TEDW 9

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The ninth issue of The Essential Doctor Who was centred on invasions of the planet Earth in Doctor Who.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

"We deal with the odd. The unexplained. Anything on Earth... or even beyond."

In the twentieth century mankind reached for the stars... and made enough noise to attract some unwelcome attention. We have been invaded by Daleks, Cybermen, Zygons and many other ruthless creatures. Standing in their way is the similarly ruthless UNIT and its enigmatic scientific advisor.

This essential guide celebrates Doctor Who's most renowned invasion episodes. Highlights include exclusive interviews, unproduced storylines and numerous rare images — all telling the story of our planet's most epic battles.

Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Invaders
Writer Terry Nation's original storyline for what eventually became The Dalek Invasion of Earth
  • The Boy with the Knack
Interview with actor Ray Brooks
A previously unpublished interview conducted in 1988 with writer Victor Pemberton
  • Ice Sculpting
A previously unpublished interview conducted in 1995 with often-uncredited monster maker Jack Kine
Interview with director Michael Ferguson
A look at the unproduced storyline written by Jon Pertwee and Reed De Rouen in the 1970s
Interview with actor Anna Barry
Profile on actor Nicholas Courtney
A look at the parallels between the early UNIT stories and Hammer horror films and spy films of the 1960s
  • Horrible History
Paeleontologist Dr Dave Hone looks at the accuracy of the dinosaurs in the television story Invasion of the Dinosaurs
A previously unpublished interview conducted in 1989 with writer Johnny Byrne
Feature on the Counter-Measures audio dramas, featuring the Intrusion Countermeasures Group
A history of five decades of Earth invasions in Doctor Who comic strips
Interview with director Douglas Mackinnon
Interview with writer Toby Whithouse
Interview with actor Jon Davey
  • Flatline
  • Inversion of the Body Snatchers
Interview with writer Peter Harness
  • Everybody Wants to Rule the World
A look at why so many aliens want to invade Earth in Doctor Who, and why they keep failing
A look at the final Dalek story with involvement by Dalek creator Terry Nation

Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]

BBC Worldwide, UK Publishing