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The subjects of this book constitute a significant cross section of BBC science fiction television. With such characters as the Doctor (an enigmatic time-traveling alien), Kerr Avon (a problematic rebel leader), Dave Lister (a slovenly last surviving human) and Captain Jack Harkness (a complex omnisexual immortal), these shows have both challenged and reinforced viewer expectations about the small-screen masculine hero.
This book explores the construction of gendered heroic identity in the series from both production and fan perspectives. The paradoxical relationships between the producers, writers and fans of the four series are discussed. Fan fiction, criticism and videos are examined that both celebrate and criticize BBC science fiction heroes and villains.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments viii
Foreword: The Challenges of Regeneration (by Matt Hills)
Introduction: Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf and Torchwood: Gendered Heroic Quests
One: The Phenomenological Meanings of BBC Cult SF Headquarters and Objects
Two: The Rise, Fall and Nostalgic Embers of 1980s Doctor Who
Three: The CNC Implications of Blake's 7's Stylized Retro-Future
Four: What a Smegging Quest! The Journey of Red Dwarf and Its Fandom
Five: Everything's Constantly Changing: Sex and Death on Torchwood
Six: NüWho's Quest to Stay Relevant with Its Fans
Conclusion: Encoders and Decoders Shaping the Destinies of Four Cult SF TV Sagas
Appendix: Televised Works
Chapter Notes
Works Cited
Index
