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Triumph of a Time Lord: Regenerating Doctor Who in the Twenty-first Century
Matt Hills
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Paperback. 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'. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 integrated black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 316.
Before Saturday March 26th 2005, "Doctor Who" had been off the air as a regular, new TV series for more than fifteen years; until a production team led by Russell T. Davies re-imagined the programme so successfully, so triumphantly, that it's become an instant Christmas tradition, a BAFTA winner, an international 'superbrand' and a number one rated show. It's even been credited with reinventing family TV. This is the first full-length book to explore the 'new Who' phenomenon through to the casting of Matt Smith as the new Doctor. It explores "Doctor Who" through contemporary debates in TV Studies about ... Read more
Before Saturday March 26th 2005, "Doctor Who" had been off the air as a regular, new TV series for more than fifteen years; until a production team led by Russell T. Davies re-imagined the programme so successfully, so triumphantly, that it's become an instant Christmas tradition, a BAFTA winner, an international 'superbrand' and a number one rated show. It's even been credited with reinventing family TV. This is the first full-length book to explore the 'new Who' phenomenon through to the casting of Matt Smith as the new Doctor. It explores "Doctor Who" through contemporary debates in TV Studies about ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848850323
SKU
V9781848850323
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About Matt Hills
Matt Hills is Professor in Film & TV Studies at Aberystwyth University. He is the author of 'Fan Cultures' (2002), 'The Pleasures of Horror (2005) and 'How To Do Things with Cultural Theory' (2005).
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