"This book is a high-quality, original contribution to the field of Doctor Who Studies. It's a comprehensive and meticulously researched study of Doctor Who's relation to Britain and Britishness. It's a must-read for anyone with a serious interest in Doctor Who Studies. This book presents, in an engaging way, everything you ever wanted to know about Doctor Who's relationship to British Culture: from how the social construction of what it means to be British has evolved over the history of Doctor Who, to its specific treatment of Scottishness, Welshness and Northernness; from the issues of race and gender in Doctor Who to its treatment of corporate crime and the ethics of globalization. It will engage anyone with an interest in the academic study of science fiction as popular culture." (William Eaton, Associate Professor of Modern Philosophy, Georgia Southern University, USA) "Danny Nicol offers an innovative and acute analysis of Doctor Who here. Ranging across issues such as internationalism, neoliberalism and post-democracy, Doctor Who - A British Alien? sets out a convincing case for how this long-running BBC TV show can speak back to dominant political discourses. Critiquing the character of the Doctor, Nicol also prudently combines detailed knowledge of the Whoniverse with debates in jurisprudence.

A must-read for scholars, fans, and scholar-fans alike." (Matt Hills, Professor of Media and Journalism at the University of Huddersfield, UK, and author of Triumph of a Time Lord (2010) and Doctor Who: The Unfolding Event, 2015).