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Doctor Who The Vault: Treasures from First 50 Years

Doctor Who: The Vault: Treasures from the First 50 Years

Named in Guinness World Records as the longest running science fiction TV series in the world, the BBC-produced television program, Doctor Who, will celebrate its fiftieth year in 2013. Since its conception in 1963, the show has become a major part of British pop culture and has continued to garner new fans with each generation.

The series centers on the adventures of the main character known simply as the Doctor, who is a Time Lord—a time traveling humanoid alien—who explores the universe in his TARDIS, a telepathic time-and-space-travel machine that, on the outside, resembles a classic blue British police box. Over the years, the Doctor has been accompanied by a wonderful array of companions who have helped him battle his enemies and save civilizations.

Since 1963 there have been eleven actors who have played the title role of the Doctor, each one written into the plot by regeneration—a life cycle that takes place after the Doctor has sustained an injury that would be considered fatal to others, but instead forces him to take on a new humanoid form. British actor Matt Smith stars as the current Doctor. Smith took over the role in 2010 and in 2011 he became the first Doctor ever to be nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

Doctor Who: The Vault is a journey through 50 years of Doctor Who, via carefully selected photographs, props, costumes, stills, production memos, letters, scripts, merchandise, and toys. This “museum in a book” tells the story of Doctor Who year-by-year, from the first pre-production memo in 1963 to the most recent props created for the latest series in 2013.

It also includes new interviews with key players such as William Russell (one of Doctor Who’s companions appearing in most of the episodes of the first two seasons in 1963 and 1964), Terrance Dicks (the main Doctor Who script editor from 1968 – 1974 and writer of more than 60 novelizations of the TV series), Tom Baker (the hugely popular Fourth Doctor), Steven Moffat (the current lead writer, showrunner and co-creator of Sherlock), and Matt Smith.

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12 comments

  • Andrew

    February 25th, 2015 - 6:08pm

    great book it’s one of those books you can dip in and out of.

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  • Esmeblabbed

    December 31st, 2013 - 10:21pm

    I’m very impressed with this book. It holds a lot of informations and the forward by Steven Moffat is great.

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  • KORSAIR

    November 16th, 2013 - 12:46am

    It’s my 54th birthday today (the 16th) and my wife has just handed this book to me and I’m over the moon with it, it’s flippin’ brilliant.

    Reply
  • nichloas r

    October 30th, 2013 - 3:26pm

    got my copy from amazon today very nice

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  • MasterKasterborous

    October 6th, 2013 - 8:18am

    Got this at the BFI yesterday (signed by Marcus Hearn). It’s a wonderful book with loads of new stuff. It’s very easy to read but has loads of new material that you’ve never seen before. It may have been £25 there but is was definitely worth it!

    Reply
  • LSDWho

    June 5th, 2013 - 4:32pm

    Has this been pulled? My Amazon pre-order has just been cancelled. Can’t find it on Forbidden Planet either 🙁

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    • Cpl Hicks

      August 30th, 2013 - 1:31pm

      Amazon have just annouced a price drop under £20 for this now

  • dw50

    May 25th, 2013 - 12:04pm

    looks the best

    Reply
  • RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND

    May 25th, 2013 - 11:16am

    the front looks lovely

    Reply
  • The Flying Shark

    March 10th, 2013 - 7:22pm

    This sounds great!

    Reply
  • Liason Ice

    March 10th, 2013 - 3:25am

    If I was a pirate, I would buy this

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    • Dalek Sec

      May 29th, 2013 - 4:31am

      I thought pirates like to steal their booty. 😆

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