As a boy Matthew Waterhouse loved Doctor Who. He watched all the episodes, and read all the novels and comic strips...and so Blue Box Boy starts as a heart-warming story, of a boy growing up with Doctor Who as his trusted friend, then takes a sudden twist when he is thrust into an alien and adult world, cast as Doctor Who's youngest ever traveling companion for two of the show's most inventive seasons. Matthew's sense of wonder at his dream job and his love for the show are palpable, as is his shock at genuine hostilities between cast and crew members and the tensions on set, which are counterpointed by poignant reminders that he is just a boy - and still a fan - who finds himself in the absurd, comic world of minor celebrity. Written with honesty, warmth, wit and a dose of self-deprecation, this audiobook is essential listening for any Doctor Who fan. Finally, we get to hear Matthew's side of a story which has been told, embellished and imagined by fans and fellow actors for years. This affectionate and darkly humorous memoir is a record of what it was like to make Doctor Who, and to work for the BBC, in the early 80s...

Blue Box Boy: A Memoir of Doctor Who in Four Episodes

Matthew Waterhouse

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Hirst Publishing

<p>As a boy, Matthew Waterhouse loved Doctor Who: he watched all the episodes and read all the novels and comic strips. What starts as a heart-warming story, of a boy growing up with Doctor Who as his trusted friend, engaging the reader memories and nostalgia that will be familiar to any Doctor Who fan, takes a sudden twist when he is thrust into an alien and adult world: cast as Doctor Who's youngest ever travelling companion for two of the show's most inventive seasons. Matthew's sense of wonder at his dream job and his love for the show are palpable, as is his shock at genuine hostilities between cast and crew members and considerable tensions on set, which are counterpointed by poignant reminders that he is just a boy - and still a fan - who finds himself in the absurd, comic world of minor celebrity. What follows is a story-by-story memoir of his time on the show, peppered with glimpses into Matthew's personal life, tales of conventions, DVD commentaries, and some revealing anecdotes about everyone from fellow actors to Doctor Who's more high-profile fans. Written with honesty, warmth, rapier wit and a dose of self-deprecation, the book is essential reading for any Doctor Who fan. Finally, we get to hear Matthew's side of a story which has been told, embellished and imagined by fans and fellow actors for years. This affectionate and darkly humourous memoir is a record of what it was like to make Doctor Who, and to work for the BBC, in the early 80s...</p>

What Noise Productions Ltd

Doctor Who: Dark Contract: 5th Doctor Audio Original

Science Fiction

<p>Four new tales of horror, romance and intrigue read by cast members from the original television series with specially composed music and cinematic sound design. The Reflected Man by Alan Ronald. Sabrina Jennings is broken. Her husband is dead and her life means nothing. Alone in the city of New York she believes that her life can't get any worse. But she is about to discover that there's always something darker hiding in the darkness. Old Acquaintance by Matthew Waterhouse. New Years Eve, 1971 and Quentin Collins is celebrating in the Blue Whale. But something is coming for him, something he first met in a Welsh village in 1914. Will the people of Collinsport survive to see 1972? Devil's Rock by Kate Webster. Barnabas Collins and Willie Loomis are beginning a journey. A journey that they hope will lead them to their old friend, Julia Hoffman. But, on this night, they are about to discover that Collinsport isn't the only town in Maine to have a dark, terrible secret. Cobwebs by Aaron Lamont. Something is very wrong at Windcliff Sanitarium. Sebastian Shaw wakes from a nightmare, alone. There are no doctors...no nurses...just a tiny little spider weaving its web on his wall. And outside, in the hospital corridors, the Burned Man is calling for him again. CAST: Lisa Richards, David Selby, Andrew Collins, Christopher Pennock and Brendan O'Rourke.</p>

Dark Shadows: Dreams of Long Ago: No. 4

Literature & Fiction

Kate Webster

Genre Fiction

Big Finish Productions Ltd

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