They lumbered through space, lurched from the sea, slimed along ventilator shafts and even visited St Paul’s Cathedral. They were the scourge of the Doctor’s many lives: they were the monsters. Sending millions of children scurrying behind the sofa each week, Doctor Who has been host to some of the most wierd and wonderful species ever to emerge from the imagination. Daleks, Ice Warriors, Sea Devils, Cybermen … whether they dreamed of intergalactic conquest or simply wanted to survive, the Doctor has met them all.
DOCTOR WHO MONSTERS takes you behind the scenes of Doctor Who to meet the monsters and their makers. Including candid comments and recollections from those people who actually devised, created and played the monsters, DOCTOR WHO MONSTERS is a celebration of the many talents which brought Doctor Who’s greatest foes to the television screen. Also featured are several exclusive original storylines, showing how many favourite stories started life; and the original scripted descriptions of the monsters are revealed as we explore the rubber and latex-filled world of the monster makers.
There are more than 200 alien creatures, robots, beasts, mutants and plants featured in this extensive guide to all the monsters from the classic series of Doctor Who.
A Pre-Ecclestone Monster Book This is the Kindle version of David Howe’s excellent Doctor Who Book of Monsters originally published in 1997.Its an easy to read history of how the creatures that populate the Whoniverse were brought to the screen. The book has a wealth of photos and artwork from Doctor Who production. The quality of these (and certainly the colour) may not be reproduced on the Kindle.There are chapters on each decade of production and chapters on his major foes: the Daleks and Davros, the Cybermen, Ice Warriors, the Sontarans and the Haemovores.The last part of the book lists most of the monsters and aliens encountered on the Doctor’s travels (from Aggedor to the Zygons) with brief descriptions. The creators and actors are also credited.