Doctor Who - The Eleventh Hour
A Critical Celebration of the Matt Smith and Steven Moffat Era
Published on 6. December 2013
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-1-78076-018-6 (ISBN)
Description
During 2013, Doctor Who, the world's longest running science fiction show, celebrates its 50th birthday. Published to celebrate the Doctor's anniversary, this book provides a valuable record of the Matt Smith Doctor, who arrived in 2010 and is set to bow out in this year's Christmas special. This first book devoted solely to the Steven Moffat/Matt Smith era is written by experts on the Doctor. It is wide-ranging and varied in viewpoint and explores such issues as the performance of the Doctor, the gothic and fairy tale genres, the portrayal of history on screen, gender and sexuality, the phenomenon of Christmas television, the transatlantic dimensions of the programme, its look and sound, promotional culture and audience response. Also discussed are Doctor Who interactive games and the spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures. Written in accessible style, the book will be a valuable contribution to the expanding literature on Doctor Who, for fans, watchers of sci fi TV and students alike.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
493 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78076-018-6 (9781780760186)
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Person
Andrew O'Day is co-author, with Jonathan Bignell, of Terry Nation (2004). He received his PhD in Television Studies from Royal Holloway, University of London and has contributed chapters on 'classic' and 'new Who' to a range of edited collections.
Content
List of Figures
Terminology
Acknowledgements
List of contributors
Introduction Andrew O'Day
PART ONE: Performance, Genre and Gender
1.Who is Matt Smith?:
Performing the Doctor Richard Hewett
2.Monsters under the bed:
Gothic and fairy-tale storytelling in Steven Moffat's Doctor Who Frank Collins
3.Genealogies across time:
History and storytelling in Steven Moffat's Doctor Who Matthew Kilburn
4.Amy's Boys, River's Man:
Generation, Gender and Sexuality in the Moffat Whoniverse Dee Amy-Chinn
PART TWO: Wider Broadcasting Contexts
5.'Halfway Out of the Dark':
Steven Moffat's Doctor Who Christmas Specials David Budgen
6.The Transatlantic Dimensions of the Time Lord:
Doctor Who and the Relationships between British and North American Television Simone Knox
PART THREE: Sights and Sounds
7.The Look:
Style, Technology and Televisuality in the New Who Jonathan Bignell
8.'It's All-New Doctor Who':
Authorising New Design and Redesign in the Steven Moffat era Piers Britton
9.Silence Won't Fall:
Murray Gold's music in the Steven Moffat era Vasco Hexel
PART FOUR: Beyond the Episodes
10.Hyping Who and Marketing the Steven Moffat Era:
The Role of 'Prior Paratexts' Matt Hills
11.'Oh, no, that won't do at all...It's ridiculous!':
Observations on the Doctor Who audience Brigid Cherry
12.'I am the Doctor!'
Transmedia Adventures in Time and Space Neil Perryman
13.Friends Reunited?:
Authorship Discourses and Brand Management for The Sarah Jane Adventures 'Death of the Doctor'
Ross P. Garner
List of episodes
List of Figures
1. Jacksons Department Store, Reading: display for Harris Tweed
2. Model of Signification in Television
3. Musical annotation: Amy's Theme
4. Musical annotation: The Mad Man With a Box
5. Musical annotation: I Am the Doctor
6. Musical annotation: River's theme A
7. Musical annotation: River's theme B (regenerating in New York)
8. Audience Reach for Series 5, 6 and 7
9. Audience Share for Series 5, 6 and 7
10. Audience Appreciation Index for series 5, 6 and 7
Terminology
Acknowledgements
List of contributors
Introduction Andrew O'Day
PART ONE: Performance, Genre and Gender
1.Who is Matt Smith?:
Performing the Doctor Richard Hewett
2.Monsters under the bed:
Gothic and fairy-tale storytelling in Steven Moffat's Doctor Who Frank Collins
3.Genealogies across time:
History and storytelling in Steven Moffat's Doctor Who Matthew Kilburn
4.Amy's Boys, River's Man:
Generation, Gender and Sexuality in the Moffat Whoniverse Dee Amy-Chinn
PART TWO: Wider Broadcasting Contexts
5.'Halfway Out of the Dark':
Steven Moffat's Doctor Who Christmas Specials David Budgen
6.The Transatlantic Dimensions of the Time Lord:
Doctor Who and the Relationships between British and North American Television Simone Knox
PART THREE: Sights and Sounds
7.The Look:
Style, Technology and Televisuality in the New Who Jonathan Bignell
8.'It's All-New Doctor Who':
Authorising New Design and Redesign in the Steven Moffat era Piers Britton
9.Silence Won't Fall:
Murray Gold's music in the Steven Moffat era Vasco Hexel
PART FOUR: Beyond the Episodes
10.Hyping Who and Marketing the Steven Moffat Era:
The Role of 'Prior Paratexts' Matt Hills
11.'Oh, no, that won't do at all...It's ridiculous!':
Observations on the Doctor Who audience Brigid Cherry
12.'I am the Doctor!'
Transmedia Adventures in Time and Space Neil Perryman
13.Friends Reunited?:
Authorship Discourses and Brand Management for The Sarah Jane Adventures 'Death of the Doctor'
Ross P. Garner
List of episodes
List of Figures
1. Jacksons Department Store, Reading: display for Harris Tweed
2. Model of Signification in Television
3. Musical annotation: Amy's Theme
4. Musical annotation: The Mad Man With a Box
5. Musical annotation: I Am the Doctor
6. Musical annotation: River's theme A
7. Musical annotation: River's theme B (regenerating in New York)
8. Audience Reach for Series 5, 6 and 7
9. Audience Share for Series 5, 6 and 7
10. Audience Appreciation Index for series 5, 6 and 7