Doctor Who and history critical essays on imagining the past /
Doctor Who and history critical essays on imagining the past / [electronic resource]
edited by Carey Fleiner and Dene October.
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland and Company, Incorporated, Publishers 2017.
- 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographical references.
When Sydney Newman conceived the idea for Doctor Who in 1963, he envisioned a show in which the Doctor and his companions would visit and observe, but not interfere with, events in history. That plan was dropped early on and the Doctor has happily meddled with historical events for decades. This collection of new essays examines how the Doctor's engagement with history relates to Britain's colonial past, nostalgia for village life, Norse myths, alternate history, and the impact of historical decisions on the present.
1476629811 9781476629810
Doctor Who (Television program : 1963-1989)
Doctor Who (Television program : 2005- )
History on television.
Electronic Books.
PN1992.77.6273
Includes bibliographical references.
When Sydney Newman conceived the idea for Doctor Who in 1963, he envisioned a show in which the Doctor and his companions would visit and observe, but not interfere with, events in history. That plan was dropped early on and the Doctor has happily meddled with historical events for decades. This collection of new essays examines how the Doctor's engagement with history relates to Britain's colonial past, nostalgia for village life, Norse myths, alternate history, and the impact of historical decisions on the present.
1476629811 9781476629810
Doctor Who (Television program : 1963-1989)
Doctor Who (Television program : 2005- )
History on television.
Electronic Books.
PN1992.77.6273