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Steve Thompson’s Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who: A Pirate Copy?

May 9, 2011
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Steve Thompson’s Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who: A Pirate Copy?

'The Curse of the Black Spot' serves up warmed-over intertextualities with gusto. But such manic repetition of generic fare seems to over-ride considerations of authorial distinction.
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Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who: Challenging the Format Theorem?

May 2, 2011
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Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who: Challenging the Format Theorem?

Moffat challenges the TV industry establishment far more notably than did series one through four. He's the Tom Baker to Russell T. Davies's Jon Pertwee.
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Words are Cool: The Magic of Moffat’s Doctor Who

July 26, 2010
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Words are Cool: The Magic of Moffat’s <i>Doctor Who</i>

The fifth season of Doctor Who saw the introduction of a new showrunner. In this post, Matt Hills considers his impact on series.
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Mind The Gap: Watching Doctor Who in America

April 24, 2010
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Mind The Gap: Watching <i>Doctor Who</i> in America

What has Doctor Who looked like from "the other side of the pond"?
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‘New New’ Doctor Who: Brand Regeneration?

April 19, 2010
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‘New New’ Doctor Who: Brand Regeneration?

2010 poses a key threat to the brand, and to its 'flagship drama' status in the UK – what if a new Doctor, companion, and exec-producer team represents too much change for audiences to take?
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