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Eleven actors have headlined the series as the Doctor. The transition from one actor to another is written into the plot of the show as [[Regeneration (Doctor Who)|regeneration]], a life process of [[Time Lord]]s through which the character of the Doctor takes on a new body and, to some extent, new personality, which occurs after sustaining injury which would be fatal to most other species. Although each portrayal of the Doctor is different, and on occasions the various incarnations have even met one another, they are all meant to be aspects of the same character. The Doctor as of 2013 is portrayed by [[Matt Smith (Actor)|Matt Smith]], who took up the role after [[David Tennant]]'s last appearance. On 1 June 2013, it was announced that Matt Smith would leave the series and the eleventh Doctor would regenerate in the 2013 Christmas special, "[[The Time of the Doctor (Doctor Who Episode)|The Time of the Doctor]]" | Eleven actors have headlined the series as the Doctor. The transition from one actor to another is written into the plot of the show as [[Regeneration (Doctor Who)|regeneration]], a life process of [[Time Lord]]s through which the character of the Doctor takes on a new body and, to some extent, new personality, which occurs after sustaining injury which would be fatal to most other species. Although each portrayal of the Doctor is different, and on occasions the various incarnations have even met one another, they are all meant to be aspects of the same character. The Doctor as of 2013 is portrayed by [[Matt Smith (Actor)|Matt Smith]], who took up the role after [[David Tennant]]'s last appearance. On 1 June 2013, it was announced that Matt Smith would leave the series and the eleventh Doctor would regenerate in the 2013 Christmas special, "[[The Time of the Doctor (Doctor Who Episode)|The Time of the Doctor]]" | ||
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| Doctor Who | ||
| Genre | Science fiction drama | |
| Created by | Sydney Newman C.E. Webber Donald Wilson | |
| Directed by | Various | |
| Starring | Various Doctors (as of 2013 Peter Capaldi) Various companions (as of 2013 Jenna-Louise Coleman) | |
| Theme music composer | Ron Grainer Delia Derbyshire | |
| Opening theme | Doctor Who theme music | |
| Composer(s) | Various composers (as of 2013 Murray Gold) | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom | |
| No. of Seasons | 26 (1963–89) plus one TV film (1996) | |
| No. of Series | 8 (2005-present) | |
| No. of episodes | 813 (97 missing) (List of episodes) | |
| Production | ||
| Executive producer(s) | Various (as of 2013 Steven Moffat and Brian Minchin) | |
| Camera setup | Single/multiple-camera hybrid | |
| Running time | 25 minutes (1963–84, 1986–89) 45 minutes (1985, 2005–present) Various other lengths | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Original channel | BBC BBC One (1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present) BBC One HD (2010–present) BBC HD (2007–10) | |
| Picture format | 405-line Black-and-white (1963–67) 625-line Black-and-white (1968–69) 625-line PAL (1970–89) 525-line NTSC (1996) 576i 16:9 DTV (2005–08) 1080i HDTV (2009–present) | |
| Audio format | Monaural (1963–87) Stereo (1988–89; 1996; 2005–08) 5.1 Surround Sound (2009–present) | |
| Original run | Classic series: 23 November 1963 – 6 December 1989 Television film: 12 May 1996 Revived series: 26 March 2005 – present | |
| Chronology | ||
| Related shows | K-9 and Company (1981) Torchwood (2006–11) The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–11) K-9 (2009–10) | |
| External links | ||
| Doctor Who at the BBC | ||
Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a Time Lord—a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor. He explores the universe in his TARDIS (acronym: Time and Relative Dimension in Space), a sentient time-travelling space ship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, the Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilisations, help ordinary people, and right wrongs.
The show is a significant part of British popular culture; and elsewhere it has become a cult television favourite. The show has influenced generations of British television professionals, many of whom grew up watching the series. The programme originally ran from 1963 to 1989. After an unsuccessful attempt to revive regular production in 1996 with a backdoor pilot in the form of a television film, the programme was relaunched in 2005 by Russell T Davies who was showrunner and head writer for the first five years of its revival, produced in-house by BBC Wales in Cardiff. Series 1 in the 21st century, featuring Christopher Eccleston as the ninth incarnation, was produced by the BBC. Series 2 and 3 had some development money contributed by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), which was credited as a co-producer. Doctor Who also spawned spin-offs in multiple media, including Torchwood (2006–11) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–11), both created by Russell T Davies; K-9 (2009–10), the four-part video series P.R.O.B.E. (1994–96), and a single pilot episode of K-9 and Company (1981). There also have been many spoofs and cultural references of the character in other media.
