Peter Anghelides
Encyclopedia
Peter Anghelides is an English author and dramatist best known for his work on various spin-offs
related to the BBC television
series Doctor Who
.
collections, which led to further short stories in the fourth collection and then in two of the BBC Short Trips
collections that followed. In January 1998, his first novel Kursaal
was published as part of BBC Books
' Eighth Doctor Adventures
series on books. Anghelides subsequently wrote two more novels for the range, Frontier Worlds
in November 1999, which was named "Best Eighth Doctor
Novel" in the annual Doctor Who Magazine
poll of its readers, and the The Ancestor Cell
in July 2000 (co-written with departing editor Stephen Cole
). The Ancestor Cell was placed ninth in the Top 10 of SFX magazine
's "Best SF/Fantasy novelisation or TV tie-in novel" category of that year.
Anghelides also wrote several short stories for a variety of Big Finish Productions
' Short Trips
and Bernice Summerfield
collections. This led, in November 2002, to the production of his first audio adventure for Big Finish, the play Sarah Jane Smith: Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre
.
In 2008, he wrote a comic which featured on the Doctor Who website
.
He's a good friend of Abu who works at Perceptive Informatics.
Doctor Who spin-offs
Doctor Who spin-offs refers to material created outside of, but related to, the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who....
related to the BBC television
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
series Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
.
Work
Anghelides' first published work was the short story "Moving On" in the third volume of the Virgin DecalogVirgin Decalog
The Virgin Decalog books were collections of short stories published by Virgin Publishing based on the television series Doctor Who: they gained their name from the fact that each volume contained ten stories...
collections, which led to further short stories in the fourth collection and then in two of the BBC Short Trips
BBC Short Trips
The BBC Short Trips books were a series of short story anthologies published by BBC Books based on the television series Doctor Who, following a pattern established by Virgin Publishing's Decalog collections. Three volumes were published between March 1998 and March 2000, before the BBC decided to...
collections that followed. In January 1998, his first novel Kursaal
Kursaal
Kursaal is an original novel written by Peter Anghelides and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
was published as part of BBC Books
BBC Books
BBC Books is an imprint majority owned and managed by Random House. The minority shareholder is BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation...
' Eighth Doctor Adventures
Eighth Doctor Adventures
The Eighth Doctor Adventures are a series of spin off novels based on the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and published under the BBC Books imprint. 73 books were published overall...
series on books. Anghelides subsequently wrote two more novels for the range, Frontier Worlds
Frontier Worlds
Frontier Worlds is a BBC Books original novel written by Peter Anghelides and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Compassion....
in November 1999, which was named "Best Eighth Doctor
Eighth Doctor
The Eighth Doctor is the eighth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Paul McGann...
Novel" in the annual Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine
Doctor Who Magazine is a magazine devoted to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
poll of its readers, and the The Ancestor Cell
The Ancestor Cell
The Ancestor Cell is a novel by Peter Anghelides and Stephen Cole, based on the science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz Kreiner, Compassion and Romana III- as well as a brief appearance of the Third Doctor in a ghost-like state due to the Faction's...
in July 2000 (co-written with departing editor Stephen Cole
Stephen Cole (writer)
Stephen Cole is an author of children's books and science fiction. He was also in charge of BBC Worldwide's merchandising of the BBC Television series Doctor Who between 1997 and 1999: this was a role which found him deciding on which stories should be released on video, commissioning and editing...
). The Ancestor Cell was placed ninth in the Top 10 of SFX magazine
SFX magazine
SFX is a British magazine covering the topics of science fiction and fantasy.-Description:SFX magazine is published every four weeks by Future Publishing and was founded in 1995. The magazine covers topics in the genres of popular science fiction, fantasy and horror, within the media of films,...
's "Best SF/Fantasy novelisation or TV tie-in novel" category of that year.
Anghelides also wrote several short stories for a variety of Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
' Short Trips
Big Finish Short Trips
The Big Finish Short Trips are a collection of short story anthologies published by Big Finish Productions based on the BBC Television series Doctor Who, beginning with the collection Short Trips: Zodiac in December 2002 and ending with the loss of their license in 2009...
and Bernice Summerfield
Bernice Summerfield
Bernice Surprise Summerfield is a fictional character created by author Paul Cornell as a new companion of the Seventh Doctor in Virgin Publishing's range of original full-length Doctor Who novels, the New Adventures...
collections. This led, in November 2002, to the production of his first audio adventure for Big Finish, the play Sarah Jane Smith: Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre
Sarah Jane Smith: Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre
Sarah Jane Smith: Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It stars Elisabeth Sladen reprising her role as Sarah Jane Smith.- Plot :...
.
In 2008, he wrote a comic which featured on the Doctor Who website
Doctor Who tie-in websites
The 2005 series revival of the long-running British science fiction television programme Doctor Who features several tie-in websites produced by the BBC website team that viewers can access on the Internet...
.
He's a good friend of Abu who works at Perceptive Informatics.
Novels
- Doctor Who: KursaalKursaalKursaal is an original novel written by Peter Anghelides and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
, 1998 - Doctor Who: Frontiers WorldsFrontier WorldsFrontier Worlds is a BBC Books original novel written by Peter Anghelides and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Compassion....
, 1999 - Doctor Who: The Ancestor CellThe Ancestor CellThe Ancestor Cell is a novel by Peter Anghelides and Stephen Cole, based on the science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz Kreiner, Compassion and Romana III- as well as a brief appearance of the Third Doctor in a ghost-like state due to the Faction's...
, 2000 (with Stephen ColeStephen Cole (writer)Stephen Cole is an author of children's books and science fiction. He was also in charge of BBC Worldwide's merchandising of the BBC Television series Doctor Who between 1997 and 1999: this was a role which found him deciding on which stories should be released on video, commissioning and editing...
) - Torchwood: Another LifeAnother Life (Torchwood)Another Life is a BBC Books original novel written by Peter Anghelides and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. It features all the regular cast of the show.-Plot summary:...
, 2007 - Torchwood: Pack AnimalsPack AnimalsPack Animals is a BBC Books original novel written by Peter Anghelides and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood...
, 2008
Audiobooks
- Doctor Who: Pest ControlPest Control (Doctor Who audio)Pest Control is an exclusive to audio Doctor Who story, produced as part of BBC Books' New Series Adventures line, and the first entry in the series to be produced...
(2008), read by David TennantDavid TennantDavid Tennant is a Scottish actor. In addition to his work in theatre, including a widely praised Hamlet, Tennant is best known for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, along with the title role in the 2005 TV serial Casanova and as Barty Crouch, Jr...
.
Audio plays
- Sarah Jane Smith: Mirror, Signal, ManoeuvreSarah Jane Smith: Mirror, Signal, ManoeuvreSarah Jane Smith: Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It stars Elisabeth Sladen reprising her role as Sarah Jane Smith.- Plot :...
(2002) - Doctor Who: The Chaos PoolThe Chaos PoolThe Chaos Pool is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. -Plot:...
(2009) - Doctor Who: The Four DoctorsThe Four DoctorsThe Four Doctors is a Big Finish Productions audiobook based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is free to subscribers of The Demons of Red Lodge and Other Stories.-Plot:...
(2010)