Penarth Pier Pavilion in Cardiff will host a special event based on the Doctor Who reference book Connecting Who: Artificial Beings on Sunday the 26th March 2017 at 6pm.
Written by Penarth-based Peter Grehan, the book is a perfect read for those who want to delve deeper into the hidden mysteries and secrets of the Doctor Who universe.
Free entry to the event includes a presentation
entitled “HG Wells and the Daleks,” catering for a mature sophisticated
audience, as well as appealing to younger fans of Doctor Who. This will be followed by a question and answer session
and book signing.
Connecting
Who: Artificial Beings examines some of these connections;
specifically in regards to those artificial beings (clever computers, robots,
androids and cyborgs) we find in Doctor
Who.
Peter says: “Imagine Doctor Who as a tree trunk that keeps
growing taller and taller, fed by roots that reach down into history,
mythology, psychology, folktales, religion, science and the wealth of science
fiction that exists in the world. It’s not surprising therefore to find that Doctor Who connects with a lot of other
stuff. “
The book investigates
artificial beings such as the Cybermen, Daleks, Autons, Weeping Angels,
Gangers, Morbius, Xoanon and the Yeti, making connections to literary and
scientific sources.
Shaun Russell, head of
publishing at Candy Jar Books, feels that Connecting
Who: Artificial Beings offers a fresh perspective on the Doctor’s travels
through space and time. He says: “Peter has been a fan of Doctor Who since day one and his take on the Whoniverse offers a
personal outlook on growing up with the series. His childhood love of robots
coincided with the introduction of the Daleks and, despite the Daleks not
really being robots, their cries of exterminate cemented his love for all
things Doctor Who.”
Peter is no stranger to Doctor Who, having worked as a host at
the Doctor Who Experience and penning
the audio drama Sontarans: Silent Warrior
for BBV. He says: “In my book I have enjoyed making the connections between Doctor Who and real-life computers,
robots and cyborgs. These connections run deep into culture, history and
science. It is my hope that fans will not only enjoy reading my book, but begin
to connect the dots themselves.”
Connecting
Who: Artificial Beings is available from
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