Doctor Who - New Dawn

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<p><i>Doctor Who new dawn</i> explores the latest cultural moment in this long-running BBC TV series: the casting of a female lead. Analysing showrunner Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whittakers era means considering contemporary<i>Doctor Who</i> 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 tunes current version.<br><br>The book critically address 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<i>Who</i> has been merchandised, especially via the experience economy, and how official/unofficial reactions to UK lockdown helped the show to further re-emphasise its public-service potential.</p>

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<p>Brigid Cherry, PhD, is an independent scholar, retired from the position of Research Fellow in Screen Media at St Marys University<br>Matt Hills, PhD, is Professor of Media and Film at the University of Huddersfield<br>Andrew ODay, PhD, is an independent scholar</p>

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