Doctor Who/Bibliography

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Further reading

Official publications have been released by BBC Books, Virgin Publishing (to 1997) and Pan Books (1972)

Episode and production guides

Works covering both the 2005- and original series

• Chapman, J. (2006). Inside the TARDIS: the Worlds of Doctor Who. London: I.B. Tauris. ISBN 184511163X, [Scholarly unofficial account of the series's history from 1963 to 2005, penned by a media professor using material from the BBC's own archives.]
• Richards, J. (2009). Doctor Who: the Ultimate Monster Guide. London: BBC Books. ISBN 1846077451. [Guide to the Doctor's adversaries.]
• Tribe, S. (2009). Doctor Who: Companions and Allies. London: BBC Books. ISBN 1846077494. [Information about the Doctor's friends.]

'Classic' series

• Dicks, T. & M. Hulke (1972). The Making of Doctor Who. London: Pan Books. ISBN 0330232037. [Co-written by the series's then-script editor, Terrance Dicks.]
• Howe, D.J. (1993). Timeframe: the Illustrated History. London: Virgin Publishing. ISBN 1852274271. [History of the series told through archived photograpghs and artwork.]
• Howe, D.J. (1997). Doctor Who: a Book of Monsters. London: BBC Books. ISBN 0563405627.
• Howe, D.J. & M. Stammers (1995). Doctor Who: Companions. London: Virgin Publishing. ISBN 1852275820.
• Howe, D.J., M. Stammers & S.J. Walker (1992) Doctor Who: the Sixties. London: Virgin Publishing. ISBN 1852274204.
• Howe, D.J., M. Stammers & S.J. Walker (1994) Doctor Who: the Seventies. London: Virgin Publishing. ISBN 1852274441.
• Howe, D.J., M. Stammers & S.J. Walker (1994) Doctor Who: the Eighties. London: Virgin Publishing. ISBN 1852276800.
• Howe, D.J. & S.J. Walker (2003). The Television Companion: the Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who. Tolworth, Surrey: Telos Publishing. ISBN 1903889510. [Updated version of publications previously released by the BBC.]
• Howe, D.J., S.J. Walker & M. Stammers (2005). The Handbook: the Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to the Production of Doctor Who. Tolworth, Surrey: Telos Publishing. ISBN 1903889596. [Updated version of publications previously released by the BBC.]
• Lofficier, J. & R. Lofficier (2003). The Doctor Who Programme Guide. 4th edition. ISBN 0595276180. [Story guide expanded from original 1981 edition.]
• Miles, L. & T. Wood (2004). About Time 4: the Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who (Seasons 12-17). Des Moines, IW: Mad Norwegian Press. ISBN 0975944649.
• Miles, L. & T. Wood (2004). About Time 5: the Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who (Seasons 18-21). Des Moines, IW: Mad Norwegian Press. ISBN 0975944630.
• Nathan-Turner, J., S. Aldred and M.Tucker (1996). Ace!: the Inside Story of the End of an Era. London: Virgin Publishing. ISBN 185227574X.
• Walker, S.J. (ed.) (2006). Talkback: the Unofficial and Unauthorised Doctor Who Interview Book: Volume 1: the Sixties. Tolworth, Surrey: Telos Publishing. ISBN 1845830067.
• Walker, S.J. (ed.) (2006). Talkback: the Unofficial and Unauthorised Doctor Who Interview Book: Volume 2: the Seventies. Tolworth, Surrey: Telos Publishing. ISBN 1845830067.
• Walker, S.J. (ed.) (2007). Talkback: the Unofficial and Unauthorised Doctor Who Interview Book: Volume 3: the Eighties. Tolworth, Surrey: Telos Publishing. ISBN 9781845830144.
• Wood, T. (2007). About Time 6: the Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who (Seasons 22-26, the TV Movie). Des Moines, IW: Mad Norwegian Press. ISBN 0975944657.
• Wood, T. (2009). About Time 3: the Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who (Seasons 7-11). Des Moines, IW: Mad Norwegian Press. 2nd edition. ISBN 0975944673.
• Wood, T. & L. Miles (2006). About Time 1: the Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who (Seasons 1-3). Des Moines, IW: Mad Norwegian Press. ISBN 0975944606.
• Wood, T. & L. Miles (2006). About Time 2: the Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who (Seasons 4-6). Des Moines, IW: Mad Norwegian Press. ISBN 0975944614.

