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|writer = David J. Howe | |writer = [[David J. Howe]] and [[Mark Stammers]] | ||
|publisher = Virgin Publishing | |publisher = Virgin Publishing | ||
|release date = [[19 October (releases)|19 October]] [[1995 (releases)|1995]] | |release date = {{il|[[19 October (releases)|19 October]] [[1995 (releases)|1995]] (hardback)|[[19 September (releases)|19 September]] [[1996 (releases)|1996]] (paperback)}} | ||
|format = | |format = Hardback & paperback, 124 pages | ||
| | |isbn = {{il|ISBN 1-85227-582-0 (hardback)|ISBN 0-86369-921-9 (paperback)}} | ||
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'''''Companions''''' was a reference book written by [[David J. Howe]] and [[Mark Stammers]]. | '''''Companions''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' reference book written by [[David J. Howe]] and [[Mark Stammers]], and published by [[Virgin Publishing]] in [[October (releases)|October]] [[1995 (releases)|1995]] and [[September (releases)|September]] [[1996 (releases)|1996]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''Doctor Who'' has been | '''(This synopsis is taken from the [[1995 (releases)|1995]] hardback edition)''' | ||
[[Susan Foreman|SUSAN]] [[Ian Chesterton|IAN]] [[Barbara Wright|BARBARA]] [[Vicki Pallister|VICKI]] [[Steven Taylor|STEPHEN]] [[Dodo Chaplet|DODO]] [[Ben Jackson|BEN]] [[Polly Wright|POLLY]] [[Jamie McCrimmon|JAMIE]] [[Victoria Waterfield|VICTORIA]] [[Zoe Heriot|ZOE]] [[Liz Shaw|LIZ]] [[Brigadier|BRIGADIER]] [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|LETHBRIDGE-STEWART]] [[Sergeant|SERGEANT]] [[John Benton|BENTON]] [[Captain|CAPTAIN]] [[Mike Yates|YATES]] [[Jo Grant|JO]] [[Sarah Jane Smith|SARAH-JANE]] [[Harry Sullivan|HARRY]] [[Leela|LEELA]] [[K-9]] [[Romana|ROMANA]] [[Adric|ADRIC]] [[Nyssa|NYSSA]] [[Tegan Jovanka|TEGAN]] [[Vislor Turlough|TURLOUGH]] [[Kamelion|KAMELION]] [[Peri Brown|PERI]] [[Melanie Bush|MEL]] [[Ace|ACE]] | |||
'''(taken from the inner flaps of 1995 edition)''' | |||
From the authors of the best-selling ''[[Doctor Who]]'' books ''[[The Sixties]]'', ''[[The Seventies]]'' and ''[[Timeframe (reference book)|Timeframe]]'' comes ''Companions'', the complete guide to everyone who has been dragged along on [[the Doctor]]’s adventures in [[time]] and [[space]]. All the [[Time Lord]]’s travelling [[companion]]s are here: [[3 (number)|three]] [[decade]]s of [[miniskirt]]s and [[Boot|platform boot]]s, [[kilt]]s and [[crinoline]]s, leather [[bikini]]s and silver [[jump-suit]]s. ''Companion''s includes interviews with the stars, the facts behind the headlines, and hundreds of photos — including glamourous shots of the actresses who played the damsels in distress and warrior women in the changing [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] crew. | |||
[[David J Howe]] and [[Mark Stammers]] have spent many years researching and writing about ''Doctor Who'' for [[magazine]]s, both professional and amateur, as well as contributing to books about the series and other cult [[television]] programmes. | |||
''Doctor Who'' books by David J Howe, Mark Stammers and [[Stephen James Walker]]: | |||
:''THE SIXTIES'' | |||
:''THE SEVENTIES'' | |||
:''[[The Handbook: The First Doctor|THE HANDBOOK: THE FIRST DOCTOR]]'' | |||
:''[[The Handbook: The Fourth Doctor|THE HANDBOOK: THE FOURTH DOCTOR]]'' | |||
:''[[The Handbook: The Sixth Doctor|THE HANDBOOK: THE SIXTH DOCTOR]]'' | |||
By David J Howe and Stephen James Walker: | |||
:''[[The Handbook: The Fifth Doctor|THE HANDBOOK: THE FIFTH DOCTOR]]'' (To be published in [[December (releases)|December]] 1995) | |||
By David J Howe: | |||
:''TIMEFRAME'' | |||
Edited by Mark Stammers and Stephen James Walker: | |||
:''[[Decalog|DECALOG]]'' | |||
:''[[Decalog 2: Lost Property|DECALOG 2]]'' | |||
== Subject matter == | == Subject matter == | ||
This book includes detailed coverage of all the Doctor's travelling | This book includes detailed coverage of all [[the Doctor]]'s travelling [[companion]]s and the actors and actresses who brought the characters to life. | ||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
* Introduction | * Introduction | ||
* ''Why does the Doctor Need a Companion Anyway?'' | * ''Why does [[the Doctor]] Need a [[Companion]] Anyway?'' | ||
* ''Who Were the Companions?'' | * ''Who Were the Companions?'' | ||
* ''In the Beginning'' | * ''In the Beginning'' | ||
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** [[Zoe Herriot]] | ** [[Zoe Herriot]] | ||
* ''A United Front'' | * ''A United Front'' | ||
** [[ | ** [[Brigadier]] [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] | ||
** [[Mike Yates]] | ** [[Mike Yates]] | ||
** [[Liz Shaw]] | ** [[Liz Shaw]] | ||
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** [[Sarah Jane Smith]] | ** [[Sarah Jane Smith]] | ||
** [[Harry Sullivan]] | ** [[Harry Sullivan]] | ||
* ''Aliens in the TARDIS'' | * ''Aliens in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]'' | ||
** [[Leela]] | ** [[Leela]] | ||
** [[K-9]] | ** [[K-9]] | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This publication followed the success of the writer's | * The [[1996 (releases)|1996]] paperback edition's synopsis got rid of all the [[companion]]s' names as well as the list of other titles by the writers, instead adding the reviews: | ||
* | ** ''‘Refreshingly irreverent, although still manages to pack in the facts.’’’ — ''[[SFX Magazine]]'' | ||
** ''‘Excellent.’’’ — ''Q Magazine'' | |||
* ''‘Not before [[time]], someone has decided to devote an entire book to these gorgeous lovelies.’’’ — ''Loaded Magazine'' | |||
* This publication followed the success of the writer's titles, ''[[The Sixties|Doctor Who: The Sixties]]'', ''[[The Seventies|Doctor Who: The Seventies]]'' and ''[[The Eighties|Doctor Who: The Eighties]]''. | |||
* The hardback was priced £15.99 in the UK. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34351539 Doctor Who: Companions @ WorldCat] | * [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34351539 '''''Doctor Who: Companions''''' @ WorldCat] | ||
* [http://www.timelash.com/tardis/display.asp?650 Doctor Who: Companions @ The Tardis Library] | * [http://www.timelash.com/tardis/display.asp?650 '''''Doctor Who: Companions''''' @ The Tardis Library] | ||
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