Just the FAQs, Ma'am
Note: Most of the FAQ's listed here are also available at the
Nitro9 site. If you are in North America,
you should probably use this link. If you are in Europe then you
should access the FAQ's listed below at
Chuck's site
In the depths of time there was only a television series called Doctor Who.
Now there are countless items of interest, ranging from the novelisation
to the collected card game. On the Internet lurks a land of intrigue,
controversy, thrills and downright madness - welcome to Rec.Arts.DrWho!!!
With something as widespread as our beloved series, there are no end of
facts and figures to remember. Well don't panic, as organisation arises
from the chaos - information that you always wanted to know and sometimes
wouldn't dare to consider - the FAQs are here!
1.1 What is a FAQ?
Quite simply, FAQ stands for "Frequently Asked Questions". These are
generally the most common questions that get asked on the newsgroup,
and answers (or at least attempts to!) these so that they need not be
asked again.
Quite often though, a FAQ generates more discussion than before!
But then, Doctor Who topics have often been contentious :-)
Actually, this guide contains more than just FAQs, but also covers
other regularly posted Doctor Who-related information.
1.2 Where can I find these FAQs?
The FAQs are posted regularly to the rec.arts.drwho, rec.arts.drwho.info
and uk.media.tv.sf.drwho newsgroups. There are also web sites
that maintain the FAQs, and these are listed with each entry.
A copy of the FAQ is archived at the FAQ Guide site for reference
(and backup!), unless the author requests otherwise; these copies may be
updated by the author at any time.
The HTML version of this FAQ is at:
This document was generated at: Mon Dec 16 21:13:27 1996
1.3 Recent updates
The RADW Birthday Listings {1 Dec 1996}
Corrected 'asked' to 'appearing' threads! {29 Nov 1996}
The New/Missing Adventures FAQ is now two parts {26 Nov 1996}
The Frequently Asked Threads {9 Oct 1996}
The friendly guide for Newbies {3 Oct 1996}
Shannon's NA/MA Rankings become the Novel Rankings {1 Oct 1996}
Alden's new RADW Monthly Stats {30 Sep 1996}
inclusion of the RADW Quotefile {18 Sep 1996}
complete revamp of the FAQ lists {18 Sep 1996}
new home page for the Dynamic Rankings {9 Sep 1996}
2. The Doctor Who FAQs
These are the FAQs that are currently available:
2.1 Rec.Arts.DrWho-related FAQs
2.1.1 The official rec.arts.drwho Monthly FAQ, by Siobahn Morgan
2.1.2 The official Weekly FAQ, by Siobahn Morgan
2.1.3 The Weekly RADW stats, by Chuck Foster
2.1.4 The Monthly RADW stats, by Alden Bates
2.1.5 The RADW Quotefile, by Chris De Heer
2.1.6 A friendly Guide for Newbies, by Robert Smith
2.1.7 Frequently Appearing Threads, by Daniel Frankham
2.1.8 The RADW Birthdays, by Richard Poser {NEW}
2.2 Doctor Who-related FAQs
2.2.1 The Dynamic Rankings, by Russell Dewhurst
2.2.2 The New/Missing Adventures, by Richard Prekodravac {NEW}
2.2.3 The Novel Rankings, by Shannon Sullivan
2.2.4 The BBC Books FAQ. by Richard Prekodravac
2.2.5 The Save Doctor Who FAQ
2.2.6 The Guide for Newbies
2.2.7 The Collected Card Game FAQ, by Robin
2.3 Other FAQs and Figures
2.3.1 The UK Contacts list, by Marcus Durham
2.3.2 The Web Guide, by Paul Harman
2.4 The FAQ Guide, by yours truly
Please note that I cannot vouch for the accuracy of the content of these
FAQs, I have simply retained the original text by the authors.
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2.1 Rec.Arts.DrWho related FAQs
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2.1.1 The Doctor Who Monthly FAQ
Author: Siobahn Morgan
Home-Page:
Last Updated: Tue Dec 3 21:50:03 1996 (for part 1)
The oldest and wisest FAQ, and the official FAQ for rec.arts.drwho. It
contains a wealth of detail about the series and of course the
most common questions asked about it. A must for all newcomers to read!
The FAQ is split into six sections in order to make it more managable for
the reader:
1. Internet resources, series past present and future, fandom,
2. Episode Guide,
3. Books,
4. Videos,
5. Broadcasting Information,
6. Conventions,
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2.1.2 The Doctor Who Weekly FAQ
Author: Siobahn Morgan
Location:
Last Updated: Tue Oct 22 21:24:57 1996
The baby sister to the Monthly FAQ, this one is posted weekly and
contains details about rec.arts.drwho itself, and common questions
about the newsgroup, its posters, and themes.
