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Obverse Books is a British publisher initially known for publishing books relating to the character Iris Wildthyme, and currently for the '' Black Archive'' series of critical books on '' Doctor Who,'' and two sister series - the
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, focusing on
Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vario ...
, and the Silver Archive, featuring other genre shows. The company also owns publishing rights for stories based on
Faction Paradox ''Faction Paradox'' is a series of novels, audio stories, short story anthologies, and comics set in and around a "War in Heaven", a history-spanning conflict between godlike "Great Houses" and their mysterious enemy. The series is named after a ...
, and previously held the license to
Sexton Blake Sexton Blake is a fictional character, a detective who has been featured in many British comic strips, novels and dramatic productions since 1893. Sexton Blake adventures were featured in a wide variety of British and international publications ...
. Obverse Books had an e-book only imprint named ''Manleigh Books'' between 2012 and 2016.


History

The company was founded in 2008 in Edinburgh by Stuart Douglas. Obverse's first book was a 2009 collection of short stories featuring the character Iris Wildthyme, first seen in the '' Doctor Who''
universe The universe is all of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy. The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological description of the development of the universe. A ...
. Further volumes of Iris Wildthyme short stories have followed regularly. In 2010 the company expanded their line to include story collections from single authors and collections that did not focus primarily on science fiction. That same year the company also acquired the rights to publish short story collections based on
Faction Paradox ''Faction Paradox'' is a series of novels, audio stories, short story anthologies, and comics set in and around a "War in Heaven", a history-spanning conflict between godlike "Great Houses" and their mysterious enemy. The series is named after a ...
. In 2011 Obverse launched ''The Obverse Quarterly'', a series of paperback books aimed at genre fans. The series contains stories by authors such as George Mann,
Paul Magrs Paul Magrs (pronounced "Mars"; born 12 November 1969) is a writer and lecturer. He was born in Jarrow, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its ...
and
Michael Moorcock Michael John Moorcock (born 18 December 1939) is an English people, English writer, best-known for science fiction and fantasy fiction, fantasy, who has published a number of well-received literary novels as well as comic thrillers, graphic nov ...
, and new stories featuring Zenith the Albino, Sherlock Holmes and The City of the Saved, amongst others. That same year Obverse began publishing a series of tete-beche collections as part of the resurgence of such books in the speculative fiction market. The following year Obverse launched an ebook-only imprint, ''Manleigh Books''. Obverse obtained the rights to the character of
Sexton Blake Sexton Blake is a fictional character, a detective who has been featured in many British comic strips, novels and dramatic productions since 1893. Sexton Blake adventures were featured in a wide variety of British and international publications ...
in 2013 and relaunched the ''Sexton Blake Library'' in 2014 with
Mark Hodder Mark Hodder is an English author, since 2008 living in Spain. His six-part series of 'Burton & Swinburne' steampunk Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and aesthetics inspired by 19th-century ...
's 'The Silent Thunder Caper'. In 2015 Obverse announced '' The Black Archive'', a series of book-length critical studies of individual '' Doctor Who'' stories, launched in March 2016. In 2017, a sister series '' The Silver Archive'' was announced. This Archive, edited by Stuart Douglas, covers series other than Doctor Who, including
Sapphire & Steel ''Sapphire & Steel'' is a British television supernatural sci-fi/fantasy series starring David McCallum as Steel and Joanna Lumley as Sapphire. Produced by ATV, it ran from 1979 to 1982 on the ITV network. The series was created by Peter J. ...
,
Dark Skies ''Dark Skies'' is an American UFO conspiracy theory-based sci-fi television series that debuted on NBC on September 21, 1996, and ended on May 31, 1997, and was later rerun by the Sci-Fi Channel; 18 episodes and a two-hour pilot episode were br ...
,
Stranger Things ''Stranger Things'' is an American science fiction horror drama television series created by the Duffer Brothers, who also serve as showrunners and are executive producers along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen. Produced by Monkey Massacre Pr ...
and
The Strange World of Gurney Slade ''The Strange World of Gurney Slade'' is a surreal six-part British television comedy series devised by Anthony Newley and made by ATV, first transmitted by the ITV network between 22 October and 26 November 1960. Newley devised the central con ...
. In 2018, a charity book published by Obverse contained a section of the abandoned
Steven Moffat Steven William Moffat (; born 18 November 1961) is a Scottish television writer, television producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work as showrunner, writer and executive producer of the science fiction television series '' Doc ...
script for
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featuring the
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as played by
Christopher Eccleston Christopher Eccleston (; born 16 February 1964) is an English actor. A two-time BAFTA Award nominee, he is best known for his television and film work, which includes his role as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC sci-fi series ...
. In 2019, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the imprint, Obverse published six books, each featuring one of the most popular characters from their catalogue. These included Iris Wildthyme, Faction Paradox, The Manleigh Halt Irregulars, Senor 105,
Seaton Begg ''The Metatemporal Detective'' is a collection of short fiction by British fantasy and literary writer Michael Moorcockbr> The stories chart the adventures of the Holmesian detective Sir Seaton Begg, his trusty sidekick Dr. Taffy Sinclair and his ...
and The City of the Saved. In 2021, Obverse announced a new Gold Archive range, focusing on individual episodes of ''Star Trek''. The company also licensed the prose rights to the setting and characters from the ''Doctor Who'' story ''
Paradise Towers ''Paradise Towers'' is the second serial of the 24th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 5 to 26 October 1987. In the serial, Kroagnon, the incorporeal arc ...
''.


