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Doctor Who and the New British Empire by Chris Oates
Money quote:
Doctor Who is also quintessentially British not because it is made in Britain or because it is popular in Britain, but because it reflects the development of the United Kingdom’s place in the world in the past half century. The show continued the youth adventure literature enabled and encouraged by imperialism into a post-imperial time. The Doctor acts as the epitome of how Britons (and perhaps Westerners in general) would like to see themselves and their actions in the world.
(My post Meta: Layers in Doctor Who specifically noted that the show was an allegory for post-Imperial Britain. This guy goes into a lot more detail though, which is lovely, whilst also talking about British TV in general and how it's fairing across the pond. Well worth a read.)
Money quote:
Doctor Who is also quintessentially British not because it is made in Britain or because it is popular in Britain, but because it reflects the development of the United Kingdom’s place in the world in the past half century. The show continued the youth adventure literature enabled and encouraged by imperialism into a post-imperial time. The Doctor acts as the epitome of how Britons (and perhaps Westerners in general) would like to see themselves and their actions in the world.
(My post Meta: Layers in Doctor Who specifically noted that the show was an allegory for post-Imperial Britain. This guy goes into a lot more detail though, which is lovely, whilst also talking about British TV in general and how it's fairing across the pond. Well worth a read.)
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