Yet extras, such as Lad, Man, Mum have two entries each Girl, Boy have one each Woman has three. Chloe Webber was possessed by flower-like alien yearning for billions of siblings so drawing, literally, 80 thousands of Olympic stadium attendees into an imaginary dimension no listing under Olympic. Exceptions are few: Moon, Doctor is same as Doctor Moon. Second trip-wire - Most entries require surname. True history, organizations ex NATO, New Amsterdam early name for New York, and TV show What Not To Wear are not distinguished either. Exceptions are real BBC news commentators, who play themselves. Helped by actors in brackets inside or, usually, after the entry. Confused by specials that include at least one animation. Challenging guessing game I thought I failed until I checked opposite page. Worst visual - Entry color mustard nearly vanishes on white background - vivid dark blue or purple better instead of right margin.īiggest beef - No captions on pictures, not always near or directly relevant to entry. Song titles give artists and dates for aficionados. 'Mate' I confused for 'connubial partner', until the context and repetition said 'pal'. Chula nanogenes do more than 'improve the health of those infected' one old lady got back her amputated leg. I'm okay expanding my knowledge of geography, imaginary alien planets, real London neighborhoods and streets answers to 1.12 Game Station show Anne Droid, are for hard-core trivia buffs. Ornate costumes and magnificent monsters are here more than fast glimpses. Retains humor, such as psychic 'paper gave up the ghost' trying to tell boy Kazran Sardick that Doctor was 'mature and responsible' babysitter 6.X p285, and green Rasputin 6.8 p287. More damp eyes than smiles for the memories the pictures revive. These glossy lavish full-page, cameo and intertwined portrait photos, plus meticulous detailed entries even for extras, add new material to old references, such as previously identically titled 'Doctor Who Encyclopedia' by same author that covers only Doctors 9 & 10.

The BBC TV series has been running since 23 November 1963.

ABC dictionary, Abaddon to Zygons, of good guys, bad guys, planets, places, times and trivia for Doctor Who 9, 10, and 11 (6 seasons of 13 episodes, #.X = Xmas, and 13 extras).

Doctor Who Encyclopedia by Gary Russell