Fiction


The Sexton Blake Library

* ''Sexton Blake and the Silent Thunder Caper'' by
Mark Hodder Mark Hodder is an English author, since 2008 living in Spain. His six-part series of 'Burton & Swinburne' steampunk Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and aesthetics inspired by 19th-century ...
(2014)


Iris Wildthyme

*''Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus'' (eds
Paul Magrs Paul Magrs (pronounced "Mars"; born 12 November 1969) is a writer and lecturer. He was born in Jarrow, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its ...
and Stuart Douglas, 29 May 2009) *''The Panda Book of Horror'' (eds Stuart Douglas and Paul Magrs, 12 December 2009) *''Miss Wildthyme and Friends Investigate'' (collection of linked novellas, 10 June 2010) *''Iris: Abroad'' (eds Stuart Douglas and Paul Magrs, December 2010) *''Wildthyme in Purple'' (ed Stuart Douglas and Cody Quijano-Schell) *''Lady Stardust'' (ed Art Critic Panda, 2012) *''Fifteen'' (ed Stuart Douglas, August 2013) *''Iris Wildthyme of Mars'' (ed
Philip Purser-Hallard Philip Purser-Hallard (born 1971 as Philip Hallard) is a fantasy, science fiction and crime author described by the British Fantasy Society as "the best kept secret in British genre writing".
, October 2014) *''The Perennial Miss Wildthyme'' (ed Dale Smith, October 2015) *''A Clockwork Iris'' (ed Stuart Douglas, George Mann, and Paul Magrs, February 2017) *''Wild Thymes on the 22'' (ed Stewart Sheargold, 2018) *''Bafflement & Devotion: Iris at the Edges'' (collection of previously published Iris stories from charity anthologies)


The New Adventures of Iris Wildthyme

*''Iris Wildthyme and the Polythene Terror'' by Paul Magrs *''Mother, Maiden, Crone'' by Courtney Milnestein


Faction Paradox ''Faction Paradox'' is a series of novels, audio stories, short story anthologies, and comics set in and around a "War in Heaven", a history-spanning conflict between godlike "Great Houses" and their mysterious enemy. The series is named after a ...

*''A Romance in Twelve Parts'' (ed Stuart Douglas, 2011) *''Burning with Optimism's Flames'' (ed Julian Eales, 2012) *''Against Nature'' - Lawrence Burton (2013) *''The Brakespeare Voyage'' -
Simon Bucher-Jones Simon Bucher-Jones (born Simon Jones, 6 September 1964) is an author, poet, and amateur actor. He is best known for his Doctor Who novels for Virgin and BBC and as a contributor to the Faction Paradox spin-off series. Between 1988 and Dec 2018, he ...
and Jonathan Dennis (2013) *''Liberating Earth'' (ed
Kate Orman Kate Orman (born 1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian author, best known for her books connected to the British science-fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. Biography Orman was born in Sydney, but grew up in Can ...
, 2015) *''Head of State'' - Andrew Hickey (2015) *''Weapons Grade Snake Oil'' - Blair Bidmead (2017) *''Spinning Jenny'' - Dale Smith (2017) *''The Book of the Enemy'' (ed Simon Bucher-Jones, 2018) *''The Book of the Peace'' (ed Philip Marsh, 2018)


