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| | In a recent episode, the Daleks - Doctor Who's most dangerous enemy, a race of creatures who are physically shriveled and weak, but who are contained within an armored tank-like body - take over Manhattan. They ruthlessly exploit workers engaged in construction and repair on the Empire State Building. This was reported in the British newspaper [[The Independent]] as a metaphor for the rampant abuse of capitalism. The lead writer of Dr. Who, [[Russell T Davies]] is known for aggressively promoting the [[gay agenda]] in his prior show [[Queer as Folk]] and continuing to promote it in Doctor Who (despite the fact that the show is supposed to be geared towards a young audience), with many openly gay or bisexual (or as the show jokes "omnisexual" due to relations with aliens) characters, including the lead of the spin-off [[Torchwood]], [[Captain Jack Harkness]]. Davies' attitude has been contrasted with that of [[John Nathan-Turner]], the final producer of the original series who, while being publicly known as a homosexual, never allowed this to overtly influence the stories written while he produced the show. | | In a recent episode, the Daleks - Doctor Who's most dangerous enemy, a race of creatures who are physically shriveled and weak, but who are contained within an armored tank-like body - take over Manhattan. They ruthlessly exploit workers engaged in construction and repair on the Empire State Building. This was reported in the British newspaper [[The Independent]] as a metaphor for the rampant abuse of capitalism. The lead writer of Dr. Who, [[Russell T Davies]] is known for aggressively promoting the [[gay agenda]] in his prior show [[Queer as Folk]] and continuing to promote it in Doctor Who (despite the fact that the show is supposed to be geared towards a young audience), with many openly gay or bisexual (or as the show jokes "omnisexual" due to relations with aliens) characters, including the lead of the spin-off [[Torchwood]], [[Captain Jack Harkness]]. Davies' attitude has been contrasted with that of [[John Nathan-Turner]], the final producer of the original series who, while being publicly known as a homosexual, never allowed this to overtly influence the stories written while he produced the show. |
| − | The show in short is good, The Doctor, vs evil, his enemies.
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| | + | ==Popular Culture== |
| | + | Doctor Who is one of the most well known icons in the United Kingdom, and the Iconic TARDIS is generally well known.<ref>http://www.theguardian.uk.co/doctor_who</ref>. It has been parodied many times by [[Family Guy]], [[The Simpsons]] and other mainstream comedies. Doctor Who paraphernalia can be found in most conventions and at sites like Amazon<ref>http://www.webfreak.com/doctor_who</ref>. |
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| | ==Transmission== | | ==Transmission== |
| | Around the world, Doctor Who can be seen on: | | Around the world, Doctor Who can be seen on: |
| | *[[BBC]] One or BBC Three in the UK | | *[[BBC]] One or BBC Three in the UK |
| − | *[[Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation|CBC Television]] in Canada | + | *[[Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation|CBC Television]] and Space Channel in Canada |
| | *[[BBC America]] in the US, or via Netflix | | *[[BBC America]] in the US, or via Netflix |
| | *[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] in Australia | | *[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] in Australia |
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| − | Other countries to receive Doctor Who include the Netherlands, France, Denmark and Russia. | + | Other countries to receive Doctor Who include the [[Netherlands]], [[France]], [[Denmark]] and [[Russia]]. |
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| | + | ==See Also== |
| | + | *[[List of british science fiction shows]] |
| | + | *[[Science Fiction]] |
| | + | *[[Time Travel]] |
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| | [[Category:Television Shows]] | | [[Category:Television Shows]] |