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The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who #2
Second Flight: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who 2006
David Tennant is ... the Doctor! Picking up where Back to the Vortex left off, Second Flight continues the story of the development of Doctor Who as David Tennant takes over the TARDIS from Christopher Eccleston and embarks on a 2005 Christmas special ('The Christmas Invasion') as well as a second series of adventures in time and space with Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), and featuring Noel Clarke as Mickey and Camille Coduri as Jackie Tyler. Second Flight reveals the background to the series, from the announcements, to the press releases, casting calls, the highs and lows, and the return of the dreaded Cybermen. The book also features detailed analysis of the new adventures, facts and figures, and exclusive review commentary from an international panel of writers and critics.
- GenresDoctor Who
424 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2006
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About the author
J. Shaun Lyon
7 books1 followerJ Shaun Lyon has been involved in Doctor Who fandom for nearly twenty years, including as editor of Outpost Gallifrey, the most popular Doctor Who fan site in cyberspace, and as co-founder, programme director and resident cheerleader of Gallifrey One, North America's annual Doctor Who convention.
His previous published works include 'The Inquistor's Story' in Short Trips: Repercussions and 'Goodwill Toward Men' in Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury, both licensed short fiction anthologies, as well as co-editing (with Mark Phippen) the bestselling Doctor Who charity fiction anthology Missing Pieces.
His first book, Back To The Vortex, was published by Telos Publishing in October 2005.
He lives in Los Angeles, California.
His previous published works include 'The Inquistor's Story' in Short Trips: Repercussions and 'Goodwill Toward Men' in Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury, both licensed short fiction anthologies, as well as co-editing (with Mark Phippen) the bestselling Doctor Who charity fiction anthology Missing Pieces.
His first book, Back To The Vortex, was published by Telos Publishing in October 2005.
He lives in Los Angeles, California.
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April 7, 2020
I so wanted to love this book ... its a lovely book to handle - glossy paper, a nice heavy feel, bright red and obviously has the gorgeous David Tennant on the front cover. And it promises to be an in depth guide to the 2006 series of Doctor Who.
In-depth, yes...but sadly to point where it was actually quite boring, especially in the first half. The author spends a lot of time going over the production of the show, peddling press releases, rumours and general sightings of the film crew, in a blow by blow account of the months leading up to the first episode airing. I'm a fan, and I like to become slightly obsessed by stuff that I am a fan of, but this was just boring, repetitive and of no real interest. It was almost of each chapter was written with no thought or link to the chapters that preceded it, so you read they same thing again and again. This, coupled with the typos, bad grammar and general errors in teh text, meant that I nearly gave up on several occasions.
Thankfully, the second half of the book, where each episode is reviewed, is much more interesting and I did largely enjoy these bits. The story is given briefly, with how the Doctor and Rose perform, where the sonic screwdriver is used and when Torchwood is mentioned. The past work of the actors is discussed, as the film score, locations and any technical gaffs. Lastly, a group of people review the episode and this proves to be the pay off for this book, as it's really surprising how differently they see each programme and what they like/dislike.
I didn't bother with the appendices except a quick flick through - not interested enough in the content!
So overall, an OK read that sometimes takes itself far to seriously and would only be rated amazing by a truly die-hard fan who needs to know such tiny details of the show.
In-depth, yes...but sadly to point where it was actually quite boring, especially in the first half. The author spends a lot of time going over the production of the show, peddling press releases, rumours and general sightings of the film crew, in a blow by blow account of the months leading up to the first episode airing. I'm a fan, and I like to become slightly obsessed by stuff that I am a fan of, but this was just boring, repetitive and of no real interest. It was almost of each chapter was written with no thought or link to the chapters that preceded it, so you read they same thing again and again. This, coupled with the typos, bad grammar and general errors in teh text, meant that I nearly gave up on several occasions.
Thankfully, the second half of the book, where each episode is reviewed, is much more interesting and I did largely enjoy these bits. The story is given briefly, with how the Doctor and Rose perform, where the sonic screwdriver is used and when Torchwood is mentioned. The past work of the actors is discussed, as the film score, locations and any technical gaffs. Lastly, a group of people review the episode and this proves to be the pay off for this book, as it's really surprising how differently they see each programme and what they like/dislike.
I didn't bother with the appendices except a quick flick through - not interested enough in the content!
So overall, an OK read that sometimes takes itself far to seriously and would only be rated amazing by a truly die-hard fan who needs to know such tiny details of the show.
January 20, 2009
Much like the previous Unofficial and Unauthorized Guide, this book encompasses a thorough survey of the press coverage of the 2006 season and comprehensive evaluation of each episode. Pretty cool, sill wish there was more stuff about the actors and their experience on the show.
March 31, 2008
After the comprehensive coverage of the first series in “Back to the Vortex”, Sean follows up with equally as excellent coverage of the second series.
June 16, 2010
Hugely detailed account of the second series of Doctor Who, which introduced David Tennant as the celebrated Time Lord.
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