It's the Master! (Step in Time): Hearts of Darkness and Postcolonial Paradoxes in Doctor Who.

The article offers a criticism of the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who," written by several authors, including Russell T. Davies, and starring John Simms, Derek Jacobi and David Tennant. The author focuses on the three concluding episodes of season three, "Utopia, The Sound of D...

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Published in:Journal of Popular Culture (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 443 - 464
Main Author: ADESOLA MAFE, DIANA
Format: Film/TV Criticism and Review
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Jun2015
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