In a world saturated in Doctor Who merchandise its something of a poignant reminder of the scarcity of related material back in the day. The World Distributer annuals were such a treat. When they materialised on the shelves as a new title you knew Christmas was on the way. Just look at some of these covers. My chum Brian Mullholland found them in a charity store and he extended that sense of charity to an ageing Doctor Who fan. I remember when these annuals turned up on a shelf in Harry Halls Bookshop. With Mr Hall holding an armfull of them as he made his new annual displays.
The 1977 annual was a real head melter. It probably had more to do with a narcotic experience than a familiarity with our beloved show. It was the first thing I ever paid off on lay over, courtesy of our newsagent Vincy Mullholland. I used every penny I got to pay it off and it seemed to take forever.
All these years later and two Mullhollands continue to provide great Doctor Who stuff for me.
The Whoniverse in action.
