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|writer= [[Terrance Dicks]] and [[Malcolm Hulke]]
MakingDrWho72.jpg|1972
|publisher = Piccolo Books
MakingDoctorWho2.jpg|1976
|publisher2=Target Books
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|release date= [[20 April (releases)|20 April]] [[1972 (releases)|1972]] (first edition), [[16 December (releases)|16 December]] 1976 (second edition)
|writer           = [[Terrance Dicks]] and [[Malcolm Hulke]]
|format= Paperback, 115 pages (1972 edition), 128 pages (1976 edition)
|publisher       = Piccolo Books
|isbn = ISBN 0-330-23203-7 (1972 edition), ISBN 0-426-11615-1 (1976 edition)
|publisher2       = Target Books
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}}'''''The Making of Doctor Who''''' was a non-fiction work by [[Terrance Dicks]] and [[Malcolm Hulke]] published by [[Piccolo Books]]. The first edition was principally written by Hulke in 1972 . It was later followed by a second edition, rewritten by Dicks in 1976 from [[Target Books]]. It stands as the first professionally published non-fiction book about the series, predating similar works by [[Peter Haining]] and [[Jean-Marc Lofficier]] by many years.
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'''''The Making of Doctor Who''''' was a non-fiction work by [[Terrance Dicks]] and [[Malcolm Hulke]] published by [[Piccolo Books]]. The first edition was principally written by Hulke in [[1972 (releases)|1972]]. It was later followed by a second edition, rewritten by Dicks in [[1976 (releases)|1976]] from [[Target Books]]. It stands as the first professionally published non-fiction book about the series, predating similar works by [[Peter Haining]] and [[Jean-Marc Lofficier]] by many years.


It notably featured ''[[The Trial of Doctor Who (short story)|The Trial of Doctor Who]]'', a narrative feature which notably gave new insights on the [[Time Lord]]s and [[UNIT]] and summarized every television story from ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' to ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]''.
It notably featured ''[[The Trial of Doctor Who (short story)|The Trial of Doctor Who]]'', a narrative feature which notably gave new insights on the [[Time Lord]]s and [[UNIT]] and summarized every television story from ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' to ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]''.
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== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
=== First edition ===
=== First edition ===
What happened when Doctor Who was put on trial by the Time Lords? Why did he agree to help UNIT? This fascinating book tells you everything about the Doctor and his adventures, the points in Space and Time he has visited, the aliens and monsters he has defeated. One of the most famous and longest running BBC serials of all time, ''Doctor Who'' depends for its success on the enthusiasm of everyone working on the show. Come inside the TV studio and meet them, learn how the Daleks and the Cybermen came into being and how the special effects work. What happens in ''Doctor Who'' often seems impossible. But is it? Could it all be true?
What happened when [[The Doctor|Doctor Who]] was put on trial by the [[Time Lord]]s? Why did he agree to help [[UNIT]]? This fascinating book tells you everything about the Doctor and his adventures, the points in [[Space]] and [[Time]] he has visited, the aliens and monsters he has defeated. One of the most famous and longest running [[BBC]] serials of all time, ''[[Doctor Who]]'' depends for its success on the enthusiasm of everyone working on the show. Come inside the TV studio and meet them, learn how the [[Dalek]]s and the [[Cybermen]] came into being and how the special effects work. What happens in ''Doctor Who'' often seems impossible. But is it? Could it all be true?


=== Second edition ===
=== Second edition ===
Here it is... the story behind one of television's most successful, longest-running shows. Come with Doctor Who on a trip through time... to the early days of the programme when it all began... meet actors, authors and television staff... see inside a TV studio and watch a production take shape... learn the secrets of the monsters... relive every ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story since the beginning... follow [[the Doctor]] through four incarnations and — perhaps — begin to discover just who is Doctor Who?
Here it is... the story behind one of television's most successful, longest-running shows. Come with [[The Doctor|Doctor Who]] on a trip through time... to the early days of the programme when it all began... meet actors, authors and television staff... see inside a TV studio and watch a production take shape... learn the secrets of the monsters... relive every ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story since the beginning... follow [[the Doctor]] through four incarnations and — perhaps — begin to discover just who is Doctor Who?


