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|publisher = BBC Books | Doctor Who The Encyclopedia 2011.jpg|2011 | ||
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|format = Hardback, 192 pages (2007)<br>Hardback, 400 pages (2011)<br>Tablet application | |writer = Gary Russell | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84607-291-8 (2007)<br>ISBN 978-1-849-90231-1 (2011) | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
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''''' | '''''Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia''''' is a reference book, as well as an interactive reference [[app]], about ''Doctor Who'' and its related programs. | ||
== Book version == | == Book version == | ||
The first version of the Encyclopedia was a reference book, containing an alphabetical list of everything in the first three years of televised ''[[Doctor Who]]'' after its revival. It included references from all episodes from the first three series, including the Christmas specials. It also included the [[Tardisode]]s of [[Series 2 (Doctor Who)|Series 2]], the animated story ''[[The Infinite Quest (TV story)|The Infinite Quest]]'', and the [[42 Prologue (short story)|prologue]] to ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]''. | The first version of the Encyclopedia was a reference book, containing an alphabetical list of everything in the first three years of televised ''[[Doctor Who]]'' after its revival. It included references from all episodes from the first three series, including the Christmas specials. It also included the [[Tardisode]]s of [[Series 2 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 2]], the animated story ''[[The Infinite Quest (TV story)|The Infinite Quest]]'', and the [[42 Prologue (short story)|prologue]] to ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]''. | ||
=== Publisher's summary (2007 edition) === | === Publisher's summary (2007 edition) === | ||
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* The ''Key to References'' page places [[GAME]]: ''[[Attack of the Graske (video game)|Attack of the Graske]]'' as taking place between [[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'', and [[TV]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest (TV story)|The Infinite Quest]]'' as taking place between [[TV]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]''. | * The ''Key to References'' page places [[GAME]]: ''[[Attack of the Graske (video game)|Attack of the Graske]]'' as taking place between [[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'', and [[TV]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest (TV story)|The Infinite Quest]]'' as taking place between [[TV]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]''. | ||
* More than 1,700 entries and over 90,000 words. | * More than 1,700 entries and over 90,000 words. | ||
* Gary Russell's ''Introduction'' included a list of 26 possible entries for a second edition, most were teases for the then upcoming [[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Christmas special]] and [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|fourth series]]. They include: | * Gary Russell's ''Introduction'' included a list of 26 possible entries for a second edition, most were teases for the then upcoming [[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Christmas special]] and [[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|fourth series]]. They include: | ||
** [[Adipose]] | ** [[Adipose]] | ||
** [[Bannakaffalatta]] | ** [[Bannakaffalatta]] | ||
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** [[Rombus|Major Domo]] | ** [[Rombus|Major Domo]] | ||
** [[Noble Corporation|Noble Corporation PLC Limited - Intergalactic]] | ** [[Noble Corporation|Noble Corporation PLC Limited - Intergalactic]] | ||
** Passenger 57 | ** [[Passenger 57]] | ||
** [[Astrid Peth|Peth, Astrid]] | ** [[Astrid Peth|Peth, Astrid]] | ||
** Rattigan, Mrs | ** [[Cofelia|Rattigan, Mrs]] | ||
** [[Red-eye|Red-Eye]] | ** [[Red-eye|Red-Eye]] | ||
** [[Century House (TV story)|Red Widow, the]] | ** [[Century House (TV story)|Red Widow, the]] | ||
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* Project Editor: [[Steve Tribe]] | * Project Editor: [[Steve Tribe]] | ||
* Designer: [[Stuart Manning]] | * Designer: [[Stuart Manning]] | ||
* Acknowledgements: [[Andrew Pixley]], [[Edward Russell]], [[Matt Nicholls]], [[Mark B. Oliver|Mark Oliver]], [[John Roulston-Bates]], [[Nicholas Pegg]], [[ | * Acknowledgements: [[Andrew Pixley]], [[Edward Russell]], [[Matt Nicholls]], [[Mark B. Oliver|Mark Oliver]], [[John Roulston-Bates]], [[Nicholas Pegg]], [[Barnaby Edwards]], [[Peter Anghelides]], [[Joseph Lidster]], [[Scott Handcock]], [[Cameron Fitch]] and [[Kari Speers]]. [[Russell T Davies]], [[Julie Gardner]] and [[Phil Collinson]]. | ||
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* Introduction | * Introduction | ||
* A ''[[Abaddon]] - [[Azlok|Azlok, Lord Knight]]'' | * A ''[[Abaddon]] - [[Azlok|Azlok, Lord Knight]]'' | ||
* B ''[[Babbington|Babbington, Lady]] - [[Byzantium ( | * B ''[[Babbington|Babbington, Lady]] - [[Byzantium (spacecraft)|Byzantium]]'' | ||
* C ''[[Dalek Caan|Caan, Dalek]] - [[Cynaps]]'' | * C ''[[Dalek Caan|Caan, Dalek]] - [[Cynaps]]'' | ||
* D ''[[DaCosta|Da Costa]] - [[Dynamite]]'' | * D ''[[DaCosta|Da Costa]] - [[Dynamite]]'' | ||
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In 2012, an app version of the book was made available for tablet devices. It featured an interactive reference guide with sections dedicated to specific areas of the TV show. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150818062814/http://www.doctorwhoencyclopedia.com/ An official website] was launched for the app. | In 2012, an app version of the book was made available for tablet devices. It featured an interactive reference guide with sections dedicated to specific areas of the TV show. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150818062814/http://www.doctorwhoencyclopedia.com/ An official website] was launched for the app. | ||
A new edition of the app was published in December 2012, incorporating material through Part 1 of [[Series 7 (Doctor Who)|Series 7]]. Despite neither the app nor website being updated for future series after this point, the website remained active until August 2015, after which point it redirected to Penguin Books' ''Doctor Who'' page. | A new edition of the app was published in December 2012, incorporating material through Part 1 of [[Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 7]]. Despite neither the app nor website being updated for future series after this point, the website remained active until August 2015, after which point it redirected to Penguin Books' ''Doctor Who'' page. | ||
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