Worlds of the Spiral Politic

*''The Boulevard: Volume One'' (ed Stuart Douglas, 2022)


The City of the Saved

* ''Tales of the City'' (ed Philip Purser-Hallard, 2012) * ''More Tales of the City'' (ed Philip Purser-Hallard, 2013) * ''Tales of the Great Detectives'' (ed Philip Purser-Hallard, 2014) * ''Furthest Tales of the City'' (ed Philip Purser-Hallard, 2015) * ''Tales of the Civil War'' (ed Philip Purser-Hallard, 2017) * ''Stranger Tales of the City'' (ed Elizabeth Evershed, 2018)


The Periodic Adventures of Señor 105

* ''The Gulf, or Señor 105 y el Cráter Misterioso'' by Cody Quijano-Schell (2012) * ''The Grail, or Señor 105 y el Pueblo del Gobernador Demente'' by Lawrence Burton (2012) * ''By the Time I Get to Venus, or Recuerda'' by Blair Bidmead (2012) * ''Señor 105 and the Secret Santa, or El Santa, el Barbudo de Plata'' by Stuart Douglas (2012) * ''Green Eyed and Grim, or Aquí Hay Dragones'' by Selina Lock (2013) * ''Horizon, or Señor 105 contra las Momias Locas de Odinhotep'' by Philip Purser-Hallard (2013) * ''The Senor 105 Adventure Book, or Señor 105 y los Chicos y las Chicas Guía de Peligro'' by Joe Curreri (2013) * ''The Five Faces of Fear, or Ocho de Lado'' by Jay Eales (2013) * ''Spectrum, or Monstruos en la Luz'' by Stewart Sheargold (2014)


The Obverse Quarterly

* Book 1.1: ''Bite Sized Horror'' (ed Johnny Mains) * Book 1.2: ''Señor 105 and the Elements of Danger'' (ed Cody Quijano-Schell) * Book 1.3: ''The Diamond Lens and Other Stories'' (the short fiction of
Fitz James O'Brien Fitz James O'Brien (also spelled Fitz-James; 25 October 1826 – 6 April 1862) was an Irish-American Civil War soldier, writer, and poet often cited as an early writer of science fiction. Biography O'Brien was born Michael O'Brien in Cork, Irela ...
) * Book 1.4: ''Zenith Lives!: Tales of M.Zenith, the Albino'' * Book 2.1: ''Tales of the City'' (ed Philip Purser-Hallard) * Book 2.2: ''Lady Stardust'' (Iris Wildthyme and
David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...
) * Book 2.3: ''The Casebook of the Manleigh Halt Irregulars'' (ed Philip Craggs) * Book 2.4: ''The Obverse Book of Detectives'' (ed Stuart Douglas)


An Obverse Sextet

Six novellas featuring popular characters, released to celebrate Obverse Books' Tenth Anniversary in November 2019 * ''The Mystic Menagerie of Iris Wildthyme'' - Nick Campbell * ''The Rise and Fall of Señor 105'' - Blair Bidmead * ''The Immortal
Seaton Begg ''The Metatemporal Detective'' is a collection of short fiction by British fantasy and literary writer Michael Moorcockbr> The stories chart the adventures of the Holmesian detective Sir Seaton Begg, his trusty sidekick Dr. Taffy Sinclair and his ...
'' -
Simon Bucher-Jones Simon Bucher-Jones (born Simon Jones, 6 September 1964) is an author, poet, and amateur actor. He is best known for his Doctor Who novels for Virgin and BBC and as a contributor to the Faction Paradox spin-off series. Between 1988 and Dec 2018, he ...
* ''Hyponormalisation: A Faction Hollywood Production'' - Jonathan Dennis * ''Closing the Casebook'' -
Nick Wallace Nick Wallace (born 1972) is a novelist and short story writer based in Tunbridge Wells, best known for his work in Doctor Who spin-offs. Biography Wallace works in media consultancy in London, advising on script development and programme acquis ...
* ''Vanishing Tales of the City'' - Kara Dennison


Obverse Originals

* ''Welcome Home, Bernard Socks'' by Paul Magrs (2015) * ''Terra Exitus'' by
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(2016) *''The Wallscrawler and Other Stories'' by
Stephen Wyatt Stephen Wyatt, born 4 February 1948 in Beckenham, Kent (now Greater London), is a British writer for theatre, radio and television. Early life and education Wyatt was raised in Ealing, West London. He was educated at Latymer Upper School an ...


