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|writer = [[Jason Loborik]], [[Annabel Gibson]] & [[Moray Laing]]
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|publisher = Dorling Kindersley
|writer= [[Jason Loborik]], [[Annabel Gibson]] & [[Moray Laing]]
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|release date=  [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|release date=  [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|format= 212 paged book
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|isbn= ISBN 978-1-4093-2571-0
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}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a fully illustrated reference book by [[Jason Loborik]], [[Annabel Gibson]] & [[Moray Laing]]. It covers characters featured in the series' nearly fifty years of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', from "[[An Unearthly Child (episode)|An Unearthly Child]]" airing in 1963 to ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'' in 2012.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a fully illustrated reference book by [[Jason Loborik]], [[Annabel Gibson]] & [[Moray Laing]]. It covers characters featured in the series' nearly fifty years of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', from "[[An Unearthly Child (episode)|An Unearthly Child]]" airing in 1963 to ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'' in 2012.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia with all 11 Doctors and more than 200 friends and foes.
''Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia'' with all 11 Doctors and more than 200 friends and foes.


Meet all of the most important characters from the entire history of ''Doctor Who'', including every Doctor and companion. Packed with fascinating facts and statistics for characters from the [[Abzorbaloff]] to the [[Zygon]]s, and with large cut-out poses and stunning stills from the programme, this is the ultimate compendium of Doctor Who characters.
Meet all of the most important characters from the entire history of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', including every Doctor and companion. Packed with fascinating facts and statistics for characters from the Abzorbaloff to the Zygons, and with large cut-out poses and stunning stills from the programme, this is the ultimate compendium of Doctor Who characters.


