Doctor Who (2005– )

The further adventures of the time traveling alien adventurer and his companions.

Stars:

David Tennant, Matt Smith, Karen Gillan

90 wins & 113 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Tennant	...	The Doctor (49 episodes, 2005-2013)
Matt Smith	...	The Doctor (44 episodes, 2010-2013)
Billie Piper	...	Rose Tyler (35 episodes, 2005-2013)
Karen Gillan	...	Amy Pond (34 episodes, 2008-2012)
Paul Kasey	...	Ood Sigma (31 episodes, 2005-2013)
Arthur Darvill	...	Rory (27 episodes, 2010-2012)
Nicholas Briggs	...	Dalek (22 episodes, 2005-2013)
Freema Agyeman	...	Martha Jones (20 episodes, 2006-2010)

Storyline

The continuing adventures of The Doctor, an alien time traveler - a Time Lord - from Gallifrey. Together with his companions they travel through time and space in the TARDIS, battling evil where they find it.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | companion | time lord | tardis | human alien | 

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Taglines:

When Two Worlds Collide, Anything Can Happen... (Series 3)

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk] BBC America [us]

Country:

UK Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 March 2005 (UK)

Also Known As:

Doctor Koi

Filming Locations:

Penarth, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

71 min 60 min (7 Episodes) 45 min (48 episodes) 50 min (3 episodes) 71 min (2 Episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

For the first season, producers were fearful of alienating new audiences with references to the original series, such as names and events, so such things were kept to a very bare minimum until audiences adjusted to the mythology. Even the first journey to another planet beyond Earth didn't take place until season two, which is unusual considering the universe-trotting nature of the original series.

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Quotes

[season 6 open for non-UK markets]
Amy Pond: When I was a little girl I had an imaginary friend and when I grew up he came back. He's called The Doctor. He comes from somewhere else. He's got a box called the TARDIS that's bigger on the inside and can travel anywhere in time and space. I ran away with him and we've been running ever since.

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Crazy Credits

During the first season, Christopher Eccleston is credited as "Doctor Who", as set in the Classic Series. Beginning with the second season - reportedly at the behest of the show's new star, David Tennant - the credit has been changed to read "The Doctor".

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Connections

Featured in Atop the Fourth Wall: Captain Tax Time #1 (2012)

User Reviews

Fantastic

I have now had the pleasure of watching through the fourth episode and can say that I think the new series is a delight - and no less a delight than the classic series. As with each Doctor, this is another take on the concept and it's a sharp one at that.

Eccleston's Doctor is the most alien Doctor of them all and his realization is a pleasure. Piper's Rose is the real surprise of the show, she's just very likable and has chutzpah.

This series seems to be less about the Doctor versus aliens than really examining the Doctor's relationship with his companions - why he does it, the psychology of a guy who would keep taking on these people and showing them the whole of the universe - and using the science fiction action as a backdrop. It's very Alan Moore actually. The Doctor comes off as a mix of over eager, kind, self-serving, egotistical, innocent, and many other traits. This is the most complex Doctor after Tom Baker.