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Originally Posted by punky
I thought Dr Who and Merlin are designed to be family programmes. Family programmes have to appeal to children.
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Actually I think family programmes are essentially children's TV that appeals to adults. The difference is subtle but important. Remember, Waaay back in 1963 Doctor Who was commissioned by Sydney Newman, who was head of
children's drama at the Beeb, and there has been absolutely no evidence that either Russell Davies or Steven Moffatt has wanted to change the target audience since the show was revived in 2005.
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If anything I think the opposite is happening. Adult shows (9pm onwards) are putting more swearing, violence, drugs and sex in. Even pre-watershed shows are starting to do this now.
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That is the very essence of the problem that Fry has identified. It is a childish and immature view to consider swearing to be intrinsically grown up. That's why teenagers and uneducated young adults do it so much.