About Time 9: The Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who (Series 4, the 2009 Specials)

An unauthorized deep dive into the iconic fourth series of Doctor Who and the 2009 specials.

About Time 9 examines every episode of Doctor Who Series 4 and the 2009 Specials, offering a comprehensive look at the characters, themes, and production. This guide provides both newcomers and seasoned fans with insightful analysis and behind-the-scenes details. Explore the social and political contexts that shaped the series, and gain a new appreciation for the adventures of the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble.

Inside, you'll discover:

• Detailed episode breakdowns and continuity notes
• In-depth character studies and thematic explorations
• Essays on key topics such as fixed points in time and the show's ethical considerations

Since the far-off days of About Time 7, when most people were reasonably sure what number came immediately before 9, Tat Wood has been working further About Time installments and totally non-Doctor-Who-related works (one of which, World History in Minutes, is available through Quercus Books and all good remaindered book shops).

Dorothy Ail's writing has appeared in publications such as Outside In: 160 New Perspectives on 160 Classic Doctor Who Stories by 160 Writers, Obverse Press's Liberating Earth and one of the more recondite entries in Chicks Dig Gaming.

Lars Pearson has served as editor-in-chief and publisher of Mad Norwegian Press since 2001, overseeing such works as the Hugo Award-winning Chicks Dig... essay book series and the (to date) eight-volume About Time series, a seminal work on Doctor Who. With Lance Parkin, he co-writes the definitive Doctor Who timeline Ahistory (now 30,000 words bigger than War and Peace). For three years, he was a staff editor at Wizard Entertainment, working on such magazines as InQuest Gamer, ToyFare and Wizard.

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