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We’re pleased to announce that Richard Marson’s long-awaited history of BBC Children’s TV will be published on November 17 in trade paperback and a collector’s hardback, limited to 300 copies.
Order Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children’s Television now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
Order Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children’s Television now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
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A special one for Doctor Who Day: a great long post on the novelisation of one of the best stories ever, Genesis of the Daleks: 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/11/doct... #books #booksky #doctorwho
Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks, by Terrance Dicks
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November 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A special one for Doctor Who Day: a great long post on the novelisation of one of the best stories ever, Genesis of the Daleks: 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/11/doct... #books #booksky #doctorwho
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For those who enjoyed my Kennedy thread last night, I should say that the research was originally done for my #DoctorWho book Pull to Open, the story of the show's creation in 1963, which you can buy from @tenacrebooks.bsky.social. #DoctorWhoDay
Pull To Open: 1962–1963: The Inside Story of How the BBC Created and Launched Doctor Who
‘Fresh and compelling… As definitive an account of those early years as I have read’ Toby Hadoke When Doctor Who began on Saturday November 23...
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November 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
For those who enjoyed my Kennedy thread last night, I should say that the research was originally done for my #DoctorWho book Pull to Open, the story of the show's creation in 1963, which you can buy from @tenacrebooks.bsky.social. #DoctorWhoDay
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It’s a very happy #DoctorWhoDay from us - we’re delighted to announce we’ve successfully acquired the archive of Whoniverse legend Terrance Dicks 😲 Read more at the link:
www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...
www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...
November 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
It’s a very happy #DoctorWhoDay from us - we’re delighted to announce we’ve successfully acquired the archive of Whoniverse legend Terrance Dicks 😲 Read more at the link:
www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...
www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ne...
Happy Doctor Who Day! From in-depth histories of the show to revealing biographies celebrating the people who made it, we've got you covered. Explore our range of books at tenacrebooks.co.uk/ ✨
November 23, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Happy Doctor Who Day! From in-depth histories of the show to revealing biographies celebrating the people who made it, we've got you covered. Explore our range of books at tenacrebooks.co.uk/ ✨
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A super presentation from Simon Guerrier, reviewing his forthcoming deep dive into the life and career of Terrance Dicks from Ten Acre Books (with unexpected cameo from the TARDIS herself!)
November 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A super presentation from Simon Guerrier, reviewing his forthcoming deep dive into the life and career of Terrance Dicks from Ten Acre Books (with unexpected cameo from the TARDIS herself!)
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So far this month I've managed to pop up in the Leyton Orient matchday programme, the Times Literary Supplement, and Birmingham Dispatch. Can Birdwatching Today be far behind?
www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/pendas-fen-r...
www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/pendas-fen-r...
Penda’s Fen reinvents Mercia for the modern age
How an experimental British 1970s television play pioneered a folk horror revival
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November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
So far this month I've managed to pop up in the Leyton Orient matchday programme, the Times Literary Supplement, and Birmingham Dispatch. Can Birdwatching Today be far behind?
www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/pendas-fen-r...
www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/pendas-fen-r...
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Sophie Aldred will be in conversation with the book's author Richard Marson and guest speakers: actors Alec Christie (The Children of Green Knowe) and Siri O'Neal (Moondial), with producer/directors Clive Doig (Vision On) and Jeremy Swan (Rentaghost). The book can be ordered from tenacrebooks.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Sophie Aldred will be in conversation with the book's author Richard Marson and guest speakers: actors Alec Christie (The Children of Green Knowe) and Siri O'Neal (Moondial), with producer/directors Clive Doig (Vision On) and Jeremy Swan (Rentaghost). The book can be ordered from tenacrebooks.co.uk
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Good news, we're pleased to announce that Sophie Aldred will be hosting our launch event for Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television at London's BFI Southbank on December 4. Tickets are available now from tinyurl.com/9hwat82m. Hope to see you there!
November 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Good news, we're pleased to announce that Sophie Aldred will be hosting our launch event for Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television at London's BFI Southbank on December 4. Tickets are available now from tinyurl.com/9hwat82m. Hope to see you there!
We've just restocked a handful of author-signed copies of Is That You, Maureen? A sparking stories of memories about making children's TV and beyond by Jeremy Swan, producer of Jackanory, Rentaghost and more. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
We've just restocked a handful of author-signed copies of Is That You, Maureen? A sparking stories of memories about making children's TV and beyond by Jeremy Swan, producer of Jackanory, Rentaghost and more. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk
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I started reading this book this afternoon and it is so effing good, I hope never to stop.
We’re pleased to announce that Richard Marson’s long-awaited history of BBC Children’s TV will be published on November 17 in trade paperback and a collector’s hardback, limited to 300 copies.
Order Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children’s Television now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
Order Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children’s Television now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I started reading this book this afternoon and it is so effing good, I hope never to stop.
Happy International Men's Day.
November 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Happy International Men's Day.
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What Doctor Who story - and James Bond film - did Terrance Dicks borrow from for the last of his Mounties trilogy? Another great long post here: 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/11/war-...
War Drums of the Blackfoot, by Terrance Dicks
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November 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
What Doctor Who story - and James Bond film - did Terrance Dicks borrow from for the last of his Mounties trilogy? Another great long post here: 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/11/war-...
Good news, we're pleased to announce that Sophie Aldred will be hosting our launch event for Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television at London's BFI Southbank on December 4. Tickets are available now from tinyurl.com/9hwat82m. Hope to see you there!
