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This Special Edition gathers together the best of these interviews as the cast and crew themselves recall their part in the legend of ''Doctor Who'', making for a frank, forthright, and insightful memoir — in turns funny, poignant, provocative, and surprising. To illustrate their story we have selected hundreds of amazing pictures — iconic images from the BBC archives, alongside less familiar shots from private collections. | This Special Edition gathers together the best of these interviews as the cast and crew themselves recall their part in the legend of ''Doctor Who'', making for a frank, forthright, and insightful memoir — in turns funny, poignant, provocative, and surprising. To illustrate their story we have selected hundreds of amazing pictures — iconic images from the BBC archives, alongside less familiar shots from private collections. | ||
This volume covers one of the most creative and innovative periods in the history of the series, beginning with the first appearance of the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Sylvester McCoy]]. It follows the events of the late 1980s, when the Doctor was redefined as being "more than just a [[Time Lord]]" and a Machiavellian figure who was prepared to use his companion, [[Ace]] as a pawn in his fight against evil. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, find out why the powers at the BBC decided to end the run of the | This volume covers one of the most creative and innovative periods in the history of the series, beginning with the first appearance of the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Sylvester McCoy]]. It follows the events of the late 1980s, when the Doctor was redefined as being "more than just a [[Time Lord]]" and a Machiavellian figure who was prepared to use his companion, [[Ace]] as a pawn in his fight against evil. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, find out why the powers at the BBC decided to end the run of the UK's longest running science-fiction show — and how a new series of novels, a [[Dimensions in Time|Children in Need Special]], radio adventures and made-for-video productions filled the gap left behind by the TV series. And discover how the series made its comeback with [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]] in the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|1996 TV movie]] — as ''Doctor Who'' simply refused to die … | ||
Featuring contributions from [[Sylvester McCoy]], [[Paul McGann]], [[Jon Pertwee]], [[Peter Davison]], [[Colin Baker]], [[John Nathan-Turner]], [[Bonnie Langford]], [[Sophie Aldred]], [[Philip Segal]], [[Daphne Ashbrook]], [[Andrew Cartmel]] and many more — plus an Afterword by ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' writer [[Paul Cornell]]! | Featuring contributions from [[Sylvester McCoy]], [[Paul McGann]], [[Jon Pertwee]], [[Peter Davison]], [[Colin Baker]], [[John Nathan-Turner]], [[Bonnie Langford]], [[Sophie Aldred]], [[Philip Segal]], [[Daphne Ashbrook]], [[Andrew Cartmel]] and many more — plus an Afterword by ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' writer [[Paul Cornell]]! | ||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
:* ''[[1987]] Life | :* ''[[1987]] Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee'' | ||
:* ''[[1988]] Blood Sugar Sex Magik'' | :* ''[[1988]] Blood Sugar Sex Magik'' | ||
:* ''[[1989]] | :* ''[[1989]] It's Not Me, It's You'' | ||
:* ''[[1990]] - [[1995]] Stranger Than Fiction'' | :* ''[[1990]] - [[1995]] Stranger Than Fiction'' | ||
:* ''[[1996]] Fake Tales of San Francisco'' | :* ''[[1996]] Fake Tales of San Francisco'' |