Doctor who - LIAR

 1) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of  Doctor Who? Todorov's Equilibrium:


Propp's character theory:

Barthes's enigma and action codes:

Levi-Strauss's binary opposition: 


Todorov's equalibrium helps give the story more meaning because when the TARDIS broke down it shows Doctor who and his companions helping to fix it.


2) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why?

In my opinion the most important scene is when Susuan's school teachers, Ian and Barbara try find out where she lives and then they end up finding out that her and Doctor who live in a TARDIS and the only way to enter is by entering a phone box.

3) What genre is An Unearthly Child and how can you tell? Make specific reference to aspects of the episode.

An Unearthly child would be in the sci-fi genre for TV shows because all sci-f movies involve a lot of science. They also involve space ships and aliens and doctor who contains all these features.

4) How does An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s?

Representations

1) What stereotypes of men are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?

2) What stereotypes of women/girls are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?

The scene when Barbara was speaking to the doctor but he purposely ignored her and decided to speak to Ian showing that women were still being treated in a certain manner because of their gender.

3) How do the representations of young people and old people in An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical context of the 1960s? 

4) What representations of race/ethnicity can be found in Doctor Who: An Earthly Child? Is this surprising or not? Give reasons for your answer and consider historical / cultural context (the 1960s). Has this changed in more recent series of Doctor Who?

from the 1960's to the 2000's all characters who played the doctor were white and thia

5) How is social class represented in An Unearthly Child? Think about how education and knowledge is presented in the episode.

Audience

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

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:

Diversion (Escapism):

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

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

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

Industries

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

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? 

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

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

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