1/ Why could Dr Who be described as an intermedial text?
The word 'intermedial' refers to a situation where a text relies on an understanding and experience of other media texts e.g. music and film. Dr Who could, therefore, be described as an intermedial text as there are many different media texts which have come from the popular TV drama, which was first aired on November 23rd 1963. These include related TV programs like The Sarah-Jane Adventures, K-9, Torchwood and Totally Dr Who. Other media texts related to Dr Who are; the website - www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho - a magazine and podcasts. There are also other texts that aren't media related but are still related to the Dr Who program. These include children’s toys, calendars and 'top trumps' cards.
2/ Do you think Dr Who is simply a TV show with a range of spin-offs or an intermedial text?
Personally, I think that by watching the TV show, you won't then know all about the Sarah-Jane adventures or Torchwood. I think that the TV shows are all in the same genre of TV dramas but with different target age groups. For example, The Sarah-Jane adventures are shown on the CBBC channel which automatically shows that they are for a younger audience.
The word 'intermedial' refers to a situation where a text relies on an understanding and experience of other media texts e.g. music and film. Dr Who could, therefore, be described as an intermedial text as there are many different media texts which have come from the popular TV drama, which was first aired on November 23rd 1963. These include related TV programs like The Sarah-Jane Adventures, K-9, Torchwood and Totally Dr Who. Other media texts related to Dr Who are; the website - www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho - a magazine and podcasts. There are also other texts that aren't media related but are still related to the Dr Who program. These include children’s toys, calendars and 'top trumps' cards.
2/ Do you think Dr Who is simply a TV show with a range of spin-offs or an intermedial text?
Personally, I think that by watching the TV show, you won't then know all about the Sarah-Jane adventures or Torchwood. I think that the TV shows are all in the same genre of TV dramas but with different target age groups. For example, The Sarah-Jane adventures are shown on the CBBC channel which automatically shows that they are for a younger audience.
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