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Wishing Well (novel)
''Wishing Well'' is a BBC Books original novel written by Trevor Baxendale and based on the long running science fiction television series ''Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...''. It features the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones. It was published on 26 December 2007 alongside '' Peacemaker'' and '' The Pirate Loop''. Audiobook An abridged audiobook was released in July 2008. It is read by Debbie Chazen, who plays Foon Van Hoff in the episode " Voyage of the Damned". See also * Whoniverse References External links *The Cloister Library - ''Wishing Well'' {{Tenth Doctor stories, selected=Books 2007 British novels 2007 science fiction novels New Series Adventures Tenth Doctor novels Novels by Trevor Baxendale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Baxendale
Trevor Baxendale is a writer. His first ''Doctor Who'' novel ''The Janus Conjunction'' was published by BBC Books in 1998. He has also written novels for ''Torchwood'' and ''Blake's 7'', as well as short stories, comic strips and audio drama scripts. Life and career Bibliography Novels Doctor Who *''The Janus Conjunction'' (1998) *''Coldheart (Doctor Who), Coldheart'' (2000) *''Eater of Wasps'' (2001) *''Fear of the Dark (Doctor Who), Fear of the Dark'' (2002, republished 2013) *''The Deadstone Memorial'' (2004) *''Wishing Well (Doctor Who), Wishing Well'' (2007) *''Prisoner of the Daleks'' (2009, republished 2014) *''Deep Time (Doctor Who), Deep Time'' (2015) Torchwood * ''Something in the Water'' (2008) * ''The Undertaker's Gift'' (2009) Blake's 7 * ''Criminal Intent'' (November 2014) Audiobooks Doctor Who *''Terror of the Master'' (Masterful Limited Edition) (2021) Blake's 7 *''Outlaw'' (2019) *''The Rule of Death'' (forthcoming) Game books * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peacemaker (Doctor Who)
''Peacemaker'' is a BBC Books original novel written by James Swallow and based on the long-running science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones. It was published on 26 December 2007 alongside ''The Pirate Loop'' and '' Wishing Well''. Audiobook An abridged double CD audiobook was released in July 2008 by BBC Audio. It is read by Will Thorp Will Thorp (born 21 June 1977) is an English actor. Early life Thorp attended St Augustine's Catholic College in Trowbridge. He studied at Bath College and joined Musical Youth Theatre Company. Thorp was also a member of the National Youth T ..., who played Toby Zed in the two-part story " The Impossible Planet"/" The Satan Pit". See also * Whoniverse References External links * 2007 British novels 2007 science fiction novels New Series Adventures Tenth Doctor novels Novels by James Swallow {{2000s-DoctorWho-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Series Adventures
The ''New Series Adventures'' are a series of novels relating to the long-running BBC science fiction television series, ''Doctor Who''. The 'NSAs', as they are often referred to, are published by BBC Books, and are regularly published twice a year. Beginning with the Tenth Doctor, a series of 'Quick Reads' have also been available, published once a year. With exception to the Quick Reads, all of the NSAs have been published in hardcover to begin with, and have been reprinted in paperback for boxed collections that are exclusive to The Book People and Tesco. Some of the reprints amend pictures of the companion of the novel from the cover. Some of the hardback editions have also been reprinted to amend pictures of Rose. Publication history Ninth Doctor novels With the revival of the television series, BBC Books retired its paperback Eighth Doctor Adventures and Past Doctor Adventures fiction lines in 2005 in favour of a new range of hardback books featuring the Ninth Doctor and R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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7 (seven) is the natural number following 6 and preceding 8. It is the only prime number preceding a cube. As an early prime number in the series of positive integers, the number seven has greatly symbolic associations in religion, mythology, superstition and philosophy. The seven Classical planets resulted in seven being the number of days in a week. It is often considered lucky in Western culture and is often seen as highly symbolic. Unlike Western culture, in Vietnamese culture, the number seven is sometimes considered unlucky. It is the first natural number whose pronunciation contains more than one syllable. Evolution of the Arabic digit In the beginning, Indians wrote 7 more or less in one stroke as a curve that looks like an uppercase vertically inverted. The western Ghubar Arabs' main contribution was to make the longer line diagonal rather than straight, though they showed some tendencies to making the digit more rectilinear. The eastern Arabs developed the digit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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7 (seven) is the natural number following 6 and preceding 8. It is the only prime number preceding a cube. As an early prime number in the series of positive integers, the number seven has greatly symbolic associations in religion, mythology, superstition and philosophy. The seven Classical planets resulted in seven being the number of days in a week. It is often considered lucky in Western culture and is often seen as Symbolism of the Number 7, highly symbolic. Unlike Western culture, in Vietnamese culture, the number seven is sometimes considered unlucky. It is the first natural number whose pronunciation contains more than one syllable. Evolution of the Arabic digit In the Brahmi numerals, beginning, Indians wrote 7 more or less in one stroke as a curve that looks like an uppercase vertically inverted. The western Ghubar Arabs' main contribution was to make the longer line diagonal rather than straight, though they showed some tendencies to making the digit more rectiline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whoniverse
