The first in a brand-new series of lavish large format books examining the key creatives behind Doctor Who - THE DNA OF DOCTOR WHO takes a look at the creatives involved in making Doctor Who through the lens of newly-commissioned essays examining key themes, critical responses and reflections on the era in question. Opening with a book on arguably the most critically acclaimed era, the one that cemented TOM BAKER as the Doctor in the minds of millions of viewers. THE DNA OF DOCTOR WHO: THE PHILIP HINCHCLIFFE YEARS includes a series of essays on every one of Philip's stories written by a host of well-known contributors bringing fresh perspectives to some of our most well-loved stories. Edited by GARY RUSSELL and designed by WILL BROOKS this first volume in the DNA series is an essential addition to any discerning Doctor Who or television fan's library. PHILLIP HINCHCLIFFE has been closely involved at all stages of this project, and we have made sure Philip's voice is present alongside those of our contributors. This has been made possible through 25 hours of brand new interviews with Philip reflecting on each and every essay. Stories considered thematically in this book are: THE ARK IN SPACE, THE SONTARAN EXPERIMENT, GENESIS OF THE DALEKS, REVENGE OF THE CYBERMEN, TERROR OF THE ZYGONS, PLANET OF EVIL, PYRAMIDS OF MARS, THE ANDROID INVASION, THE BRAIN OF MORBIUS, THE SEEDS OF DOOM, THE MASQUE OF MANDRAGORA, THE HAND OF FEAR, THE DEADLY ASSASSIN, THE FACE OF EVIL, THE ROBOTS OF DEATH and THE TALONS OF WENG-CHIANG.