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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was an illustrated guide to [[BBC Wales]] ''[[Doctor Who]]''.  By [[2011]], two editions had been published.  The inaugural edition was published coincident with the broadcast of ''[[Smith and Jones]]'' in [[2007]].  A revised edition was released in [[Matt Smith]]'s [[series 5 (Doctor Who)|first year]] as [[the Doctor]].
 
== 2007 edition ==
The first edition of ''The Visual Dictionary'' focused mainly on the first two years of [[BBC Wales]] ''[[Doctor Who]]'', examing the [[Ninth Doctor]] and the early days of the [[Tenth Doctor]].
The first edition of ''The Visual Dictionary'' focused mainly on the first two years of [[BBC Wales]] ''[[Doctor Who]]'', examing the [[Ninth Doctor]] and the early days of the [[Tenth Doctor]].


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* Topics from the first release whose references are significantly reduced include; [[Jackie Tyler]], [[Pete Tyler]], [[Abzorbaloff]], [[Henry van Statten|Van Statten's Vault]], [[Nanogene]]s, [[John Lumic]], , Parallel Worlds, [[Robot Santa|Robotic mercenaries]], and [[Last Great Time War|the Last Great Time War]].<br />
* Topics from the first release whose references are significantly reduced include; [[Jackie Tyler]], [[Pete Tyler]], [[Abzorbaloff]], [[Henry van Statten|Van Statten's Vault]], [[Nanogene]]s, [[John Lumic]], , Parallel Worlds, [[Robot Santa|Robotic mercenaries]], and [[Last Great Time War|the Last Great Time War]].<br />
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The Visual Dictionary (reference book) was an illustrated guide to BBC Wales Doctor Who. By 2011, two editions had been published. The inaugural edition was published coincident with the broadcast of Smith and Jones in 2007. A revised edition was released in Matt Smith's first year as the Doctor.

2007 edition

The first edition of The Visual Dictionary focused mainly on the first two years of BBC Wales Doctor Who, examing the Ninth Doctor and the early days of the Tenth Doctor.

Chapters

(Featuring artwork by Peter McKinstry)
(Featuring artwork by Peter McKinstry)
(Featuring artwork by John Maloney)
(Featuring artwork by Richard Bonson)

Notable features

  • This well-illustrated hardback volume, complete with an embedded blue glass Dalek eye on the cover, conforms to the publisher (Dorling Kindersley)'s usual high standard of visual guides, offering annotated and cut-away photographs/illustrations throughout.
  • The attention to detail is impressive, even including the exhibits in Henry van Statten's collection.
  • The fold-out "Inside the TARDIS" pages are themselves stunning and, for the first time ever, reveal the concept drawings of the whole TARDIS in all its sceptre-shaped glory, and include the "Nerve Centre" (aka console) layout.


Second edition

The second edition was a greatly expanded illustrated guide to Doctor Who — from its return in 2005, up to and including the Eleventh Doctor's first series.

Chapters

featuring illustration by Lee Binding
featuring illustration by Peter McKinstry
featuring illustration by James Southall
featuring illustration by John Malony
featuring illustration by Richard Bonson
featuring illustration by Peter McKinstry

Notable features

  • Following the format of the previous edition, this well-illustrated hardback volume, conforms to the publisher (Dorling Kindersley)'s usual high standard of visual guides, offering annotated and cut-away photographs/illustrations throughout.

Notes

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