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Originally Posted by Damien
It's part of art in general, this isn't sudden. Art and politics have always mixed and especially in Science fiction.
It's just everyone is more sensitive to it now, especially if they disagree with the message. (Also IMO British television writing seems to sledgehammer the message home rather just in case the audience doesn't get it)
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Anything that asks a mainstream audience to look up from their smartphones and concentrate is a tough ask these days. So maybe subtle doesn't work. . The BBC1 audience are used to the Antiques Roadshow at that time, or crap like 'Strictly Come Dancing on the Celebrity Xfactor Talented Dining Ice' , or somebody slagging someone off in EastEnders... They can follow that.
I'd bung it on BBC4 and sod the ratings (and also regenerate the Dr if course. She's good actress but just doesn't have the eccentricity or believability that she's an older version of the other Drs.)