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From: jcgowl@ihlpg.UUCP (r. gowland)
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Subject: Re: Whoites vs Trekies
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Date: Fri, 1-Feb-85 11:09:37 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  1 11:09:37 1985
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> From: Anne Rich <rich@udel-eecis2>
> 
> I went to the Dr. Who Convention in Philadelphia last year 
> around this time, and Tom Baker said that while Dr. Who has a
> fairly large following in the U.S., there aren't really any
> "whoites" in England - the show evidently isn't really all that 
> big there.
> 

Part of the reason why the Dr. Who show doesn't seem to have such
a big following in the UK is that it is made for and aimed at
children in the age-group from 5 to 12. It is broadcast in prime
childrens' viewing timeslots, usually 5pm Saturday with sometimes
repeats at 6pm on a Monday. It is acknowledged by many that the
programme is for kids, but loved by adults. I *like* (as opposed
to *love*) it, but prefer Star Trek which comes at us in 50
minutes complete programmes. Dr. Who (as Richard Jeffreys
probably pointed out) is shown over 4, 5 or 6 weeks at 25 minutes
per episode.
ihlpg!jcgowl Roger R. Gowland at Indian Hill (temporarily)