Doctor Who: A Cultural History

A nostalgic journey through sixty years of the cult—favorite television series Doctor Who and its cultural impact.

From its first airing in the immediate wake of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Doctor Who has been a fascinating portal through which viewers observe changing times and standards. For over sixty years it has told the story of not just the central protagonist, the Doctor, but also of humanity. To understand the Doctor is to understand ourselves through the eyes of a strange...