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2.1.3 The Weekly RADW Stats {NEW}
Author: Chuck Foster
Home-Page:
Location:
Last Updated: Mon Dec 16 21:09:33 1996
Adric replaces Engin as I take over the mantle of showing us on RADW
just how sad we really are. The top topics, posters, and just how many of
those download bytes belong to Who ...
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2.1.4 The Monthly RADW Stats {NEW}
Author: Alden Bates
Home-Page:
Location:
Last Updated: Mon Dec 2 22:26:21 1996
The Weekly goes Monthly! In an act of deja vu Alden now provides
a monthly posting of the RADW nutters who post there!
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2.1.5 The RADW Quotefile {NEW}
Author: Christopher De Heer
Home-Page:
Location:
Last Updated: Mon Oct 21 22:38:05 1996
Welcome to the creme-de-la-creme, well, those postings which make reading
rec.arts.drwho worthwhile! The gems of posters may be found within ...
if you dare! I carry the latest updates as posted to the newsgroup, whilst
the complete chronology of mayhem is resident at Chris's site.
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2.1.6 A friendly guide for Newbies {NEW}
Author: Robert Smith
Location:
Last Updated: Fri Dec 6 21:27:22 1996
A friendly guide to posting on rec.arts.drwho. This is
ostensibly intended for newbies, but there's probably something in here
for all of us (even us old timers!).
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2.1.7 Frequently Appearing Threads {NEW}
Author: Daniel Frankham
Location:
Last Updated: Mon Dec 2 22:05:35 1996
Well, it had to happen; so many threads that we needed to know what
they are all for! This FAQ covers the ones that never seem to die and
become topics again and again. Popularity, huh!
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2.1.8 The RADW Birthday Listings
Author: Richard H. Poser II
Home-Page:
Last Updated: Sat Dec 14 16:24:16 1996 (for the list}
Age has no meaning ... but you might want to know anyway! These guides
list the known birthdays of RADW lurkers and posters. There are two versions
available
List:
Chronological:
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2.2 Doctor Who related FAQs
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2.2.1 Dynamic Rankings
Author: Russell Dewhurst
Home-Page: {updated 9 Sep 1996}{NEW}
Location:
Last Updated: Tue Sep 17 0:30:56 1996
The Doctor Who Dynamic Rankings, giving the position of Doctor Who stories
as voted by people on the Internet.
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2.2.2 The New/Missing Adventures
Author: Richard Prekodravac
Home-Page:
Last Updated: Tue Nov 26 17:58:09 1996 (for first part)
This FAQ is in two parts and covers the New and Missing Adventures books
published by Virgin, and also covers some of the other books released.
1. Information,
2. The Books,
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2.2.3 Novel Adventures Rankings {NEW}
Author: Shannon Patrick Sullivan
Home-Page:
Location:
Last Updated: Tue Dec 3 18:09:51 1996
This is the list of Doctor Who Novel ranking compiled by Shannon
as voted by people on the Internet. It has recently been broadened to
include the up-and-coming BBC Books in the rapidly expanding novel universe!
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2.2.4 The BBC Books FAQ
Author: Richard Prekodravac
Home-Page:
Location:
Last Updated: Mon Dec 16 20:19:44 1996
With Virgin Books being superceded by the range from the BBC, so Richard
has developed a new FAQ to deal with the latest exciting adventures in
the world of literature.
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2.2.5 Save Dr Who FAQ
Author: Peri/Piera
Last Updated: Wed Nov 27 10:13:33 1996 (for part 1)
This FAQ is all about the project to bring back Doctor Who to our screens,
including addresses to write to. It is posted in three parts:
1. Introduction to Save Who,
2. Updates,
3. Addresses to contact,
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2.2.6 The FAQ for Newbies
Authors: ,
Location:
Last Updated: Fri Jun 21 21:29:17 1996
This is a FAQ designed for those brand new to the concept of Doctor Who,
giving a fairly detailed history of the first 26 years of the show.
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2.2.7 The Collected Card Game FAQ
Author: Robin
Home-Page:
Location:
Last Updated: Wed Nov 27 4:23:57 1996
This FAQ covers the Doctor Who Collectable Card Game, and contains
details all about the increasingly popular game, its cards, rarities,
and questions about the rules.
This is complimented by the Collected Card List:
{Mon Sep 2 18:07:24 1996}
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2.3 Other FAQs and Figures
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2.3.1 UK Address FAQ
Authors: Marcus Durham
Location:
Last Updated: Sat Nov 30 0:57:19 1996
This FAQ lists the addresses of Doctor Who related information in the UK,
including fan clubs and teletext pages.
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2.3.2 The Web Guide
Author: Paul Harman
Location:
Last Updated: Tue Dec 10 15:58:19 1996
This is a guide to the multitude of web sites that lurk out there
on the Net. Looking for something in particular? Well you might well
find it here!
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2.4 The FAQ Guide
Author: Chuck Foster
Home-Page:
Well, for completeness :-)
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If you have any updates, corrections, or your FAQ is missing,
let me know!
Chuck Foster