Doctor Who The Key to Time Author:Peter Haining Key to Time marks the programme's coming of age--twenty-one years old on 23 November 1984. Peter Haining has adopted the novel technique of exploring the history of the series through key dates in its many life-cycles. He traces the many changes the series has undergone since the first episode was broadcast in November 1963-not only in terms o... more »f the regenerated Doctors but also the new methods of programme-making. Peter Haining also gives details of how many of the sepcial effects were achieved, and how this initially modest television series pioneered techniques used in the multi-million-dollar Star Wars.« less
Set up like a diary of the series which includes stills, photos and fan drawings. It was a thorough look at the life and influence of the series' first 21 years which as a fan I enjoyed.