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{{Infobox Reference Book | {{Infobox Reference Book | ||
|image = DWPGcover.jpg | |||
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|writer= [[Jean-Marc Lofficier]] | |writer= [[Jean-Marc Lofficier]] | ||
|publisher= | |publisher= W. H. Allen|W. H. Allen & Co. Ltd, UK | ||
|release date= [[21 May]] [[1981]] (original 2 volumes, hardcover) | |release date= [[21 May (releases)|21 May]] [[1981 (releases)|1981]] (original 2 volumes, hardcover), [[15 October (releases)|15 October]] [[1981 (releases)|1981]] (revised paperback editions), [[21 December (releases)|21 December]] [[1989 (releases)|1989]] (revised single-volume edition), [[16 June (releases)|16 June]] [[1994 (releases)|1994]] (revised third edition) | ||
|format= Hardback and paperback, 128 pages (Volume 1); 111 pages (Volume 2); 177 pages (1989 edition) | |format= Hardback and paperback, 128 pages (Volume 1); 111 pages (Volume 2); 177 pages (1989 edition); 271 pages (1994 edition) | ||
|isbn=ISBN 0-491-02885-7 (Volume | |isbn = ISBN 0-491-02885-7 (Volume 1), ISBN 0-491-02804-0 (Volume 2), ISBN 0-426-20342-9 (1989 edition), ISBN 0-426-20342-9 | ||
|prev= | |prev= | ||
|next= | |next= | ||
}} | }}'''''The Doctor Who Programme Guide''''' was initially a two-volume set of books by [[Jean-Marc Lofficier]], covering the history of the ''Doctor Who'' series and spin-off productions. They were published by [[Target Books]] in 1981. The first volume, subtitled ''The Programmes'', covered the serials of the first four Doctors. The second volume, subtitled ''What's What and Who's Who'', was a mini-encyclopaedia of characters and behind-the-scenes personnel on the series. | ||
'''''The Doctor Who Programme Guide''''' was initially a two-volume set of books by [[Jean-Marc Lofficier]], covering the history of the ''Doctor Who'' series and spin-off productions | |||
In [[ | In [[1981 (releases)|1981]], Lofficier published an expanded, revised edition of ''The Programme Guide'' with Target. This new version primarily expanded upon the contents of Volume 1 of the original edition; elements of Volume 2 were incorporated into the related works ''[[The Terrestrial Index]]'' and ''[[The Universal Databank]]''. A further revisied edition was published in [[1994 (releases)|1994]] by [[Virgin Books]], including details of the ''[[New Adventures]]'' published at that point (up to ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'') and errata for ''[[The Terrestrial Index]]'' and ''[[The Universal Databank]]''. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
=== Volume 1 (Hardback) === | === Volume 1 (Hardback) === | ||
When was the first [[Dalek]] story televised? | When was the first [[Dalek]] story televised? | ||
Who wrote the script? | |||
When did [[K9]] first appear on the scene? | Who wrote the script? | ||
How many Doctor Who programmes have there been, and how many of the stories have been novelised? | |||
When did [[K9]] first appear on the scene? | |||
How many Doctor Who programmes have there been, and how many of the stories have been novelised? | |||
The Doctor Who Programme Guide — volumes one and two — is the answer to a Doctor Who fan's prayers. Jean-Marc Lofficier has gathered together from a variety of sources the detailed information that intrigues the Doctor Who following. No Doctor Who library is complete without it. | The Doctor Who Programme Guide — volumes one and two — is the answer to a Doctor Who fan's prayers. Jean-Marc Lofficier has gathered together from a variety of sources the detailed information that intrigues the Doctor Who following. No Doctor Who library is complete without it. | ||
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=== Volume 2 (Hardcover) === | === Volume 2 (Hardcover) === | ||
'' | ''to be added'' | ||
=== Volume 2 (paperback) === | |||
This is a time-travelling A-Z of all the people, places and facts in the astounding adventures of Doctor Who. In addition it contains a complete list of Doctor Who films and records, the names of all the Doctor Who book authors and a breakdown of who does what in the BBC Doctor Who production team. | |||
Now at last you can discover exactly how many elephants and tigers the Doctor won at backgammon with Kublai Khan, the precise breeding speed of the Sontarans, the identities of all the Doctor's doubles, and thousands of other pieces of crucial and intriguing information! | |||
The Doctor Who Programme Guide is the key to all the Doctor's adventures. No Doctor Who library is complete without it. | The Doctor Who Programme Guide is the key to all the Doctor's adventures. No Doctor Who library is complete without it. | ||
=== 1989 | === 1989 updated and revised single-volume edition === | ||
Autumn 1963: a time machine disguised as a battered blue police telephone box made its first appearance on Britain's television screens. A quarter of a century, seven Doctors, and more than a hundred and fifty stories later, Doctor Who is still going strong. | Autumn 1963: a time machine disguised as a battered blue police telephone box made its first appearance on Britain's television screens. A quarter of a century, seven Doctors, and more than a hundred and fifty stories later, Doctor Who is still going strong. | ||
The Doctor Who Programme Guide is the complete guide to every Doctor Who story shown on television. The stories are listed in order of broadcasting: each entry includes the storyline, the full cast list, and the names of the producer, script editor, writer and director. | The Doctor Who Programme Guide is the complete guide to every Doctor Who story shown on television. The stories are listed in order of broadcasting: each entry includes the storyline, the full cast list, and the names of the producer, script editor, writer and director. | ||
