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Mike Tucker

    24. duben 1964

    Mike Tucker is a respected figure in the world of television special effects, having spent many years honing his craft at the BBC Television Visual Effects Department. He now leads his own company, The Model Unit, where he continues to innovate in effects supervision. Tucker has also established himself as a compelling author, penning original novels tied to the beloved Doctor Who series and books inspired by the adventures of Merlin. His expertise extends to collaborative factual works, offering behind-the-scenes insights into television production.

    Mike Tucker
    The adventures of Merlin : Valiant
    Ronin: A Marine Scout-Sniper Platoon in Iraq
    The Three Little Pigs
    Little Red Riding Hood
    Doctor Who: Dalek Combat Training Manual
    Doctor Who. Roj hrůzy
    • Gabby Nicholsová ukládá právě syna ke spánku, když zaslechne křik své dcery: ,,Mami, mám v pokoji obrovskýho osminožku." Kevin Alperton zase jde do školy, když na něj zaútočí obří komár. A pak se začnou dít nebezpečné věci. Doktorovi dělá zmutovaný hmyz starosti; vesnice je odříznutá od okolního světa pavučinami a hmyz je stále nebezpečnější a hrozivější. Doktor ví, že dokud se mu nepodaří rozšifrovat zvláštní symboly vyryté v prastarém kamenném kruhu a neodhalí tajemství ještě z doby 2. světové války, nikdo z místních obyvatel nebude v bezpečí.

      Doctor Who. Roj hrůzy
    • To become the dominant species in the universe. The Dalek Combat Training Manual collates intelligence gathered by Time Lords over centuries of raging wars through time and space, and is invaluable to anyone engaging the Daleks in battle.

      Doctor Who: Dalek Combat Training Manual
    • The Three Little Pigs

      • 24 stránek
      • 1 hodina čtení
      4,0(2)Ohodnotit

      A lift-the-flap, pop-up fairy tale, featuring a QR code to scan for a free audio reading.

      The Three Little Pigs
    • The author provides an intimate and unfiltered account of a Marine scout/sniper platoon during their 2005-2006 combat tour. By embedding with the elite unit, the narrative captures the harrowing experiences and unique perspectives of the snipers, offering readers an exclusive oral history from the front lines. This raw and provocative exploration reveals the complexities of warfare and the personal stories behind the soldiers' experiences.

      Ronin: A Marine Scout-Sniper Platoon in Iraq
    • A mysterious new knight arrives in Camelot for the sword tournament. His fighting skills are impressive but Merlin suspects that dark magic is involved. With Prince Arthur next in line to fight, time is running out for Merlin to prove that evil is afoot.

      The adventures of Merlin : Valiant
    • Doctor Who: Diamond Dogs

      • 256 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení
      3,9(61)Ohodnotit

      Here on Saturn, it literally rains diamonds. For over fifteen years the crew of Kollo-Zarnista Mining Facility 27 has been extracting diamonds from deep within the atmosphere of Saturn, diamonds that help to fund the ever-expanding Human Empire.

      Doctor Who: Diamond Dogs
    • On a lonely stretch of Welsh coastline, a fisherman is killed by a hideous creature from beneath the waves. When the Doctor and Rose arrive, they discover a village where the children are plagued by nightmares, and the nights are ruled by monsters. The villagers suspect that ancient industrialist Nathanial Morton is to blame, but the Doctor has suspicions of his own. Who are the ancient figures that sleep in the old priory? What are the monsters that prowl the woods after sunset? What is the light that glows in the disused lighthouse on Black Island? As the children's nightmares get worse, the Doctor and Rose discover an alien plot to resurrect an ancient evil...

      The Nightmare of Black Island
    • "... is a street-level view of the struggles of maintaining control in the anarchy that pervaded Iraq after Coalition forces declared victory. Tucker journeyed--and fought--with Special Forces groups in both Mosul and Fallujah, cities unconvinced the war was over, and willing to do anything to ensure that the struggle would continue."--from publisher description.

      Among Warriors in Iraq
    • Earth, 2099. Globabl warming is devastating the climate. The polar ice caps are melting. In a desperate attempt at preservation, the governments of the world have removed vast sections of the Arctic and Antarctic and set them inside huge domes across the world. The Doctor and Martha arrive in Snowglobe 7 in the Middle East, hoping for peace and relaxation. But they soon discover that it's not only ice and snow that has been preserved beneath the Dome. While Martha struggles to help with an infection sweeping through the Dome, the Doctor discovers an alien threat that has lain hidden since the last ice age - a threat that is starting to thaw! Featuring the Doctor and Martha as played by David Tennant and Freema Agyeman in the hit series from BBC Television.

      Snowglobe 7