Unofficial Doctor Who


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Unofficial Doctor Who covers the past fifty years of Doctor Who, including doppelgangers, regenerations, Gallifrey adventures, highest-rated episodes, behind-the-scenes info, and loads more.




Doctor Who FAQ


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(FAQ). Doctor Who is indisputably the most successful and beloved series on UK TV, and the most watched series in the history of BBC America. Doctor Who FAQ tells the complete story of its American success, from its first airings on PBS in the 1970s, through to the massive Doctor Who fan conventions that are a staple of the modern-day science fiction circuit. Combining a wealth of information and numerous illustrations, Doctor Who FAQ also includes a comprehensive episode guide. From the Doctor's most impressive alien foes and the companions who have fought alongside him to unimagined planets and unexpected points in history, from some of the greatest minds ever to have walked the Earth, to the most evil beings ever to haunt the universe, it's all covered here, including the Tardis, the none-too-reliable "bigger on the inside than the out" blue box in which the Doctor travels.




What Is the Story of Doctor Who?


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Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time. This What Is the Story of? title is out of this universe! Learn the history of the Time Lord, the TARDIS, and the epic battles they've faced across time and space. When Doctor Who began airing on the BBC in 1963, British audiences were introduced to the rogue Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey. Now, viewers from all over the world are glued to their screens for the mysterious Doctor's intergalactic adventures. But how did this time traveler became such a beloved character? Author Gabriel P. Cooper provides readers with the inside scoop on the Doctor's unique time machine, loyal companions, and diabolical foes. This book, just like the show, is sure to intrigue a new generation of fans.




Doctor Who: A History of Humankind: The Doctor's Official Guide


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Over billions of years of time travel, the Doctor has run into his fair share of important people - and he's formed opinions on most of them too. Now the Twelfth Doctor has got hold of a history textbook from Coal Hill School, and he's decided to improve it with notes of his own! From Nefertiti to Robin Hood, this essential Doctor's guide gives us his unique take on Earth's most famous historical figures. Through annotations, scribblings and his trademark snarky humour, the Doctor has plenty to say about the pudding-brained humans he's met on his travels. It's history . . . but perhaps not quite as you know it!




Doctor Who


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How many planets has the TARDIS visited? Can you name the Doctor’s favorite Gallifreyan bedtime stories? What’s the best way to defeat a Sontaran? Put your Time Lord knowledge to the test with an extraordinary journey through fifty-five years of Doctor Who. Now fully updated to take in the Twelfth Doctor’s final episode, this unique tour of space and time is packed with facts, figures, and stories from the show’s entire run. Peek inside the inner workings of the TARDIS, trace the Doctor’s family tree, and learn how to defeat his most fearsome enemies. I imagine you have many questions. Fire away. I might answer some of them…




Brilliant Book 2012


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The official guide to the hit television series featuring the eleventh Doctor.




The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who


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Doctor Who stories are many things: thrilling adventures, historical dramas, tales of love and war and jelly babies. They’re also science fiction – but how much of the science is actually real, and how much is really fiction? The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who is a mind-bending blend of story and science that will help you see Doctor Who in a whole new light, weaving together a series of all-new adventures, featuring every incarnation of the Doctor. With commentary that explores the possibilities of time travel, life on other planets, artificial intelligence, parallel universes and more, Simon Guerrier and Dr Marek Kukula show how Doctor Who uses science to inform its unique style of storytelling – and just how close it has often come to predicting future scientific discoveries. This book is your chance to be the Doctor's companion and explore what's out there. It will make you laugh, and think, and see the world around you differently. Because anything could be out there. And going out there is the only way to learn what it is.




The Dangerous Book of Monsters


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"The Doctor's official guide"--Front cover.




Where's the Doctor?


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Readers are invited to scrutinize each scene and look to see where the Doctor and his companions are hiding.




Doctor Who 50


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This essential anniversary guide to fifty years of Doctor Who includes all eleven incarnations of the Doctor and fascinating facts on his adventures in space and time, helpful companions and fearsome foes like the Daleks, Cybermen and Ice Warriors! Find out all about the Doctor's TARDIS, his regenerations and much much more!