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British Science Fiction Television A Hitchhikers Guide Cover

From "Doctor Who" to "Red Dwarf", "Thunderbirds" to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", British science fiction shows have delighted audiences worldwide. This book provides a national survey of the British TV genre, and offers in-depth analyses of these shows. It is useful for those interested in science fiction, and television history.

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'TARDISbound' places 'Doctor Who' under a variety of lenses, from examining the leading characteristics of these 'Doctor Who' texts, to issues of class, ethnicity and gender in relation to the Doctor(s), other TARDIS crew-members, and the non-human/inhuman beings they encounter.

Examines stories from the whole of Doctor Who's history to give this unique perspective on the series. Why are we so scared of monsters? Why do they look and act the way they do? How do they reflect the time and place that the series is broadcast in? It is a must for any fan of the series.

Triumph of a Time Lord Regenerating Doctor Who in the Twentyfirst Century Cover

Explores the ' Doctor Who' phenomenon through to the casting of Matt Smith as the Doctor. This book examines "Doctor Who" through contemporary debates in TV Studies about quality TV and how can we define TV series as both 'cult' and 'mainstream'.

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