Doctor Who: Audience and Industries

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

The target audience for Doctor who was white males.

However I think that now it is targeting all races as there are doctor who's played by people of colour and there is less racism in modern society compared to the 1960s society. 

I think that it is still mainly targeted at men but I think a lot more woman watch it now and it is a lot more inclusive as there has been a female doctor who and there are strong female characters such as the main character in "blink".

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: .Teenage viewers would probably dress similarly to Susan and the other students in the                                      school

                                  .Focuses on certain objects which Whovians could own or go and buy to feel a relation to the                                           show/episode 

Personal Relationships: .whovians will build relationships with characters 

Diversion (Escapism): .time travel is fictional and a way to be entertained

                                               .Entertaining character dynamics 

Surveillance (Information / Facts): .educated - there are facts in the show about science etc

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

we can see what it was like at that time in the 60s: .they have Walkmans

                                                                                 .they dress differently

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

visceral - riveted at suspenseful and tense ending

vicarious - they want props, sets, costume, hair, makeup, merch and styles similar to the show

voyeuristic - Susan acts similarly to real life

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

Whovians are fans of doctor who. Fan accounts on tik tok etc. Fan fiction. Edits. Fan art. Comic con

Industries

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

there were 2 channels

There wasn't any colour

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

It is i9n black and white

Susan has a Walkman

They don't have a TV in the TARDIS or junk yard

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

It makes them a lot of money because it has a lot of fans

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

Torchwood: A spin-off focusing on a secret organization that investigates alien encounters. 

The Sarah Jane Adventures: A spin-off following Sarah Jane Smith, a former companion of the Doctor, as she investigates extra-terrestrial events. 

The War Between the Land and the Sea: A new spin-off series centred around the Sea Devils. 

Audio Dramas and Novels:

Numerous audio dramas and novels based on Doctor Who characters and storylines.

Licensed media like The Minister of Chance, Children of the Circus, and The Adventures of K9. 

Other Licensed Media:

Various comic books, video games, and other licensed products that extend the Doctor Who universe. 

The upcoming The War Between the Land and the Sea will be available on BBC One and stream on BBC iPlayer in the UK, and will also be available on Disney+ elsewhere. 

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

There are lots of fans who want merch

Action figures

lunchboxes

journal

build a bear

pocket watch

football kit