Author: Ross Garner

Creative and Cultural Industries Cultural Studies Film Media Studies 

Is it time to re-evaluate Jurassic Park?

June 5, 2018June 5, 2018 Ross Garner high-concept, John Williams, Jurassic Park, Palaeontological, Steven Spielberg, transmedia franchise

25 years after the launch of Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park, Dr Ross Garner looks at its cultural impact and cinematic legacy. (Spoilers!)

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Cultural Studies Television Production 

What might we expect from the return of ‘Twin Peaks’?

May 18, 2017May 23, 2017 Ross Garner David Lynch, Quality Television, Television drama, Twin Peaks, US Television

‘That gum you like is going to come back in style.’ ‘I’ll see you again in 25 years.’ ‘It is happening again’.

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Cultural Studies Media 

Reflections on ‘The Web of Fear’ (1968): Where now for ‘Classic’ Doctor Who?

February 26, 2014 Ross Garner BBC, brand, Classic, Doctor Who, DVD, merchandising, Patrick Troughton, release, Television, The Enemy of the World, The Web of Fear, TV Series, UK

Posted by: Dr Ross Garner Despite having been made available for digital download via iTunes since October of last year,

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Cultural Studies 

Conference Report on Doctor Who: Walking in Eternity – An International Interdisciplinary Conference Celebrating 50 Years in Time and Space

September 10, 2013September 10, 2013 Ross Garner Doctor Who, Gender Studies, public service responsibilities, Walking in Eternity

Posted by Dr Ross Garner University of Hertfordshire, 3-5 September 2013 Last week I had the pleasure of attending and presenting

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Cultural Studies Media 

‘Oh Yes, It’s Ladies Night’: The Branding of ITV’s ‘I Love Saturday’ Zone

September 2, 2013September 2, 2013 Ross Garner Branded Zone, Gender, I Love Saturdays, Interstitials, ITV, The x Factor

Posted by Dr Ross Garner As I tuned in on Saturday night in anticipation of the first episode of the new

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Cultural Studies Media 

The Daze of Future Past? The Wolverine, Franchises and Fandom

August 23, 2013August 23, 2013 Ross Garner Blockbuster Cinema, Commericialism, Fandom, Fictional Identity, Franchise, Post-Credit Scene, The Wolverine

Posted by Dr Ross Garner Recently, after a few delays, I finally got around to seeing The Wolverine (Mangold, 2013). Amid

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Cultural Studies Media Public Relations 

Doctor Who and the Difficult Question: Critical Reflections upon Casting the Twelfth Doctor

August 6, 2013August 6, 2013 Ross Garner Age, BBC One, Brand Equity, Doctor Who, Gender, Peter Capaldi, Promotion, Race, Television, Twelfth Doctor

Posted by Dr Ross Garner On Sunday (4th August), I had the pleasure of being invited on to Jamie Owen’s programme

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Cultural Studies Media 

Questions of Trust: Luther as Quality TV?

July 24, 2013August 6, 2013 Ross Garner BBC One, Luther, Ontological Insecurity, Quality Television

Posted by Dr Ross Garner Trust has been a key theme running throughout this series of Luther (BBC 2010- ). These

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Cultural Studies Media 

‘You know when you get the feeling that something’s not quite right but you’re not sure what it is?’: Luther, the Uncanny and TV Horror

July 12, 2013July 12, 2013 Ross Garner BBC One, Horror, Luther, The Uncanny

Posted by Dr Ross Garner N.B. this post is the first of a two-part response and has been written following on

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