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'''''Doctor Who Special Effects''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' reference book published by [[Arrow Books Limited]].
'''''Doctor Who Special Effects''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' reference book published by [[Beaver Books]] and [[Hutchinson (publisher)|Hutchinson]] in [[August (releases)|August]] [[1986 (releases)|1986]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
When is an alien monster not an alien monster? Or a spaceship not a spaceship? Or a bleak planet in the outer galaxy not a bleak planet in the outer galaxy at all? Answer: When it's a special effect.
When is an [[alien]] [[monster]] not an alien monster? Or a [[spaceship]] not a spaceship? Or a bleak [[planet]] in the outer [[galaxy]] not a bleak planet in the outer galaxy at all? Answer: When it’s a [[special effect]]


In this book, Mat Irvine, who has worked on ''Doctor Who'' for many years, takes you behind the scenes of this most famous of all science fiction series. There you can discover how the flying TARDIS and fighting Daleks came into being. You can find out how spectacular battles and exploding planets are filmed — and how a scriptwriter's idea for a "mobile computer, shaped something like a dog" became K9. In short, you can enter the extraordinary world of ''Doctor Who Special Effects''.
In this book, [[Mat Irvine]], who has worked on ''[[Doctor Who]]'' for many [[year]]s, takes you behind the scenes of this most famous of all [[science fiction]] series. There you can discover how the flying [[The Doctor's TARDIS|Tardis]] and fighting [[Dalek]]s came into being. You can find out how spectacular battles and exploding planets are filmed — and how a [[scriptwriter]]’s idea for a ‘mobile [[computer]], shaped something like a dog’ became [[K-9]]. In short, you can enter the extraordinary and fantastic inter-galactic world of ''DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL EFFECTS''


== Subject matter ==
== Subject matter ==
The Chapters are divided thus:
The Chapters are divided thus:
* Special Effects in the Beginning
* Special Effects in the Beginning
* Behind the Scenes on 'Doctor Who
* Behind the Scenes on ''[[Doctor Who]]''
* Planning Effects
* Planning Effects
* Constructing Effects
* Constructing Effects
* 'Doctor Who and the TV studio
* ''Doctor Who'' and the TV studio
* On Location
* On Location
* Models and Miniatures
* Models and Miniatures
* Monsters and Creatures
* Monsters and Creatures
* The Daleks
* The [[Dalek]]s
* K9 - The Dog
* [[K9]] - The Dog
* The [[TARDIS]]
* The [[TARDIS]]
* ''Doctor Who'' in the Future
* ''Doctor Who'' in the Future
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== Notable features ==
== Notable features ==
* Features behind the scenes information and photos on:
* Features behind the scenes information and photos on:
:* ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]''
:* ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''
:* ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]'' (credited in the book as ''The Mask of Mandragora'')
:* ''[[The Masque of Mandragora (TV story)|The Masque of Mandragora]]'' (credited in the book as ''[[The Mask of Mandragora (TV story)|The Mask of Mandragora]]'')
:* ''[[The Face of Evil]]''
:* ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]''
:* ''[[Image of the Fendahl]]''
:* ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]''
:* ''[[The Robots of Death]]''
:* ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]''
:* ''[[The Invisible Enemy]]''
:* ''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]''
:* ''[[The Invasion of Time]]''
:* ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]''
:* ''[[The Stones of Blood]]''
:* ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]''
:* ''[[City of Death]]''
:* ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]''
:* ''[[The Leisure Hive]]''
:* ''[[The Leisure Hive (TV story)|The Leisure Hive]]''
:* ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]''
:* ''[[Meglos (TV story)|Meglos]]''
:* ''[[State of Decay]]''
:* ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]''
:* ''[[Warriors' Gate]]''
:* ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]''
:* ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''
:* ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''
:* ''[[Warriors of the Deep]]''
:* ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]''
:* ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]''
:* ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks (TV story)|Resurrection of the Daleks]]''
:* ''[[Vengeance on Varos]]''
:* ''[[Vengeance on Varos (TV story)|Vengeance on Varos]]''
:* ''[[K9 and Company]]'' - ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]''
:* ''[[K9 and Company]]'' - ''[[A Girl's Best Friend (TV story)|A Girl's Best Friend]]''


* There are also some photos and behind the scenes information on ''[[Blake's 7]]''.
* There are also some photos and behind the scenes information on ''[[Blake's 7]]''.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
Author [[Mat Irvine]] was involved in creating special effects for a number of [[Tom Baker]] and [[Peter Davison]]-era serials. He also contributed a chapter to ''[[The Doctor Who File]]''.
Author [[Mat Irvine]] was involved in creating [[special effect]]s for a number of [[Tom Baker]] and [[Peter Davison]]-era serials. He also contributed a chapter to ''[[The Doctor Who File]]''.


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Doctor Who Special Effects was a Doctor Who reference book published by Beaver Books and Hutchinson in August 1986.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

When is an alien monster not an alien monster? Or a spaceship not a spaceship? Or a bleak planet in the outer galaxy not a bleak planet in the outer galaxy at all? Answer: When it’s a special effect

In this book, Mat Irvine, who has worked on Doctor Who for many years, takes you behind the scenes of this most famous of all science fiction series. There you can discover how the flying Tardis and fighting Daleks came into being. You can find out how spectacular battles and exploding planets are filmed — and how a scriptwriter’s idea for a ‘mobile computer, shaped something like a dog’ became K-9. In short, you can enter the extraordinary and fantastic inter-galactic world of DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL EFFECTS

Subject matter[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Chapters are divided thus:

  • Special Effects in the Beginning
  • Behind the Scenes on Doctor Who
  • Planning Effects
  • Constructing Effects
  • Doctor Who and the TV studio
  • On Location
  • Models and Miniatures
  • Monsters and Creatures
  • The Daleks
  • K9 - The Dog
  • The TARDIS
  • Doctor Who in the Future

Notable features[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Features behind the scenes information and photos on:
  • There are also some photos and behind the scenes information on Blake's 7.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Author Mat Irvine was involved in creating special effects for a number of Tom Baker and Peter Davison-era serials. He also contributed a chapter to The Doctor Who File.

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