Dalek I Loved You

Nick Griffiths watched his firstDoctor Whoat the age of four. He would have hidden behind the sofa but it was back against the wall and his parents didn't let him move furniture so he hid behind a cushion instead. He has since been told by his mom and dad that they didn't have a sofa, only armchairs. So this book should really be calledBehind the Armchair, but that didn't sound right. And so began a life long obsession. WhenDoctor Whostarted getting crappyafter Tom Baker basicallyhe nearly escaped into the world of music and girls until he discovered a small ad of someone selling tapes of old episodes and that was the end of that. Only in the last few years has an anti-social obsession become something he can earn a living from as a journalist, and happily this coincided withDoctor Whogetting good again. Plus he has a son now, so he can claim he's watching it for him.

Nick Griffiths writes TV reviews for the Daily Mail and articles for the Radio Times.