Other titles

*''The Obverse Book of Ghosts'' (ed,
Cavan Scott Cavan Scott (born 18 April 1973), is a New York Times bestselling comic writer and author. He is best known for his work on a variety of spin-offs from both '' Doctor Who'' and ''Star Wars'', as well as comics and novels for ''Teen Titans'', ''Bl ...
, November 2010) *''With Deepest Sympathy'' - Johnny Mains (October 2010) *''Team Up'' - Paul Magrs and George Mann * ''Behind the Sofa'' - Mark Charlesworth and Chris Newton *''The Ninnies'' - Paul Magrs (April 2012) *''The Newbury and Hobbes Annual 2013'' - George Mann (December 2012) * ''The Blue Landscape and other stories'' - Stewart Sheargold-Pearce (2012, ebook only) * ''A Treasury of
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'' (ed, Paul Magrs, 2017) *''Stardust & Snow'' (A6 Christmas story of David Bowie) *''Build High for Happiness'' (anthology of short stories set in the world of
Paradise Towers ''Paradise Towers'' is the second serial of the 24th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 5 to 26 October 1987. In the serial, Kroagnon, the incorporeal arc ...
) *''Dark Edinburgh'' (hardback photobook of images of Edinburgh)


Charity anthologies

*''Storyteller - a Found Book'' (charity anthology for
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) *''A Target for Tommy'' (limited edition anthology of fundraising Doctor Who short stories) *''A Second Target for Tommy'' (limited edition anthology of fundraising Doctor Who short stories) *''The Cushingverse Collection'' (limited edition set of books of charity Peter Cushing Doctor Who short stories and novels) *''Forgotten Lives'' (limited edition anthology of charity Doctor Who short stories) *''A Target for Antoni'' (limited edition anthology of fundraising Doctor Who short stories) *''Forgotten Lives 2'' (limited edition anthology of charity Doctor Who short stories)


