Table of Contents

Acknowledgments      vi
Preface: Why Who? and We Murder to Dissect      1
Introduction      7

1. One of Us: Doctor Who as Cosmic Spectacle      13
2. I Am He, and He Is Me: Why Doctor Who Is Good for You      32
3. Brave Hearts: The Identity Dance of Doctor and Companion      53
4. The Time Lord Manifesto: A Cautionary Guide to Gallifreyan Culture      75
5. Cranky Cyborgs: Daleks, Cybermen and the Future of Humanity      96
6. Intergalactic Culture Jam: The Doctor vs. the Mega-Corporation      118
7. Red Kangs Are Best: Language Games in the Whoniverse      136
8. Wrinkles in Time: Life, Death and Everything in Between      158

Chapter Notes      189
Bibliography      195
Index      201