Is Doctor Who a children's show?

“Of course it's a children's show,” said Steven Moffat, when I asked him his thoughts on whether Doctor Who belongs to kids. “It's about an alien time traveller who has adventures in a spaceship disguised as a police box. And just look at the character of the Doctor? He's totally ridiculous.” Advertisement. read more

Doctor Who is a fantastical fairytale about morality – the pacifist figure of the Doctor teaches children that nothing beats using your brain. This man’s weapon of choice is a sonic screwdriver. And sometimes, a Jammie Dodger. read more

Doctor Who started off as a children's show. At points it was aimed more at teenagers, but it remained a children's show throughout with the baggage and benefits that this entails. Firstly, this means it can occasionally get treated like it isn't a big deal. read more