Completely revised and updated, the Doctor Who Encyclopedia is the ultimate fan''s guide to all things Doctor Who. Packed with photos, concept drawings, illustrations and artwork, and including the Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, and Matt Smith incarnations of the Doctor, learn every fact and discover every figure from every episode.
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Gary Russell has done an insane amount of work to bring all this together and for that he deserves the thanks of every parent whose bright nine-year-old wants the answer to specific Who-related questions,Lavishly illustrated with photographs and artwork, this is the definition of ‘in-depth’. There is nothing left out.
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Gary Russell is one of the script editing team for Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, and the author of many novels and reference books in the Doctor Who range. A former editor of Doctor Who Magazine, he also was the producer of Doctor Who audio dramas for Big Finish Productions for eight years. He lives in Cardiff.
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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
(Please note that Doctor Who Encyclopedia (New Edition) has now replaced the edition I originally reviewed. This is a good thing.)
I suppose one could use Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia to actually look things up, but really, I think it's more fun to start with the letter A and peruse its entries in order. This ensures that you don't miss any of the goodies within, while providing almost as chaotic a tour of the worlds of Doctor Who as one might get in the TARDIS itself.
Take the letter D, for example. Here you learn why Madame de Pompadour was once called Madame d'Etoiles, what newspaper the Absorbaloff was reading when Ursula noticed his alien hands, the name of the beach where Rose said goodbye to the Doctor, the human name of the Slitheen in charge of the North Sea Boating Club, the provenance of the Doctor's claim that Martha was from Freedonia, the name of the Cabinet minister who called Saxon "insane" - and, of course, quite a bit about the words "Doctor" and "Daleks." The above list doesn't cover even half of the D entries found in the book, ranging in length from a sentence to an entire page each.
Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia covers the first three seasons of the 2005-present revival of the series, plus the occasional mention of real-world creators of songs, films, etc. that appear in the show. (The new edition more than doubles the period covered, taking us into the Eleventh Doctor era.) I imagine the book could prove invaluable for the novice Doctor Who fan in learning more about the show's characters and continuity.... Read more ›
I suppose one could use Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia to actually look things up, but really, I think it's more fun to start with the letter A and peruse its entries in order. This ensures that you don't miss any of the goodies within, while providing almost as chaotic a tour of the worlds of Doctor Who as one might get in the TARDIS itself.
Take the letter D, for example. Here you learn why Madame de Pompadour was once called Madame d'Etoiles, what newspaper the Absorbaloff was reading when Ursula noticed his alien hands, the name of the beach where Rose said goodbye to the Doctor, the human name of the Slitheen in charge of the North Sea Boating Club, the provenance of the Doctor's claim that Martha was from Freedonia, the name of the Cabinet minister who called Saxon "insane" - and, of course, quite a bit about the words "Doctor" and "Daleks." The above list doesn't cover even half of the D entries found in the book, ranging in length from a sentence to an entire page each.
Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia covers the first three seasons of the 2005-present revival of the series, plus the occasional mention of real-world creators of songs, films, etc. that appear in the show. (The new edition more than doubles the period covered, taking us into the Eleventh Doctor era.) I imagine the book could prove invaluable for the novice Doctor Who fan in learning more about the show's characters and continuity.... Read more ›
26 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As another reviewer has noted, this encyclopedia focuses virtually exclusively on the adventures of the "new" Doctors from the series reboot, covering Eccleston's single season and Tennant's first two. It's very handsomely illustrated with numerous color photos and packed with short and pithy entries and character biographies. It is NOT an episode guide, so be certain you know that you're getting a quick reference manual and not detailed synopses and reviews.
There's a lot of material here, but a surprising amount of it smacks of filler. For instance, every song that was ever heard for more than three pico-seconds in any episode is included here--along with separate entries for the band or singer. And in some cases, for the composer. So, we get to read a bit about Jeff Lynne--because he wrote an ELO song that was featured in one episode. That's...just a little oddly obsessive to me. Where do you draw the line? Why not comment on the brand of spark plugs used by a taxi the Doctor rode in?
Another minor annoyance is that the author seems to pay overwhelming attention to two animated episodes ("Attack of the Graske" and "The Infinite Quest") that are probably not canonical and that are not very likely to be known to American viewers. I mean--sometimes it seems that every third or fourth entry pertains to one of these. It's a bit frustrating.
The wealth of photos makes this a pretty good value, but overall this encyclopedia just seems a bit lightweight and has a lot of questionable entries. Try to get someone to buy it for you as a gift.
