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1. Doctor Who: An Adventure in Space and Time (DVD+Blu-ray Combo)
- Factory sealed DVD
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2. Doctor Who 7: The Flood (Complete Eighth Doctor Comic Strips; A Doctor Who Graphic No) (v. 4)
- Used Book in Good Condition
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3. "Doctor Who": Endgame: Vol. 1: The Complete Eighth Doctor Comic Strips
- Collected comic strips from the pages of Doctor Who Magazine! "Endgame" is the fourth volume of the Panini Publishing series of Doctor Who Magazine comic collections and it is the first to feature the Eighth Doctor. Includes a special 16-page behind-the-scenes feature! Discover unused story synopses, character designs by artists Martin Geraghty and Adrian Salmon, original pencil art and a detailed authors' commentary by Alan Barnes and Scott Gray for every story! Paperback: 212 pages.
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4. Doctor Who: Oblivion (v. 3)
- New
- Mint Condition
- Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon
- Guaranteed packaging
- No quibbles returns
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5. Doctor Who: The Glorious Dead (Doctor Who (Panini Comics)) (v. 2)
- Collected comic strips from the pages of Doctor Who Magazine! "Endgame" is the fourth volume of the Panini Publishing series of Doctor Who Magazine comic collections and it is the first to feature the Eighth Doctor. Includes a special 16-page behind-the-scenes feature! Discover unused story synopses, character designs by artists Martin Geraghty and Adrian Salmon, original pencil art and a detailed authors' commentary by Alan Barnes and Scott Gray for every story! Paperback: 212 pages.
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7. Doctor Who 11th Sonic Screwdriver
- Sonic screwdriver that's really a flashlight
- Super bright LED for timey-wimey adventuring
- Have your collectible and use it, too!
- Approx 6.5" in length
- The Eleventh Doctor's handy device shines a bright green beam through light-emitting diodes.
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8. Doctor Who: Rose (Target Collection) (Doctor Who: Target Collection)
- Full Grain Leather
- Pig Skin Collar and Unlined
- Oil- & Slip- Resistant Crepe Sole
- Goodyear Welt construction with Arch Supported Insole
- Runs 1/2 size bigger than Redwing 1/2 size bigger than Thorogood 1/2 size bigger than Irish Setter 1 size bigger NIKE
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9. Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (Target Collection) (Doctor Who: Target Collection)
- Full Grain Leather
- Pig Skin Collar and Unlined
- Oil- & Slip- Resistant Crepe Sole
- Goodyear Welt construction with Arch Supported Insole
- Runs 1/2 size bigger than Redwing 1/2 size bigger than Thorogood 1/2 size bigger than Irish Setter 1 size bigger NIKE
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10. Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Volume 1 - The Heralds of Destruction
- Full Grain Leather
- Pig Skin Collar and Unlined
- Oil- & Slip- Resistant Crepe Sole
- Goodyear Welt construction with Arch Supported Insole
- Runs 1/2 size bigger than Redwing 1/2 size bigger than Thorogood 1/2 size bigger than Irish Setter 1 size bigger NIKE
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I'd also recommend SHADA. It's Tom Bakers doctor, but still a fantastic read.
Might I also suggest, she may really enjoy some of the Doctor Who Audio Books. Several of them are narrated by cast members, including Matt Smith, The Runaway Train, The Jade Pyramid.
Arthur Darvill (Rory), The Night Of The Humans plus a few others.
David Tennent, Pest Control, as well as a few others. I really like the Tennent ones because he narrates in his native Scottish accent, but then fluidly flips to his Doctor accent for the dialog.
Catherine Tate (Donna), The Forever Trap. Those are only a few of the great audio adventures.
My favorite one at the moment is Prisoner of the Daleks read by Nicholas Briggs, who does the voices of the Daleks in the new series, and he does a FANTASTIC Tennent impression.
You can get the audio CD's from places like Amazon/Chapters or they have tons of them on the iTunes store.
Some of these stories you can get in novel format as well, but what I enjoy about the audiobooks is the cast members narrating, the small but significant soundtracks, and the emotions you can get through voice but no in print. And hearing "EXTERMINATE!" is much more terrifying than reading it. ;)
If you decide to go that route, I hope she enjoys them! I certainly do!
