NEW FROM CLASSIC TV PRESS: ‘Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens - Exploring the Worlds of the Eleventh Doctor’ by Frank Collins
“I remember you! I brought the others back, I can bring you back too! I remember you, Raggedy Man, and you are late for my wedding!” Amy Pond, The Big Bang Since its revival in 2005, Doctor Who has been transformed from cult franchise into an awardwinning, multi-platform, flagship BBC One drama watched by millions each week. A prime example of the 360-degree television experience that British broadcasters are hungry to commission and develop, Doctor Who is also central to the revitalisation of family viewing long thought impossible to resurrect. In 2010, the regeneration of Tenth Doctor David Tennant into Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith saw the keys to the Doctor Who kingdom handed over from Russell T. Davies to new showrunner Steven Moffat. His first series was a highly anticipated moment of change in the production regime of this long-running show. Moffat and his team also proved that they could catch lightning in a bottle, with their Doctor Who continuing to entertain audiences in the UK and internationally. Matt Smith, joined by Karen Gillan as new companion Amy Pond, was an immediate critical success as the new Doctor. Cult television and film blogger Frank Collins has significantly expanded upon the original reviews from his popular Cathode Ray Tube website to examine this latest series of adventures. He provides an in-depth analysis of episodes, characters, themes and ideas, and places Doctor Who within the wider cultural context of contemporary social, political, historical and psychological debates. A unique view of a television icon, providing much food for thought, this book is essential reading for fans of the new series. This book is illustrated with many exclusive behind-the-scenes production shots and includes a colour plates section.
PUBLICATION and ORDER DETAILS: This title which will be published on 06 December 2010 is now available for PREORDER direct from Classic TV Press www.classictvpress.co.uk at a special discount price of £12.49 (RRP £14.99). N.B. The book will also be available from Amazon and other online retailers but you will receive your copy more quickly and cheaply if you order from us direct. ALSO AVAILABLE FROM DECEMBER 2010: ‘Being Human: unofficial and unauthorised’ by Joanne Black – a guidebook to the cult supernatural series.