Join us for a live (yes, on the Curzon stage) author talk with the cultural historian who can lead you down wormholes that emerge into wondrously unexpected narratives…John Higgs.
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 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.
In Exterminate / Regenerate, John Higgs invites us into his TARDIS on a journey to discover how ideas emerge and survive despite the odds, why we are so addicted to fiction, and why this wonderful wandering time traveller means so much to so many.
About the author: John Higgs is the author of I Have America Surrounded, The KLF, Stranger Than We Can Imagine, Watling Street, The Future Starts Here, William Blake Now, William Blake Vs The World And Love And Let Die. He lives in Brighton.
Books are able to purchase at the online checkout with your tickets and will be available for collection – and signing – on the night, thanks to Books On The Hill.