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Doctor Who: Regeneration (Dr Who) (Hardcover)

by Philip Segal (Author), Gary Russell (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 168 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Entertainment (16 Oct 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007105916
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007105915
  • Product Dimensions: 29.2 x 21 x 1.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 515,860 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Doctor Who was voted in 1998 as the most popular drama series ever produced by the BBC, a result which shocked its critics and embarrassed the corporation which had cancelled the 35-year-old series nearly ten years before. In its time it enjoyed enormous popularity and was sold to 87 different countries. Today it retains a hugely loyal cult following, even amongst children who are too young to remember Saturday teatimes before the age of the home video. But in the wilderness years of the 1990s, there had been one glimmer of hope - the TV movie starring Paul McGann as the eighth Doctor, which it had been hoped would spawn a new era for the programme. This book chronicles the BBC's seven-year struggle since cancelling the series in 1989 to develop it as a US co-production. It offers a glimpse in microcosm of the politics of television and the BBC in the 1990s, as well as the creative development hell.

About the Author
Philip Segal is an English TV producer based in LA who developed both SeaQuest DSV and Earth 2 for Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. This is his story about developing Doctor Who from concept to screen. Gary Russell is a freelance writer, former editor of Panini's Doctor Who Magazine and author of eight Doctor Who novels, including the novelisation of the film. He has a screenplay about to start shooting in the US, and he runs an audio production company, Big Finish.

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5.0 out of 5 stars *The* Dr Who Christmas present for 2000! :-), 23 Dec 2000
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This has to be the very best reference book to have been produced in recent years. Why? Well, mainly because it manages to cover an area of the show that hasn't been already documented dozens of times before by various fanzines and other associated publications.

If you liked "The Sixties", "The Seventies", or "The Eighties", then you'll love "Regeneration". Even if you're not into reading great swathes of text, just purhcase it for the stunning pictures - designs for Daleks, Cybermen, and the TARDIS interior are all wonderful to behold.

Just buy this book - it's worth it! ;-)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book About Resurrecting the Doctor, 22 Nov 2000
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Philip Segal had a mission to get Doctor Who back on the air. Doctor Who Regeneration tells the story of how he begged, pleaded, coerced, cajoled and ultimately succeeded in getting the most unlikely of partners (including, at times, the BBC, Universal Studios, Fox Television, Steven Spielberg and others) to come together and 'regenerate' Doctor Who.

The book includes lots of beautiful full-color, on-set and behind-the-scenes photos, as well as design drawings and production paintings. Of particular interest are the concept sketches for 'variant' Daleks and still photos of various actors auditioning for the role of the Doctor.

To me, this book demonstrates that one person really CAN make a difference, even in a jaded place like Hollywood. And whether you loved or hated the Doctor Who TV Movie, you have to be impressed with the fact that one man's passion, dedication and single-minded determination gave Doctor Who another chance at life. (The fact that the BBC ultimately squashed it merely demonstrates that government bureaucracies should stay out of the entertainment business!)

The text is a good balance of Gary Russell's organized narrative and Philip Segal's interesting and detailed anecdotes about living through the experience of regenerating Doctor Who. Highly recommended!

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5.0 out of 5 stars You will buy this book., 20 Nov 2000
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Being a fan of the Doctor on the far side of the pond I've always worried about American influence on the show. When FOX and the Beeb worked together to create Mr. Segal's vision of what the show could become I swallowed hard and crossed my fingers. You may love or hate the final product that hit screens in 1996 but you must admit; it was Doctor Who. This long awaited book tells in words and copious, stunning photos how things moved and evolved not only during the shooting and marketing of the '96 film but all the attempts to make one beforehand. The book covers indepth the turmoil of '89 through the post production beyond '96. It contains photos of everything including articulate detail on the new TARDIS set and Console. This book is a must own for any Who fan and a great way to pass the time until the BBC gets the idea that we want the show to return to the air in a modern form much like Mr. Segal tried in '96.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent "Making Of..." Book in it's own right!
I'm a huge fan of Doctor Who, and I loved the TV Movie. And it may have taken two publishers and nearly five years to get this "Making Of" book, but it was more than... Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2000 by garethparker2000@yahoo.co.uk

4.0 out of 5 stars Facinating look at the television production process.
Philip Segal, and assistant Gary Russell, provide a facinating look at the beuracratic nightmare and politics that dogged the production of the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie (starring... Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Facinating look at the television production process.
Philip Segal, and assistant Gary Russell, provide a facinating look at the beuracratic nightmare and politics that dogged the production of the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie (starring... Read more
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