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}}'''''Now We Are Six Hundred: A Collection of Time Lord Verse''''' was a collection of poetry written by [[James Goss]] and illustrated by [[Russell T Davies]].
}}'''''Now We Are Six Hundred: A Collection of Time Lord Verse''''' was a collection of poetry written by [[James Goss]] and illustrated by [[Russell T Davies]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
With illustrations by Russell T Davies, original showrunner of the new-era [[Doctor Who]], the first ever Doctor Who poetry collection—a charming, funny and whimsical illustrated collection of verse that celebrates the joys and pitfalls of getting older . . . [[Time Lord|Time-Lord]] older.
With illustrations by [[Russell T Davies]], original [[showrunner]] of the new-era [[Doctor Who]], the first ever Doctor Who poetry collection—a charming, funny and whimsical illustrated collection of verse that celebrates the joys and pitfalls of getting older . . . [[Time Lord|Time-Lord]] older.


Like many of us, the older they get, the more Time Lords realize how little they understand the universe around them. This delightful collection of poems—the first volume of Doctor Who verse published—offers moments of insight, wit, and reassurance for the maturing inhabitants of [[Gallifrey]] (and everywhere else).
Like many of us, the older they get, the more Time Lords realise how little they understand the universe around them. This delightful collection of poems—the first volume of Doctor Who verse published—offers moments of insight, wit, and reassurance for the maturing inhabitants of [[Gallifrey]] (and everywhere else).


== Poems ==
== Poems ==
''to be added''
* ''[[Beforwards (poem)|Beforwards]]''
* ''[[Full Stop (poem)|Full Stop]]''
* ''[[Consultation Exercise (poem)|Consultation Exercise]]''
* ''[[Dalek (poem)|Dalek]]''
* ''[[Taking the Air (poem)|Taking the Air]]''
* ''[[Retiring (poem)|Retiring]]''
* ''[[Waiting for a Friend (poem)|Waiting for a Friend]]''
* ''[[Contents (poem)|Contents]]''
* ''[[Dear Humans (poem)|Dear Humans]]''
* ''[[The Death List (poem)|The Death List]]''
* ''[[Special Features (poem)|Special Features]]''
* ''[[The Hard Stair (poem)|The Hard Stair]]''
* ''[[A Simple Truth (poem)|A Simple Truth]]''
* ''[[The Master's Beard (poem)|The Master's Beard]]''
* ''[[The Toymaker (poem)|The Toymaker]]''
* ''[[Goodbyes (poem)|Goodbyes]]''
* ''[[The Flower Sour (poem)|The Flower Sour]]''
* ''[[The Companion's Lament (poem)|The Companion's Lament]]''
* ''[[Winning (poem)|Winning]]''
* ''[[Said Alice (poem)|Said Alice]]''
* ''[[The Happy Brig (poem)|The Happy Brig]]''
* ''[[To Anonymous (poem)|To Anonymous]]''
* ''[[Curtain (poem)|Curtain]]''
* ''[[The Five Doctors (poem)|The Five Doctors]]''
* ''[[Something Borrowed, Something Blue (poem)|Something Borrowed, Something Blue]]''
* ''[[The Guardians (poem)|The Guardians]]''
* ''[[The Boy Wonder (poem)|The Boy Wonder]]''
* ''[[Steps (poem)|Steps]]''
* ''[[The Red and the Blue (poem)|The Red and the Blue]]''
* ''[[The Mara (poem)|The Mara]]''
* ''[[Shortness of Breath (poem)|Shortness of Breath]]''
* ''[[Ode to a Krynoid (poem)|Ode to a Krynoid]]''
* ''[[To Her Coy Doctor (poem)|To Her Coy Doctor]]''
* ''[[Christmas on Mars (poem)|Christmas on Mars]]''
* ''[[Skipping Song (poem)|Skipping Song]]''
* ''[[The Galactic Council (poem)|The Galactic Council]]''
* ''[[Josephine Grant (poem)|Josephine Grant]]''
* ''[[A Good Man (poem)|A Good Man]]''
* ''[[The Guide Dog (poem)|The Guide Dog]]''
* ''[[Rassilon Why? (poem)|Rassilon Why?]]''
* ''[[Yeti Song (poem)|Yeti Song]]''
* ''[[Cool Thing (poem)|Cool Thing]]''
* ''[[Games (poem)|Games]]''
* ''[[Absences (poem)|Absences]]''
* ''[[Possibilies (poem)|Possibilies]]''
* ''[[Rice Pudding (poem)|Rice Pudding]]''
* ''[[Have You Seen...? (poem)|Have You Seen...?]]''
* ''[[Next Episode (poem)|Next Episode]]''
* ''[[Harriet Jones, PM (poem)|Harriet Jones, PM]]''
* ''[[Friend Ship (poem)|Friend Ship]]''
* ''[[Afterwords (poem)|Afterwords]]''
* ''[[Verity (poem)|Verity]]''


