Obverse Books is celebrating 10 years of its Black Archive range, a series of monographs examining individual Doctor Who serials from across the decades, taking into account every TV story from 1963 to the present day.

And now, that range has expanded further to include a special celebratory tome that looks at the 50th anniversary docudrama, An Adventure in Space and Time.

This Archive Special is written by David Rolinson, who’s previously worked as a co-editor on The Art of Invective, a collection of Dennis Potter’s non-fiction writing.

Here’s the blurb for An Archive Special: An Adventure in Space and Time:

‘The following programme is based on actual events. It’s important to remember, however, that you can’t rewrite history. Not one line. Except, perhaps, when you embark on an Adventure In Space And Time…’

In 1966, William Hartnell is about to record his final scenes as Doctor Who. Having helped establish the series as a smash hit for the BBC, he is not keen to go, but ill health means he simply can’t continue. Tracing the story of the series creation from Sydney Newman’s first suggestion of a new science fiction series to Hartnell leaving the role behind, An Adventure in Time and Space is more than just a biopic of William Hartnell, it’s the story of the creation of a television legend. 

David Rolinson is also a lecturer at the University of Stirling, writing on a wide range of topics but specialising in docudrama and terrorism.

An Adventure in Space and Time is written by Mark Gatiss and stars David Bradley as William Hartnell… playing the First Doctor. The feature was released as part of Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary celebrations back in 2013.

An Archive Special: An Adventure in Space and Time is available now in paperback and electronic formats, direct from Obverse Books and from selected online retailers.