November 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Good news, we're pleased to announce that Sophie Aldred will be hosting our launch event for Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television at London's BFI Southbank on December 4. Tickets are available now from tinyurl.com/9hwat82m. Hope to see you there!
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Now excedibly looking forward to Marson’s Box of Delights, from @tenacrebooks.bsky.social. Just look at the cover! Gorgeous.
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Now excedibly looking forward to Marson’s Box of Delights, from @tenacrebooks.bsky.social. Just look at the cover! Gorgeous.
Listen in for Richard Marson discussing Rentaghost and our new book Box of Delights.
Ep 3 of Through the Square Window is available wherever you get your podcasts. @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social discuss Bob's Full House, Ray Davies' Return to Waterloo, Juliet Bravo, The Gentle Touch and, in the company of Richard Marson, the last-ever episode of Rentaghost.
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Listen in for Richard Marson discussing Rentaghost and our new book Box of Delights.
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I'm reading/reviewing Richard Marson's marvellous new @tenacrebooks.bsky.social opus Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television for The Big Issue. Where else are you going to read about Johnny Ball cheerfully drop-kicking Humpty through the round window between takes on Play School?
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I'm reading/reviewing Richard Marson's marvellous new @tenacrebooks.bsky.social opus Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television for The Big Issue. Where else are you going to read about Johnny Ball cheerfully drop-kicking Humpty through the round window between takes on Play School?
📦 US readers… We have paused US orders until further notice but the Who Shop stocks most of our titles.
ATTENTION USA CUSTOMERS! After some customer feedback, we were having technical difficulties on the site for those trying to order from the USA and postage was not appearing. THIS HAS NOW BEEN FIXED. Get your orders in, in time for Christmas! #DoctorWho #USA #Christmas
That’s right, we’re shipping to the USA! Get your Christmas orders in now in time for the big day.
*Note to all customers: If you have any issues trying to place an order, please speak to a member of staff who will be happy to assist you. [email protected].
*Note to all customers: If you have any issues trying to place an order, please speak to a member of staff who will be happy to assist you. [email protected].
November 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
📦 US readers… We have paused US orders until further notice but the Who Shop stocks most of our titles.
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Getting started on this labour of love from @tobyhadoke.bsky.social and enjoying it immensely already. So much detail, and so well-written!
October 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Getting started on this labour of love from @tobyhadoke.bsky.social and enjoying it immensely already. So much detail, and so well-written!
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A long, long post on the novelisation Doctor Who The Revenge of the Cybermen by Terrance Dicks, the first to feature the bohemian Fourth Doctor: 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/11/doct... #books #booksky #DoctorWho
Doctor Who The Revenge of the Cybermen, by Terrance Dicks
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November 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A long, long post on the novelisation Doctor Who The Revenge of the Cybermen by Terrance Dicks, the first to feature the bohemian Fourth Doctor: 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/11/doct... #books #booksky #DoctorWho
Our new book Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television is out later this month. Here's author Richard Marson signing title pages for the limited edition hardback ahead of binding. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk/
November 8, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Our new book Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television is out later this month. Here's author Richard Marson signing title pages for the limited edition hardback ahead of binding. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk/
Tickets for our BFI Southbank author event for Box of Delights are now on sale from tinyurl.com/9hwat82m. Hope to see you there!
Good news, our friends at London's BFI Southbank will be hosting an event with author Richard Marson on December 4 marking the release of our new book Box of Delights, with other special guests to be announced. Tickets go on sale next week at whatson.bfi.org.uk/
November 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Tickets for our BFI Southbank author event for Box of Delights are now on sale from tinyurl.com/9hwat82m. Hope to see you there!
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My copy of The Quatermass Experiment arrived yesterday, and so far it's a great and fascinating read. So much that I never knew about Kneale, the series, etc. Definitely worth getting hold of.
Some spooky reprints have appropriately arrived on Halloween. 🎃 The Quatermass Experiment: The Making of TV's First Sci-Fi Classic and Penda's Fen: Scene by Scene are back in stock and could be haunting your bookshelves. Order now from tenacrebooks.co.uk/
November 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
My copy of The Quatermass Experiment arrived yesterday, and so far it's a great and fascinating read. So much that I never knew about Kneale, the series, etc. Definitely worth getting hold of.
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NEW EP OUT WEDS 12 NOV! Featuring TV director, producer and former Blue Peter editor Richard Marson discussing the last-ever Rentaghost with @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social, and his ace new book from @tenacrebooks.bsky.social, Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television
November 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM
NEW EP OUT WEDS 12 NOV! Featuring TV director, producer and former Blue Peter editor Richard Marson discussing the last-ever Rentaghost with @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @gkw.bsky.social, and his ace new book from @tenacrebooks.bsky.social, Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television
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This really is the book I have been waiting for all my life
We're counting down to the release of our new book Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television, Richard Marson's immersive 500-page history. Here's a first look at the full cover, illustrated by @gkw.bsky.social. Available in paperback and limited edition hardback from tenacrebooks.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This really is the book I have been waiting for all my life
We're counting down to the release of our new book Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television, Richard Marson's immersive 500-page history. Here's a first look at the full cover, illustrated by @gkw.bsky.social. Available in paperback and limited edition hardback from tenacrebooks.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 9:25 AM
We're counting down to the release of our new book Box of Delights: The Story of BBC Children's Television, Richard Marson's immersive 500-page history. Here's a first look at the full cover, illustrated by @gkw.bsky.social. Available in paperback and limited edition hardback from tenacrebooks.co.uk