June 19, 2019
To celebrate the return of Doctor Who in early 2020, BBC Books will publish a unique collection of name-dropping historical adventures inspired by Jodie Whittaker’s first series as the Doctor.
Doctor Who: Star Tales will be published on the 5th December 2019. You can pre-order it here.
The Doctor is many things – curious, funny, brave, protective of her friends... and a shameless name-dropper. While she and her companions battled aliens and travelled across the universe, the Doctor hinted at a host of previous, untold adventures with the great and the good: we discovered she got her sunglasses from Pythagoras (or was it Audrey Hepburn?); lent a mobile phone to Elvis; had an encounter with Amelia Earhart where she discovered that a pencil-thin spider web can stop a plane; had a 'wet weekend' with Harry Houdini, learning how to escape from chains underwater; and more.
In this collection of new stories, Star Tales takes you on a rip-roaring ride through history, from 500BC to the swinging 60s, going deeper into the Doctor's notorious name-dropping and revealing the truth behind these anecdotes.
The book will feature 6 brand new stories, detailing the Doctor's untold adventures with famous figures in history, including:
- Audrey Hepburn
- Elvis Presley
- Harry Houdini
- Amelia Earhart
- Albert Einstein
- Pythagoras
Written by Steve Cole, Jenny T Colgan, Jo Cotterill, Paul Magrs, Trevor Baxendale and Mike Tucker.
For those who can’t wait until 5th December, two chapters will be available for download as e-shorts a month prior to publication.
Doctor Who: Star Tales will be published on the 5th December 2019. You can pre-order it here.
