low_reader's review against another edition
5.0
"One of the most basic pleasures of Doctor Who is watching a charming and clever man be charming and clever; watching the Doctor be the Doctor is and should be fun. And there is no era that delivers that pleasure more directly and adeptly than the Graham Williams (producer) era. "
-the author
-the author
bookcrazylady45's review against another edition
3.0
A bit of a hard slog at the end...I had lost my taste for the subject matter and just wanted to finish. A bit of disservice to the book. Nuggets of good stuff but faced with an unappreciative audience...I should not be saying anything. Not the book's fault.
jazzab1971's review against another edition
3.0
Good but...
Generally I enjoyed this volume, but I lost patience with the essay on "Logopolis" feeling that the message was lost in the attempt at being too clever by half. I concede that this was perhaps Sandifer's point, but on the whole it made for a somewhat annoying end to the book.
Generally I enjoyed this volume, but I lost patience with the essay on "Logopolis" feeling that the message was lost in the attempt at being too clever by half. I concede that this was perhaps Sandifer's point, but on the whole it made for a somewhat annoying end to the book.
daveversace's review
5.0
Fascinating analysis of the extreme highs and lows of the Graham William-produced era of Doctor Who (which gave us terrific stories like "City of death" and "The Horror of Fang Rock", but also monumental piles of garbage like "Underworld" and "The Power of Kroll"), followed by the first season of John Nathan-Turner's record-trashing run. Sandifer's essay on "Logopolis", written in Choose-Your-Own-Adventure format, is terrific, as is his outsider's view of the rise of Margaret Thatcher during this period of the show.
Brilliant read as always.
Brilliant read as always.
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