This new edition is updated and revised throughout, with a new foreword by John Nathan-Turner, the man who has produced Doctor Who during the 1980s. | This new edition is updated and revised throughout, with a new foreword by John Nathan-Turner, the man who has produced Doctor Who during the 1980s. | ||
Essential reading for every fan of Doctor Who. | Essential reading for every fan of Doctor Who. | ||
=== 1994 Updated and revised third edition === | === 1994 Updated and revised third edition === | ||
This indispensable handbook first appeared more than a decade ago, and immediately established itself as the single most important reference book about [[Doctor Who]]. | |||
Since then it has been updated four times. This new edition contains all the important information about every [[Doctor Who]] story. | |||
The stories appear in order of television broadcast, starting with the first episode of [[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]] on [[23 November (releases)|23 November]] [[1963 (releases)|1963]]. Each entry includes the storyline, the full cast list, technical credits, and the details of [[Target novelisation|novelization]], [[List of BBC VHS releases|video cassettes]] and [[Doctor Who TV soundtrack releases|audio cassettes]] of the story. | |||
An addition section gives details, including storylines, of the [[New Adventures]] that have been published since the TV series finished in [[1989 (releases)|1989]]. | |||
== Subject matter == | == Subject matter == | ||
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== Notable features == | == Notable features == | ||
* This was the first ever detailed guide to the series well beyond that which was contained in the [[Radio Times Doctor Who Tenth Anniversary Special]]. | * This was the first ever detailed guide to the series well beyond that which was contained in the ''[[Doctor Who Special (1973)|Radio Times Doctor Who Tenth Anniversary Special]]''. | ||
* Former Producer and Writer [[Barry Letts]] provided a foreword to both original volumes. The 1989 edition replaces this with a new foreword by [[John Nathan-Turner]]. | * Former Producer and Writer [[Barry Letts]] provided a foreword to both original volumes. The 1989 edition replaces this with a new foreword by [[John Nathan-Turner]]. The 1994 edition has no foreword. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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* The cover artwork by [[Bill Donohoe]] was used again by [[Target Books]] / [[W. H. Allen]] as the cover design for the first two [[Target Books Doctor Who Gift Sets|Doctor Who Gift Sets]] | * The cover artwork by [[Bill Donohoe]] was used again by [[Target Books]] / [[W. H. Allen]] as the cover design for the first two [[Target Books Doctor Who Gift Sets|Doctor Who Gift Sets]] | ||
== Publishing | == Publishing notes / other editions == | ||
* Originally published in hardback by [[W. H. Allen]] both volumes were released as | * Originally published in hardback by [[W. H. Allen]], both volumes were released as BCA (Book Club Association Editions), (a popular mail ordering book subscription service at the time that was able to offer somewhat cheaper than nationally agreed prices, by having its own separate printing). | ||
* The two volumes were later issued as paperback titles by [[Target Books]] retaining the cover by [[Bill Donohoe]] and covering entries up to and including [[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]] | * The two volumes were later issued as paperback titles by [[Target Books]] retaining the cover by [[Bill Donohoe]] and covering entries up to and including [[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]] | ||
:: | :: ''Volume 1: The Programmes'' - Revised hardback edition, 25,000 copies, ISBN 0-426-20139-6 October 1981 priced £1.25 (UK) | ||
:: | :: ''Volume 2: What's What and Who's Who'' - Revised hardback edition, 25,000 copies, ISBN 0-426-20139-6 October 1981 priced £1.25 (UK) | ||
* In 1989 was reissued in a single-volume edition by Target Books, ISBN 0-426-20342-9, priced £2.50 (UK) | * In 1989, it was reissued in a single-volume edition by Target Books, ISBN 0-426-20342-9, priced £2.50 (UK) | ||
* In 1994 a revised edition by Virgin Books, ISBN 0-426-20342-9. Note that the ISBN | * In 1994, a revised edition was issued by Virgin Books, ISBN 0-426-20342-9. Note that the ISBN is identical to the 1989 issue. Priced £4.99 (UK) | ||
* Although the backcover text of the 1994 edition states "since then it has been updated four times", in fact it had only been updated three times including the 1993 edition itself. Once for the 1981 paperback (which expanded the synopsis of ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'', as well as correcting some errors from the original hardback), a second time in 1989, and finally the 1994 edition which was 271 pages in length. | |||
<gallery hideaddbutton="true" > | <gallery position=center captionalign=center hideaddbutton="true" > | ||
File:ProgrammeGuide1PB.jpg|Volume 1 Paperback | |||
File:ProgrammeGuide1HB.jpg|Volume 1 Hardback | |||
File:ProgrammeGuide2PB.jpg|Volume 2 Paperback | |||
File:ProgrammeGuide2HB.jpg|Volume 2 Hardback | |||
File:ProgrammeGuide89.jpg|1989 revised, expanded single volume edition | |||
File:ProgrammeGuide94.jpg|1994 revised edition | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{elx|page url=http://www.lofficier.com/programme.htm|website url=http://www.lofficier.com/index.html|website name=Jean-Marc and Randy Lofficier's website}} | |||
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[[Category:Doctor Who reference books]] | [[Category:Doctor Who reference books]] | ||
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