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    [synopsis] => Travel with the Doctor in this essential companion for the modern Doctor Who era

Since its return to British television in 2005, through its 50th anniversary in 2013, to its historic casting of actress Jodie Whittaker in the title role, Doctor Who continues to be one of the most popular series in Britain and all over the world.

Who Is The Doctor 2 is a guide to the new series of Doctor Who starring Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, and Jodie Whittaker. Every episode in series 7 to 11, as well as the 50th anniversary specials, is examined, analyzed, and discussed in thoughtful detail, highlighting the exhilarating moments, the connections to Doctor Who lore, the story arcs, the relationships, the goofs, the accumulated trivia and much, much more. Designed for die-hard Whovians and Who newbies alike, Who Is The Doctor 2 explores time and space with the Doctor and chronicles the imagination that has made Doctor Who an iconic part of culture for over 50 years.

A new unofficial companion featuring the latest episodes from Doctor Who experts Graeme Burk and Robert Smith? Features the three Peter Capaldi seasons, one Matt Smith season, and brand-new Doctor Jodie Whittaker's season.

Graeme Burk is a freelance writer who has written for magazines, small presses, and websites in Canada and Britain, including several books on Doctor Who, most recently the biography of its creator, Sydney Newman. He is a past finalist for a Writers Guild of Canada award for new screenwriters. Robert Smith? is a biomathematics professor at the University of Ottawa, honored in 2018 with his profession's Distinguished Service Award. He is co-author of several books about Doctor Who and editor of the Outside In television review guides. He is best known for developing a mathematical model for defeating a zombie outbreak.

The miracle has happened again.

I'm often asked what I thought was the secret to Doctor Who's longevity. My answer then is the same as my answer now: its ability to regenerate.

Not just the main character, although that's useful too, of course. But in truth the best thing about Doctor Who is that it finds itself for a while, continues along in a house style . . . and then throws it all away, often while the going is still good. Of course, this can be traumatic to many fans, who often love the show because of what it is. But it's also a very necessary part of Doctor Who's long-term survival.

Here we see perhaps the second-biggest change in Doctor Who's history, after its 2005 return. It's not just a female Doctor, which is a relatively minor change by this point, having been trialed in various ways throughout the Capaldi era with a lot of groundwork preparing the way. No, it's far more than that. This looks unlike any previous Doctor Who. There's no opening credits, no continuity, the aspect ratio is different, the camera lenses are different, and the grim Sheffield setting is a far cry from the previous Earthbound settings. Even the Coming Soon trailer simply shows the guest stars for the season, with almost no giveaways. The Doctor is a member of a team, with a procedural approach to problem-solving and minimal outright heroics.

I confess that I don't watch much other TV. I only care about Doctor Who. So maybe this looks just like every other show out there (I'll never know), but Series Eleven looks nothing like what's come before in Doctor Who, which I think is stupendous. The weakest aspect is the writing, as the plot is light and misses some obvious tricks but I was so swept away by the charm, the likeability and the visuals that it simply didn't bother me.

The new team is resolutely ordinary. When confronted with the possibility of aliens, they consult bus drivers, nurses and social media. The person with the most standout success in life is a junior police officer on probation. And the Doctor is fairly ordinary as well. She's bereft of all
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