Doctor Who In Detail is a guide to the long running BBC Television programme Doctor Who. The first episode was broadcast in 1963, and the programme celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023, making Doctor Who the longest running science fiction television programme.
Fourteen actors have portrayed the role of the Doctor in the television series (excluding stand-ins) with David Tennant returning to the role as the Fourteenth Doctor in 2023. Ncuti Gatwa, the Fifteenth Doctor, recently completed his second series with a mysterious regeneration.
Nice to meet you, skinny man. Oh, word of advice. You can wear a suit that tight up to the age of 35... and no further.
Doctor Who shown on Thursday, October 9,
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1965: Mission To The UnknownA Space Security Agent is on Kembel to investigate a possible Dalek spacecraft slighting
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1975: The Hand Of Fear: Part TwoAfter an accident in a quarry Sarah helps Eldrad return to reclaim his heritage
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2006: Rise Of The Cybermen (repeated)The Doctor and Rose face the terrifying Cybermen on an alternate Earth
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2010: Doomsday (repeated)Ghosts are appearing starting an invasion
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2014: Kill The Moon (repeated)The Doctor leaves humanity to decide whether to kill the moon or not.
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2015: Under The Lake (repeated)A creature is using people to send messages - even after they have died
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2015: Under The Lake (repeated)A creature is using people to send messages - even after they have died