== Contents ==
== Contents ==
The books covers a wealth of characters each given a full page spread with colour-coded pages denoting the subject's categories.  
The books covers a wealth of characters each given a full page spread with colour-coded pages denoting the subject's categories.
Namely;
Namely:
*[[Alien]]s
* [[Alien]]s
**[[Abzorbaloff]]
** [[Abzorbaloff]]
**[[Adipose]]
** [[Adipose]]
**[[Aggedor]]
** [[Aggedor]]
**[[The Alliance (The Pandorica Opens)|The Alliance]]
** [[Pandorica Alliance|The Alliance]]
**[[Alpha Centauri (The Curse of Peladon)|Alpha Centauri]]
** [[Alpha Centauri (The Curse of Peladon)|Alpha Centauri]]
**[[Atraxi]]
** [[Atraxi]]
**[[Axon]]s
** [[Axon]]s
**[[Azal]]
** [[Azal]]
**[[Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen]]
** [[Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen]]
**[[Carrionite]]s
** [[Carrionite]]s
**[[Davros]]
** [[Davros]]
**[[Dorium Maldovar]]
** [[Dorium Maldovar]]
**[[Draconian]]s
** [[Draconian]]s
**[[Eknodine]]s
** [[Eknodine]]s
**[[Face of Boe]]
** The [[Face of Boe]]
**[[Family of Blood]]
** The [[Family of Blood]]
**[[The Flood]]
** [[The Flood (The Waters of Mars)|The Flood]]
**[[Gelth]]
** [[Gelth]]
**[[Hath]]
** [[Hath]]
**[[Ice Warrior]]s
** [[Ice Warrior]]s
**[[Idris]]
** [[Idris]]
**[[Jabe]]
** [[Jabe]]
**[[Jagrafess]]
** [[Jagrafess]]
**[[Judoon]]
** [[Judoon]]
**[[Kahler-Jex]]
** [[Kahler-Jex]]
**[[Krillitane]]s
** [[Krillitane]]s
**[[Kroton]]s
** [[Kroton (species)|Krotons]]
**[[Krynoid]]s
** [[Krynoid]]s
**[[Macra]]
** [[Macra]]
**[[Minotaur]]
** [[Minotaur]]
**[[Moxx of Balhoon]]
** [[Moxx of Balhoon]]
**[[Mutt]]s
** [[Mutt]]s
**[[Nimon]]
** [[Nimon]]
**[[Ogri]]
** [[Ogri]]
**[[Ogron]]s
** [[Ogron]]s
**[[Ood]]
** The [[Ood]]
**[[Patchwork people]]
** [[Patchwork person|Patchwork People]]
**[[Peg doll (Night Terrors)|Peg Dolls]]
** [[Peg doll (Night Terrors)|Peg Dolls]]
**[[Plasmavore]]
** [[Plasmavore]]s
**[[Prisoner Zero]]
** [[Prisoner Zero]]
**[[Pyrovile]]
** [[Pyrovile]]s
**[[Racnoss]]
** [[Racnoss]]
**[[Reaper]]s
** [[Reaper]]s
**[[Saturnyn]]s
** [[Saturnyn]]s
**[[Scarecrow]]
** [[Animated scarecrow (Human Nature)|Scarecrow Soldiers]]
**[[Scaroth]]
** [[Scaroth]]
**[[Sensorite]]s
** [[Sensorite]]s
**[[Shakri]]
** [[Shakri]]
**[[Sil|Sill the Mentor]]
** [[Sil]] the Mentor
**[[The Silence]]
** [[The Silence]]
**The [[Sisterhood of Karn]]
** The [[Sisterhood of Karn]]
**[[Sisters of Plenitude]]
** [[Sisters of Plenitude]]
**[[Slitheen]]
** [[Slitheen]]
**[[Sontaran]]s
** [[Sontaran]]
**[[Sutekh]] the Destroyer
** [[Sutekh]] the Destroyer
**[[Sycorax]]
** [[Sycorax]]
**[[Terileptil]]
** [[Terileptil]]
**[[Thal]]s
** [[Thal]]s
**[[Vashta Nerada]]
** [[Vashta Nerada]]
**[[Vervoid]]s
** [[Vervoid]]s
**[[Vespiform]]
** [[Vespiform]]
**[[Vinvocci]]
** [[Vinvocci]]
**[[Weeping Angel]]s
** [[Weeping Angel]]s
**[[Werewolf]]
** [[Werewolf]]
**[[Wirrn]]
** [[Wirrn]]
**[[Wooden King]] and [[Wooden Queen]]
** [[Wooden King|Woodland King]] and [[Wooden Queen|Queen]]
**[[Zarbi]]
** [[Zarbi]]
**[[Zygon]]
** [[Zygon]]s
*[[Companion]]s
* [[Companion]]s
**[[Adam Mitchell]]
** [[Ace]]
**[[Ace]]
** [[Adam Mitchell]]
**[[Adric]]
** [[Adric]]
**[[Amy Pond]]
** [[Amy Pond]]
**[[Astrid Peth]]
** [[Astrid Peth]]
**[[Barbara Wright]]
** [[Barbara Wright]]
**[[Ben Jackson]]
** [[Ben Jackson]]
**[[Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]]
** Bill Potts
**Captain [[Jack Harkness]]
** [[Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]]
**Captain [[Mike Yates]]
** Captain [[Jack Harkness]]
**[[Clara Oswald]]
** Captain [[Mike Yates]]
**[[Donna Noble]]
** [[Clara Oswald|Clara]]
**[[Dodo Chaplet]]
** [[Donna Noble]]
**[[Grace Holloway]]
** [[Dodo Chaplet]]
**[[Harry Sullivan]]
** [[Grace Holloway]]
**[[Ian Chesterton]]
** [[Harry Sullivan]]
**[[Jamie McCrimmon]]
** [[Ian Chesterton]]
**[[Jo Grant]]
** [[Jamie McCrimmon]]
**[[Katarina]]
** [[Jo Grant]]
**[[Leela]]
** [[Katarina]]
**[[Liz Shaw]]
** [[Leela]]
**[[Martha Jones]]
** [[Liz Shaw]]
**[[Melanie Bush]]
** [[Martha Jones]]
**[[Mickey Smith]]
** [[Melanie Bush]]
**[[Nyssa]]
** [[Mickey Smith]]
**[[Peri Brown]]
** [[Nyssa]]
**[[Polly Wright]]
** [[Peri Brown]]
**[[River Song]]
** [[Polly Wright]]
**[[Romana]]
** [[River Song]]
**[[Rory Williams]]
** [[Romana]]
**[[Rose Tyler]]
** [[Rory Williams]]
**[[Sarah Jane Smith]]
** [[Rose Tyler]]
**Sergant [[Benton]]
** [[Sarah Jane Smith]]
**[[Steven Taylor]]
** Sergeant [[Benton]]
**[[Susan Foreman]]
** [[Steven Taylor]]
**[[Tegan Jovanka]]
** [[Susan Foreman]]
**[[Vicki Pallister]]
** [[Tegan Jovanka]]
**[[Victoria Waterfield]]
** [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]]
**[[Vislor Turlough]]
** [[Victoria Waterfield]]
**[[Wilfred Mott]]
** [[Vislor Turlough]]
**[[Zoe Heriot]]
** [[Wilfred Mott]]
*[[Cyborg]]s
