Doctor Who – New Dawn

Name: Doctor Who – New Dawn
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SKU: 9781526151872
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Essays on the Jodie Whittaker Era

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Doctor Who – New Dawn delves into the transformative era of the iconic BBC TV series marked by the casting of its first female Doctor. This insightful collection examines showrunner Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whittaker's tenure, highlighting Doctor Who as an inclusive, regendered brand. Featuring exclusive interviews with cast members and a special discussion with Segun Akinola, the composer behind the current theme tune, the book offers a comprehensive cultural analysis.

It explores the series' diverse representations, fan engagement through memes, cosplay, and linguistic adaptations, as well as the merchandising impact amidst the 'experience economy.' The essays also reveal how the show's response during the UK lockdown reinforced its role as a public-service institution.
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This book appeals to fans of Doctor Who, television scholars, and those interested in contemporary media studies and cultural diversity. It's ideal for readers curious about gender representation in popular culture and the evolving dynamics of fan communities.

Analysing Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whittaker's Doctor Who as a regendered, inclusive brand, this book features original interviews with cast/crew. It offers in-depth analysis of recent episodes and examines fans' reactions to the era, exploring how the experience economy displaced Who's public-service potential until lockdown restored it.

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Doctor Who – New Dawn explores the latest cultural moment in this long-running BBC TV series: the casting of a female lead. Analysing showrunner Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whittaker's era means considering contemporary Doctor Who as an inclusive, regendered brand.

Featuring original interview material with cast members, this edited collection also includes an in-depth discussion with Segun Akinola, composer of the iconic theme tune's current version.

The book critically addresses the series' representations of diversity, as well as fan responses to the thirteenth Doctor via the likes of memes, cosplay, and even translation into Spanish as a grammatically gendered language.

In addition, concluding essays look at how this moment of Who has been merchandised, especially via the 'experience economy', and how official/unofficial reactions to the UK lockdown helped the show to further re-emphasise its public-service potential.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526151872

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 October 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Manchester University Press

Illustration: 7 black & white illustrations, 3 graphs

Contributors:

Edited by Andrew O'Day
Edited by Brigid Cherry
Edited by Matthew Hills

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 549g

Pages: 264

Collections

Arts & Culture Children’s, Teenage and Educational Non-Fiction

About the Author

Brigid Cherry, PhD, is an independent scholar, retired from the position of Research Fellow in Screen Media at St Mary's University
Matt Hills, PhD, is Professor of Media and Film at the University of Huddersfield
Andrew O'Day, PhD, is an independent scholar