Adrian Sherlock's Viewer's Guides for year one and year two of the series were previously published separately. Now this Special Edition presents both guides in one, with all 48 episodes from both seasons of , reviewed, analysed and rated, along with the short 'Message from Moon Base Alpha'. Join the crew of Moon Base Alpha on a journey into time and space to face aliens and monsters, led by Commander John Koenig, Dr Helena Russell, Professor Victor Bergman, Astronaut Alan Carter, alien Maya and security chief Tony Verdeschi.
This is The Quatermass Experiment and its Legacy: The Birth of BBC Science Fiction and Horror. (2nd Edition. Expanded.)
It is the view of the Quatermass phenomenon as seen through the eyes of Adrian Sherlock. With approximately 70 information-packed pages.
Some people read to find out what Adrian knows. Some people read to find out what Adrian does not know. I read it because I enjoy all things “Quatermass”
A fun, quick read. The author is obviously a huge fan of the Professor, and his (sometimes over-the-top) enthusiasm is infectious. There were several interesting historical tidbits that I was unaware of, which was fun to discover. The discussions of the effect of these serials and films on later shows and films (especially Doctor Who) is engaging. However, the book suffers from mediocre editing, and some of the errors make it look like the book was transcribed from a vocal recording. A significant fraction of the content is plot summaries of the serials and films (which is OK), and much of that is wholesale Wikipedia text (albeit acknowledged). If you're a fan of Professor Quatermass, this will be a nice addition to your library.
Negative -No description -Everyone talks with exclamation! -Space portals to get from A to B. -Elementary jokes are not funny, especially when they are used excessively.
Thankful it was only 98 pages or I don't think I would have finished it. Lost count of all the typos. I should have read it with a red pen. I will think twice the next time I buy a book from a self published author.