Mad Dogs and Englishmen (Doctor Who)
- Mad Dogs and Englishmen (Doctor Who)
Doctorwhobook
title=Mad Dogs and Englishmen
series=Eighth Doctor Adventures
number=52
featuring=Eighth Doctor Fitz and Anji
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writer=Paul Magrs
publisher=BBC Books
isbn=ISBN 0-563-53845-7
set_between=
pages=249
date=January 2002
preceding=The Adventuress of Henrietta Street
following=Hope|
"Mad Dogs and Englishmen" is a BBC Books original novel written by Paul Magrs and based on the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Anji.
Plot
A race of alien poodles alters a 20th century fantasy epic to aid their civil war.
The Doctor infiltrates a groups of writers known as the Smudgelings, Anji experiences some very, very special effects in 1970s America and Fitz meets an old friend.
The book also features a jolly hotel chef and dogs with opposable thumbs.
Tolkien
*The novel contains a spoof of J. R. R. Tolkien's experiences writing "The Lord of the Rings". The character representing C. S. Lewis in this also appears in Magrs's non-"Doctor Who" novel "To the Devil — a Diva!". Another character represents Ray Harryhausen.
Cameo
*Noël Coward appears in the novel.
External links
*Doctor Who RG | id=whobbc52 | title=Mad Dogs and Englishmen
* [http://members.lycos.co.uk/cloisterlibrary/madd.htm The Cloister Library - "Mad Dogs and Englishmen"]
Reviews
*OG review | id=bbc8-52 | title=Mad Dogs and Englishmen
*DWRG | id=maddogs | title=Mad Dogs and Englishmen
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