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|release date = [[1976 (releases)|1976]]
|release date = [[1976 (releases)|1976]]
|publisher    = World Distributors (Manchester), Ltd
|publisher    = World Distributors (Manchester), Ltd
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|format      = hardback 64 pages
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a [[1976]] promotional book offered by {{w|Typhoo|Typhoo Tea}}. Its stories were mostly reprints, but it did contain two original [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] short stories.
'''''The Amazing World of Doctor Who''''' was a [[1976]] promotional book offered by [[Typhoo Tea]]. Of its seven stories, two were original [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] short stories; four were reprints from [[Doctor Who Annual 1976]]; and one was a reprint of a ''[[TV Century 21]]'' [[The Daleks (comic series)|Daleks comic]]. It was available by mail order from Typhoo.
 
It strongly resembled a [[Doctor Who annual|''Doctor Who'' annual]] and in fact ''heavily'' reprinted [[Doctor Who Annual 1976|the 1976 edition]] — but it was available only by mail order from Typhoo.


== Contents ==
== Contents ==
=== Short stories ===
=== Short stories ===
* [[The Sinister Sponge]] (reprint)
* ''[[The Sinister Sponge (short story)|The Sinister Sponge]]'' (reprint)
* [[The Vampires of Crellium]]
* ''[[The Vampires of Crellium (short story)|The Vampires of Crellium]]''
* [[On the Slippery Trail]]
* ''[[On the Slippery Trail (short story)|On the Slippery Trail]]''
* [[The Mission]] (reprint)
* ''[[The Mission (short story)|The Mission]]'' (reprint)


=== Comic stories ===
=== Comic stories ===
* [[The Psychic Jungle]] (reprint)
* ''[[The Psychic Jungle (comic story)|The Psychic Jungle]]'' (reprint)
* A Fresh Start (reprint of [[Eve of War]])
* ''[[Eve of War (comic story)|A Fresh Start]]'' (reprint of ''[[Eve of War (comic story)|Eve of War]]'')
* [[Neuronic Nightmare]] (reprint)
* ''[[Neuronic Nightmare (comic story)|Neuronic Nightmare]]'' (reprint)


=== Features ===
=== Features ===
* Who's the Doctor?
* ''[[Who's the Doctor? (feature)|Who's the Doctor?]]'' (informational feature)
* Time Travel? Try a TARDIS!
* ''[[The Sinister Slithers of Strikk (game)|The Sinister Slithers of Strikk]]'' (game)
* The Doctor Who Music and Radiophonic Workshop
* ''[[The Sea-Devils (feature)|The Sea-Devils]]'' (informational feature)
* ''[[The Mind of Dr Who (feature)|The Mind of Dr Who]]'' (informational feature)
* ''[[Dr Who's Space-Age Crossword (game feature)|Dr Who's Space-Age Crossword]]'' (game)
* ''[[The Giant Robot (feature)|The Giant feature]]''(informational feature)
* ''[[The Ice Warriors (feature)|The Ice Warriors]]'' (informational feature)
* ''[[Time Travel? Try a TARDIS! (feature)|Time Travel? Try a TARDIS!]]'' (informational feature)
* ''[[Davros (feature)|Davros]]'' (informational feature)
* ''[[Alpha Centauri (feature)|Alpha Centauri]]'' (informational feature)
* ''[[The Draconians (feature)|The Draconians]]'' (informational feature)
* ''[[Mysterious Monsters (game feature)|Mysterious Monsters]]'' (quiz)
* ''[[The Cybermen (feature)|The Cybermen]]'' (informational feature)
* ''[[The Doctor Who Music and Radiophonic Workshop (feature)|The Doctor Who Music and Radiophonic Workshop]]'' (informational feature)


== Additional notes ==
== Additional notes ==
A PDF of this book and of 12 ''Doctor Who'' trading cards released by Typhoo as part of the same promotion can be found on the DVD release of ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]''.
* Typhoo released 12 ''Doctor Who'' trading cards as part of the same promotion:
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# [[Fourth Doctor|Doctor Who]]
# [[Sarah Jane Smith]]
# [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]]
# [[Alpha Centauri (The Curse of Peladon)|Alpha Centauri]]
# [[Davros]]
# [[Sea Devil]]s
# [[Dalek]]s
# [[K1|Giant Robot]]
# [[Zygon]]
# [[Krynoid]]
</div>
* A PDF of this book and the trading cards was included in the DVD release of ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]''.


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[[Category:Publications related to Doctor Who licensed food]]
[[Category:Publications related to Doctor Who licensed food]]
[[Category:1976 anthologies]]

Latest revision as of 03:17, 8 May 2024

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The Amazing World of Doctor Who was a 1976 promotional book offered by Typhoo Tea. Of its seven stories, two were original Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith short stories; four were reprints from Doctor Who Annual 1976; and one was a reprint of a TV Century 21 Daleks comic. It was available by mail order from Typhoo.

Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]

Short stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Comic stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Features[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

  • Typhoo released 12 Doctor Who trading cards as part of the same promotion:
  • A PDF of this book and the trading cards was included in the DVD release of The Face of Evil.