Vintage 1997 Doctor Who The Eighties Large Hardback Book. Shop Stock Room Find. Released by Doctor Who Books / Virgin Publishing in 1997, as the third of the three books covering the sixties, seventies and eighties Dr Who. This fantastic Doctor Who The Eighties Book is a complete overview of this pivotal period in the history of the "Doctor Who" series. By 1980, "Doctor Who" was at its peak and the change from Tom Baker to Peter Davison did the programme no harm. However, the decade also saw the controversy of the Colin Baker wilderness years before Sylvester McCoy brought the character back to life. This book reveals unknown facts about the actors, the technical crew and the public reaction to the changes that were taking place. Brand New Shop Stock Room Find. Discovered in the store room of a closing down shop with a whole host of other books from a similar era. Mint Condition, never sold & never read, just hidden away in a stock room for 20 odd years. All orders received before 4.00pm Monday to Fridays are shipped the same day.