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30 years ago, a programme called Doctor Who first appeared on British television. It became the world's longest running science fiction TV series and a British institution.

20 years ago, three Doctor Who novels – originally written in the sixties – were re-issued, beginning an unbroken programme of book publishing that has produced over 150 novelisations, with eight million copies sold, and a growing series of New Adventures following the Doctor's travels beyond the television series.

This volume celebrates that double anniversary with a remarkable collection of photographs, cuttings, and full page original artwork in the most highly illustrated and comprehensive Doctor Who book ever published.