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* 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.


==Publishing notes==
==Publishing notes==

Revision as of 23:43, 27 August 2010

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

Publishing notes

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See also

External links

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