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}}'''''Doctor Who: {{PAGENAME}} - A 50-Year Treasury of Art and Design''''' was a book written by [[Stephen Nicholas]] & [[Mike Tucker]].
 
The front cover noted that the book came ''With Exclusive Removable Artwork''.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
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From distant galaxies in the far-flung future, to ancient history on the planet Earth, Doctor Who is unique for the breadth of possibilities that it can offer a designer. For the first time in history, the Doctor Who Art Department are opening their doors to reveal a unique, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most loved series on British Television.
 
Whether it’s iconic sets like the TARDIS console room, recurring villains like the Daleks or the Cybermen, or the smallest hand prop featured in the briefest of scenes, this book showcases the work of the Doctor Who art department in glorious detail. Discover how the designers work with the costume, make-up and special effects teams to produce the alien worlds, and how the work has evolved from the programme’s ‘classic’ era to the panoramic alien worlds and technologies that delight audiences today.
 
Featuring hundreds of models, sketches, storyboards and concept artworks, many never-before-seen, Doctor Who: Impossible Worlds opens the doors to 50 years of astonishing creative work from one of the most inventive shows on television.


== Contents ==
== Contents ==
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== Notable features ==
== Notable features ==
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* 15 art cards are included in an envelope stuck on the inside back cover. They included:
** TARDIS ([[Stephen Nicholas]] - ''[[TV]]: [[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'')
** Cyberman ([[Matthew Savage|Matt Savage]] - ''[[TV]]: [[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'')
** Fob Watch ([[Peter McKinstry]] - ''[[TV]]: [[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'')
** Time Lord Capitol, Gallifrey (Peter McKinstry - ''[[TV]]: [[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'')
** Titanic (Peter McKinstry - ''[[TV]]: [[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'')
** Supreme Dalek (Peter McKinstry - ''[[TV]]: [[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'')
** The Eleventh Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver ([[Dan Walker]] - ''[[TV]]: [[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'')
** Edwin Bracewell's 'Ironside' Blueprint (Peter McKinstry - ''[[TV]]: [[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'')
** The Eleventh Doctor's TARDIS ([[Richard Hardy]] - ''[[TV]]: [[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'')
** Arcadia (Richard Hardy - ''[[TV]]: [[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'')
** The Fall of Arcadia ([[Chris Lees|Chris J. Lees]] - ''[[TV]]: The Day of the Doctor'')
** The War Room (Richard Hardy - ''[[TV]]: The Day of the Doctor'')
** Gallifreyan War Maps (Chris J. Lees - ''[[TV]]: The Day of the Doctor'')
** The TARDIS in Siege Mode (Chris J. Lees - ''[[TV]]: [[Flatline (TV story)|Flatline]]'')
** Zygon Cave (Chris J. Lees - ''[[TV]]: [[The Zygon Invasion (TV story)|Invasion of the Zygons]]'')


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{Penguin|431062/doctor-who-impossible-worlds-by-stephen-nicholas-and-mike-tucker/}}
* [https://bobbyandco.com/impossible-worlds Bobby&Co Book Design]


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Doctor Who: Impossible Worlds - A 50-Year Treasury of Art and Design was a book written by Stephen Nicholas & Mike Tucker.

The front cover noted that the book came With Exclusive Removable Artwork.

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

From distant galaxies in the far-flung future, to ancient history on the planet Earth, Doctor Who is unique for the breadth of possibilities that it can offer a designer. For the first time in history, the Doctor Who Art Department are opening their doors to reveal a unique, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most loved series on British Television.

Whether it’s iconic sets like the TARDIS console room, recurring villains like the Daleks or the Cybermen, or the smallest hand prop featured in the briefest of scenes, this book showcases the work of the Doctor Who art department in glorious detail. Discover how the designers work with the costume, make-up and special effects teams to produce the alien worlds, and how the work has evolved from the programme’s ‘classic’ era to the panoramic alien worlds and technologies that delight audiences today.

Featuring hundreds of models, sketches, storyboards and concept artworks, many never-before-seen, Doctor Who: Impossible Worlds opens the doors to 50 years of astonishing creative work from one of the most inventive shows on television.

Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Introduction
  • Bigger on the Inside
  • Daleks Conquer and Destroy
  • Silver and Steel
  • The Art of War
  • A Menagerie of Monsters
  • Tools and Devices
  • Other Times, Other Worlds
  • About the Authors

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

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Price £35.00 (RRP).

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

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