Book description
EXTERMINATE! They lumbered through space, lurched from the sea, slimed
along ventilator shafts and even visited St Paul's Cathedral. They were
the scourge of the Doctor's many lives: they were the monsters. Sending
millions of children scurrying behind the sofa each week, Doctor Who has
been host to some of the most wierd and wonderful species ever to emerge
from the imagination. Daleks, Ice Warriors, Sea Devils, Cybermen ...
whether they dreamed of intergalactic conquest or simply wanted to
survive, the Doctor has met them all. DOCTOR WHO MONSTERS takes you
behind the scenes of Doctor Who to meet the monsters and their makers.
Including candid comments and recollections from those people who
actually devised, created and played the monsters, DOCTOR WHO MONSTERS
is a celebration of the many talents which brought Doctor Who's greatest
foes to the television screen. Also featured are several exclusive
original storylines, showing how many favourite stories started life;
and the original scripted descriptions of the monsters are revealed as
we explore the rubber and latex-filled world of the monster makers.
There are more than 200 alien creatures, robots, beasts, mutants and
plants featured in this extensive guide to all the monsters from the
classic series of Doctor Who. EXTERMINATE! They lumbered through
space, lurched from the sea, slimed along ventilator shafts and even
visited St Paul's Cathedral. They were the scourge of the Doctor's many
lives: they were the monsters. Sending millions of children scurrying
behind the sofa each week, Doctor Who has been host to some of the most
wierd and wonderful species ever to emerge from the imagination. Daleks,
Ice Warriors, Sea Devils, Cybermen ... whether they dreamed of
intergalactic conquest or simply wanted to survive, the Doctor has met
them all. DOCTOR WHO MONSTERS takes you behind the scenes of Doctor Who
to meet the monsters and their makers. Including candid comments and
recollections from those people who actually devised, created and played
the monsters, DOCTOR WHO MONSTERS is a celebration of the many talents
which brought Doctor Who's greatest foes to the television screen. Also
featured are several exclusive original storylines, showing how many
favourite stories started life; and the original scripted descriptions
of the monsters are revealed as we explore the rubber and latex-filled
world of the monster makers. There are more than 200 alien creatures,
robots, beasts, mutants and plants featured in this extensive guide to
all the monsters from the classic series of Doctor Who.
