Inside the Tardis: The Worlds of Doctor Who

＂Doctor Who＂ enjoys the distinction of being the longest-running science fiction series in the world. In this study of a television institution, the author explores the history of ＂Doctor Who＂ from its origins onwards. It also shows how the series has evolved to meet changing contexts inside the BBC and in the wider culture.

James Chapman is Professor of Film at the University of Leicester. He is a leading cinema and television historian and his books from I.B. Tauris include Licence To Thrill: A Cultural History of the James Bond Films, Saints and Avengers: British Adventure Series of the 1960s, Past and Present: National Identity and the British Historical Film, and (with Nicholas J. Cull) Projecting Empire: Imperialism and Popular Cinema and Projecting Tomorrow: Science Fiction and Popular Cinema.