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This BBC show is kind of legend - the first episode
aired on the day JFK was assassinated - almost zero
ratings - but the bosses decided to give it another
try a week later. It's been on the air almost
continually since then ... small gap ... a popular
fantastic sci-fi series with now a LONG 'culture'.

Alas the past few years ... "Woke"-ness set it,
resulting in unwatchable programming. The UK
govt hangs on to "Woke" even well after it has
collapsed elsewhere. By reports, ratings for
the show have nosedived. What a waste !

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/billie-piper-to-be-next-doctor-who/

Now reports are that Billie Piper - who WAS a
popular "side-kick" on the more recent revival
of the show, has been picked to BE "Dr.Who".
This DOES fit into the history/culture of the
show - a being that keeps reviving with a new
face and personality, but same memories, over
and over. The "new Who" is sometimes in the
image of some old player in an older episode.

The 'regeneration' theme has served since the
mid 60s ... allowing new people to assume the
role. Very clever. Older episodes DID breech
the idea that 'regenerations' might NOT be
always be pasty white males - pot luck.

"Who" has typically been more popular outside
the UK. There are eager global audiences. Many
"lost" episodes from the 60s/70s have also been
found now - some 'patched' with animations when
the original shots were missing (they always
kept audio and story-boards). A lot of old
episodes were found in INDIA, in some deep
corner of a basement.

In any case, a popular sci-fi theme for a
VERY long time. During "the gap" there was
a two-hour AMERICAN episode (featuring a
Brit actor fortunately AND the last "official"
Who briefly).

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