Burk and Smith?’s follow up to Who Is The Doctor? is a slight variation on a theme. Whereas the first volume was a guide to the BBC Wales produced version of the show, this is a guide to fifty stories which the authors believe will give you a good flavour of the show’s entire history. The choices range from obvious to splendidly idiosyncratic, and the books’s often at it’s best when the disagree and the analysis sections turn into extended conversations. As with all of these types of books the success depends to a large extent on the personalities of the authors, fortunately they’re talented and persuasive raconteurs. An excellent introduction to the show. ( )

**Review written for an originally posted on my blog, Book Bliss. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased and honest review**

Review: 5 stars

General: I am such a huge Doctor Who fan I could not wait to read a book like this!

The only thing I found negative against this book was the voice of the narrators, I am unsure who was really writing which things. I completely agree with personal opinions in novels. However, given this is a family show I was alarmed to find the content and language I did in some of the remarks. I would have liked that to be cleaned up so a child can read it if they wished. (By child I mean 11-12 age range as there are big words and concepts).

With that out of the way I would like to shower praise for all of the fantastic (yes 9 is my favorite) research that was done. Not only was there background on the show and the actors but each episode was given historical and show framework. I wanted to read this to learn the things I did not know only have just found Doctor Who seven months ago. This book was a perfect backdrop for everything! I enjoyed grimacing or cheering when I agreed with a favorite episode. I think that was the best part, seeing if my favorites made it in. I have to say I 100% disagreed with almost every episode picked from the new series but it was great learning about why the ones picked were picked! ( )