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'''(This synopsis is taken from the [[1995 (releases)|1995]] hardback edition)''' | '''(This synopsis is taken from the [[1995 (releases)|1995]] hardback edition)''' | ||
[[Susan Foreman|SUSAN]] | [[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)''' | '''(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 | 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 boots]], [[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. | [[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. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The [[1996 (releases)|1996]] paperback edition's synopsis got rid of all the [[companion]]s' names | * 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]]'' | ** ''‘Refreshingly irreverent, although still manages to pack in the facts.’’’ — ''[[SFX Magazine]]'' | ||
** ''‘Excellent.’’’ — ''Q Magazine'' | ** ''‘Excellent.’’’ — ''Q Magazine'' | ||