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* The poetry was loosely based on verse by [[Winnie the Pooh]] author {{w|A. A. Milne}}.<ref>[http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-09-12/russell-t-davies-hid-secret-references-to-jodie-whittakers-doctor-in-his-new-doctor-who-book-before-she-was-even-revealed/ Russell T Davies hid secret references in his new Doctor Who book]</ref>
* The title was inspired by [[Winnie the Pooh]] author {{w|A. A. Milne}}'s poetry book {{wi|Now We Are Six}}. As such, it is written in the style of the latter, albeit with the necessary elements changed to make it more akin to ''Doctor Who''.
* [[Russell T Davies]] said, concerning his changing of [[Harriet Jones]]' fate in this collection, "[[Phil Collinson]], who was the producer on Doctor Who when we killed Harriet Jones has nagged me about that ever since. So the first thing I did was send that to him, e-mailed it to him." When asked if it counted as [[canon]], he replied, "Absolutely. She's my character, that’s my episode, I say that's true."<ref>[http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-09-13/russell-t-davies-reveals-a-certain-doctor-who-character-isnt-dead-after-all/ Russell T Davies reveals a certain Doctor Who character isn't dead after all]</ref>
* [[Russell T Davies]] said, concerning his changing of [[Harriet Jones]]' fate in this collection, "[[Phil Collinson]], who was the producer on Doctor Who when we killed Harriet Jones has nagged me about that ever since. So the first thing I did was send that to him, e-mailed it to him." When asked if it counted as [[canon]], he replied, "Absolutely. She's my character, that’s my episode, I say that's true."<ref>[http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-09-13/russell-t-davies-reveals-a-certain-doctor-who-character-isnt-dead-after-all/ Russell T Davies reveals a certain Doctor Who character isn't dead after all]</ref>
* Russell T Davies asked author [[James Goss]] to change the text of ''[[The Death List (poem)|The Death List]]'' so the gender of the [[The Doctor (The Death List)|featured incarnation]] of [[the Doctor]] would be ambiguous. He illustrated her as a woman and included the numbers "1" and "3" in the swirl of her robes. According to his interview in [[DWM 516]], these illustrations were drawn in March 2017, before he learned that the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] would be female, "I didn’t know I was right but I thought that was in the air."
* A paperback edition was published by BBC Books on [[3 June (releases)|3 June]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]].
== External links ==
* {{Penguin|1114071/doctor-who-now-we-are-six-hundred/}}


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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== External links ==
[[Category:2017 anthologies]]
* [https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062685407/doctor-who-now-we-are-six-hundred HarperCollins.com listing]
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Now We Are Six Hundred: A Collection of Time Lord Verse was a collection of poetry written by James Goss and illustrated by Russell T Davies.

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

With illustrations by Russell T Davies, original showrunner of the new-era Doctor Who, the first ever Doctor Who poetry collection—a charming, funny and whimsical illustrated collection of verse that celebrates the joys and pitfalls of getting older . . . Time-Lord older.

Like many of us, the older they get, the more Time Lords realise how little they understand the universe around them. This delightful collection of poems—the first volume of Doctor Who verse published—offers moments of insight, wit, and reassurance for the maturing inhabitants of Gallifrey (and everywhere else).

Poems[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The title was inspired by Winnie the Pooh author A. A. Milne's poetry book Now We Are Six. As such, it is written in the style of the latter, albeit with the necessary elements changed to make it more akin to Doctor Who.
  • Russell T Davies said, concerning his changing of Harriet Jones' fate in this collection, "Phil Collinson, who was the producer on Doctor Who when we killed Harriet Jones has nagged me about that ever since. So the first thing I did was send that to him, e-mailed it to him." When asked if it counted as canon, he replied, "Absolutely. She's my character, that’s my episode, I say that's true."[1]
  • Russell T Davies asked author James Goss to change the text of The Death List so the gender of the featured incarnation of the Doctor would be ambiguous. He illustrated her as a woman and included the numbers "1" and "3" in the swirl of her robes. According to his interview in DWM 516, these illustrations were drawn in March 2017, before he learned that the Thirteenth Doctor would be female, "I didn’t know I was right but I thought that was in the air."
  • A paperback edition was published by BBC Books on 3 June 2021.

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Russell T Davies reveals a certain Doctor Who character isn't dead after all
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