Doctor Who: Audience and Industries blog
1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Has it changed since 1963? The target audience for doctor who were family people, and kids and teenagers. 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: seeing your lifestyle on screen. Think about how different audiences may identify with Susan, her teachers or the Doctor Personal Relationships: caring about characters and wanting to find out what happens to them. This is the first episode of four - which characters do you think the audience will want to follow on their journey? Diversion (Escapism): escapism and being entertained away from your normal life. Science Fiction is a classic genre for escapism 3) What additional Uses and Gratifications would this episode provide to a modern ...