Doctor Who

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

Todorov's Equilibrium:IT starts of in a school where everything is peaceful. However near the end of the episode chaos erupts when the doctor sends the group to the past

Propp's character theory: 

Hero:Ian and Barbara, villain:doctor, Sidekick: Susan

Barthes's enigma and action codes: 

Action Codes:When the TARDIS begins to take off or when the shadow appears in the final shot of the episode. 

Enigma Codes: The doctor takes the teachers to the past and the final shadow maybe a stone age person

Levi-Strauss's binary opposition: 

Young vs old

Human vs alien

Good vs Evil

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

The most important scene is when the group all go into the TARDIS. This is because it reveals where the student went. 

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

Sci-Fi because it includes fiction(TARDIS) also has aliens and so called 5th daimention

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

During this period of time, BBc2 TV channel was realsed enabling Doctor Who to get more recongnition and fame

Representations

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

Doctor Who reinforces the protected sterotype when he protects and hides susen away from the teachers

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

Susansubverts the sterotype of women being in control when she tries her best ti try and stop Doctor Who from sending them to the past

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

The 1960's was a big shift in British culture where there were more freedom for young people.this was reflected in DOctor who when susan roams freely around the TARDIS

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?

Everyone in the show is white this is because as during the 1960s people from different race were less likely to act in movies/shows

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

Doctor Who has unknown class where as the teachers are probally in middle class

Audience

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

Teens who are both girsl and boys. However this has probally changed as sci-Fi is generally more for boys

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:

Some people may have the same deas as susan and will belive that there is a 5th dimention 

Diversion (Escapism):

People will watch Doctor WHo to forget reality and instead watch docto Who to forget about the troubles in real life

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

Informartion/Survalienece: learning information that you did not already know. Doctor Who offers its audience an education about space travel, science and history.  

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

all of them

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

they are called whovians

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.