Doctor Who the Handbook: The Fifth Doctor (Doctor Who Series) [Paperback]

David J. Howe (Author), Stephen James Walker (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: London Bridge (Mm) (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0426204581
• ISBN-13: 978-0426204589
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,041,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Good, but the writers a bit iffy..., February 26, 2003

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"indieboy_8" (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doctor Who the Handbook: The Fifth Doctor (Doctor Who Series) (Paperback)

A really interesting book with some great information. The main problem is the writers begin to think that their 'opinion' of the show really matters. The factual stuff is great but when their opinion of some of the seasons begins to cloud the judgement of some of these facts it becomes a problem- example being their description of why some seasons rated beter than others. Despite this it is better than a lot of DW related stuff. Long live the 5th Doctor!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for behind the scenes information, May 25, 2001

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M. Konczewski (Havertown, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Doctor Who the Handbook: The Fifth Doctor (Doctor Who Series) (Paperback)

When the hugely popular Tom Baker announced that he was leaving the role and show "Doctor Who", the producers of that show knew that they had a big problem. Both Baker's long tenure and strong personality had resulted in most fans thinking of him as the only Doctor, rather than the 4th. The producers, taking a rather risky move, decided to cast an actor that was the exact opposite of Baker's interpretation. Years later, many are still debating whether or not this was a good idea.

The "Handbook" series provide a detailed behind the scenes view of the Doctor Who show, including many insights into the development of the characters, and the difficulties faced. My favorite section is the scene by scene disectiion of an episode by the show's creative team.

A must for the serious Who fan.

4.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely full of great information!, September 16, 2002

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"kitakagaya" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doctor Who the Handbook: The Fifth Doctor (Doctor Who Series) (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book which is complete with just about everything you could ask about Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor. The reason it got 4 stars instead of 5? No photos. To be truly complete it needed photos of the Doctor himself and also of his companions.

Nevertheless, this is a fantastic book which is well worth buying if you can get your hands on one. Add it to your collection.