The Eighties

By David J. Howe

Book Overview

A complete overview of this pivotal period in the history of the Doctor Who series. By 1980, Doctor Who was at its peak and the change from Tom Baker to Peter Davison did the programme no harm. However, the decade also saw the controversy of the Colin Baker wilderness years before Sylvester McCoy brought the character back to life.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852276800
• ISBN13: 9781852276805
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Virgin Publishing
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.3" x 12.1"

Customer Reviews

THE END OF TIME

This is the thrid and final book in a often detailed and sometime glossy overview of the last decade of the Doctor - the 1980's. The book chronicles the end of Tom Baker as the 4th Doctor and the rise of Peter Davidson as the 5th and the decline and fall of the series with Colin Baker (who in my book was never given the chance or the material to really shine) and Sylvester McCoy. The books gives behind the scenes details into the stories, the people, public intrest (and sometimes disinterest), as well as ending chapters on all the merchandise (with layouts and cool pictures) produced during the 1980's. As a whole the entire collection is a must for every Doctor Who fan, on it's own, the material is solid, well written and worth the price. The only downside perhaps is that the material can get a bit thin in places, and sometimes leaving wanting to know more. But this is not very often. Pick up the 1960's first to really get the full effect.