Bob.Walker%CMU-EE-FARADAY@sri-unix.UUCP (02/05/84)
I was wandering through the Walden Books store in a local mall, and
encountered, in the SF section, something on the order of 30 Dr. Who books.
Never having seen them before, I took a closer look, and it appears that
they are novelizations based on the TV scripts, sometimes with the names
changed (ie, the "Moonbase" episodes became "Dr. Who and the Cybermen", or
something similar), but the names usually stayed the same. The books were
published by "Target" publishing company, and had a sticker on the back
saying that they were being distributed by some company in NJ (I don't have
one of the books handy - I can bring in details if anyone's curious). The
price was $2.50 per book, and the series also included a 2-volume "Programme
Guide", also title "What's What and Who's Who", listing the episodes each
season, glossary of terms/places/characters, and the different Doctors'
companions cross-referenced by episode. Has anyone seen these before? How
accurately do they follow the scripts (alas, we don't receive "Dr. Who" here
in Pittsburgh - the only time I get to see it is during extended visits to
my in-laws in Washington, DC)?
- bob walker
(walker@cmu-ee-faraday)
(bob.walker@cmua)