The Girls Who Waited? : Female Companions and Gender in Doctor Who

Jowett, L. E. (2014) The Girls Who Waited? : Female Companions and Gender in Doctor Who. Critical Studies in Television. 9(1), p. 77. 1749-6020.

Item Type:	Article
Abstract:	Science fiction has the potential to offer something new in terms of gender representation. This does not mean it always delivers on this potential. Amid the hype surrounding the fiftieth anniversary of Doctor Who (1963–89, 2005–present),1 the longest running science fiction series on television, a slightly critical edge is discernable in the media coverage concerning the casting of the Twelfth Doctor and issues of representation in the series. This paper examines Doctor Who in the broader context of TV drama and changes to the television industry, analysing the series' gender representation, especially in the 2005 reboot, and focusing largely on the female ‘companions’.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	gender representation, television, BBC, feminism
Creators:	Jowett, Lorna E
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:	Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Journalism, Media & Performance
Date:	1 April 2014
Date Type:	Publication
Page Range:	p. 77
Journal or Publication Title:	Critical Studies in Television
Volume:	9
Number:	1
Number of Pages:	94
Language:	English
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.7227/CST.9.1.6
ISSN:	1749-6020
Status:	Published / Disseminated
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/10578

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