Edit: Just came across this, a boxset of 6 audio books based on 11th doctor that comes in a neat TARDIS box! Bit pricey, but kinda cool.
i'm doing the same! brand new DW fan this year and i've watched from "Rose" up to "Bells of St John". should be able to easily finish up before the 50th. I kinda prefer the 10th but the 11th is easier to put together a costume for.
i found an awesome suit jacket at goodwill that matches his pattern pretty closely and i've found suspenders and bowties on amazon and ebay for under 5 each but the shipping costs are equal to the price which kinda sucks.
there's a sonic screwdriver on amazon for about 27 right now that i'm looking to get and i was able to get a couple freebie $5 amazon GCs by doing surveys and offers on swagbucks.
[geronimo!] (http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Who-Eleventh-Doctors-Screwdriver/dp/B003FHXMDC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381432633&sr=8-1&keywords=sonic+screwdriver)
i'm excited for mine, hopefully i can get a bit thinner and have a bit more hair grown out by halloween and i'll be set. good luck on your search!!
Skip everything predating 2005. After you've watched everything newer, consider going back to 'the archives' to see the rough older episodes with wobbly sets and horrible special effects.
Start either from the beginning of the 2005 reboot (with episode 'Rose') or season 5 (with episode 'The Eleventh Hour').
The show is most enriching started from the beginning with Rose, but the special effects are iffy and the first season is a little rough. The secondary characters continue through the first 5 years with some big emotional pay-offs. (For clarity, the fifth year consisted of only 4 'specials' and is counted as part of season 4.) Generally, the show gets better with each consecutive year.
Also, after season 5 there is an occasional passing reference to something that has hidden, deep meaning if you know the Doctor's history, and it's only reflected in a split-second look or expression by the Doctor. It's another reason to start with 'Rose.'
Season 5 starts with a new actor playing the Doctor with almost all previous story threads ended, so it's also a decent starting point. If you begin here, then first watch season 4 episodes Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead, because they introduce a character who is pivotal in season 5 and going forward. They really are essential episodes to watch if you're trying to skip to season 5.
You're in a pickle though because after season 7 there is a two-part special celebrating the 50th anniversary of the show, and it features 3 doctors. It will be 10 times funnier if you've watched all of the episodes from 2005 forward.
Before you watch those specials (The Day of the Doctor, The Time of the Doctor), seek out the 50th anniversary drama special An Adventure in Space & Time. It recounts the 1964 beginning of Doctor Who. Watch it at this time, because a 2017 Christmas special includes the current Doctor meeting the original doctor, and being familiar with the first Doctor will make it more special.
If you're American, know that BBC programs are not developed by a committee of writers. It's why a season can consist of 12, or even 3, episodes, while American TV shows have 25 to 35 episodes per season. Doctor Who in particular has different single writers for each episode, and can vary in quality. It's more akin to reading a bunch of different books about the same character, but written by different authors, and a central person tweaks the writing so the character acts with consistency.
The Four Doctors (2015)
I will tell you it wasn't the best story ever IMO, especially in comparison to the main Titan comics line. The interactions between 10, 11, and 12; as well as their companions (Gabby, Alice, and Clara); were good. (But who's the fourth Doctor? I can't answer that, not because of spoilers, but because... Well.. OK, spoilers...)
The story had its moments, but relied a bit too much on the Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey. I normally like that stuff, but it wasn't consistent as most Who. It makes Moffat's writing child's play... The ending is worth it tho.
The Amazon price is a discount, so that's a good bonus. You would be hard pressed to find individual issues now, so this hardback looks better. You could probably find it a regular book store or a comic book store, if that's your fancy.
Supremacy of the Cybermen (July 2016)
This year's looks more promising, with the bonus of 9 added in. You'll have to wait a bit longer than July to get the hardback edition.
> 'canon'
Forget this word when it comes to Doctor Who: 1, 2
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EIGHTH DOCTOR
BOOKS:
BBC: Eighth Doctor Adventures
COMICS:
Radio Times: Doctor Who
Doctor Who Magazine (1996-2005)
Titan Comics: The Eighth Doctor
AUDIOS:
BBC: Earth and Beyond
Big Finish: Main Range
Big Finish: Eighth Doctor Adventures
Big Finish: Dark Eyes
Big Finish: Doom Coalition
You might want to consider listening to The Black Hole before this.
Hugely dependent on which Doctor you prefer (and whether you have seen all their TV stories, since several of the books will refer to them or be direct prequels or sequels).
