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|book name=The Making of Doctor Who | |book name=The Making of Doctor Who | ||
|image=[[Image: | |image=[[Image: MakingDrWho72.jpg|250px]] | ||
|writer= [[Terrance Dicks]] and [[Malcolm Hulke]] | |writer= [[Terrance Dicks]] and [[Malcolm Hulke]] | ||
|publisher=[[Piccolo Books]] (first edition)<br>[[Target Books|Target Books / Tandem Publishing Ltd. UK]] (second edition) | |publisher=[[Piccolo Books]] (first edition)<br>[[Target Books|Target Books / Tandem Publishing Ltd. UK]] (second edition) | ||
|release date= [[1972]] (first edition)<br>December [[1976]] (second edition) | |release date= [[1972]] (first edition)<br>December [[1976]] (second edition) | ||
|format= Paperback, pages | |format= Paperback, pages | ||
|isbn=ISBN 0-426-11615-1 | |isbn=ISBN 0-330-23203-7 (1972 edition)<br>ISBN 0-426-11615-1 (1976 edition) | ||
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'''The Making of Doctor Who''' was a non-fiction work by [[Terrance Dicks]] and [[Malcolm Hulke]] that was first published in [[1972]] by [[Piccolo Books]]. It was later followed by a second, rewritten edition in [[1976]] from [[Target Books]]. It stands as the first professionally published non-fiction book about the series, predating similar works by [[Peter Haining]] and [[Jean-Marc Lofficier]] by many years. | '''The Making of Doctor Who''' was a non-fiction work by [[Terrance Dicks]] and [[Malcolm Hulke]] that was first published in [[1972]] by [[Piccolo Books]]. It was later followed by a second, rewritten edition in [[1976]] from [[Target Books]]. It stands as the first professionally published non-fiction book about the series, predating similar works by [[Peter Haining]] and [[Jean-Marc Lofficier]] by many years. | ||
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* It had a print run of 50,000 copies and was priced 60p (UK). | * It had a print run of 50,000 copies and was priced 60p (UK). | ||
* This title saw a reprint by Target Books, [[W. H. Allen]] in March 1980 of 15,000 copies. Despite the, by then, out-of-date information in the first printing, the only difference was a price increase to £1.80 (UK). | * This title saw a reprint by Target Books, [[W. H. Allen]] in March 1980 of 15,000 copies. Despite the, by then, out-of-date information in the first printing, the only difference was a price increase to £1.80 (UK). | ||
==Associated Images== | |||
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Image:MakingDoctorWho2.jpg|1976 Target Books edition | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 03:24, 23 June 2008
The Making of Doctor Who was a non-fiction work by Terrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke that was first published in 1972 by Piccolo Books. It was later followed by a second, rewritten edition in 1976 from Target Books. It stands as the first professionally published non-fiction book about the series, predating similar works by Peter Haining and Jean-Marc Lofficier by many years.
Publisher's Summary
First edition
What happened when Doctor Who was put on trial by the Time Lords? Why did he agree to help UNIT? This fascinating book tells you everything about the Doctor and his adventures, the points in Space and Time he has visited, the aliens and monsters he has defeated. One of the most famous and longest running BBC serials of all time, Doctor Who depends for its success on the enthusiasm of everyone working on the show. Come inside the TV studio and meet them, learn how the Daleks and the Cybermen came into being and how the special effects work. What happens in Doctor Who often seems impossible. But is it? Could it all be true?
Second edition
Here it is... the story behind one of television's most successful, longest-running shows. Come with Doctor Who on a trip through time... to the early days of the programme when it all began... meet actors, authors and television staff... see inside a TV studio and watch a production take shape... learn the secrets of the monsters... relive every Doctor Who story since the beginning... follow the Doctor through four incarnations and — perhaps — begin to discover just who is Doctor Who?
Main Focus
A behind-the-scenes guide to the production of Doctor Who.
Notable Features
- Script-to-screen account of the Fourth Doctor's debut adventure Robot, incidentally written by novelised by author Terrance Dicks as Doctor Who and the Giant Robot.
Notes
Second edition
- The Target Books edition was a complete rewrite of the previous edition aimed more at younger readers.
- Chris Achilleos provided the cover artwork.
- It had a print run of 50,000 copies and was priced 60p (UK).
- This title saw a reprint by Target Books, W. H. Allen in March 1980 of 15,000 copies. Despite the, by then, out-of-date information in the first printing, the only difference was a price increase to £1.80 (UK).
Associated Images
1976 Target Books edition
See Also
- A Day with a TV Producer
- Doctor Who: The Making of a Television Series
- Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text
External Links
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