Two major events occurred in November 1963, the first on November 22, when U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and the second on November 23, when Doctor Who officially began airing. The former changed the history of the United States, the latter changed the history of science fiction dramas, and because of the sharing of the same point in time, there was also a little interaction between them.
<h1>A stone-shattering work that experienced "difficult childbirth"</h1>
"Doctor Who", now known as the "British national drama" and "the ancestor of science fiction drama", has been "dominating the screen" on the BBC channel for 56 years. The longevity of the show is due to the show's "genes" are good, and the "parents" are the big names in the British television industry: British film pioneer Sydney Newman, the film and television producer from Canada who was the director of the BBC's drama department at the time; the first producer, Verity Lambert, the first BBC female producer; the first director, Waris Hussein) is also the BBC's first Indian-American director.
Verity Lambert
Before the premiere in 1963, the discussion and preparation of the series had lasted for more than a year, and the original idea of the creators was simple: a drama suitable for the whole family to sit in front of the TV set and watch together, with aliens who could travel through time and space to explore science and human history and civilization.
In the 1960s, color television had become popular in the United States, but as a public television station in the United Kingdom, the BBC's technology and funds were still much behind its American counterparts, and it could only make black-and-white films. Therefore, when this high-budget script was placed in front of the BBC executives, they were displeased, and in the eyes of the decision-makers, instead of spending a lot of money on black and white films, it was better to save money to replace the equipment and shoot color dramas later, which was more cost-effective, so the TV station executives tried to persuade the main creators to abandon the shooting plan. After some haggling, the two sides finally compromised and agreed: shoot an episode first.
The main creative staff led by Williti Lambert
The earliest setting of Doctor Who, a story is broadcast in multiple episodes, each 25 minutes. The first episode aired with poor ratings, and the BBC executives immediately ordered the dissolution of the project, but producer Villette Lambert believed that the premiere day coincided with the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy the day before, and people's interest was robbed by that incident, coupled with the blackout in some parts of the UNITED Kingdom during the broadcast, the two together led to poor ratings of the first episode, which was a reasonable analysis and won additional opportunities for the series. But things got worse.
John F. Kennedy
After the first story was broadcast in its entirety, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, and it did not get much response, and the main creators had to make a military order to ensure that the second episode would be defeated and won, and if it failed again, it would be willing to accept punishment. At this time, the second story becomes extremely important, a matter of life and death, and if it is not successful, it can only be stopped.
Williti Lambert climbs up Dalek's model
The only script completed at the time, The Daleks, was shot several times by Sidney Newman under the pretext that "no monsters with protruding eyes were allowed on the show," but had no other choice but to shoot hard. Unexpectedly, after the broadcast, Dalek became the hottest topic of discussion in the United Kingdom, causing the first series sales boom in the history of the BBC. The classic villain in this story also became one of the show's most beloved characters. Doctor Who survived, and ironically, the Doctor was "saved" by Derek.
<h1>The advanced setting creates an unparalleled impact</h1>
"Doctor Who" won unprecedented success, allowing the original series to shoot 26 seasons (1963-1989) in one go, and the ability to constantly change the narrative method as the aesthetic tastes of society changed is the reason why the show has been popular for a long time. Since 1967, the crew has abandoned the original narrative method of science and history, supplemented by science fiction, and replaced it with science fiction and science and history as the supplement. The worldview of the story also settles: the male protagonist is an unknown named, self-proclaimed "Doctor", a member of the two-hearted alien race "Time Lord", riding a spaceship TARDIS disguised as a British police post, traveling through time and space adventure through time.
13 Doctor Who
Doctor Who possesses astonishing intelligence holds the Sonic Screwdriver, a universal tool that makes strange noises, and a Phychic Paper that can disguise itself as any identity. From time to time, they invite their friends to travel together to learn about alien civilizations, correct historical mistakes, and fight against the classic villains in the show, such as Dalek, Cyberman, and Weeping Angel.
Dalek
From 1963 onwards, the actor who played the Doctor changed every few seasons, which is called "Regeneration" in the series, and when the Time Lord dies, he can change his appearance through rebirth to deceive death. As a result of this interesting setting, as many as 13 actors have played doctors in more than 50 years.
When Doctor Who was at its peak, its popularity in the English-speaking world was probably only comparable to that of Marvel at present, when Marvel was eager to work with the BBC in order to make a cameo appearance in their work. In addition to the incomparable influence on popular culture, many of the special characters and objects in the play have also become a member of British orthodox culture, such as the aforementioned WORDS SUCH ASTARDIS, Dalek, Cyberman, Sonic Screwdriver, etc., all of which have been included in the Oxford Dictionary and officially become part of the English Chinese.
Sonic Screwdriver
If you think that this drama is just the protagonist and the group of friends who go around sightseeing, breaking the lawsuit, and helping the poor and the poor, it is too underestimated to look at the "cultural ambition" of the main creators. Not only does the show showcase diverse philosophical ideas, explore various social issues, and portray the possibilities of human nature, but each episode of the story will provide new perspectives and different perspectives. The background and character setting of the story are equally rigorous and rich, and time and space cannot stop Doctor Who's adventures. The plot of "Doctor Who" is full of twists and turns, the complexity of the main and sub-story lines can be said to be unprecedented, after watching it, it always makes people marvel at its plot of "grass snake gray line, thousands of miles".
