Doctor Who: One Night Only (A Fela Kuti Story)
The Fourth Doctor meets a musical icon in the next instalment of a series starring inspiring characters from history
Published on 21. August 2025
112 pages
978-1-4059-7031-0 (ISBN)
Description
'Ingenious, funny and gripping all at once. A perfect Who story.' Adrian Tchaikovsky, multiple award-winning author of Children of Time.
Sarah Jane doesn't know who she is any more.
She's applied for a job as a secretary at a run-of-the-mill office, with just one other co-worker.
He's nice enough. A little strange, a little charming, clearly an innovator. For a snappy dresser, though (Sarah loves the scarf) he's strangely quiet.
That's because, of course, he's the Doctor. Working with UNIT to try to restore Sarah's memories, he's found himself battling an alien group harvesting the minds of unsuspecting victims.
But he's already on the back foot, and as the alien hive mind draws in its followers, he's very much in need of a friend.
Enter legendary musician Fela Kuti. Another innovator - just as challenging, and just as charming. He might just be the one the save the human race.
'Thompson strikes a power chord, blending wide-ranging and authentic resonances of the summer of '76 with an exploration of classic Who themes [ . . .] A story to hook established and recent fans alike.' Juliet E McKenna, author of The Green Man's Heir series
'Exquisite characterisations of the Doctor and his companions, [a] gem of a story' Una McCormack, award-winning author of Doctor Who: Caged
'A pitch perfect rendition of Tom Baker's Doctor and his friends. Splendid, poetic, nostalgic, radical stuff!' Paul Cornell, Author of Doctor Who: Human Nature
Sarah Jane doesn't know who she is any more.
She's applied for a job as a secretary at a run-of-the-mill office, with just one other co-worker.
He's nice enough. A little strange, a little charming, clearly an innovator. For a snappy dresser, though (Sarah loves the scarf) he's strangely quiet.
That's because, of course, he's the Doctor. Working with UNIT to try to restore Sarah's memories, he's found himself battling an alien group harvesting the minds of unsuspecting victims.
But he's already on the back foot, and as the alien hive mind draws in its followers, he's very much in need of a friend.
Enter legendary musician Fela Kuti. Another innovator - just as challenging, and just as charming. He might just be the one the save the human race.
'Thompson strikes a power chord, blending wide-ranging and authentic resonances of the summer of '76 with an exploration of classic Who themes [ . . .] A story to hook established and recent fans alike.' Juliet E McKenna, author of The Green Man's Heir series
'Exquisite characterisations of the Doctor and his companions, [a] gem of a story' Una McCormack, award-winning author of Doctor Who: Caged
'A pitch perfect rendition of Tom Baker's Doctor and his friends. Splendid, poetic, nostalgic, radical stuff!' Paul Cornell, Author of Doctor Who: Human Nature
Reviews / Votes
A pitch perfect rendition of Tom Baker's Doctor and his friends is at the heart of this wonderful cultural collision, which could have been made in 1976 but would never have been. Splendid, poetic, nostalgic, radical stuff! * Paul Cornell, Author of Doctor Who: Human Nature * Ingenious, funny and gripping all at once. A perfect Who story. * Adrian Tchaikovsky, multiple award-winning author of Children of Time *More details
Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 15 years
Edition type
New edition
File size
1,35 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-7031-0 (9781405970310)
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Doctor Who | Tade Thompson
Doctor Who: One Night Only (A Fela Kuti Story)
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08/2025
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Doctor Who (Author)
Doctor Who is the longest running sci-fi show in the world, and a flagship BBC property. First appearing on air in 1963, it follows the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord who travels through time and space, fighting alien monsters and saving the universe.
Tade Thompson (Author)
Tade Thompson is best known for Rosewater, The Murders of Molly Southbourne, and Far from the Light of Heaven. He writes books, short stories, and screenplays. He is a winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Nommo Award, among others, and finalist for the Hugo, Shirley Jackson, Philip K. Dick, Theodore Sturgeon Award, among others. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and vice president of the British Science Fiction Association. He lives and works in the UK. His background is in medicine, psychiatry, and anthropology. He is an occasional visual artist.
Doctor Who is the longest running sci-fi show in the world, and a flagship BBC property. First appearing on air in 1963, it follows the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord who travels through time and space, fighting alien monsters and saving the universe.
Tade Thompson (Author)
Tade Thompson is best known for Rosewater, The Murders of Molly Southbourne, and Far from the Light of Heaven. He writes books, short stories, and screenplays. He is a winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Nommo Award, among others, and finalist for the Hugo, Shirley Jackson, Philip K. Dick, Theodore Sturgeon Award, among others. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and vice president of the British Science Fiction Association. He lives and works in the UK. His background is in medicine, psychiatry, and anthropology. He is an occasional visual artist.
