The Doctor Who Production Diary of John Nathan Turner out today as digital edition

By John Freeman on May 1, 2022

The Production Diary of John Nathan Turner compiled by Richard Molesworth, published by Telos Publishing is out this month, and available from selected retailers today as an eBook, described as a fascinating account of one of Doctor Who’s most turbulent periods.

Introduced by then script editor Andrew Cartmel, noted researcher Richard Molesworth presents an unprecedentedly detailed record of producer John Nathan-Turner’s day-to-day activities on the show.

Drawing on unique archive documents, the book tells the full story of how one of the most divisive figures in Doctor Who’s history steered it through the entire decade of the 1980s, revealing the key decisions that shaped its development and affording an invaluable insight into how the production office responded to the many controversies that dogged it during that period.

As editor of Doctor Who Magazine at the time, I’m sure this will be an interesting read for many; both those who watched, and those who worked on Doctor Who back then. Adding to my reading list…

• The Production Diary of John Nathan Turner is available to pre-order direct from Telos Publishing here | On sale from 30th May 2022

432pp. 6×9 paperback
ISBN 978-1-84583-199-8
Published 13 May 2022

• Buy the digital edition from AmazonUK (Affiliate Link)

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.