Non-fiction


The Black Archive

* ''The Black Archive #1:
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'' by James Cooray Smith (March 2016) * ''The Black Archive #3:
The Ambassadors of Death ''The Ambassadors of Death'' is the third serial of the seventh season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in seven weekly parts on BBC1 from 21 March to 2 May 1970. Written by Trevor Ray, ...
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(March 2016) * ''The Black Archive #4: Dark Water /
Death in Heaven "Death in Heaven" is the twelfth and final episode of the eighth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 8 November 2014. The episode was written by showrunner Steven Moffat ...
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Philip Purser-Hallard Philip Purser-Hallard (born 1971 as Philip Hallard) is a fantasy, science fiction and crime author described by the British Fantasy Society as "the best kept secret in British genre writing".
(March 2016) * ''The Black Archive #5:
Image of the Fendahl ''Image of the Fendahl'' is the third serial of the 15th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 29 October to 19 November 1977. The serial was Chris B ...
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Simon Bucher-Jones Simon Bucher-Jones (born Simon Jones, 6 September 1964) is an author, poet, and amateur actor. He is best known for his Doctor Who novels for Virgin and BBC and as a contributor to the Faction Paradox spin-off series. Between 1988 and Dec 2018, he ...
(May 2016) * ''The Black Archive #6: Ghost Light'' by
Jonathan Dennis Jonathan Dennis (27 September 1953 – 25 January 2002) was a New Zealand film archivist, broadcaster and writer. He was a founder of the New Zealand Film Archive and its director from 1981 to 1990. References External links * 1953 bir ...
(July 2016) * ''The Black Archive #7:
The Mind Robber ''The Mind Robber'' is the second serial of the sixth season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in five weekly parts from 14 September to 12 October 1968. The serial is set outside of tim ...
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(September 2016) * ''The Black Archive #8: Black Orchid'' by
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(November 2016) * ''The Black Archive #9:
The God Complex "The God Complex" is the eleventh episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', first broadcast on BBC One on 17 September 2011. It was written by Toby Whithouse and directed by Nick Hurran. In t ...
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(January 2017) * ''The Black Archive #10:
Scream of the Shalka ''Scream of the Shalka'' is a Flash-animated series based on the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It was produced to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of the series and was originally posted in six weekly parts from 13 ...
'' by Jon Arnold (March 2017) * ''The Black Archive #11:
The Evil of the Daleks ''The Evil of the Daleks'' is the mostly-missing ninth and final serial of the fourth season in the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which originally aired in seven weekly parts from 20 May to 1 July 1967. In this ser ...
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Simon Guerrier Simon Guerrier (born June 1976) is a British science fiction author and dramatist, closely associated with the fictional universe of '' Doctor Who'' and its spinoffs. Although he has written three ''Doctor Who'' novels, for the BBC Books range ...
(May 2017) * ''The Black Archive #12:
Pyramids of Mars ''Pyramids of Mars'' is the third serial of the 13th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. Written by Robert Holmes and Lewis Greifer under the pseudonym of "Stephen Harris" and directed by Paddy Russell, ...
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Kate Orman Kate Orman (born 1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian author, best known for her books connected to the British science-fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. Biography Orman was born in Sydney, but grew up in Can ...
(July 2017) * ''The Black Archive #13:
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The Family of Blood "The Family of Blood" is the ninth episode of the third series of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC One on 2 June 2007. It is the second episode of a two-part story written by Paul C ...
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and Philip Purser-Hallard (September 2017) * ''The Black Archive #14:
The Ultimate Foe ''The Ultimate Foe'' is the fourth and final serial of the larger narrative known as ''The Trial of a Time Lord'' which encompasses the whole of the 23rd season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It was first broadc ...
'' by James Cooray Smith (November 2017) * ''The Black Archive #15: Full Circle'' by John Toon (January 2018) * ''The Black Archive #16: Carnival of Monsters'' by
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(February 2018) * ''The Black Archive #17:
The Impossible Planet "The Impossible Planet" is the eighth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC One BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television networ ...
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The Satan Pit "The Satan Pit" is the ninth episode of the second series of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on 10 June 2006. It is the second part of a two-part story. The first part, "The Impossible Planet ...
