The Doctor Who Production Diary: The Hartnell Years

by David Brunt

In the first of a new series of books, noted Doctor Who historian David Brunt presents the most detailed and comprehensive day-by-day record ever published of the show’s production during the years 1963-1966 when William Hartnell played the Doctor.

Drawing on many years of research and an exhaustive study of BBC archive documentation – including files not previously accessed by any other Doctor Who author – the book includes a wealth of newly-discovered information and explodes some long-standing myths.

Genres: Doctor Who

1008 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 10, 2024

Reviews

[Kieran McAndrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

A thoroughly comprehensive trawl through the production diaries of 'Doctor Who' leads to an excellent tapestry of the details that go into making a successful television programme.

Brunt has compiled the information with care to provide as clear a look behind the scenes as anyone could wish for.

[Toby Sutton-Long · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is SO DAMN GOOD! Obviously Doctor Who is a show with an awful lot of information about its life behind the scenes. So why read this above the many other similar, brilliant non-fiction texts? Because this is the only one that goes through what was going on in that office, day by day. From fan letters to expenses, this does what the other texts does not. It makes you feel as if you were there in 1963.

[Duncan Steele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Payment is made to Anthony Coburn.