Audience 1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Do you think it has changed since 1963? The female audience increased by 22% between 1970 and 2010. A wider audience has been encouraged by more diverse representation in recent years, including strong female characters, black core characters, homosexual characters, and of course the new female doctor. One of the BBC's most recognisable franchises is Doctor Who. 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: Personal Relationships: Diversion (Escapism): Surveillance (Information / Facts): 3) What additional Uses and Gratifications would this episode provide to a modern 2020s audience? Media texts are consumed by audiences as a kind of escape from their daily life. They select engaging books that enable them to take their min