Doctor Who Contributor(s): Leach, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814333087 ISBN-13: 9780814333082 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism - Social Science | Popular Culture |
Dewey: 791.457 |
LCCN: 2008051693 |
Series: TV Milestones |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 4.9" W x 6.9" (0.30 lbs) 120 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Doctor Who, the iconic British science-fiction series following a time-traveling alien scientist, was first broadcast November 23, 1963, on BBC Television. Though modestly conceived and produced, its depiction of the alien but strangely human "Doctor" proved to be such a commercial success that the program was shown in more than forty countries over twenty-six seasons--from 1963 to 1989--and returned successfully to television in 2005. In Doctor Who, Jim Leach explores the reasons behind the original series' popularity and the ways it evolved during its long run. |