Who am I? Dr Who teaches kids about empathy and melancholy

With sudden death, loss and change, the Beeb's long-running series helps our children understand tragedy Oh dear ... I feel a change coming on. But what will it do to young viewers if David Tennant's Doctor regenerates? Photograph: BBC Last Saturday millions of children just out of nappies were forced to confront the sudden loss of one of their favourite people in the world. They watched a girl who loved him wholeheartedly break down as she witnessed his demise, while a woman whom they've come to regard as a friend had to cope with being parted from her young son, with little chance of ever seeing him again. As kids' shows go, Doctor Who is no picnic. Having spent this week wondering if the Doctor will ever look the same again - and which of his companions, if we've been reading it right, is going to die - gearing up for our... [read full story]                    

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