jennykeery's review against another edition
5.0
'Behind the Sofa' is a collection of tributes to Doctor Who, written by celebrities in aid of Alzheimer's Research UK. My favourite author qualification by far was Paul Cornell's, who 'received a letter of praise for his Doctor Who stories from Kate Bush.' Everything about this sentence delights me! Other highlights were contributions from Neil Gaiman and Josie Long, and Charlie Brooker sharing my own disappointment that the good Doctor did not appear in the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony. I think the combination of Doctor Who and a good cause makes for lovely reading, would definitely recommend it!
Humans. You're so nostalgic!
Humans. You're so nostalgic!
nwhyte's review against another edition
4.0
https://nwhyte.livejournal.com/3113539.html
This was a fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Research UK, complied in 2012 and updated in 2013, which does what it says on the tin - 100 celebrities with one or two pages each about their own ealiest memories of Doctor Who, with an introduction by Terry Pratchett (who is much politer about Doctor Who than I remember him being in person). I think the standout for me is Anneke Wills’ reaction to one of her old episodes being found, not quite what was requested but very moving in terms of recovering lost memories, which is the hope behind the compilation of the book. But it’s all very nice, and I think non-Whovians might enjoy it too.
This was a fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Research UK, complied in 2012 and updated in 2013, which does what it says on the tin - 100 celebrities with one or two pages each about their own ealiest memories of Doctor Who, with an introduction by Terry Pratchett (who is much politer about Doctor Who than I remember him being in person). I think the standout for me is Anneke Wills’ reaction to one of her old episodes being found, not quite what was requested but very moving in terms of recovering lost memories, which is the hope behind the compilation of the book. But it’s all very nice, and I think non-Whovians might enjoy it too.
benevolentreader242's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable essays about how Dr Who has impacted lives across the years.
deebr's review
5.0
What a lovely, warm-hearted book of people's memories of Doctor Who. A nostalgic look back at why people love this 50 year old TV series so much. And all in the cause of Alzheimer's research.
It's just a shame that goodreads shows the wrong Steve Berry as the author.
It's just a shame that goodreads shows the wrong Steve Berry as the author.
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