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The [[Tenth Doctor]] compared [[Castle Extremis]] to a scenario in which North and [[South Korea]] decided to ditch their weapons programmes and buy [[Alton Towers]]. ([[PROSE]]: '' [[Martha in the Mirror (novel)|Martha in the Mirror]]'') | The [[Tenth Doctor]] compared [[Castle Extremis]] to a scenario in which North and [[South Korea]] decided to ditch their weapons programmes and buy [[Alton Towers]]. ([[PROSE]]: '' [[Martha in the Mirror (novel)|Martha in the Mirror]]'') | ||
===Behind the scenes=== | |||
According to reports in 2014, ''Doctor Who'' was among the few foreign media the BBC was seeking to export to the country, alongside ''Top Gear'' and ''Teletubbies''. As per negotiations between North Korea's state broadcaster and the BBC and UK Foreign Office, these programmes would have been broadcast on North Korean television. However, this deal appears to have never been finalised. Typically, foreign media is strictly regulated, and these programmes would have been no exception.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/north-korea-wants-our-television-under-kim-jongun-tv-is-pretty-grim-but-now-the-supreme-leader-is-considering-sampling-the-delights-of-top-gear-tinky-winky-and-doctor-who-9241171.html</ref><ref>https://qz.com/196839/how-letting-north-koreans-watch-dr-who-gives-the-government-more-control</ref> As a result of these negotiations, some tabloids erroneously claimed North Korea had already started broadcasting ''Doctor Who''.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2598432/amp/North-Korea-tunes-Top-Gear-Doctor-Who-BBC-shows-approved-regime-broadcast-state-TV.html</ref> | |||
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