I'm going through them by Doctor and am almost through the Pertwee era, so for the first three I'd suggest:
After that, there are the books in the "50th Anniversary collection" which are fairly reliable choices (but I've not read them myself so far):
4= Festival of Death, 5= Fear of the Dark, 6= Players, 7 (They have the novelisation of Remembrance of the Daleks, but I'd suggest Nightshade instead.), 8= Earthworld, 9=Only Human, 10= Beautiful Chaos, 11= The Silent Stars Go By
For the War Doctor, it has to be Engines of War
For Twelve, if you want a full length novel, then The Blood Cell is the best so far, but the novella Lights Out is actually the best print-based tale for Capaldi's Doctor overall.
On the subject of novellas/shorts, there is the 12 Doctors, 12 Stories collection (which Lights Out is part of) and that might be a good place to start.
Otherwise, there are loads of short story collections, most of which feature tales by different authors featuring different Doctors, so you're pretty much bound to find something you like in any of those.
I haven't read very many of Doctor Who comics, but I came across all of the issues of the Four Doctors event and decided to pick them up. I enjoyed the story quite a bit.
It looks like it's about to come out as a single volume in February.
The only other DW series that I read was the Star Trek TNG crossover (here's Part 1 and here's Part 2), which was a fun read as well.
For a fan of Classic Who:
For a fan of Modern Who:
A few ideas (none of these are affiliate links)
Daleksstudents might make her lose her cool, she can use this to become human for a time.And of course, you'll need the perfect romantic anniversary dinner; what could be better than Fish Fingers and Custard.
Maybe this?
Doctor Who: 12 Doctors, 12 Stories - I've only read the first couple. They're not long, but they're not bad - each written by a different author.
There's also this one:
Summer Falls and Other Stories - I've only read Summer Falls, which was the book featured in The Bells of Saint John, "written by" Amy Pond. It's a cute read.
The other books were added after I bought the initial ebook, so I can't comment on those, but the reviews seem to be good.
Yeah that's probably the best for an overview, but I also like this blog's timelines for the companions/monsters etc:
https://bradleybasement.wordpress.com/doctor-who-timelines/
There's also a book 'AHistory' by Lance Parkin:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ahistory-Unauthorised-History-Doctor-Universe/dp/1935234110/
I haven't read it myself, and it hasn't been updated for a few years but I've heard good things.
It’s up to you. I know the NTSC conversions on the Region 1 DVDs are criticized a lot (the R2 DVDs have better picture quality but that might depend on your player and TV setup). It’s worth mentioning that a lot of the Region 2 DVDs are also, if not already, going out of print
If you’re into starting a collection I’d keep an eye out and try to get the Region 1 Blu Ray sets as they come out. Which picture-wise look the same as the Region 2 Blu Rays. If you just want to watch it then I’d highly recommend using BritBox
Edit: looks like there is actually a deal on for that first Tom Baker season https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Complete-Season-Blu-ray/dp/B079PT1N7W/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1538497759&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=doctor+who+blu+ray&dpPl=1&dpID=51Zd29AB-UL&ref=plSrch
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1935234110
I own it. It's glorious.
It's chronological by history, not by the Doctor's timeline.
It's not updated for the latest new Who novels or Big Finish audios, but it's the best out there afaik.
That sounds great! Does anyone know if Doctor Who Confidential is included with the series box sets? That would make these realllllllly fantastic. If not I'm sure they must have some behind the scenes type stuff anyway.
Does anyone else know of a show airing today that has a making of for every episode?
The cheapest I can find series 1-4 is $55 CAD each at Amazon. Any brick & mortar store I've seen them in is charging like $80 ish. Crazy considering they are 13 episode seasons.
Stargate: SG1 is $140 for all 10 seasons, I saw it on sale once for $100, should have bought it...
Well I don't know where you're looking, but you're clearly looking the wrong places. Stores like HMV and Barnes and Noble have them. I've seen them here in Canada at Sunrise Records (which used to be HMV).
Season 12
[Season 19](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GJ397JH?aaxitk=Jgx53MOwOjcEnZo6kjuV3A&pd_rd_i=B07GJ397JH&pf_rd_p=3fade48a-e699-4c96-bf08-bb772ac0e242&hsa_cr_id=9996827840201&sb-ci-n=productDescription&sb-ci-v=Doctor%20Who%3A%20Peter%20Davison%20S1%20(BD)
Season 18
Season 10
These versions are all only available in North America, the key differences being the packaging is very basic and they're called, for example, "Tom Baker Season 1" instead of Season 12.
It is worth watching the historical drama, An Adventure in Space and Time, which aired during the 50th anniversary year. It's the story of how Doctor Who began, and about the actor (William Hartnell) who played the first Doctor.
Here's the trailer.