** [[Zoe Heriot]]
**[[Bannakaffalatta]]
* [[Cyborg]]s
**[[The Captain]]
** [[Bannakaffalatta]]
**[[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyberman]]
** [[The Captain]]
**[[Dalek]]s
** [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]]
**[[John Lumic]]
** [[Dalek]]s
**[[Kahler-Tek]]
** [[John Lumic]]
**[[Max Capricorn]]
** [[Kahler-Tek]]
**[[Toclafane]]
** [[Max Capricorn]]
*[[Earth]] Creatures
** [[Toclafane]]
**[[Ganger]]s
* [[Earth]] Creatures
**[[Giant maggot]]s
** [[Ganger]]s
**[[Haemovore]]
** [[Giant maggot]]s
**Madame [[Vastra]]
** [[Haemovore]]s
**[[Pig slave]]s
** Madame [[Vastra]]
**[[Sea Devil]]s
** [[Pig slave|Pig Slaves]]
**[[Silurian]]s
** [[Sea Devil]]s
*Entities
** [[Silurian]]s
**[[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|The Beast]]
* Entities
**The [[Black Guardian]]
** [[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|The Beast]]
**The [[Celestial Toymaker]]
** [[Black Guardian]]
**The [[Dream Lord]]
** [[Celestial Toymaker]]
**[[Fenric]]
** The [[Dream Lord]]
**[[Gods of Ragnarok]]
** [[Fenric]]
**[[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]]
** [[Gods of Ragnarok]]
*[[Human]]s
** [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]
**[[Adelaide Brooke]]
* [[Human]]s
**[[Brian Williams]]
** [[Adelaide Brooke]]
**[[Canton Delaware]]
** [[Brian Williams (Dinosaurs on a Spaceship)|Brian Williams]]
**[[Craig Owens]]
** [[Canton Delaware]]
**Doctor [[Walter Simeon|Simeon]]
** [[Craig Owens]]
**[[Futurekind]]
** [[Walter Simeon|Doctor Simeon]]
**[[Grayle]]
** [[Futurekind]]
**[[Harriet Jones]]
** [[Grayle]]
**[[Headless Monk]]s
** [[Harriet Jones]]
**[[Henry Avery]]
** [[Headless Monk]]s
**[[Henry Van Statten]]
** [[Henry Avery]]
**[[Jackie Tyler]]
** [[Henry Van Statten]]
**[[Jackson Lake]]
** [[Jackie Tyler]]
**[[Joan Redfern (TV character)|Joan Redfern]]
** [[Jackson Lake]]
**[[John Riddell]]
** [[Joan Redfern (TV character)|Joan Redfern]]
**[[Kate Stewart]]
** [[John Riddell]]
**[[Kazran Sardick]]
** [[Kate Stewart]]
**[[Lady Cassandra]]
** [[Kazran Sardick]]
**Lady [[Christina De Souza]]
** [[Lady Cassandra]]
**[[Liz Ten]]
** Lady [[Christina De Souza]]
**[[Madame de Pompadour]]
** [[Liz Ten]]
**[[Madame Kovarian]]
** [[Madame de Pompadour]]
**[[Madge Arwell]]
** [[Madame Kovarian]]
**[[Mercy Hartigan]]
** [[Madge Arwell]]
**[[Pete Tyler]]
** [[Mercy Hartigan]]
**Professor [[Edward Travers]]
** [[Pete Tyler]]
**Professor [[Lazarus]]
** Professor [[Edward Travers]]
**[[Salamander]]
** Professor [[Lazarus]]
**[[Sally Sparrow]]
** [[Salamander]]
**[[Sharaz Jek]]
** [[Sally Sparrow]]
**[[Solomon (Dinosaurs on a Spaceship)|Solomon]]
** [[Sharaz Jek]]
**[[Sylvia Noble]]
** [[Solomon (Dinosaurs on a Spaceship)|Solomon]]
**[[Tobias Vaughn]]
** [[Sylvia Noble]]
**[[Weng-Chiang]]
** [[Tobias Vaughn]]
*[[Robot]]s
** [[Weng-Chiang]]
**[[Auton]]s
* [[Robot]]s
**[[Handbot]]s
** [[Auton]]s
**[[K-9]]
** [[Handbot]]s
**[[Kamelion]]
** [[K9|K-9]]
**[[Raston Warrior Robot]]s
** [[Kamelion]]
**[[Roboform]]s
** [[Movellan]]s
**[[Smiler]]s
** [[Raston Warrior Robot]]s
**[[Solomon (Dinosaurs on a Spaceship)|Solomon]]'s Robots
** [[Roboform]]s
**The ''[[Teselecta]]''
** [[Smiler]]s
**[[Voc Robot]]s
** [[Robot (Dinosaurs on a Spaceship)|Solomon's Robots]]
**[[War Machine]]
** ''[[Teselecta]]''
**[[Yeti]]
** [[Voc Robot]]s
*[[Time Lord]]s
** [[War Machine]]
**[[Borusa]]
** [[Robot Yeti|Yeti]]
**[[First Doctor]]
* [[Time Lord]]s
**[[Second Doctor]]
** [[Borusa]]
**[[Third Doctor]]
** The [[First Doctor]]
**[[Fourth Doctor]]
** The [[Second Doctor]]
**[[Fifth Doctor]]
** The [[Third Doctor]]
**[[Sixth Doctor]]
** The [[Fourth Doctor]]
**[[Seventh Doctor]]
** The [[Fifth Doctor]]
**[[Eighth Doctor]]
** The [[Sixth Doctor]]
**[[Ninth Doctor]]
** The [[Seventh Doctor]]
**[[Tenth Doctor]]
** The [[Eighth Doctor]]
**[[Eleventh Doctor]]
** The [[Ninth Doctor]]
**[[Jenny (The Doctor's Daughter)|Jenny]]
** The [[Tenth Doctor]]
**[[The Master]]
** The [[Eleventh Doctor]]
**[[The Monk|The Meddling Monk]]
** [[Jenny]]
**[[Morbius]]
** [[The Master]]
**[[Omega]]
** [[The Monk|Meddling Monk]]
**[[The Rani]]
** [[Morbius]]
**[[Rassilon]]
** [[Omega]]
**The [[Valeyard]]
** [[First Rani|The Rani]]
** [[Rassilon]]
** [[The Valeyard]]


