About Time 8

About Time 8 was the eighth volume in the About Time series of Doctor Who reference books. It covered series 3 of the televised series, from The Runaway Bride to Voyage of the Damned, as well as The Infinite Quest.
== Publisher's summary ==
In About Time, the whole of classic Doctor Who is examined through the lens of the real-world social and political changes — as well as ongoing developments in television production — that influenced the series in ways big and small over the course of a generation. Armed with these guidebooks, readers will be able to cast their minds back to 1975, 1982, 2005 and other years to best appreciate the series' content and character.
Volume 8 of this series focuses on series 3 (2007) of the revamped Doctor Who starring David Tennant, as well as the Christmas special Voyage of the Damned and the animated story The Infinite Quest. Essays in this volume include: "Why Weren't We Bovvered?", "How Messed-Up Can Narrative Get?", "Which are the Most Over-Specialised Daleks?", and "Is Kylie from Planet Zog?"
== Subject matter ==
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== Contents ==
* Each story is broken down into many segments, including:
** Section 1
*** Which One Is This? (very brief introduction, as the writers eschewed dense plot summaries)
*** Firsts and Lasts
*** Watch Out For...
*** Continuity
**** The Doctor, The TARDIS, The Time Lords, The Supporting Cast, The Supporting Cast (Evil), Planet Notes, The Non-Humans
** History / Planet Notes
*** Dating
*** The Time War
*** Additional Sources (for information provided only in DVD extras or spin-off series), a Catchphrase Counter and lists of any Deus ex Machina
*** Analysis
**** The Big Picture
**** English Lessons (/Welsh Lessons)
**** Oh, Isn't That...?
**** Things That Don't Make Sense
**** Critique
*** The Facts (cast, dates and ratings, translations, edits)
**** Production (behind-the-scenes notes)
=== Essays ===
Most serials are accompanied by an essay, and the essays cover a very broad range of topics.
Essays in this volume include:
* Why Weren't We Bovvered?
* Why Does Everyone Forget About the Aliens?
* Why Does Britain's History Look So Different These Days?
* Must They All Be Old-Fashioned Cats?
* What Were the Best Online Extras?
* Who are You Calling Monsters?
* How Long Should an Episode Be?
* Why Would an Alien Love Cricket?
* How Many Times has This Story Happened?
* How Messed Up Can Narrative Get?
* Why Hide Here?
* How Come Britain's Got a President and America Doesn't?
* Martha - What Went Wrong?
* Why Not Mention the War?
* Is Kylie from Planet Zog?
* Is Animation the Way Forward?
== Notes ==
* The cover was designed by artist Jim Calafiore, and is his representation of Gridlock.
* Cover colours were by Richard Martinez, and the jacket and interior design was by Christa Dickson.
== External links ==
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