The brilliant book 2012

Hickman, Clayton. (Editor). Lang, Paul. (Added Author).

Summary: An official guide to the hit series' sixth season provides writer-submitted facts, original illustrations and previously unseen photographs as well as interviews with cast members and a fiction piece by award-winning novelist Neil Gaiman.

Item details

ISBN: 9781849902304
ISBN: 1849902305
Physical Description: print
164 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Publisher: [London, England?] : BBC Books, 2011.

Contents / Notes

General Note:

"Featuring the silent influence of the Silence, the further adventures of Madame Vastra, making the monsters, a complete guide to every new episode, plus exclusive new material from Steven Moffat, Steve Thompson, Neil Gaiman, Matthew Graham, Mark Gatiss, Tom MacRae, and Gareth Roberts"--Back cover

"Exclusive free audio download for every reader"--Cover

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction : a refresher course in all things Doctor Who / by James Goss -- Meet Matt Smith / by Benjamin Cook -- Madame Kovarian / by James Goss -- A Christmas carol / by David Bailey ; main illustration, Lee Johnson -- A guide to Sardicktown / by David Llewellyn ; illustrations, Ben Willsher -- Honeymoon horrors / by David Llewellyn -- The impossible astronaut / by David Bailey ; main illustration, Lee Johnson -- Waving through time / by Rupert Laight ; illustrations, Ben Willsher -- Who was Richard Nixon? by David Llewellyn -- A wee bit (P.O.W.) camp / by Steven Moffat ; screen grabs, Cat Gregor -- Designing the Silence / by Jacon Arnopp -- Meet Karen Gillan / by Benjamin Cook -- Day of the moon / by David Bailey ; main illustration, Lee Johnson -- A Silent influence / by Jason Arnopp -- Doc's side of the moon / by James Goss -- The curse of the black spot / by David Bailey ; main illustration, Lee Johnson -- Avery's journeys / by Stephen Thompson ; sidebar by James Goss -- Execs mark the spot / by Stephen Thompson ; illustration, Ben Morris -- Hats amazing! / illustrations, Jon Turner -- The Doctor's wife / by David Bailey ; main illustration, Lee Johnson -- Planet of the rain gods : comic strip / by Neil Gaiman ; artwork by Mark Buckingham -- The corsair / by Neil Gaiman ; illustrations, Ben Willsher -- Meet Arthur Darvill / by Benjamin Cook -- The rebel Flesh / by David Bailey ; main illustration, Lee Johnson -- Fight for your rights / by Matthew Graham -- Designing the Flesh / by Jason Arnopp -- The almost people / by David Bailey ; main illustration, Lee Johnson -- Unholy water / by James Goss ; illustration, Ben Morris -- Get a Ganger! / by David Llewellyn -- A good man goes to war / by David Bailey ; main illustration, Lee Johnson -- The Doctor's champions / by Rupert Laight -- Madame Vastra / by James Goss ; illustrations, Stuart Manning, Bill Mudron, Ben Willsher -- Meet Alex Kingston / by Benjamin Cook -- Let's kill Hitler / by David Bailey ; main illustration, Lee Johnson -- Mels at school / by James Goss -- Teselecta tips / by David Llewellyn ; iIllustrations, Ben Morris -- Night terrors / by David Bailey ; main illustration, Lee Johnson -- George's monster book / by Mark Gatiss ; illustrations, Nikki Davies -- Twostreams flyer / by David Llewellyn -- The girl who waited / by David Bailey ; main illustration, Lee Johnson -- Handbot brochure / by Tom MacRae -- The direct approach : interview [with director Toby Haynes] / by Jason Arnopp ; photos by Toby Haynes and Stephan Pehrsson -- The God complex / by David Bailey ; main illustration, Lee Johnson -- Designing the Minotaur / by Jason Arnopp -- We surrender! / by Jason Arnopp -- Closing time / by David Bailey ; main illustration, Lee Johnson -- Apply within / by Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman -- Who isn't who? / by Gareth Roberts -- Designing the Cybermen / by Jason Arnopp -- The wedding of River Song / by David Bailey ; main illustration, Lee Johnson -- Just a minute-- / by James Goss ; Dickens's messages by MArk Gatiss -- Meet Steven Moffatt / by Benjamin Cook -- Cosmic closet / by Rupert Laight ; illustrations, Ben Morris.