RED WHITE AND WHO: The Story of DOCTOR WHO in America

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“The show debuted on August 21, 1972 at 7:30 pm Eastern time…the Doctor had finally made his broadcast debut in the colonies, eight years and nine months after the show began.”
–from RED WHITE AND WHO

“This is genuinely fascinating stuff…a warm, dryly caustic in places, look at the way the show was viewed, received, influenced by and ultimately loved by the American audience…you’ve earned this book.”
–GARY RUSSELL, from his foreword

RED WHITE AND WHO: THE STORY OF DOCTOR WHO IN AMERICA

STEVEN WARREN HILL
& JENNIFER ADAMS KELLEY, NICHOLAS SEIDLER, and ROBERT WARNOCK
with JANINE FENNICK and JOHN LAVALIE
Foreword by GARY RUSSELL
Afterword by ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG
Data graphics by PAUL SMITH @ Wonderful Books
Cover illustration by DANI JONES

Softcover • 704 pages • Full Color • Over 600 images

Every American DOCTOR WHO fan has a story to tell, and fans of the iconic British television show love to tell stories. All of them, from the casual to the obsessed, will happily regale others with the tale of how and when they discovered the greatest science fiction media franchise ever. Most early American fans first met the Doctor in the early 1980s, nearly twenty years after the show began in 1963…but the story of DOCTOR WHO in America—a complex and fascinating journey into pop culture—stretches much further back.

In this book you’ll find the rich history of everything DOCTOR WHO in the USA—from American TV Guide listings of Canadian broadcasts in 1965, through the Dalek movies, the early struggles of the Public Broadcasting System, the BBC sales attempts, the official debut on American television in 1972, the explosion in popularity among US viewers in 1979, the twentieth anniversary celebration in 1983, the conventions, the books, the merchandise, the fan clubs, the video releases, the games, the USA Tour, and every imaginable fan activity including cosplay, fan films and audios, PBS pledge drive volunteering, websites, podcasts, and much more, to the new heights of success, popularity, and fandom participation in the 21st century. It’s an enlightening and entertaining journey for everyone who admires DOCTOR WHO…and not just for American fans, but devotees around the globe.

Think you know everything there was to know about our favorite Time Lord and his history? Get ready to discover a “New New World” in RED WHITE AND WHO: THE STORY OF DOCTOR WHO IN AMERICA!

The 2019 second printing includes a dedication to co-author Jennifer Adams Kelley, and $5 of every purchase will go to the Cancer Research Institute.