DWM Special Edition 11: The Doctor Who Companion – Series One

Your Complete guide to the smash hit BBC adventure series!

Doctor Who has been the TV hit of 2005, as millions of viewers have followed the adventures of Rose Tyler and her new best friend – a mysterious and magical traveller in time and space known as the Doctor.

Now travel behind the scenes and discover how this ambitious show was created, how the monsters were designed, and the real secrets of the Doctor’s incredible TARDIS.

Discover the origins of the series as we present writer Russell T Davies’ original story document, created for the BBC in 2003, and printed here for the very first time – with notes from Russell himself!

We take you step-by-step through the creation of some of the Doctor Who’s most most iconic creatures, from the Emperor Dalek, to Cassandra and the Slitheen, lavishly illustrated with original artwork and photos! We explore the impressive modelwork that saw Big Ben demolished and 10 Downing Street blown up! We investigate the character of the Ninth Doctor, from the weary traveller of Rose to the compassionate hero of The Parting of the Ways

Plus a detailed, episode-by-episode guide to the making of Series One, packed with facts about the casting, the filming, and even the scenes we didn’t get to see – not to mention hundreds of never-before-seen photographs!

This is the essential time travellers’ guide to Doctor Who – don’t leave Earth without it!