Missing Pieces

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Missing Pieces was a charity anthology edited by Mark Phippen and Shaun Lyon and privately printed and distributed in March 2001 in return for donations to the Downs' Syndrome Association and the Foundation for the Study of Infant Death.

The anthology's contributors included over thirty authors of official Doctor Who universe material. Notably, it included the first prose appearance of Charley Pollard, written by her creator, Gary Russell. It also featured short stories by actors Colin Baker and Wendy Padbury.

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Co-editor Mark Phippen had previously edited the first Perfect Timing charity anthology with Helen Fayle. He and Shaun Lyon had the idea for Missing Pieces in late spring 2000. They aimed to include stories for every television Doctor and companion. The book was launched at the 2001 Gallifrey Convention.

Like the Perfect Timing anthologies and Walking in Eternity, which was also edited by a Perfect Timing co-editor, Missing Pieces collected donations for the Foundation for the Study of Infant Death, which was chaired by Colin Baker. However, its donations were equally divided with the Down's Syndrome Association, which Peter Davison had worked with for over 15 years. The Down's Syndrome Association had previously received the proceeds of the charity auction at the 2000 Gallifrey Convention. Davison wrote the foreword to the anthology.

Reflecting its titular intention that each story represent a "missing piece" between existing stories, at the end of the anthology a "Continuity Guide" detailed the placement of the stories within "Doctor Who continuity".

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Love may be only a story, but stories are the greatest things in the world.

From the dawn of time to the end of everything, the Doctor has fought against evil, challenged the darkness, righted wrongs and saved the occasional planet from disaster. And now, together with his faithful companions and his trusty TARDIS, the mysterious Time Lord from Gallifrey ventures forth on an all-new campaign for truth, freedom and a hot cup of tea, in this landmark charity collection featuring contributions from four actors from the long-running series, over thirty professionally-published writers, sixty prominent fan writers and a plethora of talented artists.

Join the First Doctor as he witnesses the Charge of the Light Brigade; the Seventh Doctor as he faces intrigue in ancient Antioch and injustice in Nazi-era Poland; and the Sixth Doctor's adventures in shopping malls. Be witness to the Fourth Doctor's battles against a murderous fury in modern London and a savage gangster war in 1950's Las Vegas. The Third Doctor's love/hate relationship with a clever white witch, and his perpetual game of chess with an old foe. The Second Doctor's encounters with Hollywood legends and time travelling filmmakers. The Fifth Doctor's adventures in a Florida retreat. The Eighth Doctor's sabbatical in the fine arts with Leonardo da Vinci. And the personal demons the wandering Time Lord faced before he left Gallifrey — before the mythos began…

The adventures span the universe: The Master's fiendish plot against a people in Paradise. The daring quest of the rogue Tharil Time Lord, Romana. Anji Kapoor's near-miss with the Sixth Doctor. The horrific truth behind the transformation of Kamelion. The apocryphal adventures of the young handmaiden Katarina. Benny Summerfield and her forgotten loves. A very peculiar visit with Iris Wildthyme. Nyssa's brush with showbusiness. Sara Kingdom's last great adventure. The timeless relationship between Samantha Jones and the soulmate she left behind. A game of golf with the mysterious Dominie and Alice, the Seventh Doctor and Ace's enigmatic shadows. The conundrum of the savage Leela, lost among the spires of New York City. The secret life of the Whifferdill shapeshifer, Frobisher. The ancient rage that strikes against the TARDIS itself.

Stories of intrigue, drama, action, suspense, and even a romance or two… all in a book featuring all eight television Doctors and nearly every companion from the television series, the novels and the audio plays. MISSING PIECES is a collection for the ages!

