Doctor Who: Audience and Industry blog tasks

 

Audience

1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Has it changed since 1963?
Target audience are people who are interested in Science.

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: entertainment and interested 

Personal Relationships: relatable?

Diversion (Escapism): 

Surveillance (Information / Facts): 

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

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

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

Industries

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

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?  generates huge income for the BBC.

4) What other programmes/spin-offs are part of the wider Doctor Who franchise? 
  • Class.
  • K9 and Company.
  • Torchwood.
  • The Sarah Jane Adventures.
  • K9.
  • An Adventure in Space and Time.

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


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