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A quick note related to the forthcoming publication of THE DOCTOR WHO PRODUCTION DIARY: THE HARTNELL YEARS, we have arranged with our friends at RETROSPACE in New Zeland that they will be selling copies to people at a slightly reduced price than the direct-from-Telos price (the costs reflect the still-very-expensive international shipping that is needed).![]()
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So if you're based in that hemisphere and want to check them out, the direct order link is here:![]()
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Copies of this book will be available to USA-based customers through the following retailers:![]()
WHO North America: www.whona.com![]()
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www.retrospace.co.nz/the-doctor-who-production-diary-the-hartnell-years/
The long-awaited THE DOCTOR WHO PRODUCTION DIARY: THE HARTNELL YEARS has finally gone to print ... copies expected probably end of April/Start of May ...![]()
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Here's the Blurb and details:![]()
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In the first of a new series of books, noted Doctor Who historian David Brunt presents the most detailed and comprehensive day-by-day record ever published of the show's production during the years 1963-1966 when William Hartnell played the Doctor.![]()
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Drawing on many years of research and an exhaustive study of BBC archive documentation - including files not previously accessed by any other Doctor Who author - the book includes a wealth of newly-discovered information and explodes some long-standing myths.![]()
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Some things you will discover in this book:![]()
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Which future Doctor Who scriptwriter was the first person approached to write for the series?![]()
How major was the overhaul to the BBC Drama Department under Sydney Newman in 1963, and who first suggested the idea before he even joined the BBC?![]()
How did the series manage to get made, when several people inside the BBC tried to get it cancelled before it even went into production?![]()
How many people turned down the offer of becoming the series' producer before Verity Lambert was hired?![]()
How long before he appeared as Steven Taylor was Peter Purves contracted for the role?![]()
Was Vicki going to appear in 'The Daleks' Master Plan'?![]()
Was Katarina originally going to survive that same story?![]()
When was Vicki planned to be burned as a witch?![]()
Was Anne Chaplet going to appear in 'The Celestial Toymaker'?![]()
On what date was it first decided to write out William Hartnell as the Doctor?![]()
Exactly when was Patrick Troughton contracted to replace him?![]()
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And much more ...![]()
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You think you know the background and history of the development of the show and the era of the First Doctor? Think again ...![]()
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Available to order from www.telos.co.uk