John Higgs: Exterminate / Regenerate: The Story Of Doctor Who

Author John Higgs joins us in conversation about his new book.

On screen, Doctor Who is a story of monsters, imagination and mind-expanding adventure. But the off-screen story is equally extraordinary – a tale of failed monks, war heroes, 1960s polyamory and self-sabotaging broadcasting executives. From the politics of fandom to the inner struggles of the BBC, thousands of people have given part of themselves – and sometimes, too much of themselves – to bring this unlikeliest of folk heroes to life.

This is a story of change, mystery and the importance of imaginary characters in our lives. Able to evolve and adapt more radically than any other fiction, Doctor Who has acted as a mirror to more than six decades of social, technological and cultural change while always remaining a central fixture of the British imagination.

John Higgs is the author of several bestselling books including ‘The KLF’, ‘Live and Let Die: Bond, The Beatles and British Psyche’, ‘Watling Street’ and ‘William Blake v The World’.

‘Absolutely wonderful. The book I’ve been waiting to read since I was ten years old. Full of surprising and piercing insights . . . The first thing I’ve come across that absolutely nails the extraordinary nature of the cultural phenomenon that is Doctor Who’ JEREMY DYSON

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