Re: Doctor Who: Joy to the World

In message <vl4pdu$312ii$2@dont-email.me>, The True Doctor <agamemnon@hello.to.NO_SPAM> writes
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The idea of the show is to educate the viewers.

Boggle! That was how the idea for the show was sold to Sidney Newman back in 1963, but it soon became clear that that was no more than a fig-leaf to cover the fact that it was an exciting adventure that was all about entertaining people rather than informing them.  It's not really even science fiction any more but fantasy. At its best, it can be very good fantasy, but admittedly in recent years it hasn't been at its best very often.
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John Hall
                "I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly,
                 will hardly mind anything else."
                                            Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84)