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By:Graham Gibson
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Released:  6 May 2025
Publisher:  Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN:978-1-5381-9240-5
Format: hardback
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“A love-letter to Doctor Who, and a welcome reminder that the world’s longest-running sci-fi TV show has a lot to say about current affairs. Doctor Who: A Cultural History is designed to be refreshingly accessible, with Graham Gibson walking you through Doctor Who’s long history and exploring the significance of so many different characters... A pleasure to read."
Tom Bacon, Screen Rant

“Graham Gibson’s Doctor Who: A Cultural History is an impeccably thorough exploration of the beloved ‘Madman in the Box’... A delightful journey through time and space, this is a must-read for sci-fi fans, devoted Whiovians, and television historians alike."
Erin Maxwell, The Village Voice, L.A. Weekly, and BUST Magazine

“This Tardis-like book may look small, but it’s packed to the brim with facts and stories from the Doctor’s adventures throughout space and time Prepare to feel very clever indeed...”
Kayleigh Dray, The AV Club

In Doctor Who: A Cultural History, Graham Gibson highlights the incredible impact of the long running sci-fi television series Doctor Who by guiding readers through the show’s history and evolution to remain a fixture of popular culture for over six decades. Investigating a range of topics from religion and politics to gender and technology and even the very nature of good and evil, Gibson demonstrates how the show reflects our society, sometimes showing a powerful prescience, sometimes not. Beginning with the first Doctor through to the fifteenth, this book covers everything from fan-favorite Doctors played by David Tennant and Matt Smith to the introduction of the first female and Black Doctors, respectively, as well as iconic lore such as the Tardis’s origins, the Doctor’s essential companions, and key foes from the Daleks to the Master.

A fun and informative look at one of science fiction’s most enduring shows, Doctor Who: A Cultural History is perfectly balanced for avid fans who want to better understand the history and societal impact of their favorite show while reliving the Doctor’s best moments throughout time and space.

GRAHAM GIBSON is a lifelong science fiction fan, growing up reading H. G. Wells, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, and Arthur C. Clarke. A highly successful and published playwright, Gibson’s last project toured both the UK and Europe. He is also a sought-after screenwriter and journalist whose reviews and opinion pieces have appeared in various online blogs and news sites including Geek Native and The Technologian.


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