The still-living actor David Bradley played Hartnell in the drama, and in the series 10 episode you saw.
I've recently read both Harvest of Time and The Wheel of Ice and found them both enjoyable. I think it is neat that they are writing new stories for classic Doctors, Pertwee and Troughton here, respectively. Reading the dialog of Zoe, Jamie, Jo Grant, the Brigadier, etc. really gives the feeling of a period episode.
There are also many books from when the series first went off the air that were written at that time, starring the McCoy Doctor, but while I have quite a few, I haven't read them since that time, so can't comment well. IIRC, Bernice Summerfield was first a companion in those books, later appearing in the Big Finish audio stories, so some could be worth a read as origin stories.
If you're just needing a visual medium, the Doctor Who Magazine 8th Doctor strips are all collected in four graphic novels.
If you're not, and I know pirating movies is great, but for serious Doctor Who fans, there is nothing like owning the sets... most of them come with little goodies and Amazon has them on sale for about 1/2 price...
http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Complete-Billie-Piper/dp/B000E41MS6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302755642&sr=8-1
Barnes and Noble had them half off, a few months ago, ALSO, Netflix, but of course, you can't KEEP them...
Here are some links for the product in the above comment for different countries:
Amazon Smile Link: An Adventure in Space in Time is a separate release, due on May 27.
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I just finished this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Harvest-Alastair-Reynolds/dp/0385346808
It was like a big budget Pertwee episode and rather good.
https://www.amazon.com/Trailer/dp/B07H129T5Z/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1537725609
You can already buy the season pass - which is really the way to go - it'll save you money vs buying each episode individually. It'll even automatically notify you when a new episode is available, so you won't miss it!
Here's one from Amazon.com ... and if you live anywhere near a decent sized mall, some shop SHOULD have them (heck, even Walmart might)... but I'm sorry, truly sorry, but you'll have to go outside for that!
I honestly think I just got them both from amazon.co.uk.
Just yesterday, right before the con, the 10th Doctor's screwdriver broke. It belongs to my 7 year old, so while he uses it vigorously, he doesn't really abuse it. I'm planning on getting him another one once I'm in full time employment, but would suggest if you're thinking of getting one to be a bit careful with it.
I think you're thinking of either Destiny Of The Doctor or 12 Doctors, 12 Stories. I have the latter i=as a boxset with the postcards, and it's good. I'll probably get Destiny when I've managed to get through my Big Finish backlog.
I didn't found it on amazon uk, but on amazon com - but I'm not sure if I really would be able to stream it after purchase. Have you ever bought a stream there before?
Do you think the $28.99 for season 1101 (?) are already the "season pass" ?
https://www.amazon.com/Trailer/dp/B07H129T5Z/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538500221&sr=8-1&keywords=doctor+who+season+11
> This also features The Night of the Doctor Mini which is worth a watch if you have not yet watched it. It would also stand to reason that it would be a part of the Doctor Who DOTD DVD set.
No, Day of the Doctor is already out in Region 1. An Adventure in Space in Time is a separate release, due on May 27.
EDIT: Wait, that's not even what you were saying. Yes, Night of the Doctor and The Last Day are both on the DVD of Day of the Doctor. My bad!
There's a page for it on US Amazon.
So they have only recently begun to release complete season sets for older Doctors. There's one for the Fourth Doctor's first season, https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Complete-Season-Blu-ray/dp/B079PT1N7W, and one for the Fifth Doctor's first season, https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Davison-Complete-Blu-ray/dp/B07GJ397JH/.
There aren't full complete season sets for all of the previous Doctors, so you'd have to hunt down individual DVDs.
https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Complete-Season-Blu-ray/dp/B079PT1N7W/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1HE5I0ALBQ20J&keywords=doctor+who+blu+ray&qid=1573922654&sprefix=doctor+who%2Caps%2C378&sr=8-4
I got mine off Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Who-Eleventh-Doctors-Screwdriver/dp/B003FHXMDC/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1369514832&sr=1-1&keywords=11th+doctor+sonic+screwdriver
This post got caught by the spam filter, I just unbanned it.
Try starting with the beginning of the new series, in order.
http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Complete-Billie-Piper/dp/B000E41MS6/
Then for retro, I recommend the Tom Baker years and after.
http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Robot-Story-75/dp/B000QGE8II/
Quick, While its on sale
http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Who-Eleventh-Doctors-Screwdriver/dp/B003FHXMDC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333255822&sr=8-1
They have them on Think Geek but I got it on Amazon WAY cheaper :D