Category Archives: Doctor Who Books
YOU AND WHO ELSE
Christmas is less than a month away and if you’re searching for something to put in the stocking of the Who fan in your life – or maybe you just want to spoil yourself! – your festive friends here at … Continue reading
DOCTOR WHO: THE COMPLETE HISTORY
Tom Baker lends his dulcet tones to the TV ad for Doctor Who: The Complete History. The book series from Hachette Partworks launches tomorrow with Volume 55 covering the stories Gridlock, Daleks in Manhatten, Evolution of the Daleks, The Lazarus … Continue reading
REVIEW – THE MAN BEHIND THE MASTER
While growing up watching Doctor Who during the 1980’s, one of the things that I always looked forward to was the return of the Doctor’s arch-nemesis The Master, played by the late actor Anthony Ainley. Years later I would get … Continue reading
CITY OF DEATH NOVELISATION RELEASED 21ST MAY
BBC Books have announced that the upcoming novelisation of the Douglas Adams story City of Death will be released on 21st May 2015. The Doctor takes Romana for a holiday in Paris – a city which, like a fine wine, has … Continue reading
ANTHONY AINLEY – THE MAN BEHIND THE MASTER
Fantom Publishing have announced plans to release a biography of Anthony Ainley, the actor who portrayed the Doctor’s rival Time Lord the Master during the 1980’s. Although known to an audience of millions the world over for his portrayal of … Continue reading
THE CLASSIC DOCTOR WHO DVD COMPENDIUM
A guide to the DVD releases of the classic series of Doctor Who is to be published by Wonderful Books. The Classic Doctor Who DVD Compendium, by Paul Smith, is due out this summer. The publisher said in a press … Continue reading
MARY TAMM – SECOND GENERATION
[singlepic id=810 w=427 h=347 float=right]Fantom Publishing have released the final cover for the second part of Mary Tamm’s autobiography, due out in April. Bradford-born Mary Tamm was already a successful actress on stage, TV and the big screen when, in … Continue reading
THE ANNUAL YEARS
[singlepic id=803 w=415 h=335 float=right]With cover art and internal illustrations by Adam Bullock, and commentary on every single story from Paul Magrs, author of Doctor Who fiction for Big Finish, the BBC and AudioGo, this is the celebration that the … Continue reading
FANNUAL PUBLISHED FOR PETER CUSHING’S DOCTOR
[singlepic id=794 w=335 h=255 float=right]An annual devoted to the film version of the Doctor as played by Peter Cushing has been created by fans. Designed to fit between the second and third annuals brought out by World Distributors in the … Continue reading
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL E. BRIANT!
We are delighted to wish legendary Doctor Who director Michael E. Briant a very Happy 72nd Birthday today! Michael directed numerous episodes of classic TV series throughout the 1970’s such as Blake’s 7, Secret Army, Warship and most famously Doctor … Continue reading
FIRST DRAFT SCRIPT OF THE TENTH PLANET DISCOVERED
[singlepic id=396 w=320 h=235 float=left] Author Michael Seely, who is working on a biography of Kit Pedler, has unearthed a draft script for the final episode of the William Hartnell era, The Tenth Planet. The story is significant because it … Continue reading
THE LIFE & SCANDALOUS TIMES OF JOHN NATHAN-TURNER
The first thing I have to say about Richard Marson’s book, The Life and Scandalous Times of John Nathan-Turner, is just how much I detest the title. I know authors and publishers are in the business of selling books, but … Continue reading
CELEBRATE REGENERATE
Year-long project, Celebrate Regenerate is an epic 303-page doorstop of a book, filled with celebratory articles for every televised Doctor Who story. Fandom has come together to build this wonderful archive of thoughts, memories and reviews, all in aid of … Continue reading
WEB CHAT WITH MICHAEL E. BRIANT
We are delighted to announce that Michael E. Briant will be joining us for a Web Chat on the Planet Mondas Doctor Who Discussion Forum on Monday 26th November 2012. Michael directed numerous episodes of classic TV series throughout the 1970s … Continue reading