Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia: With All 11 Doctors and More Than 200 Friends and Foes Hardcover – 2 April 2013

just arrived in the post, and after leafing through its pages, i have to say i,m very disapointed. considering this enclclopedia is supposed to be celebrating 50 years of doctor who, its a lot smaller then i expected it to be. when i saw how small it actually was, alarm bells started to ring.once opening it up, things didn,t get much better either. although its understandible that minor characters who only appeared in 1 episode get a small 1 page entry, the authors have taken this approach with every single character in the book, every doctor, every enemy and every companion. the daleks, 1 page, the cybermen, 1 page, davros, 1 page, i could go on, but i think you get the idea.although i understand that encyclopedias don,t necessarily have to have extensive entries, this book is supposed to be celebrating the shows 50 years, so a better attempt could have been made. considering the daleks and cybermen have such extensive histories, its sad to see them relegated to 1 page. anyone remember ACE? well, her entry basically says that she is the troubled girl who likes to blow things up.its sad when authors just try to make money from doctor who by pushing something this lackluster on its fans. the official anneversary isn,t till september, so maybe they should have taken more time and produced something bigger and better than this. as it is, this is poor, very poor

Really great book for doctor who fans old and younger, a children's division book it is a fact file of Doctor who character from way back to recent as Matt Smith and Clara, and as such had a wider audience than just children.It is set out in a good way with generally a page per character, with lots of clear writing, but not lots to read and a big picture.The paper quality is glossy and thick and the book itself a lovely thick hardback. Covering a lot of characters.A bargain at its rrp, let alone the bargain price amazon had at time of writing.

The title says it all. This is an encyclopaedia of the characters - NOT OF THE PEOPLE PLAYING THE CHARACTERS.For instance, you may find some vague information about Clara Oswald, but no indication of who played her, which episodes she appeared in or any other specific details. All you will find is that she was smart, headstrong, made souffles and originated on Earth. These are the sort of "factoids" that you could probably pick up from social media sites, so this is rather too full of "fluff" to properly be called an encyclopaedia.

This is great for learning about monsters and companions I doctor who. It's amazing how there's more than 200

This Doctor Who book contains all the facts you need to know about the characters of the programme, and not only does it have great information, but it also has an epic look. Its made of nice strong cardboard, and does not bend, rip, or break easily. A friend of my sister's recommended this to me, and once I'd got it, I couldn't stop reading it! It does indeed include more than 100 friends and foes, plus all 11 doctors!All in all, this is one of the best products I've ever ordered!

This book is an excellent resource for prehaps whovians that are new to the show or those who havent seen the classics. My first doctor happened to be the 7th (Sylvester McCoy) but still this book is packed with interesting facts about all 11 of the doctors and every other character to present (not including the current series monsters and characters). It helps particularly the newbies understand some of the context of the show and what things were and are.Definitely a recommended read.

This was a present for my 9 Yr old nephew. When he unwrapped it, he was screaming like a little girl "I love it aunt"

Bought as a gift for my nephew who is into this now. Talks about the different characters, gives an insight to the series.