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Originally Posted by Dave9946
But this sort of responce is my whole point. RTD never (as 99% of Dr Who fans know) created Doctor Who so it was never his show or idea to set such a basis as it being a family tv program. Thats what annoys me in that a person contracted by the BBC can take credit or claim for a job that he was paid to do that was created and set for 42 years earlyer. A strict guide on what he could do. Prehaps the real credit goes to those who kept an eye on the re-development of the series and must have set a litime on what could be re-developed.
There is little doubt RTD done a good job but SM is doing far better in modernising a great British TV show
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I never implied that RTD did anything more than than bring back a good show. I don't think he did either.
However, the fact is that when Doctor Who was created, it was intended to be an entertaining family show that was also entertaining for kids.
Why do you think they made such a thing of Susan being the Dr's granddaughter? They wanted a pretty girl to attract an adult male audience, but thought it would be inappropriate for a family to show to include an old man who lives with a teenage girl.