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Doctor Who: Creatures and Demons is a book written by [[Justin Richards]] which has information on creatures from [[The Doctor|the Doctor]]'s past, including the following:
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|image        = DW Creatures and Demons.jpg
|writer      = [[Justin Richards]]
|publisher    = BBC Books
|release date = [[10 May (releases)|10 May]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]]
|format      = Large Paperback, 96 pages
|isbn        = ISBN 978-1-84607-229-1
|prev        = Aliens and Enemies (reference book)
|next        = Starships and Spacestations (reference book)
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'''''Doctor Who: {{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third in a series of illustrated guides, written by [[Justin Richards]] and was published in May 2007.


*The [[Abzorbaloff]]
It covers the period up to the midway point of [[Series 3 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series Three]], ''[[TV]]: [[Daleks in Manhattan (TV story)|Daleks in Manhattan]]'' / ''[[Evolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Evolution of the Daleks]]''.
*The [[Alien Ambassador]]s
*The [[Army of Ghosts]]
*The [[Carrionite]]s
*The [[Celestial Toymaker]]
*The [[Cult of Skaro]]
**[[Pig slave]]s
**[[Human-Dalek]]
*The [[Destroyer]]
*The [[Empress of the Racnoss]]
**[[Robot Santa|Pilot fish roboforms]]
*The [[Giant Maggot]]s
*[[The Impossible Planet]]
**The [[Ood]]
**[[The Beast]]
*The [[Isolus]]
*The [[Judoon]] and their [[Plasmavore|prey]]
*The [[Krynoid]]
*The [[Land of Fiction]]
*The [[Macra]]
*The [[Ogri]]
*The [[Ogron]]s and [[Draconian]]s
*The [[Quark]]s
*[[Sharaz Jek]]
*The [[Vervoid]]s
*The [[War Machine]]s and [[WOTAN]]
*[[The Wire]]
*The [[Wirrn]]


This book is also the third in the series, with the first two being [[Doctor Who: Monsters and Villains]] and [[Doctor Who: Aliens and Enemies]].
== Publisher's summary ==
Throughout his many adventures in time and space the Doctor has encountered aliens, monsters, creatures and demons from right across the universe. In this third volume of alien monstrosities and dastardly villains, acclaimed Doctor Who expert and author Justin Richards describes some of the evils the Doctor has fought in over forty years of time travel.


From the grotesque Abzorbaloff to the mighty Empress of the Racnoss, from giant maggots to the Daleks of the secret Cult of Skaro, from the Destroyer of Worlds to the ancient beast itself. This book brings together more of the terrifying enemies the Doctor has battled against.


Illustrated throughout with stunning photographs and design drawings from the current series of Doctor Who and his previous "classic" incarnations, this book is a treat for friends of the Doctor whatever their age, and whatever planet they come from...


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== Contents ==
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Alphabetically arranged topics, with featured episode details, glossaries and for the newer stories behind the scenes insights.
* Creatures and Demons
* The [[Abzorbaloff]]
** Creating the Abzorbaloff
* The [[Alien Ambassador]]s
* The [[Army of Ghosts]] - [[Cybermen]]
** Scripting 'Army of Ghosts'
** Cyber Invasion
* The [[Carrionite]]s
** A Muse of Fire
** All the World's a Stage
* The [[Celestial Toymaker]]
* The [[Cult of Skaro]] - [[Dalek]]s
** Doomsday Dawns
** The Final End
** [[Pig slave|Pig Men]]
** [[Human-Dalek|Dalek Sec Hybrid]]
** Dalek Military Computer
** Epic Elements
** Bringing the Daleks to Life
** Humanising a Dalek
* [[The Destroyer]]
** Creating the Destroyer
* The [[Empress of the Racnoss (The Runaway Bride)|Empress of the Racnoss]]
** The [[Roboform|Pilot Fish Roboforms]]
** Deadly Christmas Trees
** Creating the Empress
** Follow that Cab!
* The [[Giant Maggot]]s
* [[Krop Tor|The Impossible Planet]]
** The [[Ood]]
** [[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|The Beast]]
** Bringing the Ood to Life
** Creating the Beast
* The [[Isolus]]
** Word Pictures
** Creating the Isolus Child
* The [[Judoon]] and their [[Plasmavore|Prey]]
** The [[Judoon]]
** The [[Plasmavore]]
** [[Martha Jones]]
** Making Monsters
* The [[Krynoid]]
* The [[Land of Fiction]]
** Fictional Characters
* The [[Macra]]
** Effects Evolution
* The [[Ogri]]
** Going in Circles
* The [[Ogron]]s and [[Draconian]]s
** The [[Ogron]]s
** The [[Draconian]]s
* The [[Quark]]s
* [[Sharaz Jek]]
* The [[Vervoid]]s
* The [[War Machine]]s and [[WOTAN]]
* [[The Wire]]
** The Big Fight
* The [[Wirrn]]
* Index
 
== Fictional material ==
The book included a [[sonnet]] by [[Gareth Roberts]] which recounted the defeat of the [[Carrionite]]s in {{cs|The Shakespeare Code (TV story)}}.
* ''[[A Previously Undiscovered Shakespeare Manuscript (poem)|A Previously Undiscovered Shakespeare Manuscript]]''
 
== Additional notes ==
* Published in 2007 the RRP was £7.99 (UK)
 
== External links ==
* {{penguin|1074458/doctor-who--creatures-and-demons/}}
 
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Latest revision as of 16:26, 30 August 2024

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Doctor Who: Creatures and Demons was the third in a series of illustrated guides, written by Justin Richards and was published in May 2007.

It covers the period up to the midway point of Series Three, TV: Daleks in Manhattan / Evolution of the Daleks.

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

Throughout his many adventures in time and space the Doctor has encountered aliens, monsters, creatures and demons from right across the universe. In this third volume of alien monstrosities and dastardly villains, acclaimed Doctor Who expert and author Justin Richards describes some of the evils the Doctor has fought in over forty years of time travel.

From the grotesque Abzorbaloff to the mighty Empress of the Racnoss, from giant maggots to the Daleks of the secret Cult of Skaro, from the Destroyer of Worlds to the ancient beast itself. This book brings together more of the terrifying enemies the Doctor has battled against.

Illustrated throughout with stunning photographs and design drawings from the current series of Doctor Who and his previous "classic" incarnations, this book is a treat for friends of the Doctor whatever their age, and whatever planet they come from...

Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]

Alphabetically arranged topics, with featured episode details, glossaries and for the newer stories behind the scenes insights.

Fictional material[[edit] | [edit source]]

The book included a sonnet by Gareth Roberts which recounted the defeat of the Carrionites in The Shakespeare Code [+]Loading...["The Shakespeare Code (TV story)"].

Additional notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Published in 2007 the RRP was £7.99 (UK)

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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