TARDIS
A TV series has been broadcast for more than 50 years and has been prosperous for a long time, and "creativity" is an indispensable kung fu. "Doctor Who" is known for its excellent creativity beyond the times, and the original story complex has also influenced many science fiction works in later generations, such as ghost in the shell and the plot setting of the Matrix, which can be found in the early "Doctor Who". "Doctor Who" has a status in science fiction dramas such as Taishan Beidou, and other film and television works have paid countless tributes to the bridges in "Doctor Who", such as the classic line that appeared in the classic science fiction series "Star Trek": "Resistence is futile" is from "Doctor Who".
<h1>Bold innovation leads the industry trend</h1>
A good TV series must have a good soundtrack, which is a well-known truth. In order to create a good soundtrack for Doctor Who, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, sound engineers Ron Grainer and Delia Derbyshire, were so energetic that they came up with a clever solution in an environment lacking electronic recording equipment: to create low-cost but avant-garde electronic soundtracks from common objects around them. For example, using a key to scrape piano strings to make a tardis engine sound. They inadvertently established a recording "genre".
Delia Derbyshire
The opening song of "Doctor Who" was originally the work of Ron Greiner, which was originally a passionate, exciting song, but not enough science fiction, under the personal supervision of the British "electric godmother" Delia, using avant-garde musical techniques, slowing down, cutting and accelerating the original song, and adapting the pop music into a psychedelic music full of science fiction and futurism, which later influenced the creation of a large number of musicians and artists.
Delia once said, "What we are doing now is not at all important in itself." But maybe one day in the future, someone will carry these things forward and create better works based on what we have built. "Her prophecy came true. To this day, the opening song for Doctor Who is still based on the 1963 version of the fine-tuned arrangement.
Of course, the story core of the series is full of innovation, and the picture expression of the series cannot be left behind. In 1987, Doctor Who introduced an all-CG title, which was the first attempt in the world to introduce computer animation special effects into film and television works. Although the animation of the year is shoddy now, for the British animation company CAL Video, they have worked hard to complete the task. At that time, there was no animation software to assist the production, and if you wanted any special effects, you needed programmers to write programs from scratch, for the world of the 80s, this title had epoch-making symbolic significance, shocked countless audiences in front of the TV set, and officially opened the era of CG film and television works.
<h1>Because of excellence, it is full of vitality</h1>
At the end of the 1980s, during the most difficult time for Doctor Who, the series was once discontinued due to changes in the television industry, but the clamor for the series to return was never interrupted. As a successful IP, Doctor Who has a large number of derivative products including novels, radio dramas, comics and fan works, and its rich product line proves that the market influence of this drama cannot be underestimated. Finally, in 1996, the United States funded "Doctor Who" to return to the screen in the form of a movie, but the intervention of american screenwriters made many British fans dissatisfied, and the film did not bring the series back to life.
Finally, in 2005, under the leadership of Russell T Davies, Doctor Who launched the first season of a new series. The new Doctor Who once again revolutionized the narrative mode of the story, using a 45-minute, one- or two-episode storytelling method to lead new audiences and old fans back to the Doctor's adventure.
In 2010, Doctor Who took over as writer and producer, And then Steven Moffat took over as writer and producer, a powerful screenwriter who also began working on another popular series, Sherlock. As a talented screenwriter, Moffat took Doctor Who on a different path, with a dizzying array of multi-narrative techniques and cross-timelines that dwarfed other sci-fi films.
Doctor Who celebration
In 2013, fans around the world celebrated the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, a 50-year broadcast history that made the show the Guinness World Record holder for the world's longest science fiction series. Events celebrating the 50th anniversary were held all over the world, and even Google made an interactive game for Doctor Who to celebrate. It is conceivable how much British culture represented by Doctor Who has influenced popular culture.
Google Commemorates Doctor Who
To this day, the crane-haired and childlike "Doctor Who" still deeply touches audiences around the world. The BBC once made a documentary for Doctor Who called "Me, You and Doctor Who", which invited many of the staff involved in the production of the series, many of whom were fans who grew up watching the doctor's adventures and eventually became part of the crew. Looking at it becomes "you", perhaps this is the biggest charm of Doctor Who.
The Green Zone is for countries and regions where Doctor Who has been publicly broadcast
The cultural connotation of "Doctor Who" has long gone beyond the scope of a science fiction drama, it is a living modern entertainment history, and it is also a "living fossil" of British pop culture. Now when you go to the United Kingdom, you can still see the tardis landmark disguised as a British police booth in the play, and the scenes that appear in the play are also popular sightseeing spots.
If you don't know what drama to watch, farce is absurd, "Doctor Who" can solve this problem immediately, its 56-year history, enough for us to spend a lifetime to watch.