Television: His Dark Materials - Audience and Industry

 Industries

1) Which companies produced this His Dark Materials series?

Bad Wolf and New Line Productions

2) What were the UK viewing figures for A City of Magpies? How did this compare to season 1 of His Dark Materials?

4.4 million viewers

3) What was American network HBO's role in making His Dark Materials and why is this important? Look at the notes above for more on this.

co-producing the series with the BBC and handling international distribution

4) What famous stars are in His Dark Materials and why do you think they were selected for the show? Watch the Comic Con panel video in the notes above to see the stars talking about the show.

Dafne Keen (best known as the preteen mutant slasher in Logan), James McAvoy (Split), Ruth Wilson (The Affair), and Grammy and Tony–winning Hamilton phenom Lin-Manuel Miranda

5) Who are Bad Wolf and what do they produce?

a television production company, based in Cardiff, Wales, that produces high-end drama for global broadcasters and networks


Comparison: Doctor Who - An Unearthly Child and His Dark Materials - The City of Magpies

1) How are the technical conventions different between 1963 Doctor Who and 2020 His Dark Materials (e.g. camerawork, editing, sound and mise-en-scene)?

reflecting advancements in technology and aesthetics

2) What similarities and differences are there between Doctor Who and His Dark Materials in terms of genre and narrative?

His Dark Materials leans more heavily into fantasy, while Doctor Who emphasizes time travel and the exploration of alien worlds. 

3) How are representations of people, places and groups similar or different in the two shows?


diverse ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic backgrounds

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