Reviewed: Things Are Not Always What They Seem – The Writings And Politics of Malcolm Hulke

Reviewed: Things Are Not Always What They Seem – The Writings And Politics of Malcolm Hulke

“During all The Avengers‘ time, when the most popular baddies were Soviet spies, my baddies were capitalists. No one noticed. For seven years, I wrote subversive Doctor Who serials. No one noticed…” That was Malcolm Hulke, in private correspondence with Jean Tate, in 1975. As an admission, it was provocative. Hence why he admitted it only in private conversation, as seen here. Even by today’s standards, though, it remains a provocative statement…