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Doctor Who: Now We Are Six Hundred
Doctor Who: Now We Are Six Hundred
Oct 9, 2024 12:33 AM

Author:James Goss,Russell T Davies

Doctor Who: Now We Are Six Hundred

RETIRING

On days I don't want to Doctor much

I worry that I shall lose my touch

All that running down those corridors

Thwartings of tyrants and dreadful bores

Brave rescues from the Foul Monster's Lair

And firm trouncing all the Demons There.

Chaos never ends, oh that's the shame

So yes I tire of just one more game.

Sometimes when the same old fight begins

I fear, just once, I'll let Evil win.

And then, on second thought, perhaps I won't

Because they're Monsters, and so I don't.

On days like that I don't think at all

That being the Doctor's so bad after all.

Reviews

Peppered with jokes about the Whoniverse and enjoyable new takes on classic verse, this book of poems and illustrations would make a great choice for any young Dr Who fan.

—— Independent online

I never thought I'd enjoy reliving the abject horror of my student days quite as much as I have

—— Guardian on Fresh Meat

***** A superbly crafted comedy hit

—— Observer on Fresh Meat

***** Brilliantly observed . . . An excellent cast

—— Heat on Fresh Meat

A first-class opening episode ... Fresh Meat's characters may be a year older, but thankfully, JP, Kingsley et al are showing no signs of evolution ... a witty, sordid delight

—— Metro on Fresh Meat (series 2)

Fresh Meat is back and celebrated its return with a magnificent running joke about old meat. Howard started working at the local abattoir and is jubilant at the main perk of the job: "It's spare meat.. from the loose meat bin... It's all right. It's from animals." ... I'm so looking forward to the new term

—— Independent on Fresh Meat (series 2)

***** The first successful comedy about students for almost 30 years, and judging by the second series opener, it could easily be sustained for a long time yet ... If Jack Whitehall shone during the first series, he positively dazzles here; the boy is clearly destined for Hollywood, or rehab, or both. But his is not the only strong performance; each and every member of the cast is so wondrous that watching Fresh Meat feels like being privy to something special ... Fresh Meat is for anyone who has ever gone to university, and not just for people who happen to be there now. It's also well-crafted, poignant and very, very amusing - let's hope we don't have to wait another 30 years for something just as good

—— Telegraph on Fresh Meat (series 2)

A comedy that's actually funny. It could catch on

—— Guardian

This book's main purpose is to encourage having a laugh, but, like the best laughs, it is based on facts that ring true

—— Evening Standard

PRAISE FOR LOST VOICE GUY'S STAND-UP: 'A comedian with an edge and a honed sense of his material.'

—— Front Row

Bitesize chunks of truth in a year of fake news. If you love fact-based trivia, you'll get a kick out of this.

—— Funniest Books for Christmas , Irish Times

The weirdest facts behind the headlines of the previous 12 months.

—— Books of the Year , Mail on Sunday

Bitesize chunks of truth in a year of fake news. If you love fact-based trivia, you'll get a kick out of this.

—— Funniest Books for Christmas , Irish Times

Since 2003, the Elves have unearthed countless weird and wonderful truths and gems of general ignorance for QI, their 100-million-times-downloaded weekly podcast No Such Thing as A Fish, topical TV spin-off No Such Thing as the News and their many books, such as their newly released Book of the Year.

—— Radio Times

Expect to be amazed.

—— Daily Telegraph

Both fantastically absorbing and entertaining.

—— The Bookseller

The Book Of The Year will prove the perfect Christmas gift, the ideal conversation starter (and stopper), and the ultimate source of wisdom for all lovers of trivia.

—— The British Comedy Guide
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