventually scripted by Terrance Dicks).

However, Holmes dropped out at an early stage and another former script editor, Terrance Dicks, was brought in instead.

In an interview years later, Terrance Dicks recounted the experience of rewriting Whitaker's story:

The story was written by long time Doctor Who writer Terrance Dicks.

I loved Terrance Dicks' "Starquest" series (late 70s) but it may be a bit dated (or hard to get hold of) now.

All three of these television stories were written by Terrance Dicks.

Written by Terrance Dicks, the book was first published in Paperback on 1 November 2007.

Terrance Dicks recalls that he had used the line in a script, and Pertwee approached him about the line.

Robert Holmes took over from Terrance Dicks as script editor.

Terrance Dicks intended to have Holmes replace him as script editor after he left.

After the rejection of his first outline, he eventually gave up on the assignment (the special was eventually scripted by Terrance Dicks).