Media diary-week 2

Media diary- Week 2

Name of the text- Doctor who series 35, episode two: The Witch's Familiar

Date/Time-26th September, 19:45

Genre- Sci Fi/ Fantasy/ Drama

What is the purpose- The purpose of this text is to provide light entertainment. Doctor who is able to broaden peoples imagination, through the different adventures/problems the doctor faces and the inventions he uses along the way peoples mind's are opened up to new possibilities.

Institution producing the text- BBC, 2015 producer Steven Moffat

Target audience- The target audience for this text would be people who fit into groups D and E in the income status model. I think that Doctor who is targeted at these types of people because it is a light entertainment for the family to enjoy watching together, however I have also chosen these groups due adults growing up watching it as they where a child. In the Young & Rubican's  "4C'S" I think that the target audience would be a Mainstreamer. I think this because it is a popular show that people all over the world enjoy watching, it  appears on TV every year so it is perfect for the type of person who likes a routine. The target audience in the lifestyle category would be 'Groupies' and 'Traditionalist' because they would be part of a massive group of people who enjoy the program, but also traditionalists will like the show because it is the same every year, it shows The Doctor and his companion travelling around time and space.

Your reaction to the text- My reaction to the text was that I was very intrigued, this episode follows on from the first of this series. In my opinion as the episode rolled on it got better and i found myself getting more and more engrossed. Also throughout this episode I found that the Doctor made more jokes unlike he does in other episodes.

Why would people consume the text- People would consume this text because some people may have grown up watching the program and might find by watching it gives them back part of there childhood. A lot of people are also interested in Sci-Fi and might enjoy the idea of travelling through time and space.

Could some people react to the text differently? How?- Some people could react differently to this text because they might not enjoy Sci-Fi and find it to be boring. Also, some people might not understand certain things if they have not watched previous episodes.