The season ushers in an exciting new era for the show as Peter Capaldi steps into the role of the Doctor. Fans first got a glimpse of Capaldi's Doctor in November's 50th Anniversary Special, and again in the final minutes of last year's Christmas Special, but the upcoming season premiere marks the first full episode for the Twelfth Doctor.
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I am english and don't understand why UK series' are so short either.
Doctor Who actually has a long season for a UK show - many are just 8 episodes long.
I am guessing that part of the reason is a different production culture; many UK shows are the baby of just one writer, and one writer just can't produce as much work in a given time as a team of writers (which is the more usual approach in the US). That's not really the case with Doctor Who, though - they use a team of writers. Maybe that's why we get a whopping 13 episodes. Woo hoo!
For Doctor Who I suspect that the curtailing factor is money. The show does look as if they spend some money on it (unlike the old Doctor Who shows). I do know that the BBC replied to a query as to why the show wasn't in high definition by saying that it is much more expensive to go HD, and if they did they could only afford to produce one series every eighteen months instead of one each year.
That, plus the fact that the BBC probably think that the UK public can't sustain interest in a show for a six month run. We just lose concentration so easily; our minds start to wander so quickly and we get distract... Hey, is that a sparrow outside my window?
Of course, short seasons might also be the reason why some UK shows run for (literally) decade after decade.
Always leave them wanting more...
I am english and don't understand why UK series' are so short either.
Doctor Who actually has a long season for a UK show - many are just 8 episodes long.
I am guessing that part of the reason is a different production culture; many UK shows are the baby of just one writer, and one writer just can't produce as much work in a given time as a team of writers (which is the more usual approach in the US). That's not really the case with Doctor Who, though - they use a team of writers. Maybe that's why we get a whopping 13 episodes. Woo hoo!
For Doctor Who I suspect that the curtailing factor is money. The show does look as if they spend some money on it (unlike the old Doctor Who shows). I do know that the BBC replied to a query as to why the show wasn't in high definition by saying that it is much more expensive to go HD, and if they did they could only afford to produce one series every eighteen months instead of one each year.
That, plus the fact that the BBC probably think that the UK public can't sustain interest in a show for a six month run. We just lose concentration so easily; our minds start to wander so quickly and we get distract... Hey, is that a sparrow outside my window?
Of course, short seasons might also be the reason why some UK shows run for (literally) decade after decade.
Always leave them wanting more...