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  | Doctor Who - The Writer's TaleRussell T. Davies & Benjamin Cook - Foreword by Philip Pullman £15.99 Free DeliveryRRP: £30.00 | You save: £14.01 (46%) In stock | Usually dispatched within 24 hours |
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'Writing isn't just a job that stops at six-thirty...It's a mad, sexy, sad, scary, obsessive, ruthless, joyful, and utterly, utterly personal thing. There's not the writer and then me; there's just me. All of my life connects to the writing. All of it.' A unique look into the BBC's most popular family drama, "Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale" is a year in the life of the hit television series, as told by the show's Head Writer and Executive Producer. A candid and in-depth correspondence between Russell T Davies and journalist Benjamin Cook, the book explores in detail Russell's work on "Series Four", revealing how he plans the series and works with the show's writers; where he gets his ideas for plot, character and scenes; how actors are cast and other creative decisions are made; and how he juggles the demands of "Doctor Who" with the increasingly successful "Torchwood" and "The Sarah Jane Adventures" spin-offs.Russell's scripts are discussed as they develop, and Russell and Benjamin's wide-ranging discussions bring in experiences from previous series of "Doctor Who" as well as other shows Russell has written and created, including "Queer as Folk", "Bob & Rose", and "The Second Coming".The reader is given total access to the show as it's created, and the writing is everything you would expect from Russell T Davies: warm, witty, insightful, and honest. Fully illustrated with never-before-seen photos and artwork - including original drawings by Russell himself - "The Writer's Tale" is a not only the ultimate "Doctor Who" book, but a celebration of great writing and great television.
Russell T. Davies & Benjamin Cook - Foreword by Philip Pullman | |
Ebury Press (United Kingdom) | |
2008 | |
9781846075711 | |
Hardback - 512 Pages |
Average rating (2 reviews)
Great guide to Russell and dr who
youdonotknowme | 17/01/2009 | See all youdonotknowme's reviews (20) »
This is a very insightful guide to every aspect of doctor who since its revival in 2005. Not only that but it shows what it is like to be Russell T davies and about the ups and downs of his time on the show. It contains many scripts from a variety of doctor who episodes as well as pictures of cast, crew and concept art. Sadly he is leaving doctor who and now the head writer is steven moffat. I was lucky enough to meet Russell in Birmingham at a recent book signing and he is just as great as I thought he would be. Overall this is a must buy for all dr who fans and Russell t davies fans.
Enthralling
MaxFacts | 29/10/2008 | See all MaxFacts' reviews (8) »
