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|publisher = W.H. Allen | |||
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|publisher= | |release date = {{il|[[18 September (releases)|18 September]] [[1986 (releases)|1986]] (hardback)|[[19 January (releases)|19 January]] [[1989 (releases)|1989]] (paperback)}} | ||
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'''''The Doctor Who Files''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' reference book published by [[W. H. Allen]] in [[September (releases)|September]] [[1986 (releases)|1986]] and republished by [[Comet (publisher)|Comet]] in [[January (releases)|January]] [[1989 (releases)|1989]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
More than two decades after it began, ''[[Doctor Who]]'' is now the longest running TV science fiction programme in the world, and is second only to ''[[Star Trek (franchise)|Star Trek]]'' in terms of popularity. it is therefore hardly surprising that over the years the show has attracted some of the most talented people in television: from [[producer]]s and [[director]]s, to [[actor]]s and [[writer]]s. | |||
More than two decades after it began ''Doctor Who'' is now the longest | |||
In ''The Doctor Who | In this companion volume to his two bestselling books — ''[[A Celebration: Two Decades Through Time and Space|Doctor Who: A Celebration]]'' and ''[[The Key to Time: A Year-by-Year Record|Doctor Who: The Key to Time]]'' — [[Peter Haining]] unlocks the secrets of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] memory banks and explores the history of this influential show through a series of fascinating interviews and specially comissioned articles. | ||
From pieces on the creation of the Cybermen, the difficulties in driving a Dalek, and the ''Doctor Who'' film that never was, to features on the | |||
From pieces on the creation of the [[Cybermen]], the difficulties in driving a [[Dalek]], and the [[Doctor Who Meets Scratchman (unproduced theatrical film)|''Doctor Who'' film that never was]], to features on the show’s writers — including [[Douglas Adams]] who went to on to script [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (series)|The Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy]] — and all six Doctors, plus the actors who were very nearly selected to play the role, ''The Doctor Who File'' is a fascinating study of a unique phenomenon. | |||
== Subject matter == | == Subject matter == | ||
A collection of articles on the production of ''Doctor Who'', including many written by the participants. | A collection of articles on the production of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', including many written by the participants. | ||
== Notable features == | == Notable features == | ||
* Detailed examination of the never-made film ''[[Doctor Who Meets Scratchman]]'' by [[Ian Marter]]. | * Detailed examination of the never-made film ''[[Doctor Who Meets Scratchman]]'' by [[Ian Marter]]. | ||
* A look at | * A look at [[actor]]s considered for the role of [[the Doctor]]. | ||
* Memoirs by surviving Doctor actors and behind the scenes personnel. | * Memoirs by surviving Doctor actors and behind the scenes personnel. | ||
== Notes == | |||
* The synopsis references to ''[[Star Trek (franchise)|Star Trek]]'', ''[[A Celebration: Two Decades Through Time and Space|A Celebration]]'' and ''[[The Key to Time: A Year-by-Year Record|The Key to Time]]'' were removed from the [[1989 (releases)|1989]] paperback edition, and "all six Doctors" was changed to "the first six Doctors". Apart from that, the two synopses are pretty much identical. | |||
* A luxury leather-bound limited edition was also planned for publication at the same time, and went as far as having an ISBN assigned to it (0-491-03993-X) but this was never produced — although the ISBN is still listed on [[Amazon]].<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/049103993X/223 Special Deluxe Edition]</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:04, 18 August 2024
This is a work of non-fiction.
Unlike other fictional universes, the Doctor Who universe is created solely by fiction. To us, this is not a valid source. Information from this source can only be used in "behind the scenes" sections, or on pages about real world topics.
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The Doctor Who Files was a Doctor Who reference book published by W. H. Allen in September 1986 and republished by Comet in January 1989.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
More than two decades after it began, Doctor Who is now the longest running TV science fiction programme in the world, and is second only to Star Trek in terms of popularity. it is therefore hardly surprising that over the years the show has attracted some of the most talented people in television: from producers and directors, to actors and writers.
In this companion volume to his two bestselling books — Doctor Who: A Celebration and Doctor Who: The Key to Time — Peter Haining unlocks the secrets of the TARDIS memory banks and explores the history of this influential show through a series of fascinating interviews and specially comissioned articles.
From pieces on the creation of the Cybermen, the difficulties in driving a Dalek, and the Doctor Who film that never was, to features on the show’s writers — including Douglas Adams who went to on to script The Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy — and all six Doctors, plus the actors who were very nearly selected to play the role, The Doctor Who File is a fascinating study of a unique phenomenon.
Subject matter[[edit] | [edit source]]
A collection of articles on the production of Doctor Who, including many written by the participants.
Notable features[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Detailed examination of the never-made film Doctor Who Meets Scratchman by Ian Marter.
- A look at actors considered for the role of the Doctor.
- Memoirs by surviving Doctor actors and behind the scenes personnel.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The synopsis references to Star Trek, A Celebration and The Key to Time were removed from the 1989 paperback edition, and "all six Doctors" was changed to "the first six Doctors". Apart from that, the two synopses are pretty much identical.
- A luxury leather-bound limited edition was also planned for publication at the same time, and went as far as having an ISBN assigned to it (0-491-03993-X) but this was never produced — although the ISBN is still listed on Amazon.[1]