== Subject matter ==
== Subject matter ==
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== Notable features ==
== Notable features ==
=== First edition ===
=== First edition ===
* The short story ''[[The Trial of Doctor Who (short story)|The Trial of Doctor Who]]'', in which accounts of the Doctor's adventures take the form of fictional documents, summarizing his activities as a [[renegade Time Lord]]. The first part, detailing his life in exile up until "[[The War Games]]" take the form of notes made by Time Lord prosecutors and lawyers during [[the Doctor's trial (The War Games)|the Doctor's trial]]. These give the Doctor's name as [[∂³Σx²]]. Other Time Lords are given mathematical names as well: [[ᔑx²-›‾‹]] is the prosecutor, [[Δ:ʮ≠β]] is the counsel of defence, [[ⵋᵅ/₆↑∝]] is the court reporter, and [[Øμ³-∝]] is the court archivist. Following the Doctor's exile to Earth, UNIT reports by [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] continue the story, with supplementary notes by Øμ³-∝.  
* The short story ''[[The Trial of Doctor Who (short story)|The Trial of Doctor Who]]'', in which accounts of the Doctor's adventures take the form of fictional documents, summarizing his activities as a [[renegade]] [[Time Lord]]. The first part, detailing his life in exile up until "''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]''" take the form of notes made by Time Lord prosecutors and lawyers during [[the Doctor's trial (The War Games)|the Doctor's trial]]. These give the Doctor's name as [[∂³Σx²]]. Other Time Lords are given mathematical names as well: [[ᔑx²-›‾‹]] is the prosecutor, [[Δ:ʮ≠β]] is the counsel of defence, [[ⵋᵅ/₆↑∝]] is the court reporter, and [[Øμ³-∝]] is the court archivist. Following the Doctor's exile to [[Earth]], [[UNIT]] reports by [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] continue the story, with supplementary notes by Øμ³-∝.  
* In a non-fictional section, the Brigadier's first name is given as Alastair. Later sources have it as Alistair. On TV, it was mentioned in ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' part one.  
* In a non-fictional section, the Brigadier's first name is given as Alastair. Later sources have it as Alistair. On TV, it was mentioned in ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'' part one.  
* The Brigadier's ancestor from the Battle of Waterloo is named [[Fergus Lethbridge-Stewart|Fergus]], spread over two lines as Fer- gus). Fergus would be mentioned in later narrative ''Doctor Who'' material.
* The Brigadier's ancestor from the [[Battle of Waterloo]] is named [[Fergus Lethbridge-Stewart|Fergus]], spread over two lines as Fer- gus). Fergus would be mentioned in later narrative ''Doctor Who'' material.
* One chapter, written by a clergyman, discusses ''Doctor Who'' in a Christian religious context.
* One chapter, written by a clergyman, discusses ''Doctor Who'' in a [[Christianity|Christian]] religious context.
* Behind-the-scenes information concentrates on the production of ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' and consist of including Hulke's story outline and scene breakdown, a sample rehearsal script page, the film diary, and a sample camera script page.
* Behind-the-scenes information concentrates on the production of ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]'' and consist of including Hulke's story outline and scene breakdown, a sample rehearsal script page, the film diary, and a sample camera script page.


=== Second edition ===
=== Second edition ===
* The second edition contains script-to-screen account of the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s debut adventure ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'', written by ''Making of Doctor Who'' co-creator [[Terrance Dicks]]. Dicks would novelise the serial as ''[[Doctor Who and the Giant Robot]]''.
* The second edition contains script-to-screen account of the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s debut adventure ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'', written by ''Making of Doctor Who'' co-creator [[Terrance Dicks]]. Dicks would novelise the serial as ''[[Doctor Who and the Giant Robot (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Giant Robot]]''.


=== Both editions ===
=== Both editions ===
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
=== First edition ===
=== First edition ===
 
* A PDF of the original [[Piccolo Books]] edition of ''The Making of Doctor Who'' was included on the DVD release of ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]''.
* A PDF of the original Piccolo Books edition of ''The Making of Doctor Who'' was included on the DVD release of ''[[The Sea Devils (TV story)|The Sea Devils]]''.


