Britain: Proud of...Doctor Who

[DanaC]

This caught my eye on the Radiotimes site:

It’s been a proud year for Britain – what with the Olympic Games and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, all nicely rounded off by a Royal Baby. But aside from our undeniable patriotism, us Brits have found pride in another source… Doctor Who.

Firstly, obviously, as a total Who fangurl, this pleases me.

But aside from that, what an interesting little poll. It would never have occurred to me to want answers to those questions, but now I'm really glad someone did.

Following a new poll to determine the TV programme the nation take most pride in, Matt Smith and co came out top of the pile with an impressive 48% of voters saying they felt proud of the BBC's sci-fi series. Hot on its heels with a competitive 44% is period drama Downton Abbey – which has just come to the end of its third series. Both shows have been successfully exported worldwide, enjoying considerable success in the US, while home fans are eagerly awaiting their forthcoming Christmas specials.

Conversely:

But while the Doctor and Lord Grantham are objects of our affection, Simon Cowell’s reality juggernaut The X Factor makes us hang our heads in shame with just one in five voters (20%) stating they were proud of the talent show.

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-...-of-doctor-who