About Time 7

[SiHart]

Coming 10th September!



This volume will cover the first two years of the new series. About Time Vol. 7 continues an examination of the real-world social-political context in which each Doctor Who story was made, this time focusing on Series 1 and 2 of the revamped series (2005 to 2006) starring Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant. Essays in this volume include: Why Now? Why Wales?; RT Phone Home?; Is the New Series More Xenophobic?; Why is Trinity Wells on Jackie's Telly?; He Remembers This How?; What's Happened to the Daleks?; Why Doesn't Anyone Read Any More?; Reapers - Err, What?; What's So Great About the 51st Century?; Gay Agenda? What Gay Agenda?; Does Being Made in Wales Matter?; Did He Fall or Was He Pushed?; Bad Wolf - What, How and Why?: What's a 'Story' Now?; How Long is Harriet in No. 10?; Has All the Puff 'Totally' Changed Things?; Stunt Casting: What Are the Dos and the Dont's?; The Great Powell Estate Debate; Is Arthur the Horse a Companion?; Are Credited Authors Just Hired Hands?; How Many Cyber-Races Are There?; and more.

[Si Hunt]

Literally amazing, can't wait!

Si.

[Simon R]

Oh I am pleased Miss Babs.

[Rob McCow]

It's about time too! (Technically About Time 7, but yeah you know what I mean).

The small but dedicated hardcore fandom of these books - people who don't mind the occassional innaccuracy such as a mis-spelled name or whatever - are going to love this! We've already heard Lawrence Miles' miserable ramblings about the series.

[SiHart]

I can't wait. I love thee books, especially his essays, which are always thought provoking (even if I don't always agree with him!)

[Dirk Gently]

Another bit of ol' Tat.

[Stuart Wallis]

For a moment I thought you'd misspelt that! (Woul;d've been in character...)

[Rob McCow]

Oh look what's out on September 10th!



Tat Wood's endless ramblings about the first 26 years of Doctor Who were endlessly entertaining - or at least I thought so. A lot of people pointed out the odd factual error that cropped up in these texts, but that's like picking out a handful of water in the tidal wave of facts that deluge the reader on every subject under the sun.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting a chance to read this eventually! Tat seems to be rather more sanguine towards the new series than his ex-co-writer, Lawrence Miles and I expect this to be fascinating.

[SiHart]

Ahem!

[Stuart Wallis]

Oh don't be cruel - when you reach a certain age... What was the question?

[Rob McCow]

Ah well. I tried.

[SiHart]

Well, not to worry. Good news is I've got it on order!

[SiHart]

And the even better news is that it arrived today. Very much looking forward to Tat's thoughts on the series.