'' by Simon Bucher-Jones (March 2018) * ''The Black Archive #18: Marco Polo'' by
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(April 2018) * ''The Black Archive #19: The Eleventh Hour'' by Jon Arnold (May 2018) * ''The Black Archive #20:
Face the Raven "Face the Raven" is the tenth episode of the ninth series of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 21 November 2015, and was written by Sarah Dollard and directed by Justin Molotnikov ...
'' by Sarah Groenewegen (June 2018) * ''The Black Archive #21: Heaven Sent'' by Kara Dennison (July 2018) * ''The Black Archive #22: Hell Bent'' by Alyssa Franke (August 2018) * ''The Black Archive #23:
The Curse of Fenric ''The Curse of Fenric'' is the third serial of the 26th season of the British science-fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 25 October to 15 November 1989. In it, the ancient evil ...
'' by Una McCormack (September 2018) * ''The Black Archive #24:
The Time Warrior ''The Time Warrior'' is the first serial of the 11th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 15 December 1973 to 5 January 1974. The serial introduced El ...
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(October 2018) * ''The Black Archive #25: Doctor Who (1996)'' by Paul Driscoll (November 2018) * ''The Black Archive #26:
The Dæmons ''The Dæmons'' is the fifth and final serial of the eighth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in five weekly parts on BBC1 from 22 May to 19 June 1971. In the serial, the alien ...
'' by Matt Barber (December 2018) * ''The Black Archive #27:
The Face of Evil ''The Face of Evil'' is the fourth serial of the 14th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 1 to 22 January 1977. This serial marked the debut of Loui ...
'' by Thomas L Rodebaugh (January 2019) * ''The Black Archive #28: Love & Monsters'' by
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(February 2019) * ''The Black Archive #29:
The Impossible Astronaut "The Impossible Astronaut" is the first episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The episode was written by show runner Steven Moffat and directed by Toby Haynes. It was first broadcast on ...
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Day of the Moon "Day of the Moon" is the second episode of the sixth series of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. Written by show runner Steven Moffat, and directed by Toby Haynes, the episode was first broadcast on 30 April 2011 o ...
'' by John Toon (March 2019) * ''The Black Archive #30:
The Dalek Invasion of Earth ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth'' is the second serial of the second season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Written by Terry Nation and directed by Richard Martin, the serial was broadcast on BBC1 in six weekl ...
'' by Jonathan Morris (April 2019) * ''The Black Archive #31:
Warriors' Gate ''Warriors' Gate'' is the fifth serial of the 18th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It was written by Stephen Gallagher and was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 3 to 24 January 1981. Th ...
'' by Frank Collins (May 2019) * ''The Black Archive #32: The Romans'' by Jacob Edwards (June 2019) * ''The Black Archive #33:
Horror of Fang Rock ''Horror of Fang Rock'' is the first serial of the 15th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 3 to 24 September 1977. The serial is set on the fict ...
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(July 2019) * ''The Black Archive #34:
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'' by Philip Purser-Hallard (August 2019) * ''The Black Archive #35:
Timelash ''Timelash'' is the fifth serial of the 22nd season in the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on BBC1 on 9 and 16 March 1985. In the serial, the Borad (Robert Ashby), the m ...
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(September 2019) * ''The Black Archive #36:
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(October 2019) * ''The Black Archive #37: Kerblam!'' by Naomi Jacobs and Thomas L Rodebaugh (November 2019) * ''The Black Archive #38:
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/ Last of the Time Lords'' by James Mortimer (December 2019) * ''The Black Archive #39: The Silurians'' by (January 2020) * ''The Black Archive #40:
The Underwater Menace ''The Underwater Menace'' is the half-missing fifth serial of the fourth season in the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 14 January to 4 February 1967. In this seri ...
'' by James Cooray Smith (April 2020) * ''The Black Archive #41:
Vengeance on Varos ''Vengeance on Varos'' is the second serial of the 22nd season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on 19 and 26 January 1985. The serial is set on the planet Varos, wh ...
'' by Jonathan Dennis (April 2020) * ''The Black Archive #42: The Rings of Akhaten'' by William Shaw (April 2020) * ''The Black Archive #43:
The Robots of Death ''The Robots of Death'' is the fifth serial of the 14th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 29 January to 19 February 1977. In the serial, the Fou ...
'' by Fiona Moore (May 2020) * ''The Black Archive #44:
The Pandorica Opens "The Pandorica Opens" is the twelfth episode of the fifth series of British science fiction television programme '' Doctor Who'', first broadcast on 19 June 2010 on BBC One. It is the first in a two-part finale; the second part, " The Big Bang ...
