Classic Who: The Time Meddler

*Ahem* - another epic Doctor Who entry here, I'm afraid. Sorry - this is just a really fantastic story, with absolutely loads of clever details that I couldn't resist commenting on, particularly in connection with the way that the programme dealt with the concept of history at this time. Do breeze on by if you're not interested...

( First Doctor: The Time Meddler )

( Steven, who is Not Barbara )

( Vicki and avoiding contemporary Earth )

( The Monk and hints about the Doctor's origins )

( The Doctor as an emerging hero-figure )

( History as text )

( Historical artefacts )

( Costume and integration )

( Meta-references )

In short, this is an immensely clever story with loads of resonant little details supporting the main themes, a great structure, lots of meta-references and some very exciting material to feed into my paper on Doctor Who and historiography. What a great end to season 2.

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