1) Which companies produced this His Dark Materials series?
2) What were the UK viewing figures for A City of Magpies? How did this compare to season 1 of His Dark Materials?
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.
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.
5) Who are Bad Wolf and what do they produce? Bad Wolf is a British television production company founded by Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter in 2015, with its headquarters in Cardiff, Wales.His Dark Materials and the upcoming era of
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)?
2) What similarities and differences are there between Doctor Who and His Dark Materials in terms of genre and narrative?
3) How are representations of people, places and groups similar or different in the two shows?
