"A joyful celebration of fan love. Unofficial episode guides don't come much more engaging than this" (Benjamin Cook, co-author of Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale). Doctor Who was already the world's longest-running science fiction series when it returned in 2005 to huge success. Enormously popular, the BBC show encompasses multiple other genres, from horror to comedy to action and historical adventure, and is loved for its uniquely British wit and clever scripting. Its hero, its monsters, and even its theme song have become pop culture icons. In this volume covering six seasons of the new series, two Doctor Who experts provide insights into everything from the history of the show, including Daleks, Cybermen, and the eight Classic Series Doctors, to a detailed episode guide. As Neil Gaiman complained to the authors, "I have just lost four hours to your blasted book. And I only meant to glance at it." Allons-y!

本書は、世界最長寿のＳＦドラマ「ドクター・フー」の核心に迫る、愛と知性に満ちた一冊です。単なる記録集に留まらず、英国流のウィットと緻密な構成が織りなす物語の「魔力」を、批評的な視点から鮮やかに解剖しています。読者はページを捲るたび、時空を超える壮大な叙事詩が持つ普遍的なテーマを再発見することでしょう。 ドラマが放つ一瞬の輝きを、本書はテキストならではの思索の深さで補完し、映像だけでは気づけない歴史的背景や象徴性を浮かび上がらせます。視覚的な興奮を論理的な感動へと昇華させるその筆致は、再び画面と向き合う際の風景を一変させてしまうほどの深みを持っており、まさにメディアを越えた究極の相乗効果を体験させてくれるはずです。