In About Time, the whole of 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 9 of this series focuses on Series 4 (2008) of the revamped
Doctor Who starring David Tennant, as well as the 2009 Specials that
finished out his era, with bonus write-ups on Music of the Spheres,
the animated adventure Dreamland and The Sarah Jane Adventures story
"The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith." Essays in this volume include:
"Should Doctor Who be Appointment Television?", "How Can Anyone Know
About the Time War?", and "Why Can't Anyone Just Die?"