Eleven actors have headlined the series as the Doctor. The transition from one actor to another is written into the plot of the show as regeneration, a life process of Time Lords through which the character of the Doctor takes on a new body and, to some extent, new personality, which occurs after sustaining injury which would be fatal to most other species. Although each portrayal of the Doctor is different, and on occasions the various incarnations have even met one another, they are all meant to be aspects of the same character. The Doctor as of 2013 is portrayed by Matt Smith, who took up the role after David Tennant's last appearance. On 1 June 2013, it was announced that Matt Smith would leave the series and the eleventh Doctor would regenerate in the 2013 Christmas special, "The Time of the Doctor"
Contents |
Premise
History
- Main article: History of Doctor Who
Public consciousness
Episodes
- Further information: List of Doctor Who serials
Missing episodes
- Main article: Doctor Who missing episodes
Characters
The Doctor
Changes of appearance
| The Doctor | Portrayed by | Tenure |
|---|
Meetings of past and present incarnations
Revelations about the Doctor
- See also: Doctor Who Continuity curiosities
Companions
Adversaries
Daleks
- Main article: Dalek
Cybermen
- Main article: Cyberman
The Master
- Main article: Master (Doctor Who)
Music
- See also: List of Doctor Who composers
Theme music
- Main article: Doctor Who theme music
Incidental music
- Main article: List of music featured on Doctor Who
- See also: List of Doctor Who music releases
Viewership
- Main article: Doctor Who fandom
United Kingdom
International
| Country | Channel |
|---|
DVD and video
- Main article: List of Doctor Who DVD releases
Adaptations and other appearances
Doctor Who films
- Main article: Dr. Who (Dalek films)
Spin-offs
- Main article: Doctor Who spin-offs
Charity episodes
Spoofs and cultural references
- Main article: Doctor Who spoofs
Museums and exhibitions
- Main article: Doctor Who exhibitions
There have been various exhibitions of Doctor Who in the United Kingdom, including the now closed exhibitions at:
- Lands End (Cornwall)
- Blackpool
- Llangollen
- Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow
- Coventry Transport Museum, Coventry
- Centre for life, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Melbourne, Australia (only international DW concert to be performed)
- Kensington Olympia Two, London
There is an exhibition open currently in Cardiff (the city where the series is filmed)
Merchandise
- Main article: Doctor Who merchandise
Since its beginnings, Doctor Who has generated hundreds of products related to the show, from toys and games to collectible picture cards and postage stamps. These include board games, card games, gamebooks, computer games, roleplaying games, action figures and a pinball game. Many games have been released that feature the Daleks, including Dalek computer games.
Audios
The Doctor has also appeared in webcasts and in audio plays; among the latter were those produced by Big Finish Productions, who were responsible for a range of audio plays released on CD, as well as 2006's eight-part BBC 7 series starring Paul McGann. Big Finish's productions began with the release of The Sirens of Time in July 1999. These audios feature Doctors 4–8. As well as this, Big Finish also release a range of other audio books read by both Doctors and Companions.
Books
- See also: List of Doctor Who novelists
Doctor Who books have been published from the mid-sixties through to the present day. From 1965 to 1991 the books published were primarily novelised adaptations of broadcast episodes; beginning in 1991 an extensive line of original fiction was launched, the Virgin New Adventures and Virgin Missing Adventures. Since the relaunch of the programme in 2005, a new range of novels have been published by BBC Books, featuring the adventures of the Ninth, Tenth and 11th Doctors. Numerous non-fiction books about the series, including guidebooks and critical studies, have also been published, and a dedicated Doctor Who Magazine with newsstand circulation has been published regularly since 1979. There is also a Doctor Who Adventures magazine published by the BBC.
See also:
- List of Doctor Who novelisations
- Eighth Doctor Adventures
- Past Doctor Adventures
- New Series Adventures
Blackpool Illuminations
Awards
- Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Doctor Who
See also
- Doctor Who in Australia
- Doctor Who in Canada and the United States
- List of Doctor Who serials
- List of Doctor Who serials by setting
- List of Doctor Who universe creatures and aliens
- List of Doctor Who vehicles
Notes
References
Cited texts
Further reading
- Matt Hills. Triumph of a Time Lord: Regenerating "Doctor Who" in the Twenty-First Century (I.B. Tauris, 2010) 261 pages. Discusses the revival of the BBC's Doctor Who in 2005 after it had been off the air as a regular series for more than 15 years; topics include the role of "fandom" in the sci-fi programme's return, and notions of "cult" and "mainstream" in television.
- Tabloid Bintang Indonesia, Doctor Who Pengganti Chalkzone
- Majalah GADIS, Kenalan Bareng Doctor Who, Ketemu Bareng 1st–11th Doctor
