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|book name=The Completely Useless Encyclopedia | |book name=The Completely Useless Encyclopedia | ||
|image=[[ | |image=[[File:Completely Useless.jpg|250px]] | ||
|writer= [[Chris Howarth]]<br>[[Steve Lyons]] | |writer= [[Chris Howarth]]<br />[[Steve Lyons]] | ||
|publisher= [[Virgin Publishing]] | |publisher= [[Virgin Publishing]] | ||
|release date= [[5th December]] [[1996]] | |release date= [[5th December]] [[1996]] | ||
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'''The Completely Useless Encyclopedia''' is an irreverent collection of trivia and information about the history of ''Doctor Who''. | '''The Completely Useless Encyclopedia''' is an irreverent collection of trivia and information about the history of ''Doctor Who''. | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO CASH IN ON THE POPULAR BBC TV SERIES<br> | A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO CASH IN ON THE POPULAR BBC TV SERIES<br /> | ||
At last! It's the book they thought there wasn't a market for; packed with information so trivial we guarantee it will have no relevance to your life (if you have one).<br> | At last! It's the book they thought there wasn't a market for; packed with information so trivial we guarantee it will have no relevance to your life (if you have one).<br /> | ||
Inside this slender yet reassuringly expensive volume you will find:<br> | Inside this slender yet reassuringly expensive volume you will find:<br /> | ||
*The saddest items of merchandise | * The saddest items of merchandise | ||
*The rudest [[Monster|monsters]] in Doctor Who | * The rudest [[Monster|monsters]] in Doctor Who | ||
*Absolutely no lavish illustrations | * Absolutely no lavish illustrations | ||
*[[Season 18|Season Eighteen]] | * [[Season 18|Season Eighteen]] | ||
and lots of other things!<br> | and lots of other things!<br /> | ||
"Hilarious, witty ...sorry, which book?" - [[Sophie Aldred]]<br> | "Hilarious, witty ...sorry, which book?" - [[Sophie Aldred]]<br /> | ||
"So good, it would have taken me a whole day to write it." - [[Terrance Dicks]]<br> | "So good, it would have taken me a whole day to write it." - [[Terrance Dicks]]<br /> | ||
"The ideal reference work for you, if you're not a Scarf-Wearing Fanatical Completist (and if you are you'll have to buy it anyway)" - [[Peter Darvill-Evans]]<br> | "The ideal reference work for you, if you're not a Scarf-Wearing Fanatical Completist (and if you are you'll have to buy it anyway)" - [[Peter Darvill-Evans]]<br /> | ||
"Nothing in zee world can shtop me now!" - [[Zaroff|Herman Zaroff]]<br> | "Nothing in zee world can shtop me now!" - [[Zaroff|Herman Zaroff]]<br /> | ||
==Subject matter== | == Subject matter == | ||
A tongue-in-cheek collection of trivia and humorous observations related to Doctor Who. | A tongue-in-cheek collection of trivia and humorous observations related to Doctor Who. | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
* Published in 1996, this was the last reference work published by [[Virgin Publishing]] under its licence with the BBC that also included previous reference books issued under the [[Target Books]] banner. | * Published in 1996, this was the last reference work published by [[Virgin Publishing]] under its licence with the BBC that also included previous reference books issued under the [[Target Books]] banner. | ||
* The authors subsequently collaborated on [[memoryalpha:The Completely Useless Star Trek Encyclopedia|a similar work]] for ''[[Star Trek (franchise)|Star Trek]].'' | * The authors subsequently collaborated on [[memoryalpha:The Completely Useless Star Trek Encyclopedia|a similar work]] for ''[[Star Trek (franchise)|Star Trek]].'' | ||
* The authors released an updated addendum to this book, ''[[The Completely Unofficial Encyclopedia]],'' to tie in with the 2005 series. | * The authors released an updated addendum to this book, ''[[The Completely Unofficial Encyclopedia]],'' to tie in with the 2005 series. | ||
==Publishing notes== | == Publishing notes == | ||
''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
*[[The Completely Unofficial Encyclopedia]] | * [[The Completely Unofficial Encyclopedia]] | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:Reference books]] | [[Category:Reference books]] | ||
[[Category:Parodies and pastiches]] | [[Category:Parodies and pastiches]] | ||
[[Category:Virgin Books]] | [[Category:Virgin Books]] | ||
[[Category:Fandom]] | [[Category:Fandom]] | ||
Revision as of 16:28, 5 November 2011
The Completely Useless Encyclopedia is an irreverent collection of trivia and information about the history of Doctor Who.
Publisher's summary
A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO CASH IN ON THE POPULAR BBC TV SERIES
At last! It's the book they thought there wasn't a market for; packed with information so trivial we guarantee it will have no relevance to your life (if you have one).
Inside this slender yet reassuringly expensive volume you will find:
- The saddest items of merchandise
- The rudest monsters in Doctor Who
- Absolutely no lavish illustrations
- Season Eighteen
and lots of other things!
"Hilarious, witty ...sorry, which book?" - Sophie Aldred
"So good, it would have taken me a whole day to write it." - Terrance Dicks
"The ideal reference work for you, if you're not a Scarf-Wearing Fanatical Completist (and if you are you'll have to buy it anyway)" - Peter Darvill-Evans
"Nothing in zee world can shtop me now!" - Herman Zaroff
Subject matter
A tongue-in-cheek collection of trivia and humorous observations related to Doctor Who.
Notes
- Published in 1996, this was the last reference work published by Virgin Publishing under its licence with the BBC that also included previous reference books issued under the Target Books banner.
- The authors subsequently collaborated on a similar work for Star Trek.
- The authors released an updated addendum to this book, The Completely Unofficial Encyclopedia, to tie in with the 2005 series.
Publishing notes
To be added
See also
External links
to be added
