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|book name=Doctor Who: Monsters and Villains
|image = DW 1 Monsters and Villains.jpg
|image=[[file:DW 1 Monsters and Villains.jpg|250px]]
|writer= [[Justin Richards]]
|writer= [[Justin Richards]]
|publisher= [[BBC Books]]
|publisher= BBC Books
|release date= [[2005]]
|release date= [[19 May (releases)|19 May]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]]
|format= Large Paperback, 96 pages
|format= Large Paperback, 96 pages
|isbn=ISBN 978-1-8640-7423-3
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-8640-7423-3
|previous release=None
|prev=
|next release=[[Doctor Who: Aliens and Enemies]]
|next = Aliens and Enemies (reference book)
}}
}}'''''Doctor Who: {{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first in a series of illustrated guides, written by [[Justin Richards]] and was published in May 2005.


'''Doctor Who: Monsters and Villains''' was the first of a series of [[Doctor Who Illustrated Guides|illustrated guides]] published in 2005 and written by [[Justin Richards]].<br />
It covers the period up to the midway point of [[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series One]], ''[[TV]]: [[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]''.
It covers the period up to the midway point of the new Series One [[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]


==Publisher's summary==
== Publisher's summary ==
For over forty years, the Doctor has battled against the monsters and villains of the universe. This book, by Doctor Who expert Justin Richards, brings together the best - or rather the worst - of his enemies.<br />
For over forty years, the Doctor has battled against the monsters and villains of the universe. This book, by Doctor Who expert [[Justin Richards]], brings together the best — or rather the worst — of his enemies.
Discover why the Daleks are so deadly; how the Yeti invade London; the secret of the Loch Ness monster; and how the Cybermen have survived. Learn who the Master is, and - above all - how the Doctor defeats them all.<br />
Whether you read it on or behind the sofa, this book provides a wealth of information about the monsters and villains that have made Doctor Who the galactic phenomenon that it is today.


==Featured Material==
Discover why the Daleks are so deadly; how the Yeti invade London; the secret of the Loch Ness monster; and how the Cybermen have survived. Learn who the Master is, and — above all — how the Doctor defeats them all.
 
Whether you read it on or behind the sofa, this book provides a wealth of information about the monsters and villains that have made ''Doctor Who'' the galactic phenomenon that it is today.
 
== Contents ==
Alphabetically arranged topics, with featured episode details, glossaries and for the newer stories behind the scenes insights.
Alphabetically arranged topics, with featured episode details, glossaries and for the newer stories behind the scenes insights.


*The [[Auton]]s
* Monsters and Villains
*The [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]
* The [[Auton]]s
*The [[Dalek]]s
** Colonisation
*The [[Haemovore]]s
** Living Plastic
*The [[Ice Warrior]]s
** Resurrecting the Autons
*[[The Master]]
** Auton Attack
*The [[Morbius]] Monster
* The [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]]
*[[Platform One]]: The Visitors
** Creating the Cybermen
**The [[Adherents of the Repeated Meme]]
* The [[Dalek]]s
**[[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17|Cassandra]]
** Creating the First Daleks
**The [[Face of Boe]]
** Reinventing the Daleks
**The [[Forest of Cheem]]
** How to Build a Dalek
**The [[Moxx of Balhoon]]
* The [[Haemovore]]s
*The [[Silurian]]s and [[Sea Devil]]s
* The [[Ice Warrior]]s
*The [[Slitheen family|Slitheen]]
** Creating the Ice Warriors
*The [[Sontaran]]s
* [[The Master]]
*The [[Yeti]]
* The [[Morbius Monster]]
*The [[Zygon]]s
* [[Platform One]]: The Visitors
** Platform One
** Designing Platform One
** The [[Adherents of the Repeated Meme]]
** [[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17|Cassandra]]
** Making-Up Cassandra
** The [[Face of Boe]]
** The [[Forest of Cheem]]
** The [[Moxx of Balhoon]]
** Creating the Moxx
** An Invitation to the End of the World
* The [[Silurian]]s and the [[Sea Devil]]s
* The [[Slitheen family|Slitheen]]
** Infiltration!
** The Aliens are Here!
** [[Space Pig|Pigs in Space]]
** The Slitheen Take Shape
** Computing Aliens
* The [[Sontaran]]s
* The [[Robot Yeti|Yeti]]
** Bringing the Yeti to Life
** Setting the Scene
* The [[Zygon]]s
* Index
 
== Fictional material ==
Much like [[Doctor Who Annual 2006]], the book included several short stories written by [[Russell T Davies]] which fleshed out the series' world and hinted at future storylines.
* ''[[Lives of the Rich and Thin (short story)|Lives of the Rich and Thin]]''
* ''[[Legends of the Universe (short story)|Legends of the Universe]]''
* ''[[From the Platform One Guest List (short story)|From the Platform One Guest List]]''
* ''[[Safety Procedures involving any Cith, Moxx, or Grame of Balhoon (short story)|Safety Procedures involving any Cith, Moxx, or Grame of Balhoon]]''
* ''[[Raxacoricofallapatorius (short story)|Raxacoricofallapatorius]]''


==Additional Notes==
== Additional notes ==
* Published in 2005 the RRP was £7.99 (UK)
* Published in 2005 the RRP was £7.99 (UK)


==See also==
[[Doctor Who Illustrated Guides]]
# Monsters and Villains
# [[Doctor Who: Aliens and Enemies]]
# [[Doctor Who: Creatures and Demons]]
# [[Doctor Who: Starships and Spacestations]]
# [[Doctor Who: Companions and Allies]]
# TBA
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[[Category:Illustrated guides]]
[[Category:Doctor Who reference books]]
[[Category:BBC Books]]
[[Category:BBC Books reference books]]
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Latest revision as of 20:30, 3 November 2024

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Doctor Who: Monsters and Villains was the first in a series of illustrated guides, written by Justin Richards and was published in May 2005.

It covers the period up to the midway point of Series One, TV: Dalek.

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

For over forty years, the Doctor has battled against the monsters and villains of the universe. This book, by Doctor Who expert Justin Richards, brings together the best — or rather the worst — of his enemies.

Discover why the Daleks are so deadly; how the Yeti invade London; the secret of the Loch Ness monster; and how the Cybermen have survived. Learn who the Master is, and — above all — how the Doctor defeats them all.

Whether you read it on or behind the sofa, this book provides a wealth of information about the monsters and villains that have made Doctor Who the galactic phenomenon that it is today.

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]]

Much like Doctor Who Annual 2006, the book included several short stories written by Russell T Davies which fleshed out the series' world and hinted at future storylines.

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

  • Published in 2005 the RRP was £7.99 (UK)
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