Classified! A Confidential 3-D Dossier (anthology)

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Classified! A Confidential 3-D Dossier was an anthology of in-universe-styled dossiers on the Ninth Doctor and his adventures as first depicted in series one of Doctor Who. The anthology was written by Stephen Cole and published by BBC Children's Books on 27 October 2005.[source needed]

The anthology explicity justified the summarisation of the plots of the first series of Doctor Who as in-universe data retrieval, captured as composite pictures taken by spy-cams, which in turn justifed the inclusion of 3D glasses with the book as "special glasses", in-universe. Notably, this anthology was also bookended by in-universe messages from Doctor Who Magazine character Muriel Frost, who also made a cameo in Aliens of London — where she also died — but this anthology was set a year prior, in 2005.

Publisher's summary

WARNING

This dossier contains top-secret facts and files about an alien known only as the 'Doctor'. Use the 3-D glasses enclosed to bring the Doctor and his adventures to life — if you dare...

Stories

# Title Author Featuring
1 + + Classified + + Special Intelligence File Alpha Zero Stephen Cole Muriel Frost, UNIT
2 + + Classified + + Subject for Observation: The Doctor UNIT
3 + + Classified + + Subject for Observation: Rose Tyler
4 Case File A01
5 Case File A02
6 Case File A03
7 Case File A04
8 Case File A05
9 Case File A06
10 Case File A07
11 Case File A08 Beryl Floodwaters, UNIT
12 Case File A09 UNIT
13 Case File A10
14 Case File A11
15 Case File A12
16 Case File A13
17 Memorandum Muriel Frost, UNIT

Notes

  • The fact that the Doctor is forced to regenerate at the end of The Parting of the Ways is withheld.
  • Priced £3.99 (UK), this was one of a series of activity tie-in books released at "pocket money" prices.