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'''''Doctor Who'' quiz books''' were published at several points in the run of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' on [[television]]. | {{retitle|''Doctor Who'' quiz books}} | ||
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'''''Doctor Who'' quiz books''' were published at several points in the run of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' on [[television]]. [[Target Books]] and [[Magnet Books]] published some in the early 1980s, and [[BBC Children's Books]] issued a few since the series' relaunch in 2005. | |||
== Target Books == | == Target Books == | ||
In the early 1980s [[Target Books]] released a series of Quiz and Puzzle books aimed at the Christmas market posing questions on all | In the early 1980s [[Target Books]] released a series of Quiz and Puzzle books aimed at the Christmas market posing questions on all "Classic" Who stories. | ||
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QuizBook1.jpg|''[[The Doctor Who Quiz Book (1981)|The Doctor Who Quiz Book]]'' | |||
QuizBook2.jpg|''[[The Second Doctor Who Quiz Book]]'' | |||
QuizBook3.jpg|''[[The Third Doctor Who Quiz Book]]'' | |||
Crossword Book.jpg|''[[Doctor Who Crossword Book]]'' | |||
Brainteasers and Mindbenders.jpg|''[[Doctor Who: Brain Teasers and Mind Benders]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Magnet Books == | == Magnet Books == | ||
{{Main|Doctor Who Quiz Book (series)}} | |||
Each chapter tells an original short story featuring the Fifth Doctor, [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka]] (with [[Vislor Turlough]] replacing Nyssa in ''[[Doctor Who Quiz Book of Space]]''), setting up a short quiz related to the topic at hand. | Each chapter tells an original short story featuring the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka]] (with [[Vislor Turlough]] replacing Nyssa in ''[[Doctor Who Quiz Book of Space]]''), setting up a short quiz related to the topic at hand. | ||
<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" | For the ''Puzzle Book'', the [[Sixth Doctor]] was joined by [[Peri Brown|Peri]] and [[K9]]. | ||
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QuizBookDinosaurs.jpg|''[[Doctor Who Quiz Book of Dinosaurs]]'' | |||
QuizBookMagic.jpg|''[[Doctor Who Quiz Book of Magic]]'' | |||
QuizBookSpace.jpg|''[[Doctor Who Quiz Book of Space]]'' | |||
QuizBookScience.jpg|''[[Doctor Who Quiz Book of Science]]'' | |||
Doctor Who Puzzle Book.jpg|''[[Puzzle Book]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== BBC Children's Books == | == BBC Children's Books == | ||
The [[BBC Children's Books]] titles featured black and white line illustrations throughout and a colour middle section as well as simply text, and concentrated on questions based on each of the new series. | The [[BBC Children's Books]] titles featured black and white line illustrations throughout and a colour middle section as well as simply text, and concentrated on questions based on each of the new series. | ||
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DWA FG 008.jpg|''[[Quiz Book]]'' | |||
DWA FG 036.jpg|''[[Quiz Book 2]]'' | |||
DWA FG 071.jpg|''[[Quiz Book 3]]'' | |||
BBC QuizBook4.jpg|''[[Quiz Book 4]]'' | |||
BBC The Ultimate Quiz Book.jpg|''[[The Ultimate Quiz Book]]'' | |||
QuizWhoWhatWhen.jpg|''[[Quiz Book: Who? What? When?]]'' | |||
Time Lord Quiz Quest.jpg|''[[Time Lord: Quiz Quest]]'' | |||
Are You as Clever as a Time Lord.jpg|''[[Are You as Clever as a Time Lord?]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Unauthorised | == BBC Books == | ||
[[BBC Books]] published a quiz book in 2014. | |||
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DW The Official Quiz Book 2014.jpg|''[[The Official Quiz Book]]'' | |||
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== Unauthorised quiz books == | |||
A number of unauthorised and unofficial quiz books have been released. | A number of unauthorised and unofficial quiz books have been released. | ||
<gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true"> | ||
File:So you think you know about DW.JPG|[[So You Think You Know Dr Who?]] | File:So you think you know about DW.JPG|''[[So You Think You Know Dr Who?]]'' | ||
File:So you think you know about DW 2.jpg|[[So You Think You Know Dr Who?]] | File:So you think you know about DW 2.jpg|''[[So You Think You Know Dr Who?]]'' Revised Edition | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Promotional releases == | == Promotional releases == | ||
==1994== | === 1994 === | ||
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The Doctor Who Quiz Book (1994).jpg|''[[The Doctor Who Quiz Book (1994)|The Doctor Who Quiz Book]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[ | == Rich Jepson == | ||
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Examinate-ADoctorWhoQuizBook.jpg|''[[Examinate: A Doctor Who Quiz Book]]'' | |||
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== Beth Axford == | |||
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TheDoctorWhoQuizBook2022.jpg|''[[The Doctor Who Quiz Book (2022)|The Doctor Who Quiz Book]]'' | |||
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== Other == | |||
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LethBridgeStewartQuiz.jpg|''[[Lethbridge-Stewart Quiz Book]]'' | |||
|''[[The Ultimate Quiz Book]]'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category:Prose non-fiction overviews]] | [[Category:Prose non-fiction overviews]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:46, 18 March 2023
Doctor Who quiz books were published at several points in the run of Doctor Who on television. Target Books and Magnet Books published some in the early 1980s, and BBC Children's Books issued a few since the series' relaunch in 2005.
Target Books[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the early 1980s Target Books released a series of Quiz and Puzzle books aimed at the Christmas market posing questions on all "Classic" Who stories.
Magnet Books[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Main article: Doctor Who Quiz Book (series)
Each chapter tells an original short story featuring the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan Jovanka (with Vislor Turlough replacing Nyssa in Doctor Who Quiz Book of Space), setting up a short quiz related to the topic at hand.
For the Puzzle Book, the Sixth Doctor was joined by Peri and K9.
BBC Children's Books[[edit] | [edit source]]
The BBC Children's Books titles featured black and white line illustrations throughout and a colour middle section as well as simply text, and concentrated on questions based on each of the new series.
BBC Books[[edit] | [edit source]]
BBC Books published a quiz book in 2014.
Unauthorised quiz books[[edit] | [edit source]]
A number of unauthorised and unofficial quiz books have been released.
So You Think You Know Dr Who? Revised Edition
Promotional releases[[edit] | [edit source]]
1994[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor Who Quiz Book (1994).jpg
