Doctor Who - LIAR: Blog Tasks

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 1) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of  Doctor Who? 


Todorov's Equilibrium: At first it was a normal school day>they go to her house and it is a creepy and odd junkyard then the doctor locks them in the TARDIS>The doctor takes them time traveling

Propp's character theory: doctor = hero     teachers = helper/sidekick  heroine = Susuan 
 

Barthes's enigma and action codes: Action code when the TARDIS was starting up the doctor can be considered a enigma code because he is extremely mysterious 

Levi-Strauss's binary opposition: the doctor is a binary opposite of Susuan e.g. old vs young

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

Them entering the TARDIS this is because it shows that they are not from the same place as the others

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

An Unearthly Child is a sci-fi genre this is shown when the enter the TARDIS which can time travel and time traveling is under the science genre

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?

When the doctor needs to speak to them he pulls Ian to the side to speak to him even though Barbara is also a adult

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

They make Barbara very dependant on Ian


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

through a mix of traditional and modern patterns

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?

Only white British men this isn't surprising this is because in the 1960s there wasn't a lot of shows including people from different ethnicities

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

very important this was probably to promote education

Audience

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

12-40 and i don't think it has changed

2) What audience pleasures are offered by Doctor Who - An Unearthly Child? Apply Blumer 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: some people might enjoy it because of personal nostalgia

Diversion (Escapism):freedom from reality 

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? 

vicarious experiencing time and space

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

fandom / who

Industries

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

two 

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

shows the minimal knowledge

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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