Doctor Who: Audience and Industries

 

Audience:

1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Do you think it has changed since 1963?

Doctor Who began in 1963 as a show for kids and families. Over time, it changed to include older viewers too. Since 2005, it has tried to make stories for both old fans and new ones. Today, it is made for people of all ages around the world.

2) What audience pleasures are offered by Doctor Who - An Unearthly Child? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas.


Personal Identity:

 Viewers might see themselves in Susan, a smart and curious teenager who feels different. People might also relate to Ian and Barbara, normal teachers trying to understand something strange.

Personal Relationships:
The characters care about each other. Ian and Barbara try to help Susan, and viewers might enjoy watching their friendship grow. People might also talk about the show with friends or family.
Diversion (Escapism):
When they enter TARDIS and are taken to another planet

 

Surveillance (Information / Facts):
When Susan talks about money in history and about the 5th dimension being space.


3) What additional Uses and Gratifications would this episode provide to a modern 2020s audience?



4) Thinking of the 3 Vs audience pleasures (Visceral, Vicarious and Voyeuristic pleasures), which of these can be applied to An Unearthly Child?



5) What kind of online fan culture does Doctor Who have? Give examples.



Industries:


1) What was the television industry like in 1963? How many channels were there?



2) How does An Unearthly Child reflect the level of technology in the TV industry in 1963?



3) Why is Doctor Who such an important franchise for the BBC? 



4) What other programmes/spin-offs are part of the wider Doctor Who franchise?



5) Why does the Doctor Who franchise have so much merchandise available? Give examples. 



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