=== Second edition ===
=== Second edition ===
* The [[Target Books]] edition was a complete rewrite of the previous edition, aimed more at younger readers.
* The [[Target Books]] edition was a complete rewrite of the previous edition, aimed more at younger readers.
* This release marked the fourth occasion on which Target republished a work previously issued by another publisher. This followed the reissuing of the [[Frederick Muller]] novelisations that kicked off the Doctor Who novelisation book line.
* This release marked the fourth occasion on which [[Target Books]] republished a work previously issued by another publisher. This followed the reissuing of the [[Frederick Muller]] novelisations that kicked off the ''Doctor Who'' novelisation book line.
* [[Chris Achilleos]] provided the cover artwork.
* [[Chris Achilleos]] provided the cover artwork.
* It had a print run of 50,000 copies and was priced 60p (UK).
* It had a print run of 50,000 copies and was priced 60p (UK).
* This title saw a reprint by Target Books, [[W. H. Allen]] in on 20th March 1980 of 15,000 copies. Despite the, by then, out-of-date information in the first printing, the only difference was a price increase to £1.80 (UK).
* This title saw a reprint by Target Books, [[W. H. Allen]] on [[20 March (releases)|20 March]] [[1980 (releases)|1980]] of 15,000 copies. Despite the, by then, out-of-date information in the first printing, the only difference was a price increase to £1.80 (UK).
* Along with two dozen Target novelisations, copies of ''The Making of Doctor Who'' were included in randomly selected bagged editions of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' published in July 2008. (These were all original, backstock copies and not reprints.)
* Along with two dozen Target novelisations, copies of ''The Making of Doctor Who'' were included in randomly selected bagged editions of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' published in [[July (releases)|July]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]] (these were all original, backstock copies and not reprints).


== Audiobook ==
== Audiobook ==
Material from both editions were released as an audiobook 1 June 2023 by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Jon Culshaw]], [[Dan Starkey]], [[Maureen O'Brien]], [[Louise Jameson]], [[Katy Manning]] and [[Geoffrey Beevers]]. It used the cover image from ''[[The Doctor Who Monster Book]]'' by [[Chris Achilleos]] instead of the cover of either the print editions.
Material from both editions were released as an audiobook on [[1 June (releases)|1 June]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[Jon Culshaw]], [[Dan Starkey]], [[Maureen O'Brien]], [[Louise Jameson]], [[Katy Manning]] and [[Geoffrey Beevers]]. It used the cover image from ''[[The Doctor Who Monster Book]]'' by [[Chris Achilleos]] instead of the cover of either the print editions.
 
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The Making of Doctor Who audiobook cover.jpeg|2023 audiobook edition
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|1
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|Opening Credits
|Opening Credits
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|N/A
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|2
|2
|The Trial of Doctor Who - Indictment Against
|''The Trial of Doctor Who - Indictment Against''
|First
|First
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|3
|3
|How it All Began
|''How it All Began''
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|4
|4
|Enter the Daleks!
|''Enter the Daleks!''
|Second
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|5
|5
|The Trial of Doctor Who - A Plea In Defence of the Doctor A Summary of His Travels
|''The Trial of Doctor Who - A Plea In Defence of the Doctor A Summary of His Travels''
|First
|First
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|6
|6
|Who Is the Doctor
|''Who Is the Doctor''
|Second
|Second
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|7
|7
|The Trial of Doctor Who - Outcome of Trial
|''The Trial of Doctor Who - Outcome of Trial''
|First
|First
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|8
|8
|The Doctors
|''The Doctors''
|Second
|Second
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|9
|9
|Lourdwater Cottage Hospital
|''Lourdwater Cottage Hospital''
|First
|First
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|10
|10
|Monsters Galore
|''Monsters Galore''
|Second
|Second
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|11
|11
|UNIT Memo
|''UNIT Memo''
|First
|First
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|12
|12
|The Men from UNIT
|''The Men from UNIT''
|Second
|Second
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|13
|13
|The Diary of a Production - The Sea Devils
|''The Diary of a Production - The Sea Devils''
|First
|rowspan=3|First
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|14
|14
|UNIT Memo
|''UNIT Memo''
|First
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|15
|15
|High Court of the Time Lords Court Archive
|''High Court of the Time Lords Court Archive''
|First
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|16
|16
|The Good Companions
|''The Good Companions''
|Second
|rowspan=3|Second
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|17
|17
|Some Regulars - Old and New
|''Some Regulars - Old and New''
|Second
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|18
|18
|Inside a Television Studio
|''Inside a Television Studio''
|Second
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|19
|19
|UNIT Memo
|''UNIT Memo''
|First
|First
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|20
|20
|How to Make a Monster or Blow Up the World!
|''How to Make a Monster or Blow Up the World!''
|Second
|Second
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|21
|21
|High Court of the Time Lords Court Archive
|''High Court of the Time Lords Court Archive''
|First
|First
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|22
|22
|The Diary of a Production - Robot
|''The Diary of a Production - Robot''
|Second
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|23
|23
|A New Life for the Doctor
|''A New Life for the Doctor''
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== Associated images ==
== External links ==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
File:MakingDoctorWho2.jpg|1976 Target Books edition
File:The_Making_of_Doctor_Who_audiobook_cover.jpeg|2023 audiobook edition
</gallery>


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