Doctor Who
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Doctor Who
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| Episodes: | 695 |
| Year: | 1963-1989 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Seasons: | 26 |
| Seasons Breakdown: | (1) 41, (2) 39, (3) 45, (4) 43, (5) 40, (6) 44, (7) 25, (8) 25, (9-11) 26, (12) 20, (13-16) 26, (17) 20, (18) 28, (19) 26, (20) 23, (21) 24, (22) 13, (23) 14, (24) 14, (25) 14, (26) 14 |
| Category: | Time Travel |
| Colour: | Yes |
| Format: | Series |
| Company: | BBC |
| Creator: | Sydney Newman, Donald Wilson and C.E. Webber |
| Run Time (mins): | 25 |
| Language: | English |
| Type of Show: | Live Action |
| Status: | Ended |
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Summary
Doctor Who is the world’s longest‑running science‑fiction television series. Its original 26‑year continuous run also makes it one of the longest‑running prime‑time drama productions in television history. The premise is straightforward: a mysterious traveller known only as the Doctor journeys through space and time with various companions, encountering dangers and adventures while appearing to travel in a London police box. Despite the programme’s title, no character is actually named “Doctor Who”; the protagonist is simply the Doctor, a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who outwardly resembles a human being.
The Doctor’s companions, typically one to three individuals at a time, often include at least one young woman, and they serve as both audience surrogates and emotional anchors for the narrative. The iconic police box is, in fact, the Doctor’s TARDIS, a combined time machine and spacecraft capable of travelling anywhere in the universe.
The TARDIS was originally designed to blend seamlessly into its surroundings by altering its exterior form. However, because the Doctor stole the ship while it was awaiting repairs, its chameleon circuit malfunctioned, leaving it permanently stuck in the shape of a 1960s London police box: a tall, blue, booth‑like structure with a lamp on top. Police boxes were still common in Britain when Doctor Who debuted in 1963, but they have since disappeared from everyday use. The fixed design also served a practical production purpose, eliminating the need to build a new exterior prop for each story’s setting.
Cast
Doctor #1 WILLIAM HARTNELL (1-4), Doctor #2 PATRICK TROUGTON (4-6), Doctor #3 JON PERTWEE (7-11), Doctor #4 TOM BAKER (12-18), Doctor #5 PETER DAVIDSON (19-21), Doctor #6 COLIN BAKER (21-23), Doctor #7 SYLVESTER McCOY (24-26), Doctor #8 PAUL McGANN (TV Movie) & Susan Foreman CAROLE ANN FORD (1-2), Ian Chesterton WILLIAM RUSSELL (1-2), Barbara Wright JACQUELINE HILL (1-2), Vicki MAUREEN O'BRIEN (2-3), Steven Taylor PETER PURVES (2-3), Katarina ANNEKE WILLS (3), Sara Kingdom JEAN MARSH (3), Dodo Chaplet JACKIE LANE (3), Polly ANNEKA WILLS (4), Ben Jackson MICHAEL CRAZE (4), Jamie McCrimmon FRAZER HINES(4-6), Victoria Waterfield DEBORAH WATLING (4-5), Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart NICHOLAS COURTNEY (5-26),Zoe Heriot WENDY PADBURY (5-6), Liz Shaw CAROLINE JOHN (7), Sgt. Benton JOHN LEVENE (6-13), Jo Grant KATY MANNING (8-10), Capt. Mike Yates RICHARD FRANKLIN (8-11), Sarah Jane Smith ELIZABETH SLADEN (11-14), Harry Sullivan IAN MARTER (12-13), Leela LOUISE JAMESON (14-15), Voice of K9 JOHN LESSON (15-16,18) & DAVID BRIERLEY (17), Romana #1 MARY TAMM (16), Romana #2 LALLA WARD (17-18), Adric MATTHEW WATERHOUSE (18-19), Nyssa SARAH SUTTON (18-20), Tegan JANET FIELDING (19-21), Turlough MARK STRICKSON (20-21), Voice of Kamelion GERALD FLOOD (20-21), Perpugillian Brown (Peri) NICOLA BRYANT (21-23), Mel BONNIE LANGFORD (23-24), Ace SOPHIE ALDRED (24-26), Dr Grace Holloway DAPHNE ASHBROOK (TV Movie), Professor Edward Travers JACK WATLING (5), The Master ROGER DELGARDO (8-10), PETER PRATT (14), GEOFFREY BEEVERS (18), ANTHONY AINLEY (18-26), ERIC ROBERTS (TV Movie), The Rani KATE O`MARA (22-24), Sabalom Glitz TONY SELBY (23-24), The Inquisitor LYNDA BELLINGHAM (23), The Valeyard MICHAEL JAYSTON (23).
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Tags: Time Travel, United Kingdom, 1963, English
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