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Title Writer Notes
Introduction Peter Davison
Editor's Preface Mark Phippen, Shaun Lyon
Absent Friends An apology from writers who didn't finish their stories in time.
David Bailey's, The Canvey Angels [+]Loading...["The Canvey Angels (short story)"], was later published in Short Trips: Companions.
Aspects of Evil Part One: The Journey Begins Craig Hinton Features a male Thirteenth Doctor who would become the Red Guardian.
Revisits an era of future-history seen in The Crystal Bucephalus [+]Loading...["The Crystal Bucephalus (novel)"] and Synthespians™ [+]Loading...["[[Synthespians™ (novel)]]"].
Letting Go Jim Catapano
An Inconsequential Death Dave Stone
How the Mighty… Shaun Lyon
Fiction Paradox Damon Cavalchini Set after the author's story Painting History in Perfect Timing 2.
Iris Explains[1] Lance Parkin Set during Father Time [+]Loading...["Father Time (novel)"] and featuring Miranda.
Referenced in Father Time and Mad Dogs and Englishmen [+]Loading...["Mad Dogs and Englishmen (novel)"].
Reprinted in Bafflement & Devotion with licensed use of Iris Wildthyme.
A Time to Choose Olivia James
Waste Daniel Blythe
Missing Pieces Jonathan Blum
Time Out David A. McIntee
Dinner Conversation Charles Daniels
Of Chocolates and Queens Kathryn Sullivan
Irresistible Force[2] R.J. Anderson
Magnificent Folly Deborah T. Stevens
The Art of Compassion Alan Taylor
Outside Forces Greg McElhatton
Outside Forces II: Meanwhile Greg McElhatton
The Great Eskape Nick Walters
Revolver Simon John Gerard
The Puppet King[3] Dale Smith
Tea With Cthulhu Lars Pearson
The Ashes of Eden Lorelei S. Jordan
The Dark Domain Nathan A. Skreslet
Dead Men's Place Martin Day
A Whisper of Light Matt Marshall
The Breach Daniel Kukwa
A Tale of Monsters David Bickley
The Killing of a Flash Boy Jonathan Dennis Featured Daniel and Anna Joyce; set prior to This Hollywood Life in Perfect Timing.
The Painting Stacey Smith?
The Shadow Knows… Wendy Padbury
The Wings of a Butterfly Colin Baker Later published by Big Finish in Short Trips series 1.
Old Scores Bret Herholz
A Stone of the Heart Erin and James Bow
The Last Song I'll Ever Sing Simon Exton
Watch Out! Watch Out! Mags L. Halliday
The Isidore Corporation Sarah Hadley
A Winters Tale Robert Shearman Featured Frobisher.
Rock and a Hard Place Mike Tucker
Fitz Kreiner and the Onion of Doom Stephen Cole Featured licensed use of Fitz Kreiner; set before The Taint [+]Loading...["The Taint (novel)"].
The Doctor and the Dragon Bradley McGrath
Eurydice's Reprieve Greg Gick
Brought to Book Mark Phippen and Paul Leonard
Oblivion Lurks Near the Coffee Machine Sietel Singh Gill
Tempus Refugit James Ambuehl and Simon Bucher-Jones
All The Time In The World Susannah Tiller Featured Jacqueline Maguire.
Just Love Gregg Smith
On the Town John Peel
The Silent City Jonathan Morris
Self Delusion Jon Andersen
The Arches Cavan Scott and Mark Wright
Juggling Zoe Ellis
Mind Over Matter David J. Howe
In The Days of 'The Days of "The Days of Our Lives"'[4] Simon Bucher-Jones
For Queen and Country Dylan Crawfoot and Peter Petroff
Tee Time Trina L. Short
Loose Ends Sue Cowley
Time Gained, Time Lost John S. Drew
Fear and Logarithms in Las Vegas Matt Fitton
The Science of Magic, and Vice Versa
(aka Attack of the Gluons)
Arnold T. Blumberg
In the Frame Steve Lyons
A Renegade's Manifesto Angela P. Wade
Bedlam Helen Fayle
Head in the Sand Gary Russell Featured licensed use of Charley Pollard; set between Storm Warning [+]Loading...["Storm Warning (audio story)"] and Sword of Orion [+]Loading...["Sword of Orion (audio story)"].
Raymond's Room Keith R.A. DeCandido
The Billion Year Heart Steve Emmerson
Disturbance at the Heron House Keith Topping Featured licensed use of Johnny Chess.
Fate Healer Jon de Burgh Miller
Shadows Cast Mike Morris
Casket 44 Alex Steer
While Stocks Last James Potter
Blind Witold Tietze
Coda Joshua Lou Friedman
The Star Racer Trevor Baxendale
The Memory of Stones James Middleditch
Here Again Nick Campbell
Going Home Colin Brake Featured licensed use of Anji Kapoor; set before Escape Velocity [+]Loading...["Escape Velocity (novel)"].
Eye of the Beholder Tom and Alryssa Kelly
In vino veritas Mark Michalowski
Walk a Mile in My Shoes Julian Eales
Where Were You Tom Beck
Fathers, Friends, and Other Objects of Hate Ian McIntire
Aspects of Evil Part Two: The End of Days Craig Hinton
Should Have Been Dancing Paul Magrs
A Moment to Myself Mansoon Mir
Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with a Cup of Tea
"Just Who is the Doctor?" Jennifer Tifft
"The Room With No Doors"
"Nursery Verse for a Loomling"
The Dead Series Sketch Peter Anghelides
Afterword Sylvester McCoy

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