David Whitaker in an Thrilling Journey with Tv is written by Simon Guerrier.
In time to have a good time Physician Who‘s 60th anniversary, writer Ten Acre Movies (The Lengthy Sport, Pull to Open) are releasing a ebook about one of many individuals who was instrumental within the present’s early success: David Whitaker.
Riffing on the title of his early Physician Who novelisation, the ebook is titled David Whitaker in an Thrilling Journey with Tv.
Written by Simon Guerrier, the 400-page ebook guarantees to inform Whitaker’s story. In submit up till 1964’s ‘The Dalek Invasion of Earth’, he formed Physician Who‘s formative run. Whitaker wrote eight occasions for the present, each throughout and after his tenure as story editor, penning each of Patrick Troughton’s Dalek encounters. Later, he wrote novelisations and three Dalek books (with Terry Nation).
Right here’s the synopsis for David Whitaker in an Thrilling Journey with Tv:
Who, uncover the extraordinary, little-known lifetime of one in all its chief architects, David Whitaker. Because the present’s first story editor, he helped to determine the compelling mix of journey, creativeness and quirky humour that made – and continues to make – the sequence a success.
David commissioned the primary Dalek story, and fought for it to be made when his bosses didn’t prefer it. Regeneration, the TARDIS being alive, the thought of Physician Who increasing to turn out to be a multimedia phenomenon in comics, books and movies… David Whitaker was throughout it. But little or no was identified about this key determine in Physician Who historical past – till now. Why did he fall out with Irving Berlin? Was he actually engaged to Yootha Joyce? And the way did an project to Moscow badly have an effect on his profession?
David Whitaker in an Thrilling Journey with Tv is printed on 6th November 2023.
It’s obtainable to pre order in softback from Ten Acre Movies, priced £17.99 + P&P.
Particular Hardcover Version
Moreover, there’s a particular hardcover version within the type of that first Physician Who novelisation.
It’s obtainable completely through The Who Store, priced £24.99.