2005- series

• Davies, R.T. (2008). Doctor Who: the Writer's Tale. ISBN 1846075718. [Written by the executive producer of Doctor Who, 2004-2009.]
• Lyon, J.S. (2005). Back to the Vortex: the Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who 2005. Tolworth, Surrey: Telos Publishing. ISBN 1903889782. [Covers the return of the series, and includes an episode guide.]
• Lyon, J.S. (2006). Second Flight: the Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who 2006. Tolworth, Surrey: Telos Publishing. ISBN 1845830083.
• Russell, G. (2006). Doctor Who - the Inside Story: the Official Guide to Series 1 and 2. London: BBC Books. ISBN 056348649X.
• Walker, S.J. (2007). Third Dimension: the Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who 2007. Tolworth, Surrey: Telos Publishing. ISBN 9781845830168.
• Walker, S.J. (2008). Monsters Within: the Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who 2008. Tolworth, Surrey: Telos Publishing. ISBN 9781845830274.

Torchwood

• Walker, S.J. (2007). Inside the Hub: the Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Torchwood Series One. Tolworth, Surrey: Telos Publishing. ISBN 184583013X.
• Walker, S.J. (2008). Something in the Darkness: the Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Torchwood Series Two. Tolworth, Surrey: Telos Publishing. ISBN 1845830245.

Books and merchandise

• Howe, D.J. & A.T. Blumberg (2003). Howe's Transcendental Toybox. Tolworth, Surrey: Telos Publishing. 2nd edition. ISBN 1903889561.
• Howe, D.J. & A.T. Blumberg (2004). Howe's Transcendental Toybox: Update No.1: 2003. Tolworth, Surrey: Telos Publishing. ISBN 190388957X.
• Howe, D.J. & A.T. Blumberg (2006). Howe's Transcendental Toybox: Update No.2: 2004-2005. Tolworth, Surrey: Telos Publishing. ISBN 1845830121.
• Howe, D.J. with T. Neal (2007). The Target Book. Tolworth, Surrey: Telos Publishing. ISBN 9781845830212. [Guide to Doctor Who 'classic' series story novelisations and other publications by Target Books.]

Fan guides

• Cornell, P., M. Day & K. Topping (1994). The Discontinuity Guide. London: Virgin Publishing. ISBN 0426204425. [Fan guide to the series; re-released 2004, ISBN 1932265090.]
• Howarth, C. & S. Lyons (1996). The Completely Useless Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Publishing. ISBN 0426204859. [Fan humour.]
• Howarth, C. & S. Lyons (2006). The Completely Unofficial Encyclopedia. Des Moines, IW: Mad Norwegian Press. ISBN 097259597X. [Satirical fan-written view covering 1996-2006.]
• Lofficier, J. (1991). Doctor Who: the Terrestrial Index. London: Virgin Publishing. ISBN 0426203615. [Comprises an essay on the history of Earth in Doctor Who which mixes speculation and facts　from the series, plus cast and crew lists.]
• Lofficier, J. (1992). Doctor Who: the Universal Databank. London: Virgin Publishing. ISBN 0426203704. [Index of characters, places etc. that appear in the series, with some speculations amongst the facts.]
• Parkin, L. (2007). Ahistory: an Unauthorized History of the Doctor Who Universe. Des Moines, IW: Mad Norwegian Press. 2nd edition. ISBN 0975944665. [The fictional history of the Doctor Who universe.]