Doctor Who: 1001 Nights in Time and Space - Folk Tales rescued from around the Whoniverse

''Stories are the most important thing of all because they are just about the only living thing that lasts...'' At the end of the universe, a mysterious storyteller builds a campfire to draw his audience. He has gathered tales like any minstrel of old - and his specialty is tales of the Doctor. In this book of stories both long and short, you can experience Doctor Who ''s adventures through the prism of folk tales and fables. Retold from unusual perspectives, 1001 Nights in Time and Space is a bubbling mix of heroes and villains, soldiers and monsters, princesses, goblins, demons, tricksters, computers, ghosts and gods from all across the universe... taking inspiration from the entire 60-plus years lifespan of Doctor Who.

About the author

Steve Cole is an editor and children’s author whose sales exceed three million copies. His hugely successful Astrosaurs young fiction series has been a UK top-ten children’s bestseller. His several original Doctor Who novels have also been bestsellers.Paul Magrs was born in 1969 in the North East of England. He has written numerous novels and short stories for adults, teens, children and Doctor Who fans. He teaches Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Product details

• Authors: Steve Cole, Paul Magrs, Magrs Paul
• Publisher: BBC Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.09.2025
• EAN: 9781785949647
• ISBN: 978-1-78594-964-7
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 240 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Science Fiction, Adventure, Short Stories, FICTION / Media Tie-In, FICTION / Science Fiction / Time Travel, FICTION / Science Fiction / Collections & Anthologies, FICTION / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Science Fiction / Space Exploration, Science fiction: space exploration, Science fiction: time travel, Adventure / action fiction, Fiction: inspired by or adapted from other media