The Whoniverse is the non-narrative name given to the fictional setting of the television series ''Doctor Who'', ''Torchwood'', ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' and ''Class'' as well as other related media.Lofficier (1992Foreword/ref> The word, a portmanteau of the words ''Who'' and ''universe'', was originally used to describe the show's production and fanbase.Haining 1983 The term is used to link characters, ideas or items which are seen across multiple productions, such as Sarah Jane Smith from ''Doctor Who'', ''K-9 and Company'' (1981) and ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' (2007–2011), Jack Harkness from ''Doctor Who'' and ''Torchwood'' as well as K-9 from ''Doctor Who'', ''K-9 and Company'', ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'', and '' K-9''. Unlike the owners of other science fiction franchises, the BBC takes no position on canon, and recent producers of the show have expressed distaste for the idea. The term has recently begun to appear in mainstream press coverage following the pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voyage Of The Damned (Doctor Who)
"Voyage of the Damned" is an episode of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. First broadcast on BBC One on 25 December 2007, it is the third List of Doctor Who Christmas specials, ''Doctor Who'' Christmas special since the show's revival in 2005. The episode was written by Russell T Davies and directed by James Strong (director), James Strong. In the episode, the alien businessman Max Capricorn (George Costigan) seeks revenge on his company after it votes him out. He sets a starship replica of the RMS Titanic, RMS ''Titanic'' on a collision course with Earth to frame the board of directors for killing the humans on Earth. The episode features the only performance in ''Doctor Who'' by the Australian singer and actress Kylie Minogue, who plays the waitress Astrid Peth. Davies described her casting as a "very exceptional case", having written the part of Astrid specifically for Minogue. On its original airdate Christmas 2007, "Voyage of the Damned" was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Chazen
Deborah Chazen (born 1 September 1971) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying Annie in the BBC comedy ''The Smoking Room'', Big Claire in ''Mine All Mine'', and various roles in the BBC sketch show ''Tittybangbang''. Alongside these appearances, Chazen has had recurring roles on ''Trollied '' and ''Holby City''. Early life Chazen was born in Hammersmith, London. After graduating from Manchester University in 1992 with a degree in Russian Studies, she trained at LAMDA. Career Chazen has appeared in the Mike Leigh film ''Topsy Turvy'', '' Gimme Gimme Gimme'', ''Mile High'', ''EastEnders'', ''Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married'', ''A Christmas Carol'', and the 2001 version of ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby''. Her theatre work includes ''Mother Clap's Molly House'' at the National Theatre, ''Dick Whittington and His Cat'' at the Barbican Theatre, and Anton Chekhov's ''The Cherry Orchard'' in Sheffield. In 2006, she played Maribel in a new play called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pirate Loop
''The Pirate Loop'' is a BBC Books original novel written by Simon Guerrier and based on the long-running science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It features the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones. It was published on 26 December 2007 alongside ''Peacemaker'' and ''Wishing Well''. It is also the second Tenth Doctor book to feature space pirates, after ''The Resurrection Casket''. Plot After escaping from over-eager serving robots in Milky-Pink City, Martha asks the Doctor about the Starship ''Brilliant'', which mysteriously disappeared. He agrees to investigate, but the TARDIS crashes on arrival and Martha is knocked out. She wakes in the ship's engine room, where she and the Doctor are led to the starship's experimental drive by the slave-like mechanics, who have small holes instead of mouths. The Doctor realises that the starship's experimental drive works by skipping out of space-time. However, it has become stalled, putting it at risk of exploding. They attempt to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Who
''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the universe in a time-travelling space ship called the TARDIS. The TARDIS exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. With various companions, the Doctor combats foes, works to save civilisations, and helps people in need. Beginning with William Hartnell, thirteen actors have headlined the series as the Doctor; in 2017, Jodie Whittaker became the first woman to officially play the role on television. The transition from one actor to another is written into the plot of the series with the concept of regeneration into a new incarnation, a plot device in which a Time Lord "transforms" into a new body when the current one is too badly harmed to heal normally. Each acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetworld
''Wetworld'' is a BBC Books original novel written by Mark Michalowski and based on the long-running science fiction television series ''Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...''. It features the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones. Synopsis When the TARDIS makes a disastrous landing in the swamps of the planet Sunday, the Doctor has no choice but to abandon Martha and try to find help. But the tranquillity of the swamps is deceptive, and even the TARDIS can't protect Martha forever. Audiobook An abridged audiobook was released in March 2008. It is read by Freema Agyeman, who plays Martha Jones. See also * Whoniverse References External links *The Cloister Library - ''Wetworld'' {{Tenth Doctor stories, selected=Books 2007 British novels 2007 science f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Books
BBC Books (also formerly known as BBC Publishing) is an imprint majority-owned and managed by Penguin Random House through its Ebury Publishing division. The minority shareholder is BBC Studios, the commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The imprint has been active since the 1980s. BBC Books publishes a range of books connected to BBC radio and television programming, including cookery, natural history, lifestyle, and behind the scenes "making-of" books. There are also some non-programme related biographies and autobiographies of various well-known personalities in its list. Amongst BBC Books' best known titles are cookery books by former TV cook Delia Smith, wildlife titles by Sir David Attenborough and gardening titles by Alan Titchmarsh. In the BBC Publishing days, it turned down ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', a book which has now sold over 14,000,000 copies worldwide. ''Doctor Who'' Since 1996, BBC Books has also produced a range of tie-in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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