Unlike other fictional universes, the Doctor Who universe is created solely by fiction. To us, this is not a valid source. Information from this source can only be used in "behind the scenes" sections, or on pages about real world topics.
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
Notes[]
- This book was designed by Richard Vine with photographs by Richard Farley with the BBC supplying the photos of previous Doctors.
- The photographs of monsters in the double page picture spread appear to have been taken at a Doctor Who Exhibitions including staged sets, a dummy in the Pirate Captain costume, and a Marshman without eyes.
