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Not just kids

Doctor Who is a family programme. It's not kids' television. People of all ages watch it. That means some stories are for kids — but some aren't (we're lookin' at you, Torchwood) and therefore this wiki contains content that may be classified as mature or distressing. This page will endeavour to adequately warn our readers of the varying levels of content found on the wiki by giving some examples. However, it is an unfortunate fact that we cannot warn for every instance of what a particular individual would find "inappropriate" and readers are advised they are bound by Fandom policy.

You should be aware that DWU characters have had every kind of sex imaginable. And they regularly die violent deaths — sometimes while chewin' tobacco, drinkin' whiskey and/or droppin' some acid, man. As a parent, you should remember that Doctor Who is a time travel show. That means it regularly depicts things we now frown on, because they used to be commonplace. In the same way Mad Men features offices thick with cigarette fog, you should expect that the Doctor will sometimes relish brandy with a 17th century pirate — or even go window shopping for a bong at a head shop in 1967 San Francisco. Also, because it's over 50 years old, Doctor Who is a bit of a TARDIS itself: some of its attitudes and conventions are of the time a particular episode was made and are not concurrent with today's political views.

Furthermore, we host videos which showcase DWU actors in candid interviews or in other roles they've had in their careers. Such videos give valuable information about those actors — but they may include strong language and/or mentions of topics viewers may find uncomfortable or distressing.

The only thing we can promise is that we will ruthlessly root out any pornography, violent imagery, or racial hatred that has absolutely nothing to do with DWU stories or the people involved in making them. Our motto is that if it ain't about the Doctor Who Universe, it ain't on this site. If you ever see any objectionable material on this site has no connection to Doctor Who or its related shows whatsoever, please contact one of our administrators immediately.

General parental guidelines and bbfc ratings

Television

Our main show, Doctor Who, varies significantly in terms of ratings, but is generally classified as a family-friendly show. from "U" for episode one of The Time Warrior to "12" for Arachnids in the UK. Episodes (and by extension, our wiki pages relating to them) contain depictions of violence which range from mild to distressing. Extensive blood and gore is rare, but some content has been the centre of much controversy. Swearing is rare, but does happen. As does discriminatory language (see "Prejudice and Bigotry" section). Sexual references are also fairly mild, with no sex shown on screen, but as our pages cover all mediums with lots of crossover, there is no guarantee that the severity of our wiki pages will match the episode in question.

Torchwood and Class are targetted at adults, and therefore have an average rating of "15". Sex is depicted on screen and mentioned frequently, and violence and swearing is of a higher severity than their parent show, with Torchwood being the main offender.

The Sarah Jane Adventures and K9, on the other hand, are generally more kid friendly, and have a typical rating of PG. Violence is mild and sexual reference and string language is very low.

Audios

While audios such as those of Big Finish Productions and AudioGO don't contain swearing or overt sexuality or gory sound effects, their content matter can range. Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Crystal of Cantus, for example, is notable for revealing a very dark explanation for the creation of Cybermats, which involves death of infants. Audios for Torchwood and Class also contain content on par with their television ratings.

Comics

In the long history of Doctor Who comic stories, almost none have been formally rated by any comics authority. Of course, few, if any, are at all troubling for parents. Doctor Who comics are typically mild, with almost no hint of sexuality and little in the way of gory depictions of violence. Language in is also very mild.

...But some are more explicit.

Doctor Who Magazine, IDW, Titan Comics or Cutaway Comics stories are written to more of a teenage/young adult standard but generally do not contain any particularly objectionable content.