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The Big Bang The Big Bang event is a physical theory that describes how the universe expanded from an initial state of high density and temperature. Various cosmological models of the Big Bang explain the evolution of the observable universe from the ...
'' by Philip Bates (June 2020) * ''The Black Archive #45:
The Deadly Assassin ''The Deadly Assassin'' is the third serial of the 14th season of the British science fiction television programme '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 30 October to 20 November 1976. It is the first se ...
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Andrew Orton Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived ...
(July 2020) * ''The Black Archive #46: The Awakening'' by David Evans-Powell (August 2020) * ''The Black Archive #47:
The Stones of Blood ''The Stones of Blood'' is the third serial of the 16th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 28 October to 18 November 1978. Part 4 was broadcast duri ...
'' by
Katrin Thier Katrin is a feminine given name. It is a German and Swedish contracted form of Katherine. Katrin may refer to: Sports *Katrin Apel (born 1973), German biathlete * Katrin Beinroth (born 1981), German judoka * Katrin Borchert (born 1969), German ...
(September 2020) * ''The Black Archive #48:
Arachnids in the UK "Arachnids in the UK" is the fourth episode of the eleventh series of the British science fiction television programme '' Doctor Who''. It was written by showrunner and executive producer Chris Chibnall, directed by Sallie Aprahamian, and first ...
'' by
Sam Maleski Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictional c ...
(October 2020) * ''The Black Archive #49:
The Night of the Doctor "The Night of the Doctor" is a mini-episode of the British science fiction television programme '' Doctor Who''. It was made available on BBC iPlayer and YouTube on 14 November 2013, as part of the BBC One lead-up to the show's 50th anniver ...
'' by James Cooray Smith (November 2020) * ''The Black Archive #50:
The Day of the Doctor ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...
'' by Alasdair Stuart (December 2020) * ''The Black Archive #51:
Earthshock ''Earthshock'' is the sixth serial of the Doctor Who (season 19), 19th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts on BBC1 from 8 to 16 March 1982. This serial marks ...
'' by Brian J Robb (February 2021) * ''The Black Archive #52: The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos'' by James F. McGrath (April 2021) * ''The Black Archive #53: The Hand of Fear'' by Simon Bucher-Jones (June 2021) * ''The Black Archive #54:
Dalek The Daleks ( ) are a fictional extraterrestrial race of mutants principally portrayed in the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. They were conceived by writer Terry Nation and first appeared in the 1963 ''Doctor Who ...
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Billy Seguire Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a you ...
(August 2021) * ''The Black Archive #55:
Invasion of the Dinosaurs ''Invasion of the Dinosaurs'', simply titled ''Invasion'' in Part One, is the second serial of the 11th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in six weekly parts on BBC1 from 12 Janua ...
'' by Jon Arnold (October 2021) * ''The Black Archive #56:
The Haunting of Villa Diodati "The Haunting of Villa Diodati" is the eighth episode of the twelfth series of the British science fiction television programme '' Doctor Who'', first broadcast on BBC One on 16 February 2020. It was written by Maxine Alderton, and directed by E ...
'' by Philip Purser-Hallard (December 2021) * ''The Black Archive #57:
Vincent and the Doctor "Vincent and the Doctor" is the tenth episode of the fifth series of British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', first broadcast on BBC One on 5 June 2010. It was written by Richard Curtis and directed by Jonny Campbell and feat ...
'' by Paul Driscoll (February 2022) * ''The Black Archive #58:
The Talons of Weng-Chiang ''The Talons of Weng-Chiang'' is the sixth and final serial of the Doctor Who (season 14), 14th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in six weekly parts on BBC1 from 26 February to 2 Ap ...
'' by Dale Smith (April 2022) * ''The Black Archive #59:
Kill the Moon "Kill the Moon" is the seventh episode of the eighth series of the British science fiction television programme '' Doctor Who''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 4 October 2014. The episode was written by Peter Harness and directed by Paul ...
'' by
Darren Mooney Darrin Shane Mooney (born 26 April 1967, Merton, London) is an English session drummer, best known for his work with Primal Scream and Gary Moore. Mooney started playing at the age of 12 at school. Throughout his school years, he played in var ...
(June 2022) * ''The Black Archive #60: The Sun Makers'' by Lewis Baston (August 2022) * ''The Black Archive #61:
Paradise Towers ''Paradise Towers'' is the second serial of the 24th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 5 to 26 October 1987. In the serial, Kroagnon, the incorporeal arc ...
'' by John Toon (October 2022) * ''The Black Archive #62:
Kinda Kinda or Kindah may refer to: Politics and society *Kinda (tribe), an ancient and medieval Arab tribe * Kingdom of Kinda, a tribal kingdom in north and central Arabia in – Places * Kinda, Idlib, Syria * Kinda Hundred, a hundred in Sweden * K ...
'' by Frank Collins (December 2022)


