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A police ___MASK48___ , used in the United Kingdom throughout the 20th century , is a public telephone kiosk or callbox for the use of members of the police , or for members of the public to contact the police . Unlike an ordinary callbox , its telephone was located behind a hinged door so it could be used from the outside , and the interior of the ___MASK48___ was , in effect , a miniature police station for use by police officers to read and fill in reports , take meal breaks and even temporarily hold prisoners until the arrival of transport . Unnatural History is an original novel written by Jonathan Blum and Kate Orman and based on the long - running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . It features the Eighth Doctor , Sam , Fitz and Faction Paradox . Faction Paradox is a fictional time travelling cult / rebel group / organized crime syndicate , originally created by the author Lawrence Miles . The Faction ' s belief - system as portrayed has some similarities to voodoo , and is sometimes described as such . The family / organization were originally featured as recurring antagonists in the ___MASK23___ " Doctor Who " Eighth Doctor Adventures novels , but have since featured in their own continuing tales . Lawrence Miles ( born 15 March 1972 in Middlesex ) is a science fiction author known for his work on original " Doctor Who " novels ( for both the Virgin New Adventures and ___MASK96___ series ) and the subsequent spin - off Faction Paradox . He is also co - author ( with Tat Wood ) of the " About Time " series of " Doctor Who " critiques . The British Broadcasting Corporation ( ___MASK23___ ) is a British public service broadcaster . It is headquartered at Broadcasting House in London , is the world ' s oldest national broadcasting organisation , and is the largest broadcaster in the world by number of employees , with over 20 , 950 staff in total , of whom 16 , 672 are in public sector broadcasting ; including part - time , flexible as well as fixed contract staff , the total number is 35 , 402 . Time travel is the concept of movement ( such as by a human ) between certain points in time , analogous to movement between different points in space , typically using a hypothetical device known as a time machine , in the form of a vehicle or of a ___MASK66___ connecting distant points in time . Time travel is a recognized concept in philosophy and fiction , but traveling to an arbitrary point in time has a very limited support in theoretical physics , and usually only in conjunction with quantum mechanics or wormholes , also known as Einstein - Rosen bridges . In a more narrow sense , one - way time travel into the future via time dilation is a well - understood phenomenon within the frameworks of special relativity and general relativity , but advancing a large amount of time is not feasible with current technology . The concept was touched upon in various earlier works of fiction , but was popularized by H . G . Wells ' 1895 novel " The Time Machine ", which moved the concept of time travel into the public imagination , and it remains a popular subject in science fiction . The Eighth Doctor Adventures ( sometimes abbreviated as EDA or referred to as the EDAs ) are a series of spin off novels based on the long running ___MASK23___ science fiction television series " Doctor Who " and published under the ___MASK96___ imprint . 73 books were published overall . Doctor Who is a British science - fiction television programme produced by the ___MASK23___ since 1963 . The programme depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called " The Doctor ", an extraterrestrial being from the planet Gallifrey . He explores the universe in a time - travelling space ship called the TARDIS . Its exterior appears as a blue British police ___MASK48___ , which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired . Accompanied by a number of companions , the Doctor combats a variety of foes , while working to save civilisations and help people in need .