The Doctor Who Franchise: American Influence, Fan Culture and the Spinoffs

by Lynnette Porter

As Doctor Who nears its 50th anniversary, it is very much a part of British popular culture, and the Doctor has become a British icon. Nevertheless, thanks to BBC America and BBC Worldwide's marketing strategy, as well as the Doctor's and his companions' recent in-person visits to the U.S., the venerable series is becoming more susceptible to an "American influence," including the possibility of becoming "Americanized." Doctor Who and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786465565
• ISBN13: 9780786465569
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher