Doctor Who: The Dalek Handbook Review (5/5)

Last year, Steve Tribe provided us with the wonderful TARDIS Handbook, examining the ship throughout its fourty years of travel and adding a newfound sense of wonder and importance to the iconic police box, and along with James Goss Tribe does the same for the Daleks with The Dalek Handbook. The attention to detail and intricacy here with regards to both the overall narrative arc and the history of the pepper pots' inception in 1963- everything from the constantly destroyed or resurrected homeworld of Skaro to the ramifications of The Big Bang on the universe, from the impact of the Nazis on the Daleks' motives to their Death Camps playing a role in the infamous battle cry 'Exterminate', heck, even the spin-off video games and live productions released alongside the classic and modern eras are covered. Fans will undoubtedly revel in the constant wave of nostalgia that comes with such a well-thought out release, especially since the titular villains aren't set to make a comeback this season, and although casual viewers may find themselves a little lost at times overall this is as about as accessible as Who non-fiction gets, and in all honesty it's the hardcore followers of the programme who should be looking to purchase this. At just £10, this is truly a bargain and a step up and above everything that has come before it- even the new multicoloured incarnation may feel a bit scarier once you've read up on them...