Language and Contexts
1) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of Doctor Who?
Todorov's Equilibrium:Equilibrium > Disequilibrium > New equilibriumPropp's character theory:Hero, Villain, Heroine/Princess, Father, Donor, Helper/Sidekick, False HeroBarthes's enigma and action codes:Action Codes and Enigma CodesLevi-Strauss's binary opposition:
driven by conflict of a series of opposing forces
2) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why?
2) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why?
in my opinion the most important scene is where the teachers find where Susan lives because of it is a big part in the episode.
3) What genre is An Unearthly Child and how can you tell? Make specific reference to aspects of the episode.
Science Fiction Elements The most defining aspect is the TARDIS. It is a machine that is "bigger on the inside" than the outside and is capable of traveling through time and space, which are core sci-fi tropes.
4) How does An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s?
Susan Foreman is treated as a suspicious outsider, reflecting contemporary anxieties about "the stranger next door" or foreign agents.
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?
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?
5) How is social class represented in An Unearthly Child? Think about how education and knowledge is presented in the episode.
Susan Foreman is treated as a suspicious outsider, reflecting contemporary anxieties about "the stranger next door" or foreign agents.
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?
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?
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.
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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