On the latest episode of "The Doctor Who Show", in their regular series The List Makers (as opposed to "The Myth Makers", casuals), champion Aussie podders Rob and Dave presented their individual Top 5 "Who"-related autobiographies/biographies. It made me ponder mine. In no particular order, I'd go with:
* "Who On Earth Is Tom Baker?" by TB
* "Blue Box Boy" by Matthew Waterhouse (aka Adric)
* "Who And Me" by Barry Letts (producer)
* "Script Doctor" by Andrew Cartmel (script editor), AND
* "Still Getting Away With It" by Nicholas Courtney (aka The Brigadier).
Between them, the lads mentioned all five of those, although I believe NC's was a "just missed the cut" dealio. More interestingly, they both had at No. 1 on their list the bio "The Life And Scandalous Times Of John Nathan-Turner" by Richard Marson, which was later expanded and retitled "Totally Tasteless".
Based on their double rave, I am now on the hunt for a copy!
(I also realise I badly need to read some memoirs by women involved with the program. The above is a literary sausage party.)
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