The Doctors Are In: The Essential and Unofficial Guide to Doctor Who's Greatest Time Lord

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From his origin as a crotchety scientist in 1963 to his current place as the mad saviour of the universe, Doctor Who has metamorphosed in his 50 years on television. And yet the question about him remains the same: Who is he? The Doctors Are In is a guide to television's most beloved time traveller from the authors of Who Is the Doctor and Who's 50. This is a guide to the Doctor himself - who he is in his myriad forms, how he came to be, how he has changed (within the program itself and behind the scenes)...and why he's a hero to millions.

Graeme Burk is a writer and communications professional. He is the host of Reality Bomb, a Doctor Who podcast, and the author of three short stories in Doctor Who anthologies published by the BBC. He currently has a screenplay in development. Robert Smith? is a professor of disease modeling at the University of Ottawa. Since 1999, he has edited The Doctor Who Ratings Guide, one of the premier Doctor Who fan sites, and has had a number of Doctor Who short stories published in anthologies. In 2009, he received international media attention for a mathematical model of a zombie outbreak. Together, they are the co-authors of popular guides to Doctor Who: Who's 50, Who Is The Doctor, and the upcoming Who Is The Doctor 2. They live in Ottawa, Ontario.

"If you're open to hearing criticism about your favorite Doctors and episodes, and even mentally debating with the authors, give this a read." -- Tessa's Books and Tea Room "The Doctors Are In gave me new insight on a show I've been watching a long time. I devoured the chapters." -- Comics Worth Reading "Burk and Smith?'s casual conversational tone, humor, and extensive knowledge of the subject give the reader a sense of the passion the two, along with millions of other fans, have for this beloved sf series. Although not an official BBC tie-in, the book nevertheless makes for an out-of-this-world read for both Classic and New Who fans." -- Library Journal "Everything you've ever wanted to know about the world's most famous time traveller from the two most qualified Whovian experts (on this planet, anyways). Burk and Smith? take you through each incarnation of the Doctor and dissect what makes him tick. Fascinating, fun, and fantastic." -- Sam Maggs, author of The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy "These two always find new points of interest on even the most well-worn paths. Of great interest to any Doctor Who fan, and entirely suitable for a beginner, too. That's a neat trick, and this book pulls it off with aplomb. A refreshing willingness to look again and to look for themselves." -- Paul Cornell, author of The Severed Streets and writer of the Doctor Who episodes "Human Nature" and "The Family of Blood"