Some cool DW books....

[Joel_Kirk]

As I mentioned in the book section, I only buy or keep books now if I'm really into the book. (Too, I have books I still have to read after all these months or years, and time is usually a factor).

So, I go to the local library and borrow books of interest.

I picked up Doctor Who: The Television Companion which talks about the episodes from the 1st Doctor to the 7th Doctor film. It gives little tidbits along with analysis, cast, quotes, myths about the episode, production notes....everything that a good 'companion' should do.

Another is Doctor Who: The Scripts, Tom Baker 1975/5...

For me, I get to see 'What were these people thinking when they wrote these episodes?'

I'm assuming that Tom Baker did some improvisation (or not) so it would be interesting to see how the script translated to screen.

Very interesting books; a couple of gems, I think.

A little tidbit: Being a Doctor Who fan, and growing up with the show, I tend to (and still do) pronounce 'Doctor' as 'Dawctaa'...and not literally 'Docter' (as Peri--and the American actor in #9's episode 'Dalek'--does)...

 

[Admiral_Young]

I've wanted to get into the Tom Baker Script books but no libraries around here have them so I might try ordering it from Amazon UK if they're available. I was just thinking that it would be really cool for this years hardcover coffee table book (not sure if there is going to be one with the changes) if Moffat released a script book for series five (doubtful since I hear the first series one didn't sell that well).

 

[matthunter]

The TV Companion is very good and I often use it to remind myself of information. The reviews themselves are well-balanced.

 

[diankra]

The TV Companion is very good and I often use it to remind myself of information. The reviews themselves are well-balanced.

I get quoted a few times in the overviews in that - though more often than not from fanzine pieces I did under a pseudonym!

 

[Joel_Kirk]

^^

That's pretty cool!

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I actually picked up some additional Who books from my own school library:

*Doctor Who by Jim Leach

*Doctor Who by Kim Newman

*Timeless Adventures: How Doctor Who Conquered TV by Brian J. Robb

*Through Time by Andrew Cartmel

*Inside the Tardis by James Chapman

Ooooh! Giggity Giggity!