There's a lot of material here, but a surprising amount of it smacks of filler. For instance, every song that was ever heard for more than three pico-seconds in any episode is included here--along with separate entries for the band or singer. And in some cases, for the composer. So, we get to read a bit about Jeff Lynne--because he wrote an ELO song that was featured in one episode. That's...just a little oddly obsessive to me. Where do you draw the line? Why not comment on the brand of spark plugs used by a taxi the Doctor rode in?
Another minor annoyance is that the author seems to pay overwhelming attention to two animated episodes ("Attack of the Graske" and "The Infinite Quest") that are probably not canonical and that are not very likely to be known to American viewers. I mean--sometimes it seems that every third or fourth entry pertains to one of these. It's a bit frustrating.
The wealth of photos makes this a pretty good value, but overall this encyclopedia just seems a bit lightweight and has a lot of questionable entries. Try to get someone to buy it for you as a gift.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I loved this book. I read a little at a time when I am in between things. It is great for the current Doctor Who fan or for anyone who would like to get into the show.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By F. Stevenson
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you have a child like mine who will quite happily spend hours discussing Doctor Who's pasts, present and futures, then this tome is a perfect way to satisfy their hunger for all things Whovian while literally buying you a moment's peace.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By D. Woodcock
Format:Hardcover
I found that this book is a must-read for both die-hard fans of Doctor Who, and people who are new to the series. I am a die-hard fan, and there were things in here that I didn't even know. The pictures are excellent, also.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By happy mom
Format:Hardcover
I actually bought this for a 5-year-old Doctor Who fan. He was so excited when he opened his gift. He is too young to read it himself but was enthusiastically looking at the pictures. His mother had a hard time getting him to open his other presents.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By R. Barnhurst
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you are a fan of the Dr.Who series from BBC this armchair edition is something you will find yourself looking at with the "I knew that" as the mysteries unfold.
Wonderful gift for the guys at my house!
Wonderful gift for the guys at my house!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a great companion to the first three seasons of the Doctor's return. Almost anything you can think of from Eccelston's debut in Season 1's Rose to the end of Season 3's Last of the Time Lords is in here. As well as some things in between like the Tardisodes and Attack of the Graske.
The introduction does make apolgies for not including references to the Christmas 2007 Titanic episode and Donna's return in the Season 4 opener Partners in Crime, but they have to draw the line somewhere I guess!
All the photos are full color and there's at least one on every page making this book a real delight even if you just flip through a few pages to find something visually interesting.
It's also packed with the kind of trivia only the devoted would know by heart.
The introduction does make apolgies for not including references to the Christmas 2007 Titanic episode and Donna's return in the Season 4 opener Partners in Crime, but they have to draw the line somewhere I guess!
All the photos are full color and there's at least one on every page making this book a real delight even if you just flip through a few pages to find something visually interesting.
It's also packed with the kind of trivia only the devoted would know by heart.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Must for Any Serious Fan
The only thing I'm not thrilled about is that this is more or less limited to the revamp and there isn't much reference to classic Who. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lyn
5.0 out of 5 stars
If wiki isn't enough
this is truly an encyclopedia, you may be able to find other sources which dig deeper, but you won't find another which covers as many characters, locations, technologies and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by reader
5.0 out of 5 stars
DW Encyclopedia
This is a fabulous encyclopedia. Purchased as a gift for my son who is a great fan of Doctor Who. It is very detailed, lots of fun information.
Published 4 months ago by Amanda
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome resource
This is an incredible book! I'd recommend it for any Dr. Who fan around. I'm definitely glad I bought it!
Published 4 months ago by Matt
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must Have for Any Doctor Who Fan!!!!
This encylopedia is amazingly detailed and features fantastic pictures of aliens and places and everything else throughout the first six seasons of the new Doctor Who. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Beth Kage
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doctor Who Fans-this is a must
This book is full of color photographs and describes everything about David's time as the Doctor from his companions to his travels. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Linda C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
For the lover of Doctor Who details
I have been a follower of Doctor Who for many years, even before the end of the old serials in the 90's. Read more
Published 6 months ago by kdsjr
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dr. Who Encyclopedia
This Dr. Who Encyclopedia is just what I was looking for.It will be an awesome CHristmas gift for my daughter!
Published 6 months ago by Tammy
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love it!
Loved it so much! Every Whovian would love to have this brilliant complete encyclopedia, with beautiful pictures of pretty much everything we see in the series.
Published 7 months ago by JuliaMtv
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great reference book for any Doctor Who fan
I purchased this book since I am new into Doctor Who and wanted to know about the recent incarnations- aliens, etc faced, the companions, and other stuff. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Kali Black
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