Doctor Who: The Handbook Series by David J. Howe, Stephen James Walker, Mark Stammers

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  • Doctor Who: The Handbook - The First Doctor (Doctor Who: The Handbook #1)
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    Doctor Who: The Handbook - The First Doctor (Doctor Who: The Handbook #1)

    David J. Howe, Stephen James Walker, Mark Stammers

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1994

    William Hartnell was already a well-known and experienced film and television actor when, in 1963, he took on a new role: a mysterious and crotchety time traveller in a new BBC drama series for children. Nothing else about the programme was as tried and tested; the fictional premise was offbeat, the producer was a young woman at the start of her television career, and the future direction of the series was unknown... more

  • Doctor Who: The Handbook - The Third Doctor (Doctor Who: The Handbook #3)
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    Doctor Who: The Handbook - The Third Doctor (Doctor Who: The Handbook #3)

    David J. Howe, Stephen James Walker

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1996

    Doctor Who is the world's longest running science fiction television series. Each handbook provides both a broad overview and a detailed analysis of one phase of the programme's history.Jon Pertwee burst on the scene as the new man-of-action Doctor in January 1970. Immediately, the series, now in full colour, took a whole new direction... more

  • Doctor Who: The Handbook - The Fourth Doctor (Doctor Who: The Handbook #4)
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    Doctor Who: The Handbook - The Fourth Doctor (Doctor Who: The Handbook #4)

    David J. Howe, Mark Stammers, Stephen James Walker

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1992

    "Doctor Who is the world's longest running science fiction television series. Each handbook provides both a broad overview and a detailed analysis of one phase of the programme's history."The volume covers the years from 1974 to 1981. During this time Doctor Who achieved its highest viewing figures in Britain, and became a sensation in the United States... more

  • Doctor Who: The Handbook - The Sixth Doctor (Doctor Who: The Handbook #6)
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    Doctor Who: The Handbook - The Sixth Doctor (Doctor Who: The Handbook #6)

    David J. Howe, Mark Stammers, Stephen James Walker

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1994

    Colin Baker's tenure as the Doctor was brief, but coincided with one of DOCTOR WHO's most turbulent times. The programme's audience ratings were falling, its future was in doubt - particularly during an 18 month absence from the screen - and, in the end, Colin Baker's departure was abrupt and marked by recriminations. The 6th Doctor's personality seemed to reflect this uncertainty; he was moody and unpredictable... more

  • Doctor Who: The Handbook - The Seventh Doctor (Doctor Who: The Handbook #7)
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    Doctor Who: The Handbook - The Seventh Doctor (Doctor Who: The Handbook #7)

    David J. Howe

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1998

    This book reveals previously unknown details about the seventh Doctor''s reign, which was an era of unpre cedented change for the programme. It includes a profile of the actor and a critical summary of each story in which he s tarred. '

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