This is a 'Doctor Who' trivia treasure trove of essential facts, space-time stats and all kinds of exciting alien information Find out the Doctor's final words as each of his incarnations, learn alien battle cries and how to identify different types of star, and much more.
With plots and quotes from every Doctor Who adventure transmitted from 1963 to 1996, this is the bible of the TV show. Also included are cast listings, critical analyses, and trivia.
Doctor Who has been around for over 30 years and is till one of the world's most fondly remembered TV series. Whatever the secret of its appeal, everyone agrees that the companions played a significant part. This volume pays tribute to every one of the gallant travelers who allowed us brief insight into the Doctor's magical universe, telling the stories both of the characters and the actors who played them. 160 photos, 80 in color.
The Doctor has been travelling through space and time for centuries, showing his friends and companions the wonders of the universe. From Sarah Jane Smith and the Brigadier to Martha Jones and Donna Noble, Companions and Allies celebrates the friends that have been by his side and the heroes that have helped him battle his deadliest foes. Find out- How the First Doctor uprooted schoolteachers Ian and Barbara from their twentieth-century lives Why the Third Doctor worked for UNITHow the Fifth Doctor sacrificed his life for Peri Who helped the Eighth Doctor save Earth from the Master What became of Rose Tyler and her family And much more. Beautifully illustrated and including - for the first time - a complete story guide to the adventures of all ten Doctors, Companions and Allies is the definitive guide to the Doctor's intergalactic family.
When Liz Shaw's friend Jean goes missing, the Doctor and U.N.I.T. are drawn to the scene to investigate. Soon Liz discovers a potential alien invasion that will have far-reaching affects on her life, and the Doctor is unexpectedly re-united with an old enemy.
Past or future, which path do you choose? Past, present and future collide as the Thirteenth Doctor meets classic Doctor Who companion Ace – in the first epic novel from the woman who played her, Sophie Aldred. Once, a girl called Ace travelled the universe with the Doctor – until, in the wake of a terrible tragedy they parted company. Decades later, she is known as Dorothy McShane, the reclusive millionaire philanthropist who heads global organisation A Charitable Earth. And Dorothy is haunted by terrible nightmares, vivid dreams that begin just as scores of young runaways are vanishing from the dark alleyways of London. Could the disappearances be linked to sightings of sinister creatures lurking in the city shadows? Why has an alien satellite entered a secret orbit around the Moon? Investigating the satellite with Ryan, Graham and Yaz, the Doctor is thrown together with Ace once more. Together they must unravel a malevolent plot that will cost thousands of lives. But can the Doctor atone for her past incarnation’s behaviour – and how much must Ace sacrifice to win victory not only for herself, but for the Earth?
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On its first publication, The Television Companion was hailed as possibly the best guide ever to the BBC's cult science fiction show Doctor Who. Now, reissued (and available for the first time in North America) in a revised and updated edition, the book remains the definitive guide to the television worlds and adventures of the Doctor and his companions.
Doctor Who: A Companion Find out more about television's most iconic show and relive all your favourite stories in this fan's light-hearted exploration of EVERY episode from the programme and its spin-offs since it first flew onto our screens in 1963. This exhaustive and invaluable book includes a guide and review for each story; detailing every Doctor's adventures, from Hartnell through to Smith. So buckle up for an adventure through time and space!