January Books 8) About Time: The Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who, 1963-1966

[nwhyte]

8) About Time: The Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who, 1963-1966, by Tat Wood and Lawrence Miles (.co.uk, .com)

This series of books about Doctor Who had previously been recommended to me by loveandgarbage  here, scarlettina  here, and strictlytrue  here. A good call. The authors state firmly that they have provided "the most comprehensive, wide-ranging and at times almost shockingly

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[communicator]

Oh your tardis picture is lovely

[tanngrisnir]

Like the picture.

I don't know what Wood and Miles say about The Web Planet, but I loved it, both when it was first broadcast and captured my imagination (man-like butterflies! giant scary ants!), and more recently when I saw first the VHS and then the astonishingly clear DVD and saw the stuff I would never have noticed as a kid. It doesn't quite work, not completely, but it is a very impressive stab at a wholly different environment.

[djm4]

By a staggering coincidence, Tat Wood is staying with us at the moment. He says (from the sofa_ that you shouldn't listen to him on the subject of The Web Planet or Celestial Toymaker, but make your own mind up. (FWIW, I love The Web Planet, despite acknowledging all the flaws they point out).

He also says he's very encouraged by your review. ;-)

[bellinghman]

So you don't need the book, having its author there? Wow, talk about being the ultimate Whovian!

[nwhyte]

Well, do congratulate him on a job well done. I would have gone on a lot longer about how much I liked it but we have relatives staying so my time was limited!

[leedy]

The userpic is fabulous!

[blue_condition]

"less superficial than Kim Newman". That's like "less evil than Pol Pot". ;)