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{{Infobox Reference Book
{{Infobox Reference Book
|book name=The Companions
|book name=The Companions
|image=[[file:The_Companions_PB.jpg|250px]]
|image=[[File:The_Companions_PB.jpg|250px]]
|writer= [[John Nathan-Turner]]
|writer= [[John Nathan-Turner]]
|publisher= [[Piccadilly Press]] (UK Publisher)<br>[[Random House]] (US Publisher)
|publisher= [[Piccadilly Press]] (UK Publisher)<br />[[Random House]] (US Publisher)
|release date= [[November]], [[1986]] (UK Paper and Hardback)<br>[[December]], [[1986]]/[[1987]] (US Paper and Hardback)
|release date= [[November]], [[1986]] (UK Paper and Hardback)<br />[[December]], [[1986]]/[[1987]] (US Paper and Hardback)
|format= Paper/Hardback book, 48 pages
|format= Paper/Hardback book, 48 pages
|isbn= ISBN 0-946826-62-5 (UK Hardback)<br>ISBN 0-946826-29-3 (UK Paperback)<br>ISBN 0-394-98291-6 , ISBN 0-517-66092-X (US Hardback)<br>ISBN 0-394-88291-1 (US Paperback)
|isbn= ISBN 0-946826-62-5 (UK Hardback)<br />ISBN 0-946826-29-3 (UK Paperback)<br />ISBN 0-394-98291-6 , ISBN 0-517-66092-X (US Hardback)<br />ISBN 0-394-88291-1 (US Paperback)
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: ''Not to be confused with [[Doctor Who: Companions]] by David J. Howe and Mark Stammers.''
: ''Not to be confused with [[Doctor Who: Companions]] by David J. Howe and Mark Stammers.''


==Publisher's summary==
== Publisher's summary ==
It used to be claimed that there were just two requirements to be a 'companion' in Doctor Who. The first was to be able to scream and run at the same time. The second was to be able to say "What do we do next, Doctor?" with conviction!
It used to be claimed that there were just two requirements to be a 'companion' in Doctor Who. The first was to be able to scream and run at the same time. The second was to be able to say "What do we do next, Doctor?" with conviction!


Following his highly successful book on the six Doctors, [[The TARDIS Inside Out|Doctor Who: The TARDIS Inside Out]], [[John Nathan-Turner]] examines the Doctor's companions. Thirty companions are mentioned, and fifteen are discussed in some depth. The text is complemented by Stuart Hughes' beautiful full-colour and black and white illustrations.
Following his highly successful book on the six Doctors, [[The TARDIS Inside Out|Doctor Who: The TARDIS Inside Out]], [[John Nathan-Turner]] examines the Doctor's companions. Thirty companions are mentioned, and fifteen are discussed in some depth. The text is complemented by Stuart Hughes' beautiful full-colour and black and white illustrations.


==Subject matter==
== Subject matter ==
*[[John Nathan-Turner]] examines and details many of the companions up to 'the new companion' [[Melanie Bush|Melanie]] with several behind the scenes comments.
* [[John Nathan-Turner]] examines and details many of the companions up to 'the new companion' [[Melanie Bush|Melanie]] with several behind the scenes comments.


==Notable features==
== Notable features ==
*Paintings and illustrations by [[Stuart Hughes]]
* Paintings and illustrations by [[Stuart Hughes]]
*Companions detailed are: [[Adric]], [[Barbara Wright]], [[Ben Jackson|Ben]], [[The Brigadier]], [[Dodo Chaplet|Dodo]], [[Harry Sullivan]], [[Ian Chesterton]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]], [[Jo Grant]], [[K9]], [[Kamelion]], [[Katarina]], [[Leela]], [[Liz Shaw]], [[The Master]], [[Nyssa of Traken]], [[Perpugilliam Brown]], [[Polly]], [[Romana I|Romana 1]], [[Romana II|Romana 2]], [[Sara Kingdom]], [[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[Steven Taylor]], [[Susan Foreman]], [[Tegan Jovanka]], [[Turlough]], [[Vicki]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]], [[Melanie Bush|Melanie]].
* Companions detailed are: [[Adric]], [[Barbara Wright]], [[Ben Jackson|Ben]], [[The Brigadier]], [[Dodo Chaplet|Dodo]], [[Harry Sullivan]], [[Ian Chesterton]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]], [[Jo Grant]], [[K9]], [[Kamelion]], [[Katarina]], [[Leela]], [[Liz Shaw]], [[The Master]], [[Nyssa of Traken]], [[Perpugilliam Brown]], [[Polly]], [[Romana I|Romana 1]], [[Romana II|Romana 2]], [[Sara Kingdom]], [[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[Steven Taylor]], [[Susan Foreman]], [[Tegan Jovanka]], [[Turlough]], [[Vicki]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]], [[Melanie Bush|Melanie]].


==Notes==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


==See also==
== See also ==
*[[The TARDIS Inside Out]]
* [[The TARDIS Inside Out]]


==External links==
== External links ==
''to be added''
''to be added''



Revision as of 23:40, 3 November 2011

Not to be confused with Doctor Who: Companions by David J. Howe and Mark Stammers.

Publisher's summary

It used to be claimed that there were just two requirements to be a 'companion' in Doctor Who. The first was to be able to scream and run at the same time. The second was to be able to say "What do we do next, Doctor?" with conviction!

Following his highly successful book on the six Doctors, Doctor Who: The TARDIS Inside Out, John Nathan-Turner examines the Doctor's companions. Thirty companions are mentioned, and fifteen are discussed in some depth. The text is complemented by Stuart Hughes' beautiful full-colour and black and white illustrations.

Subject matter

  • John Nathan-Turner examines and details many of the companions up to 'the new companion' Melanie with several behind the scenes comments.

Notable features

Notes

to be added

See also

External links

to be added

prose stub