- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books (6 Nov 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563486023
- ISBN-13: 978-0563486022
- Product Dimensions: 29.1 x 26 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 449,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Doctor Who: The Legend is a large format, lavishly illustrated book, published to celebrate forty years of the UK's most popular science-fiction series. This epic publication takes the reader on a journey through four decades of TV history, covering every one of the TV stories. Each entry includes a summary of events, new facts about the characters and fascinating behind-the-scenes information. Stunningly illustrated with a vast collection of photographs, including previously unseen pictures from archives and private collections, the book is a must-have - not only for Doctor Who fans, but also for anyone who has a fondness for the show. As well as providing a unique overview of the series, it includes features on the make-up, special effects and merchandise that have all contributed to the Doctor Who legend. From our first glimpse of the TARDIS in a junkyard on a cold November evening in 1963 to Paul McGann's portrayal of the Eighth Doctor, Doctor Who: The Legend is a comprehensive, stylish and evocative guide to forty years of tea-time travel. 500 full-color and black & white photos.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mixed bag,
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This review is from: Doctor Who: The Legend (Hardcover)
Visually it's very nice to look at, but I'm afraid thats where it stops. More detailed information is/was available in various program guides such as the excellent doctor who handbooks. In summary a rehash book with nice pictures, some of which seem to be rare photo's.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Who indeed?,
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This review is from: Doctor Who: The Legend (Hardcover)
Who actually commissioned this book? I'm unsure wether it was written by fans for fans, or by fans for maximum profit. November 2003 was the 40th anniversary of 'Dr Who' - so virtually anything official with the words "40th anniversary" on it was going to sell like hotcakes anyway.On the whole, the BBB's attitude to 'Dr Who' has improved of late - the work on the recent dvds has been breathtaking, and whoever came up with the idea of releasing mp3 discs of stories that only exist as audio was a genius. So it was with enthusiasm that I welcomed this latest hefty tome about the good doctor's adventures through time and space. To be fair, it does have some very good features that make it worth a look - the text is fairly lighthearted yet informative, describing the places and people on the Doctor's travels in great detail, and there's a wealth of archive photographs, some of which have never before seen the light of published day. On the down side, this is little more than a trumped up episode guide, albeit one which fails to actually describe the plot of each story. Unless you've already seen a story, you're unlikely to be able to draw anything from the descriptions of its locations and characters if you don't know what happens in it. Also, there is precious little behind the scenes information - something which I expected to be a major part of this book. What is there is glossed over, without any concern for details - and most of the actors who played the companions and villains we associate with the series are never mentioned by name, let alone given a brief C.V. or biography. Despite these disappointments, I'm sure the book will come in use as the dvds are still released and I want to know more about each story in turn. If you don't expect too much from this release, it might just surprise you.
26 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
40th Anniversary Celebration,
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Legend (Hardcover)
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Doctor Who and the now confirmed return of the show to TV Screens in the near future, the BBC have published this large coffee table book that covers the history of the TV programme from its first airing on 23rd November 1963 through to the current day. There is a synopsis of each story ever broadcast, brief biographies of all the Doctors (and the actors who played them) along with backround information on everything from the various monsters to appear over the years to the wonderful music created by the BBC Radiophonic workshop. Whist there is no doubt nothing new here for the more obsesive fans who already have the many Who related books that have been published already (other than a brief section relating to the latest BBCi webcast), it's an immensly enjoyable read and lavishly illustrated so much so that it can't fail to raise a nostalgic smile to anyone who watched the good Doctor over the years.
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