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|book name= About Time: The Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who<br> Volume 6: 1985 - 1989 (seasons 22 - 26, The TV Movie) | |book name= About Time: The Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who<br /> Volume 6: 1985 - 1989 (seasons 22 - 26, The TV Movie) | ||
|image=[[ | |image=[[File:About_time_6.jpg|250px]] | ||
|writer=[[Tat Wood]] with additional material by [[Lars Pearson]], [[Rob Shearman]] | |writer=[[Tat Wood]] with additional material by [[Lars Pearson]], [[Rob Shearman]] | ||
|publisher= [[Mad Norwegian Press]] | |publisher= [[Mad Norwegian Press]] | ||
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|format= Paperback, 407 pages | |format= Paperback, 407 pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-9759446-5-7 | |isbn= ISBN 0-9759446-5-7 | ||
|previous release=(chronological)''[[About Time 5]]''<br>(publication) ''[[About Time 2]]'' | |previous release=(chronological)''[[About Time 5]]''<br />(publication) ''[[About Time 2]]'' | ||
|next release=''[[About Time 7]]'' (not yet published) | |next release=''[[About Time 7]]'' (not yet published) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''About Time 6''' is the sixth volume in the ''[[About Time]]'' series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' reference books. It covers seasons [[season 22|22]] through [[season 26|26]] of the televised series, from ''[[Attack of the Cybermen]]'' to ''[[Survival]]'', as well as the [[1996]] [[Doctor Who (1996)|television movie]]. Alongside this, the book contains an appendix which covers the charity specials ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'' and ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]'', and both of the [[Dr. | '''About Time 6''' is the sixth volume in the ''[[About Time]]'' series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' reference books. It covers seasons [[season 22|22]] through [[season 26|26]] of the televised series, from ''[[Attack of the Cybermen]]'' to ''[[Survival]]'', as well as the [[1996]] [[Doctor Who (1996)|television movie]]. Alongside this, the book contains an appendix which covers the charity specials ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'' and ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]'', and both of the [[Dr. Who (Dalek movies)|non-canonical 1960s films]] starring [[Peter Cushing]]. | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
In ''About Time'', the whole of classic ''Doctor Who'' is examined through the lens of the real-world social and political changes — as well as ongoing developments in television production — that influenced the series in ways big and small over the course of a generation. Armed with these guidebooks, readers will be able to cast their minds back to 1975, 1982 and other years to best appreciate the series’ content and character. | In ''About Time'', the whole of classic ''Doctor Who'' is examined through the lens of the real-world social and political changes — as well as ongoing developments in television production — that influenced the series in ways big and small over the course of a generation. Armed with these guidebooks, readers will be able to cast their minds back to 1975, 1982 and other years to best appreciate the series’ content and character. | ||
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==Subject matter== | == Subject matter == | ||
A critical and cultural analysis of every televised Doctor Who story between [[1985]] and [[1996]], as well as the two 1960s films, and the charity specials from the early 1990s. Areas of examination include production notes; logical flaws in the story; detailed catalogues of facts; and an attempt to examine where each story came from, and why each was made in the contemporary cultural climate of [[Great Britain]] and [[Earth]]. Carrying on from [[About Time 5|the previous chronological volume]], this volume also charts why and how the series flagged in both the ratings and the public's estimation toward the end of its run. | A critical and cultural analysis of every televised Doctor Who story between [[1985]] and [[1996]], as well as the two 1960s films, and the charity specials from the early 1990s. Areas of examination include production notes; logical flaws in the story; detailed catalogues of facts; and an attempt to examine where each story came from, and why each was made in the contemporary cultural climate of [[Great Britain]] and [[Earth]]. Carrying on from [[About Time 5|the previous chronological volume]], this volume also charts why and how the series flagged in both the ratings and the public's estimation toward the end of its run. | ||
==Contents== | == Contents == | ||
