Add to ORKGThe involvement of fans in the revival of television shows is an increasing occurrence. This thesis will examine the process of the fan turned producer, known as the ‘textual gamekeeper,’ a termed used by fan theorist Matt Hills. I have selected three case studies to show this process at work. Chapter One provides an introduction and literary review and demonstrates the theory of the textual gamekeeper regarding the area of fan theory. Chapter Two covers Doctor Who and the fan takeover that has occurred regarding the new series that began in 2005. Chapter Three is a study of The Goodies, which was revived through a series of fan assisted live shows and finally Chapter Four covers Red Dwarf, which returned with new episodes in 2009 on cult d...
Television studies has tended to focus on the analysis of 'whole' texts and their structures of mean...
Television is one of the most effective and fastest changing forms of mass communication. As advance...
Television studies has tended to focus on the analysis of 'whole' texts and their structures of mean...
The involvement of fans in the revival of television shows is an increasing occurrence. This thesis ...
The involvement of fans in the revival of television shows is an increasing occurrence. This thesis ...
This thesis was submitted for the award of Doctor of Philosophy and was awarded by Brunel University...
NewcastleThe BBC television series Doctor Who ran in its original form from 1963 until 1989, and was...
NewcastleThe BBC television series Doctor Who ran in its original form from 1963 until 1989, and was...
This chapter is an examination of fan responses to the 2005 revival of the BBC's Doctor Who. Using e...
The thesis begins by acknowledging the writer's status as a fan. The stimulus for the enquiry emerge...
It has been assumed that Web 2.0 has democratized participatory culture, challenging the significanc...
It has been assumed that Web 2.0 has democratized participatory culture, challenging the significanc...
As Doctor Who series eight drew to an end, its mysterious recurring character finally introduced her...
Fan fiction is an oft-looked over branch of literature, perhaps because it is not considered credibl...
A television series is tagged with the label "cult" by the media, advertisers, and network executive...
Television studies has tended to focus on the analysis of 'whole' texts and their structures of mean...
Television is one of the most effective and fastest changing forms of mass communication. As advance...
Television studies has tended to focus on the analysis of 'whole' texts and their structures of mean...
The involvement of fans in the revival of television shows is an increasing occurrence. This thesis ...
The involvement of fans in the revival of television shows is an increasing occurrence. This thesis ...
This thesis was submitted for the award of Doctor of Philosophy and was awarded by Brunel University...
NewcastleThe BBC television series Doctor Who ran in its original form from 1963 until 1989, and was...
NewcastleThe BBC television series Doctor Who ran in its original form from 1963 until 1989, and was...
This chapter is an examination of fan responses to the 2005 revival of the BBC's Doctor Who. Using e...
The thesis begins by acknowledging the writer's status as a fan. The stimulus for the enquiry emerge...
It has been assumed that Web 2.0 has democratized participatory culture, challenging the significanc...
It has been assumed that Web 2.0 has democratized participatory culture, challenging the significanc...
As Doctor Who series eight drew to an end, its mysterious recurring character finally introduced her...
Fan fiction is an oft-looked over branch of literature, perhaps because it is not considered credibl...
A television series is tagged with the label "cult" by the media, advertisers, and network executive...
Television studies has tended to focus on the analysis of 'whole' texts and their structures of mean...
Television is one of the most effective and fastest changing forms of mass communication. As advance...
Television studies has tended to focus on the analysis of 'whole' texts and their structures of mean...