The Making of a Television Series

 offered a detailed examination of making Doctor Who. However, in this instance the word series in the title could rightly have been said to be a synonym for serial, since it specifically offered a look at the making of The Visitation

Publisher's summary
The Making of a Television Series is a celebration of a series that now has almost 100 million regular viewers around the world. It is also a fascinating account of the co-operative effort required to put the intrepid Doctor in orbit each week!
 * This blurb was only found on the paperback edition; the hardcover edition had no such summary.

Subject matter
This book was mainly about the making of The Visitation, and how that experience was indicative of the way that Doctor Who was generally produced.

Contents (not listed)

 * Introduction by Peter Davison
 * Foreword
 * Doctor Who
 * Producer John Nathan-Turner
 * The Star Peter Davison
 * Director Peter Moffatt
 * Script writer Eric Saward
 * Companions Janet Fielding, Matthew Waterhouse and Sarah Sutton
 * Designer Ken Starkey
 * Location
 * Monsters with Monster menagerie photo-spread
 * Make-up Carolyn Perry
 * Special effects Peter Wragg
 * Rehersal
 * Recording
 * Costume Odile Dicks-Mireaux
 * Production associate Angela Smith
 * Production Manager Ros Parker
 * Production assistant Julia Randall
 * Fans