Feature Andrew Blair 8 Oct 2013 - 06:57
Andrew asks why UK genre TV is lagging behind the times in terms of putting female characters centre stage...
When it was announced that Matt Smith was leaving Doctor Who, the issue of the Doctor's gender and, to a lesser extent, skin colour were debated. We now have Peter Capaldi to look forward to in the role, and although the presence of another white male has caused some annoyance, the sheer brilliance of Capaldi's casting has been a cause for excitement.
So, the Doctor won't be female for now, but what of other shows? There aren't, and arguably never have been, any comparable lead roles for women on British genre shows, and it's not really been tried.
Yes, there's a companion in Doctor Who and they're great parts, but if you look at attempts to replicate Who's success in a family viewing slot, not...
Andrew asks why UK genre TV is lagging behind the times in terms of putting female characters centre stage...
When it was announced that Matt Smith was leaving Doctor Who, the issue of the Doctor's gender and, to a lesser extent, skin colour were debated. We now have Peter Capaldi to look forward to in the role, and although the presence of another white male has caused some annoyance, the sheer brilliance of Capaldi's casting has been a cause for excitement.
So, the Doctor won't be female for now, but what of other shows? There aren't, and arguably never have been, any comparable lead roles for women on British genre shows, and it's not really been tried.
Yes, there's a companion in Doctor Who and they're great parts, but if you look at attempts to replicate Who's success in a family viewing slot, not...
- 10/8/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
The BBC has passed up the opportunity to commission Paul Cornell's Pulse as a television series, Bleeding Cool reports. Based on a screenplay by the DC Comics scribe, the hospital sci-fi horror failed to impress the network with its pilot episode. "The decision about which series to commission was not determined solely by audience numbers. BBC Three looks hard at Appreciation Index responses, how good they thought a (more)...
- 8/31/2010
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
Synopsis: A year after her mother's death, Hannah resumes her training at one of the country's top teaching hospitals. She is soon terrified by strange visions and the threatening behavior of her ex-boyfriend and star surgeon Nick and wonders if she has come back too soon. Thursday night saw the first of three back door pilots broadcast on BBC Three, and if this is what we can expect to see in future weeks when it comes to quality drama, the standard is extremely high. "Pulse," which is written by Paul Cornell, is a hospital procedural with a difference. In fact the pilot perhaps has more in common with the classic suspense horror movie "Coma" and the...
- 6/4/2010
- by Ian Cullen
- Monsters and Critics
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