We told you a little while ago about a new DOCTOR WHO charity anthology volume, which was raising funds to support the family of popular children’s author TOMMY DONBAVAND as he undergoes treatment for a second round of cancer – well, now there’s going to be a second one.

TOMMY’S TOP TEN is a 500+ page collection of reviews, scripts, book treatments and short stories from TV writer and author PAUL EBBS (BBC Books’ The Book of the Still, plus Casualty, Doctors and more), which Paul has put together along with photographs from playwright ELTON TOWNEND JONES and art from MARTIN GERAGHTY (The Power of the Daleks) and ADRIAN SALMOND (who designed the steelbook cover for the recent Shada), both of whom have worked extensively for DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE.

In the book, Ebbs reviews Donbavand’s ten favourite Doctor Who stories (hence the title) from his forthcoming #SLEDGEHAMMER collection, alongside “a story about the death of the Doctor’s most famous companion, an audio script about the time the Doctor had to work with a Dalek to beat a common enemy, a visit to Stockbridge to have another adventure with Maxwell Edison, and a script Revenant written especially for Colin Baker that fell through at the eleventh hour, which is presented here for the first time anywhere” and much, much more.

Here’s the kicker: this new volume is available for “free” as an ebook, to anybody who makes a donation to TOMMY’S FUND (web page here), no matter how large or small the size of the donation, just as long as they then send a copy of their confirmation email from Just Giving (just the date and time of donation is needed – no personal information required) to [email protected]. Paul himself adds: “between £5 and £10 would be a great ballpark figure to pay for the eBook. Once the email has been received, information will be sent out on how to download the pdf of Tommy’s Top Ten.”

“Please help Tommy and get yourself access to some brilliant brand new illustrations and photographs, plus a load of old Doctor Who nonsense from me,” Ebbs adds.

Here at STARBURST, we’d like to wish Tommy all the best for a hopefully swift and full recovery. Now go buy the book!

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