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The flight from history: from H.G. Wells to Doctor Who and back again

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    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Abstract

The article examines the symbolic exploration of utopian visions in the BBC television show "Doctor Who" after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. as influenced by the science fiction of H. G. Wells. Discussed are other films centering on the transformation of the American society after the attacks invoking apocalyptic aspects of history that have been dormant since the Cold War. Conclusions stated that "Doctor Who" maintains the positive possibilities in the future but delineates the impossibility of a perfect state.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 16-33

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Colloquy: Text, Theory, Critique (Volume 17)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2009

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2009

ISSN

1447-0950

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/295195

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