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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext In 2010, the eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, first appeared on TV; in 2013, the year of the 50th anniversary of the first episode of Doctor Who, he regenerated into his successor, Peter Capaldi. This first book devoted to the era of Matt Smith and showrunner Steven Moffat is written by the experts on the Doctor. It is wide-ranging and varied in viewpoint and explores a colourful range of issues, including 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 an accessible style, Doctor Who, the Eleventh Hour is a valuable contribution to Doctor Who watching and thinking, for all who follow or study this televisio phenomenon.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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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,...
