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Doctor Who: Players [Paperback]

Terrance Dicks
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26 April 1999 Doctor Who
In turn-of-the-century South Africa, an aspiring young war correspondent called Winston Spencer Churchill is befriended by two strangers -- the Doctor and Peri. Suspecting mysterious forces at work behind the scenes, the Doctor determines to keep a close eye on Churchill's career.

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  • Paperback: 251 pages
  • Publisher: BBC Books; First Thus edition (26 April 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0563555734
  • ISBN-13: 978-0563555735
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.9 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 580,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Marvellously entertaining and spot on 16 Jun 2000
Format:Paperback
Wallis Simpson and Churchill in a Dr Who book? What could have been a mess is a truly vibrant and excellent book, very funny in parts. Churchill (what a thing to take on!) is quite believable.The story is great.It's an engrossing and well written book with particularly good dialogue. The only sadness one is left with is that the tv series was never allowed to develop to become as good as this because we have here a Doctor that could and should have had as much story time on air as Patrick Macnee in The Avengers. I was quite a Colin Baker fan when he was on tv though I thought the stories started to let him down really badly ESPECIALLY The Two Doctors and the entirely dreadful Trial of a Time Lord. But at the beginning, Attack of the Cybermen showed tremendous potential to return the programme to glory after the very boring Peter Davison years. In Players we have what should have been and of course IS! The Doctor here is arrogant and wistful in the way he was on TV but he has dignity and intelligence and reliability, and not a whiff of the heartlessness and prattishness that the TV story writers gave him.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Better work from Dicks 17 May 1999
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This is Terrance Dicks' best novel for some time. As usual, the author has returned to some of his favourite stomping grounds, including a flashback for the Second Doctor in World War One. The Sixth Doctor and Peri arrive in South Africa just an assassin takes a pot shot at the young Winston Churchill. Having saved Churchill's life, the Doctor believes that more sinister forces are at work, manipulating the actions of the Boers. Hindsight is the Doctor's greatest ally and his greatest fear: how much must he interfere to insure Churchill's future? Events come to the fore in the 1930s, spurred on by the intrigues of the Nazis, accompanied by the mysterious assassin... This is an excellent adventure story, very much in the mould of Indiana Jones or even Colonel Blimp. Familiar faces from the past reappear to aid the Doctor,and the 'Players' may turn out to be very old enemies indeed... Despite believing the Doctor to be an archetypal character, Dicks has got the Sixth Doctor exactly right here. This may even be the Sixth Doctor at his best, and it's a pity that it's never going to be on TV, for Dicks allows the Doctor to ditch that dreadful coat, to be replaced by a costume that Colin Baker might have preferred. 'Players' surpasses 'Exodus': although it employs real life characters from the same period, its overall slant is contrary to the earlier book and far more tasteful. I gave this a high mark because I didn't expect to enjoy it, but I did. However, Terrance Dicks could win higher marks if only he tried to do something a bit more original.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book. Easy to read. Hard to put down. 14 Dec 1999
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This is an excellent book. Terrence Dicks manages to create highly believable characters (e.g. Churchill). The Players of the title are mysterious and deserve another book, to develop their characters. Some great subtle (and some not so subtle) continuity references. A very simple plot is worked out very well and it even features a lengthy cameo by the 2nd Doctor! The Sixth Doctor's character seems to be rather mellower and calm than it was on TV which is probably a good thing, but it does make him harder to relate too as the 6th Doctor. Still, an excellent book and a quick, easy and lightweight read. I wish they all could be like this.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, up to Terry's usual standard 3 May 1999
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
As is normal, TD managed to produce a fantastic books weaving in elements from previous Doc Who publications without runining the plot for newbies. I advise anyone who likes DW to buy it.
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I know I watched the sixth Doctor on TV. I vaguely remember his trial and I remember people gasping when they found out the truth about the Valeyard. I remember my dad saying he was the best Doctor in years. And I remember the coat. Boy, do I remember that coat. Anyway, when the DW 50th anniversary short stories started to annoy me I figured it was time to take a dip into the real literature. Especially after Shada made me a very happy reader the other year. So when I looked for 6th Doctor stories I knew this was the one to go with. It looked intriguing and, from what I could see, it pleased a lot of people. So I decided I wanted to join their club and, boy, am I happy to be a member. This is a great read. DW fan or not. It's fast, it's clever, it's funny and it shows that Doctor no 6 was one of the greats. Or he can be, when he's in the right hands. Terrance Dicks is very clever man with a mildly funny surname.
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4.0 out of 5 stars All that matters is the game 3 Jun 2013
By Greeny
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Terrance Dicks is not the best writer on the planet. He will never win a Booker Prize and he will never be a best seller. However, what Terrance Dicks does is thoroughly entertain his audience, get voices spot on, and provide a well-judged pace. 'Players' is a good example of all of that.

A clever conceit, a good use of history - manipulating real people (Churchill, Hitler, King Edward, Wallis Simpson...). It's a fun ride.

I must say it didn't quite have the pizazz of World Game, but it is still well worth a read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Doctor Who: Players 11 April 2013
By kk
Format:Paperback
Arriving on the sun-baked veldt in the middle of the Boer War, the Sixth Doctor is soon involved in the adventures of struggling politician and war correspondent Winston Churchill. Of course, he knows Churchill is destined for great things, but unseen forces seem to be interfering with Winston's historic career. The Doctor suspects the hidden hand of the Players, mysterious beings who regard human history as little more than a game. With time running out, can the Doctor find the right moves to defeat them?

An adventure featuring the Sixth Doctor as played by Colin Baker and his companion Peri
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