Doctor who industry and audience

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 Audience

1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Has it changed since 1963?

The current target audience for doctor who nowadays is young adults who are interested in a mix of genres ranging from sci-fi to romance. In the 1960's, the target audience was older men who liked watching any sort of TV.

2) What audience psychographic groups might particularly enjoy Doctor Who?

3) What audience pleasures are offered by 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: teenagers can relate to susan through her typical hairstyle and use of a cassette player to play music.

Personal Relationships: the teachers act like parents for susan

The teachers and susan and her grandfather

Diversion (Escapism): The tardis escaping earth

Surveillance (Information / Facts):

Learning through school lessons

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

It would offend many modern audiences as it portrays the man being the hero

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

The visual pleasure comes from seeing the tardis and wondering how it may work


Industries

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

The television industry was very small with only 2 channels being available

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

Because it is the oldest running television show for the bbc and also the most iconic

3) How does Doctor Who meet the BBC's mission statement to 'inform, educate and entertain'?

4) How is the BBC funded?

Television licenses

5) Who regulates the BBC and what is the watershed?

OfCOM regulates the bbc and the watershed is a period of time where media channels are allowed to broadcast mature content.