Doctor Who 

The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.

Creator:

Sydney Newman

Stars:

William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee

Top Rated TV #227 | 3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Tom Baker	...	Doctor Who 178 episodes, 1974-1984
William Hartnell	...	Dr. Who / ... 144 episodes, 1963-1984
Jon Pertwee	...	Doctor Who / ... 132 episodes, 1970-1984
Patrick Troughton	...	Dr. Who / ... 131 episodes, 1966-1985
Frazer Hines	...	Jamie / ... 117 episodes, 1966-1985
Nicholas Courtney	...	Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart / ... 109 episodes, 1965-1989
Pat Gorman	...	Guard / ... 104 episodes, 1964-1985
Elisabeth Sladen	...	Sarah Jane Smith 83 episodes, 1973-1984
Jacqueline Hill	...	Barbara Wright / ... 81 episodes, 1963-1980
William Russell	...	Ian Chesterton 78 episodes, 1963-1965
Katy Manning	...	Jo Grant 78 episodes, 1971-1984
John Scott Martin	...	Dalek / ... 76 episodes, 1965-1988
John Levene	...	Sergeant Benton / ... 74 episodes, 1967-1983

Storyline

Traveling across time and space, the immortal time-lord known as 'The Doctor' travels across the universe with his many companions and his loyal shape-shifting space-ship: The TARDIS. The Doctor faces many threats across many generations: from The Daleks, The Cybermen and his time-lord adversary The Master to the sinister Davros, creator of The Daleks.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

BBC [UK]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

Doctor Who

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£4,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min (15 episodes) 25 min (679 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (1963-1987) Stereo (1988-1989)

Color:

Black and White (1963-1969) Color (1970-1989)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Richard Griffiths was briefly considered to play the Fifth Doctor.

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Quotes

[about to be accused of murder again]
The Doctor: You don't think?... You do think.

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Crazy Credits

Although the lead character was only a few times referred as Doctor Who, the closing credits from 1963 to 1979 still used the name Doctor Who.

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Alternate Versions

Although there are over 100 lost episodes from the 1960s, all of them exist in audio-only form, due to fans' off-air recordings made at the time of broadcast. These have been issued in audiobook format.

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Connections

Referenced in This Morning with Richard Not Judy: Episode #2.10 (1999)

User Reviews

Best Sci-Fi Show Ever!

Doctor Who was my childhood. This show was, and still is, awesome. Right from the start, it was set apart from sci-fi shows at the time. This show was originally intended to be educational. But all that changed one fateful day in 1963. Yes, that's right, I'm talking about... the Daleks.

These monsters were one of the few things from sci-fi that could illicit pure, unadulterated terror in me. Other monsters eventually cropped up over the years, like the Cybermen, Sontarans, Silurians, Sea Devils, the Master, the list goes on...

In short, there is a reason this show has spawned countless spin- offs, a TV movie, and has lasted for 50 years.

It is because it is a staple of British television. Even cancellation couldn't stop this gem.

After 16 years in development hell, barring the aforementioned movie, Doctor Who returned.