Those of us who enjoy (and some - whisper it! - prefer) the classic era of Doctor Who have been waiting for this (and - hint! hint! - others like it) since the Doctor Who RPG was first in our clammy, excited hands.

Whether you intend to use it to re-enact the First Doctor's adventures, or to 'fill in the blanks', this volume is invaluable. It is filled with useful information, copious (black & white) illustrations, many of which I don't remember seeing before, and statistics for the Doctor, his companions and all his opponents.

Indeed, even if you don't intend to run games with the characters, this is worth having for the nostalgia alone: the reminder of the days when the Doctor was a sometimes infuriating, often irascible, good-hearted meddler, rather than the superhero he has since become.