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On 2025-06-14 09:05:51 +0000, Blueshirt said:
> Your Name wrote:
>> On 2025-06-13 12:44:28 +0000, Daniel70 said:
>>> On 13/06/2025 6:29 am, Blueshirt wrote:
>>> 
>>> <Snip>
>>> 
>>>> It's a weird idea. Somebody at the BBC has lost the plot.
>>>> Joking apart, what sort of monsters and aliens would we get
>>>> in a series aimed at under-fives?!
>>> 
>>> "under-fives"?? Ah!! Come on, now. Sans anything else, we'll
>>> all be  watching it, won't we?? (Well, assuming it's on
>>> Free-to-Air T.V.!)
>> 
>> I guess that depends on where you live, as well as whether
>> or not it is part of Disney+'s international distribution
>> agreement.
> 
> I can't believe grown adults who don't watch "Doctor Who" and
> haven't done so for a few years would sit and watch a pre-school
> animated children's series because it's a "Doctor Who" spin-off
> and free-to-air... I mean, would they sit and watch "Bluey" &
> "Pepa Pig" too? That's the sort of programme this will be, an
> animated pre-school learning show with plenty of bright colours
> and simple dialogue. Hardly the sort of thing to entertain the
> masses and give them their "Doctor Who" fix whilst the main show
> is locked behind a subscription service. It's not going to be
> "The Clone Wars"!!!

Closer to the "Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures", which is popular, 
even with some older fans. The Doctor Who animated show is probably 
going to be more like "Go Jetters", aimed at the older end of the 
CBeebies audience. Basically involving problems-solving, being kind, 
sharing, co-operation, asking for help, etc.
Go Jetters trailer: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDvVRH6bq3Q>



> After saying that, the pre-school shows like "Bluey" and "Pepa
> Pig" are massive and very popular among the 'toddler'
> demographic so if this show could grab the attention of that age
> group it could do very well for the BBC.

It could build in the audience for the future of the main series ... 
assuming the main show even has a future.