Doctor Who: Will it thrive on Saturdays or Sundays?
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Recently, there has been more and more talk of Doctor Who changing its time slot to Sunday nights to stop competing with Strictly Come Dancing.
One of the newest news fans are dealing with is a possible change is the timeslot of season eleven. Since Doctor Who has aired in the Classic Episodes, it always aired on Saturday Nights. This carried on throughout twenty years during the Classics, and then the past thirteen since it aired in 2005.
Back in January, we wrote about what could happen if there was a shakeup in time slots. In one way, it makes sense. There’s so much television that happens on Saturday that Doctor Who is continually being pushed back, making it harder for kids to see the show they, and their families, love. Plus it’s continually up against shows that make it difficult to do well. So it’s not a completely new idea for Doctor Who to change times.
If you live in America like I do, this doesn’t seem to be a big deal. Channels change the ties of TV shows airing depending on a lot of things. But it seems like the idea of changing the day and time of Doctor Who is causing a lot of drama. Especially for the people who are already worried about the ratings.
For the people who have been teetering on the edge between whether or not to give Doctor Who a chance, this might just be the breaking point. The reason? No matter how the BBC, Chris Chibnall, or any other producer dresses it up, it looks like the show can’t handle the competition. Also, this doesn’t completely get rid of the issues with Strictly either. A showing on Sunday could have issues with their results episode.
The pros of Saturday: long-standing tradition.
The pros of Sunday: an earlier time where kids will enjoy the show.
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