Doctor Who - New Dawn: Essays on the Jodie Whittaker Era

Doctor Who – new dawn explores the latest cultural moment in this long-running BBC TV series: the casting of a female lead. It features original interview material with cast members and an in-depth discussion with Segun Akinola, composer of the iconic theme tunes. The book critically addresses the series representations of diversity and fan responses to the thirteenth Doctor.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 264 pages
\n Publication date: 05 October 2021
\n Publisher: Manchester University Press
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Doctor Who – A New Dawn delves into the latest cultural phenomenon in this enduring BBC TV series: the casting of a female lead. By examining the era of showrunner Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whittaker, this edited collection considers contemporary Doctor Who as an inclusive and regendered brand. The book features original interviews with cast members, as well as an in-depth discussion with Segun Akinola, the composer of the iconic theme tunes' current version.

The book critically examines the series' representations of diversity, as well as the fan responses to the thirteenth Doctor through various mediums, such as memes, cosplay, and even the translation of the series into Spanish as a grammatically gendered language. Additionally, concluding essays explore how this moment of Doctor Who has been merchandised, particularly through the 'experience economy,' and how official and unofficial reactions to the UK lockdown helped the show further re-emphasize its public-service potential.

\n Weight: 550g\n
Dimension: 164 x 240 x 23 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781526151872\n \n