The Gold Archive

* ''The Gold Archive #1:
The Return of the Archons "The Return of the Archons" is the twenty-first episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series ''Star Trek''. Written by Boris Sobelman (based on a story by Gene Roddenberry), and directed by Joseph Pevney, it fir ...
'' by Brian J Robb (February 2022) * ''The Gold Archive #2:
Through the Valley of Shadows The second season of the American television series '' Star Trek: Discovery'' is set a decade before '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' in the 23rd century and follows the crew of the starship ''Discovery''. With the crew of the USS ''Enterpri ...
'' by Alasdair Stuart (February 2022) * ''The Gold Archive #3: Spock's Brain'' by Nick Joy (February 2022)


The Silver Archive

* ''The Silver Archive Christmas Special: The Christmas Box'' by
Paul Magrs Paul Magrs (pronounced "Mars"; born 12 November 1969) is a writer and lecturer. He was born in Jarrow, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its ...
(December 2017) * ''The Silver Archive #1:
Sapphire and Steel ''Sapphire & Steel'' is a British television supernatural sci-fi/fantasy series starring David McCallum as Steel and Joanna Lumley as Sapphire. Produced by ATV, it ran from 1979 to 1982 on the ITV network. The series was created by Peter J. ...
'' (Assignments 1 & 2) by David McIntee and Lesley McIntee (August 2018) * ''The Silver Archive #2: Sapphire and Steel'' (Assignments 3 & 4) by
Cody Schell Cody may refer to: People * Cody (given name) *Cody (surname) *Cody (wrestler), a ring name of Cody Runnels Places Canada *Cody, British Columbia United States *Cody, Florida *Cody (Duluth), Minnesota *Cody, Missouri *Cody, Nebraska * Cody, Wyo ...
(August 2018) * ''The Silver Archive #3: Sapphire and Steel'' (Assignments 5 & 6) by James Cooray Smith (August 2018) * ''The Silver Archive #4:
Stranger Things ''Stranger Things'' is an American science fiction horror drama television series created by the Duffer Brothers, who also serve as showrunners and are executive producers along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen. Produced by Monkey Massacre Pr ...
'' Season 1 by Paul Driscoll (January 2019) * ''The Silver Archive #5:
Dark Skies ''Dark Skies'' is an American UFO conspiracy theory-based sci-fi television series that debuted on NBC on September 21, 1996, and ended on May 31, 1997, and was later rerun by the Sci-Fi Channel; 18 episodes and a two-hour pilot episode were br ...
'' by Matthew Kresal (April 2020) * ''The Silver Archive #6:
The Strange World of Gurney Slade ''The Strange World of Gurney Slade'' is a surreal six-part British television comedy series devised by Anthony Newley and made by ATV, first transmitted by the ITV network between 22 October and 26 November 1960. Newley devised the central con ...
'' by Andrew Hickey (October 2020) * ''The Silver Archive #7: Survivors: Mad Dog'' by Rich Cross (February 2022) * ''The Silver Archive #8:
Millennium A millennium (plural millennia or millenniums) is a period of one thousand years, sometimes called a kiloannus, kiloannum (ka), or kiloyear (ky). Normally, the word is used specifically for periods of a thousand years that begin at the starting ...
'' by Stacey Smith? (September 2022)


Time's Mosaic

* ''Time's Mosaic 9 - Eccleston,
Torchwood ''Torchwood'' is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of '' Doctor Who'', it aired from 2006 to 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growin ...
and
Quatermass Professor Bernard Quatermass is a fictional scientist, originally created by the writer Nigel Kneale for BBC One, BBC Television. An intelligent and highly moral British scientist, Quatermass is a pioneer of the British space programme, heading ...
'' by Finn Clark (2015) * ''Time's Mosaic 5 - Davison, Sarah-Jane and Erimem'' by Finn Clark (2017) * ''Time's Mosaic 6 -
Colin Baker Colin Baker (born 8 June 1943) is an English actor who played Paul Merroney in the BBC drama series '' The Brothers'' from 1974 to 1976 and the sixth incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series '' Doct ...
, BBV and K9'' by Finn Clark (2019) * ''Time’s Mosaic 3 - Pertwee, BBV and Reeltime'' by Finn Clark (2022)


Other titles

* ''Face to Face: Interviews in Time and Space'' (ed Eddie McGuigan, November 2013) * ''The 500 Year Diary Volume 1 (1963-1973)'' (Paul Castle, November 2013) * '' Downtime - The Lost Worlds of Doctor Who'' - Dylan Rees (2017) * '' The Annual Years'' (Paul Magrs, June 2014, second edition 2019) * ''An Electric Storm:
Daphne Daphne (; ; el, Δάφνη, , ), a minor figure in Greek mythology, is a naiad, a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater. There are several versions of the myth in wh ...
,
Delia Delia is a feminine given name, either taken from an epithet of the Greek moon goddess Artemis, or else representing a short form of '' Adelia'', '' Bedelia'', ''Cordelia'' or '' Odelia''. Meanings and origins According to records for the 1901 ...
and the
BBC Radiophonic Workshop The BBC Radiophonic Workshop was one of the sound effects units of the BBC, created in 1958 to produce incidental sounds and new music for radio and, later, television. The unit is known for its experimental and pioneering work in electron ...
'' (Ned Netherwood, October 2015, second edition 2019) * ''Radiophonic Times'' ( Peter Howell, March 2021)


References


External links


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