Television Index

 

1) Television: Introduction to Science-fiction TV drama

2) Doctor Who: Language and Representation

3) Doctor Who: Industry and Audience

4) Class: Industry and Audience

5) Class: Language and Representation

Doctor who:Audience and Industry

 

1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Has it changed since 1963?
The target audience for Doctor who are for everyone it changed since 1963 but in the 1960s everyone was so interested with Doctor who because it was the first science fiction drama to ever air on Television.This is because it was the only science fiction show to watch and if you missed the episode you missed the episode.This shows how doctor who got their fans and now doctor who fans are mostly adults. 

2) What audience psychographic groups might particularly enjoy Doctor Who?
The psychographics group might enjoy Doctor Who are people who are a fan of science fiction or scientists. This is because people who are interest with science fiction would know about aliens are futuristic weapons. This shows how what psychographic group might particulary enjoy watching 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: The Teachers could Identify that they have the same personality as the teachers because they are worried about their student.

Personal Relationships: The audience would care for the teachers because they got kidnapped by the doctor

Diversion (Escapism):The audience would escape their normal life to watch a science fiction show.

Surveillance (Information / Facts):

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


Industries

1) What was the television industry like in 1963? How many channels were there?
In 1963 there were two channels because it broadcast on 625 lines.They 

2) Why is Doctor Who such an important franchise for the BBC? 
Doctor Who was an important franchise because it was the only science-fiction TV show to ever be made.This because there was nothing on TV in the 1960s so it was the only thing to watch. This how the show got their fan base.

3) How does Doctor Who meet the BBC's mission statement to 'inform, educate and entertain'?
Doctor Who met BBC's mission statement to inform, educate and entertain, example by using science and facts about space and time travel which is educational. Example they entertain by showing the teachers passing out and leaving their planet, they were showing a police phone box which is a time machine.

4) How is the BBC funded?

 BBC was funded from BBC licence fee payers.This is because other channels rely on advertising and sponsorship.

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

OFCOM (The office of communication. This means all media channels and produces a code of conduct that all media channels must follow or their licence to make their content removed.Watershed is when after 9pm the channels allow sex,violence and strong language is allowed before 9pm they will get a fine.This is because programmes needs to be suitable for audience before 9pm or the channel will be fined.