== Notable features ==
== Notable features ==
* Each page entry comprises an annotated isolated central image, with accompanying screenshots and photographic images, along with a Data File box detailing homeworld / origin, occupation, special attributes, and Doctors met.
* Each page entry comprises an annotated isolated central image, with accompanying screenshots and photographic images, along with a Data File box detailing homeworld / origin, occupation, special attributes, and Doctors met.
* [[Clara Oswin Oswald|Clara - the Impossible Girl]] is the most recent of entries, as she featured in ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]],'' broadcast Christmas 2012.  
* "Clara - the Impossible Girl" is the most recent of entries, as she featured in ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'', broadcast Christmas 2012.
* This laminated hardback book was priced £12.99 (UK).
* This laminated hardback book was priced £12.99 (UK).
== Errors ==
* The table of contents features multiple errors:
** Adam Mitchell is listed before Ace despite the entries themselves being presented in the correct alphabetical order, though their respective page numbers are correct.
** The entries for Futurekind and the Gangers are both listed as being on page 94, though this is only true of the latter entry.
*** Incidentally, the entry for Futurekind is actually located on page 93.
** The entry for the Movellans - a robotic species - is not listed, but appears on page 121.


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Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia was a fully illustrated reference book by Jason Loborik, Annabel Gibson & Moray Laing. It covers characters featured in the series' nearly fifty years of Doctor Who, from "An Unearthly Child" airing in 1963 to The Snowmen in 2012.

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

Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia with all 11 Doctors and more than 200 friends and foes.

Meet all of the most important characters from the entire history of Doctor Who, including every Doctor and companion. Packed with fascinating facts and statistics for characters from the Abzorbaloff to the Zygons, and with large cut-out poses and stunning stills from the programme, this is the ultimate compendium of Doctor Who characters.

Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]

The books covers a wealth of characters each given a full page spread with colour-coded pages denoting the subject's categories. Namely:

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

  • Each page entry comprises an annotated isolated central image, with accompanying screenshots and photographic images, along with a Data File box detailing homeworld / origin, occupation, special attributes, and Doctors met.
  • "Clara - the Impossible Girl" is the most recent of entries, as she featured in The Snowmen, broadcast Christmas 2012.
  • This laminated hardback book was priced £12.99 (UK).

Errors[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The table of contents features multiple errors:
    • Adam Mitchell is listed before Ace despite the entries themselves being presented in the correct alphabetical order, though their respective page numbers are correct.
    • The entries for Futurekind and the Gangers are both listed as being on page 94, though this is only true of the latter entry.
      • Incidentally, the entry for Futurekind is actually located on page 93.
    • The entry for the Movellans - a robotic species - is not listed, but appears on page 121.
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