The Essential Book of K9, also known as The Essential Book of K9: The Definitive Guide to the World‘s Favourite Robot Dog, was a British book about K9. It included information about K9 from the series Doctor Who and beyond. The book was published by Meteoric Books and written by Paul M Tams and Bob Baker.
Publisher's summary[]
Includes: The complete story of K9 from Doctor Who and beyond with Special Features, Exclusive Photos and new Fiction from Bob Baker!
Overview[]
The book can be bought via the official K9 website. Before the release it was promoted on this website.[1] Via crowdfounding they wanted to collect more money to make the book a little bigger. For £100, five people's faces would be used for a character in a short story. Other goodies, like autographs or postcards were offered for less money.[2]
Contents[]
- A Timeless Companion
- Designing an Icon: Tony Harding
- Walking the Dog
- His Master's Robot Voice: John Leeson
- The Second Voice: David Brierley
- K9 Classic Cutaway
- Those TV Times
- Predigree Dogs
- Collectable Memoirs
- The Dream Time - K9's Lost Farewell
- Top Dog on the Show
- K9 TV Series Episode Guide
- K9 TV Series Credits
- K9 TV Series Cutaway
- Creating a new look for K9
- Behind the Screen
- Cast of Characters
- Alien Threat detected!
- TOP SECRET: Future Adventures
- K9 Future Cutaway
- Comic Hero
- The Doctor Who legacy of Bob Baker & Dave Martin
- 2017- Life begins at 40
- Bob Baker- A Writer's Tale
- K9-Kloned!/ About the Cover
- Acknowledgements/ Special Thanks
Text stories/fiction[]
- One Man and His Dog by Bob Baker.
- Peaceniks by Bob Baker.
- Interstitials by Bob Baker.
- Stranger On The Train by Bob Baker (in the table of contents it's Stranger On A Train)
Comic stories[]
- Short Circuit by Paul M. Tams and Lee Adams
Additional notes[]
- A book, handsigned by Paul M Tams and Bob Baker was sold by the Who Shop.[3]
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