Contextual studies: Doctor Who

I found that Doctor who has a vast history in media not only on TV but the franchise evolved with technology.
doctor who started as a tv series in 1963-1989 which leaded on to comic strips, a yearly annual(started in 1964), spin-off cinema films, books, album and single releases, various toys and games as well as weekly and monthly magazines.
In the 1960's the doctor who fan club was set up
by 1990 the fan-base had taken "Doctor who" beyond tv and into fan created fiction, books published by virgin, fan produced spin-offs and the history of the world was greatly expanded.
this continued into 2001 when bbc produced its first doctor who website.
when the new series started up again in 2005 figures and toys also came out to support the series.
the Website gave fans trailers, downloadable images, wallpapers, games as well as interviews etc.
"Badwolf" was also used to help with transmedia storytelling by the viewers being able to gain new insights into tne stories and characters and gave the audience an interactive experience as they tried to find clues to understand what "bad wolf" could mean and why it kept popping up.
the BBC's commitments to Doctor who allowed the series to expand its universe by making the spin-off's torchwood(aimed at teenagers and adults) and the Sarah Jane adventures (aimed a children)

Doctor Who: The Adventure Games, Available at:http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rs69w/profiles/the-adventure-games (Accessed: 14th November 2013).

Charlie Burton (09/7/2010) Transmedia: Doctor Who, Available at:http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2010/08/features/transmedia-doctor-who (Accessed: 14th November 2013).

Frank Collins () Doctor who The Transmedia Experience, Available at: http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/doctor_who.htm (Accessed: 14th November 2013 ).