The BBC Short Trips books were collections of short stories published by BBC Books based on the television series Doctor Who. Three volumes were published between March 1998 and March 2000, before the BBC decided to stop publishing the books. The Short Trips name was later adopted for hardback collections published by Big Finish Productions and licensed from the BBC. This article is in need of attention. ... BBC Books is the book publishing division of BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Main article: History of Doctor Who Doctor Who first appeared on BBC television at 5:15 p. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national public service broadcaster of the United Kingdom (see British television). ... Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces audio plays released straight to compact disc, based on British cult science fiction properties. ...

The Books

Short Trips

The first volume of stories published was Short Trips (BBC Books, 1998), edited by Stephen Cole. It contained the following stories:

The Eighth Doctor is the name given to the eighth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Paul Magrs (pronounced Mars) is a Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University, where he began work in 2004 having formerly taught at the University of East Anglia. ... The Fourth Doctor is the name given to the fourth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Sarah Jane Smith is a fictional character played by Elisabeth Sladen in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Simon Bucher-Jones (né Jones) is a British author, best known for his Doctor Who novels for Virgin and the BBC and as a contributor to the Faction Paradox spin-off series. ... The Second Doctor is the name given to the second incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... James Robert McCrimmon, or simply Jamie, is a fictional character played by Frazer Hines in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Zoe Herriot, or simply Zoe, is a fictional character played by Wendy Padbury in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The First Doctor is the name given to the first incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Susan Foreman is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Ian Chesterton is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and a companion of the First Doctor. ... Barbara Wright is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and a companion of the First Doctor. ... The Seventh Doctor is the name given to the seventh incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Ace (given name Dorothy) is a fictional character played by Sophie Aldred in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Steve Lyons is a British writer. ... The Third Doctor is the name given to the third incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Katy Manning as Jo Grant. ... The United Nations Intelligence Taskforce (also known as UNIT) is a fictional military organization from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Romana, short for Romanadvoratrelundar, is a fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Michael Craze as Ben Jackson Ben Jackson is a fictional character played by Michael Craze in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Polly is a fictional character played by Anneke Wills in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Jackie Lane as Dodo Chaplet (from The Celestial Toymaker) Dorothea Chaplet, or Dodo, is a fictional character played by Jackie Lane in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... This is about Matt Jones, the television writer. ... Daniel OMahony is a British author, most famous for his work for various spin-offs from the BBC television series Doctor Who. ... The Fifth Doctor is the name given to the fifth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Sarah Sutton as Nyssa (from Snakedance). ... The Sixth Doctor is the name given to the Sixth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Paul R. Leonard is an American politician of the Ohio Democratic party. ... Samantha Jones, or simply Sam, is a fictional character in the Eighth Doctor Adventures novels based upon the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. ...

More Short Trips

The next volume was More Short Trips (BBC Books, 1999), again edited by Stephen Cole. It contained the stories: 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Gary Russell appearing on Doctor Who Confidential Gary Russell (born 18 September 1963 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK) is a freelance writer and former child actor. ... Melanie Bush, or simply Mel, is a fictional character played by Bonnie Langford in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Dave Stone is a British writer. ... Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown. ... Leela is a fictional character played by Louise Jameson in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Peter Purves as Steven Taylor (from The Celestial Toymaker) Steven Taylor is a fictional character played by Peter Purves in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... K-9, or K9 is the name of several robot dogs in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. ... David A. McIntee is a British writer. ... Vicki is a fictional character played by Maureen OBrien in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Gareth John Pritchard Roberts (born 5 June 1968) is a British television writer, best known for his work on various comedy series and soap operas. ...

Short Trips and Sidesteps

The final Short Trips collection was called Short Trips and Sidesteps (BBC Books, 2000), and was joint edited by Jacqueline Rayner and Stephen Cole. It was intended to show a variety of stories of Doctors and companions that had not necessarily existed in the prime canon of Doctor Who, and contained the following stories: Jacqueline Rayner is a best-selling British science fiction author, most notably of the Doctor Who series of books and audio productions. ...

Following the publication of this book, the BBC announced that they were no longer going to produce volumes of short stories, due to the cost and amount of work involved in producing them. Lance Parkin is a British author, best known for writing fiction and reference books for television series, in particular Doctor Who (and spin-offs including the Virgin New Adventures and Faction Paradox) and Emmerdale. ... Justin Richards is a British writer. ... The Cushing Doctor (or Dalek film Doctor) is the term used to refer to the character Dr. Who in the Dalek films, Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD, which are loosely based on the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... David Agnew is a pseudonym that was traditionally used on BBC television drama programmes in the 1970s where a writers name could not be used for contractual reasons, for example where a script editor had written an episode of his or her own programme, or when a writer had... Lawrence Miles (born 1972 in Middlesex) is a science-fiction author best known for his work on original Doctor Who novels (both for the Virgin New Adventures and BBC Books series), and the subsequent spin-off Faction Paradox. ...

Audio Books

The original Short Trips book was also released as an audio book, and featured five stories from the book (Model Train Set, Stop the Pigeon, Freedom, Glass and Old Flames) were read by Sophie Aldred and Nicholas Courtney. An additional story (Degrees of Truth by David A. McIntee, featuring the Third Doctor and the Brigadier) was also on the release. Sophie Aldred (publicity photo from 1992) Sophie Aldred (born August 20, 1962) is an English actress and television presenter, best known for her portrayal of the Doctors assistant Ace in the television series Doctor Who. ... Nicholas Courtney Nicholas Courtney (born William Nicholas Stone Courtney on December 16, 1929) is a British television actor, most famous for playing Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ...

Two further audio book short story collections were released: Out of the Darkness, which featured a reading of The Peoples' Temple from Short Trips, read by Nicola Bryant; and Earth and Beyond which features a reading of Dead Time from More Short Trips read by Paul McGann. Nicola Bryant (publicity portrait). ... Paul McGann (born November 14, 1959) is a British actor who made his name on the BBC serial The Monocled Mutineer, in which he played the lead role. ...