Doctor Who: Aliens And Enemies

by Justin Richards

The Cybermen are back to terrorize time and space - but luckily the new Doctor, played by David Tennant, and Rose are back to stop them. Picking up where Monsters and Villains left off, this fully illustrated guide documents the return of these metal menaces, as well as the Sycorax and other foes from the new series, plus first series terrors like the Gelth and the Reapers. More classic baddies such as the Celestial Toymaker, Sutekh and the Robots of Death also make a welcome appearance.

Genres: Doctor Who, Science Fiction, Time Travel, Media Tie In, Fantasy, Reference

96 pages, Paperback

First published August 2, 2006

About the author

Justin Richards is a British writer. He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, and he is Creative Director for the BBC Books range. He has also written for television, contributing to Five's soap opera Family Affairs. He is also the author of a series of crime novels for children about the Invisible Detective, and novels for older children. His Doctor Who novel The Burning was placed sixth in the Top 10 of SFX magazine's "Best SF/Fantasy novelisation or TV tie-in novel" category of 2000.

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

The 2nd in the series of books looking at the various creatures that appear in the Doctor's amazing travels this book is a wealth of infomation. If you're already a big Doctor Who fan then this book won't necessarily teach you anything new but it's all presented so well with a really good layout featuring loads of great, colourful pictures from the series, models and sketches from the design stage of the monsters and script extracts.

Another thing i'm well pleased with this book about is that it's written with an adult audience in mind too, the writing intelligent and able to fully convey the details of the creatures without being limited by having to aim towards a kids' market. That's not to say this book isn't for kids - that's where Doctor Who's unniversal appeal is so apparent - Who fans of all ages will love this book.

I also really like that they've included lots of details about monsters from the original series too. In this respect, the book is an ideal introduction to the old episodes for new fans and i'm sure older fans will appreciate looking back at all the creatures they remember from their childhood.

So, all in all, a fantastic book and a definite must buy!

[Ken · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another fun A to Z guide, with more of a focus on Series Two.

It’s nice that it includes Classic Monsters that have only had one screen appearance to date...

[Emilija · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this one more than the previous ones. It had more of a focus on season 2, and I really liked it. On the creatures from Old Who, it could get a bit confusing in the explanation.
However, this does have my all time favourite episode in so yay.

[Anne Patkau · Rating 5 out of 5]

David Tennant #10 & Rose are on the cover, but we go back to the first Doctor. Oriented to child reader or aficianado, including minor character names, yet missing actors, photos of mentioned companions sent me internet searching for original footage. For example, in Fury From the Deep, the Seaweed Creature infects Oak & Quill, who "infect Harris", but who's he? Who's Jo, late Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart/ actor Nicholas Courtney? What's the 'spectacular today' Jagaroth ship explosion?
I found unexpected similarities with the last two Doctors' adventures I knew, and those before, whether unconsciously or in homage. Both Cassandra and Sil must be moisturized, time skips & cracks. Always Running.
Design details about special effects, machines, scenic (prop), costumes, makeup. New Earth catlike nurse nuns and their infected cloned human experiments had to adjusted to evoke sympathy and friendship than terrify or disgust. Some aliens appear past and present; changes are detailed.
Here's some links I found, some I had to pause for upload to catch up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arUeqQ... DrWhoOnline.com memoriam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck9qi7... another Brigadier Memoriam
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doct...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBqgZI... Jagaroth vs Neighbor Upstairs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npw9hK... CA#end mislabelled #7 Jagaroth Explosion

[Rhys Causon · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun and interesting look into what makes the monsters, aliens and enemies work from behind the scenes of Doctor Who.

And though aimed at children and teenagers the use of monsters that appeared in Classic Who opens it up to older fans as well.

[Nicholas Whyte · Rating 3 out of 5]

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One of the earlier spinoff books from New Who, this pulls together the monsters of the new series and some of the best remembered opponents from Old Who - the Axons, the Zarbi, and many in between including the Rani and Omega, but not the Master specifically, though he is given a sidebar under the Dæmons. It is an interesting example of firmly branding Old Who as part of New Who continuity, and is nicely put together, if rather short.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun 'reference' book for the Whovian. Lots of pictures and when the creatures first appeared (show titles/air dates/which Doctor & companion) As well as some behind the scenes stuff; sketches, script excerpts, applying makeup/masks. Just don't blink when you're reading about the Weeping Angels!

[Jeffrey Henning · Rating 5 out of 5]

A decent book for all Doctor Who lovers. Goes into a lot of detail about the various aliens and enemies of the Doctor, and ties it into the TV show.

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book it has lots of facts about the doctor who aliens and villains we meet. Great informational book for doctor who fans.

[Seth Mottram · Rating 5 out of 5]

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