Doctor Who Technical Manual

Doctor Who Manuals

by Mark Harris

A guide to the technological fantasies, including advanced tools, weapons, computers, spaceships, robots, and lifelike human clones, introduced on the long-running British science fiction television series.

Genres: Doctor Who, Science Fiction, Tv, Reference, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fiction, Doctors

62 pages, Hardcover

First published September 8, 1983

Reviews

[H (trying to keep up with GR friends) Balikov · Rating 3 out of 5]

I admit to a fascination with the imaginative worlds created by authors and the rules that govern their existence or technology. Some of those I have reviewed include The Physics of Star Trek
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and Mr. Scott’s Guide to the Enterprise
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as well as The Atlas of Middle-Earth
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This “technical manual” is pretty bare bones but the full page illustrations of each type of Dalek are delightful (included are: the eye, insulators, energy dispensers, translator unit, super-sensitive recording screens, the war computer, the manipulator arm, blast-gun, control chamber, sense globes, gravity compensator and, of course, the attractavon).

My favorites are the full-scale drawings of the Tardis tool kit elements including: stalos gyro, influx booster stabiliser, neutron ram, universal detector, pen torch, laser, master drone clamp, moog drone clamp, magnetic drone clamp and the all-important sonic screwdriver.

The book (and Mr. Harris) assure us that what is provided are “totally accurate plans and drawings” and “the fullest possible plans for making your own model Tardis.

What a hoot!

[Jeff Szpirglas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Purchased back in the days when finding anything bearing the "Doctor Who" logo caused spontaneous glee, the Doctor Who Technical Manual is pretty handy if you're going to build yourself a replica dalek or TARDIS. But has anyone tried constructing the Servo Robot from episode 1 of "Wheel In Space?" Now THAT would be a feat of fandom.

[Travis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cheesy little book that gives rough schematics for various Doctor Who robots, creatures and the devices.
Nothing too in depth or technical, just lots of basic information.
More geared to younger fans of the show.

[bluetyson]

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[Robert Davis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I do not understand how the author could neglect to include the Dematerialization Circuit in the Tardis console. I mean COME ON MAN!