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"Dr Who" is now officially the most popular drama on television. From humble beginnings on 23rd November 1963 and eventual resurrection in 2005, the show has always been a quintessential element of British popular culture. Eleven Doctors, a multitude of companions, and a veritable cornucopia of monsters and villains: Doctor Who has it all. "The Brief Guide to Dr Who" puts all the first Eleven Doctors under the microscope with facts, figures and opinions on every Doctor Who story televised. There are sections on TV, radio, cinema, stage and internet spin-offs, novels and audio adventures, missing episodes, and an extensive website listing and bibliography. It is the essential guide for all completists and fans.
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Mark Campbell is a theatre critic and writer on crime fiction; he has written books on Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and the Carry-On films. He lives in London.
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I am glad I bought this, as it provides insight into nearly everything WHO. One doesn't have to agree with Mr. Campbell's opinions (more often than not I do, but in some cases my viewpoint is totally the opposite!) to still get valuable insights in the various serials and episodes. The evaluation also extends to discussions of books - or at least the author rates them, and there the author regrettably omits the mentioning of all the excellent novelisations of the serials as such. This is a pity as, in the case of the early eras, for many adventures it is only possible to relive the stories by reading them. The original TV episodes are all gone (think for example of "power of the daleks" of which only a few clips as well as the novelisation remain, alongside many others of the Hartnell and Troughton eras), and if you wish to enjoy them you must read.
The author also discusses various side productions (theatre, audio plays, movies, spin offs, spoofs, etc.) including the wonderful "the curse of fatal death". At least the author and me agree on that one, totally. Books like the Who annuals, the monster and allien books, publications on companions, dictionaries and encyclopedias etc. are not included. That is allright with me - one can see this as BBC merchandise or something, and therefore not as a serious part of the serials and novels.
Except that the wonderful Dalek Survivor Guide dated 2002 is not included either. And that is a shame!
For good order, one should understand that if one wants to read summaries of the various plots - this is not your book. The plot outlines are woefully short, but the evaluations of the serials generally are very insightful in relation to how much excitement a certain serial or episode will have offered. Also one should realise before buying that this is not an illustrated book.
On the whole I am pleased with this book, as it covers the whole long period of time during which the series exists (even if taken out of the air for quite some time).
The author also discusses various side productions (theatre, audio plays, movies, spin offs, spoofs, etc.) including the wonderful "the curse of fatal death". At least the author and me agree on that one, totally. Books like the Who annuals, the monster and allien books, publications on companions, dictionaries and encyclopedias etc. are not included. That is allright with me - one can see this as BBC merchandise or something, and therefore not as a serious part of the serials and novels.
Except that the wonderful Dalek Survivor Guide dated 2002 is not included either. And that is a shame!
For good order, one should understand that if one wants to read summaries of the various plots - this is not your book. The plot outlines are woefully short, but the evaluations of the serials generally are very insightful in relation to how much excitement a certain serial or episode will have offered. Also one should realise before buying that this is not an illustrated book.
On the whole I am pleased with this book, as it covers the whole long period of time during which the series exists (even if taken out of the air for quite some time).
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I brought this book to assist me as a guide for Doctor Who episodes I am considering purchasing. If I went by the opinions of the author of this book I would have missed out on 2 of my all time favorite Doctor Who shows Colony In Space & The Time Monster both were hammered by the author Mark Campbell as very poor. I have to disagree and find these 2 very entertaining, exciting and very well produced.
Another example is the authors praising of 'The Gunfighters' 9 out of 10. It is an absolutely awful show with William Hartnell hardly in the show and horrible music and fake American accents, poor acting etc, not worth 9/10 by any way.
What the book does well is give us a comprehensive guide to what is available on DVD and also VHS tape. I would have liked a bit more info on the early years of Doctor Who but what is covered is helpful. There is a chapter of spin offs that is very interesting and show us the tv movies that have been produced since 1963.
Overall it's a good book if you want to know all the episodes produced but don't believe the reviews, I don't.
Another example is the authors praising of 'The Gunfighters' 9 out of 10. It is an absolutely awful show with William Hartnell hardly in the show and horrible music and fake American accents, poor acting etc, not worth 9/10 by any way.
What the book does well is give us a comprehensive guide to what is available on DVD and also VHS tape. I would have liked a bit more info on the early years of Doctor Who but what is covered is helpful. There is a chapter of spin offs that is very interesting and show us the tv movies that have been produced since 1963.
Overall it's a good book if you want to know all the episodes produced but don't believe the reviews, I don't.
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