On Borrowed Time: Considering the Importance of the Eighth Doctor
It’s 1996. The resurrection of a television legend at this stage required foreign money. Under the guiding wing of Philip Segal, Universal and Fox invested in a project to redevelop and reboot Doctor Who. For the previous 9 years, Segal had been involved in an attempt to make an American version of the show, calling on different production companies and a legion of writers to re-package the show.…