*Each story is broken down into many segments, including: '''Which One Is This?''' (very brief introduction, as the writers eschewed dense plot summaries), '''Firsts and Lasts''', '''Continuity''' - encompassing '''The Doctor''', '''The TARDIS''', '''The Time Lords''', '''The Supporting Cast''', '''The Supporting Cast (Evil)''', '''Planet Notes''', '''Non-Humans''' and '''History''' -, '''Where Did This Come From?''', '''Things That Don't Make Sense''', '''Critique''' (often divided into '''Prosection''' and '''Defence'''), '''Facts''' (writer, director, ratings, guest cast and list of cliffhangers) and '''The Lore''' (behind-the-scenes notes). | * Each story is broken down into many segments, including: '''Which One Is This?''' (very brief introduction, as the writers eschewed dense plot summaries), '''Firsts and Lasts''', '''Continuity''' - encompassing '''The Doctor''', '''The TARDIS''', '''The Time Lords''', '''The Supporting Cast''', '''The Supporting Cast (Evil)''', '''Planet Notes''', '''Non-Humans''' and '''History''' -, '''Where Did This Come From?''', '''Things That Don't Make Sense''', '''Critique''' (often divided into '''Prosection''' and '''Defence'''), '''Facts''' (writer, director, ratings, guest cast and list of cliffhangers) and '''The Lore''' (behind-the-scenes notes). | ||
===Essays=== | === Essays === | ||
Most serials are accompanied by an essay, and the essays cover a very broad range of topics. | Most serials are accompanied by an essay, and the essays cover a very broad range of topics. | ||
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* Was there a [[Season 6B]]? | * Was there a [[Season 6B]]? | ||
* Did they think we'd buy just ''any'' old crap? | * Did they think we'd buy just ''any'' old crap? | ||
* What would the [[ | * What would the [[Season 23#Aborted Season 23|''other'' Season 23]] have been like? | ||
* Who narrates this programme? | * Who narrates this programme? | ||
* How [[The Trial of a Time Lord|warped]] was the Doctor's mind? | * How [[The Trial of a Time Lord|warped]] was the Doctor's mind? | ||
* How "Good" is the Doctor? | * How "Good" is the Doctor? | ||
* [[The Valeyard]] - err... How? | * [[The Valeyard]] - err... How? | ||
* What's all this stuff about | * What's all this stuff about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fandom anoraks]? | ||
* What are the oddest romances in the programme's history? | * What are the oddest romances in the programme's history? | ||
* The semiotic thickness of ''what''? | * The semiotic thickness of ''what''? | ||
* When did [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] go to school? | * When did [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] go to school? | ||
* What are the gayest things in ''[[Doctor Who]]''? | * What are the gayest things in ''[[Doctor Who]]''? | ||
* Did [[ | * Did [[Cartmel Masterplan|Cartmel]] have ''any'' plan at all? | ||
* What were [[ | * What were [[Josiah Samuel Smith|Josiah]]'s "blasphemous" theories? | ||
* Are these "[[Eternal|gods]]" related? | * Are these "[[Eternal|gods]]" related? | ||
* What about [[season 27]]? | * What about [[season 27]]? | ||
* Does [[Eighth Doctor|Paul McGann]] count? | * Does [[Eighth Doctor|Paul McGann]] count? | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
* [[Lawrence Miles]], co-author of the previous five volumes, chose to leave the series after they were done. As a result, [[Tat Wood]] took on the task of this book on his own, however additional material was provided by [[Lars Pearson]] - the founder of [[Mad Norwegian Press]]. On many occasions since the end of their writing partnership, Miles has used his blog to discuss his work with Wood, and his lengthy thoughts on Wood's work since. | * [[Lawrence Miles]], co-author of the previous five volumes, chose to leave the series after they were done. As a result, [[Tat Wood]] took on the task of this book on his own, however additional material was provided by [[Lars Pearson]] - the founder of [[Mad Norwegian Press]]. On many occasions since the end of their writing partnership, Miles has used his blog to discuss his work with Wood, and his lengthy thoughts on Wood's work since. | ||
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* The cover is designed by artist [[Jim Calafiore]], and is his representation of ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]''. | * The cover is designed by artist [[Jim Calafiore]], and is his representation of ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]''. | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
[http://madnorwegian.com/135/books/about-time-6-the-unauthorized-guide-to-doctor-who-seasons-22-to-26-the-tv-movie// Mad Norwegian - ''About Time 6''] | [http://madnorwegian.com/135/books/about-time-6-the-unauthorized-guide-to-doctor-who-seasons-22-to-26-the-tv-movie// Mad Norwegian - ''About Time 6''] | ||
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