Doctor Who ¿ New Dawn - Essays on the Jodie Whittaker Era

An exciting new beginning for Doctor Who calls for new analysis. Responding to the call, this volume presents thirteen chapters that investigate the thirteenth Doctor across multiple dimensions.

Doctor Who - New Dawn explores the latest cultural moment in this long-running BBC series: the casting of a female lead. Following the reveal that Jodie Whittaker would be the thirteenth Doctor, the series was caught up in controversy, as people speculated whether she would be presented differently to her predecessors. Analysing Whittaker''s era so far, the collection addresses how the show has been positioned as an inclusive brand. It features an in-depth discussion with Segun Akinola, composer of the present theme and incidental music, as well as origi