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.
Something's interfering with time, Mr Scarman. And time is my business.
Doctor Who shown on 10th September
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1966: The Smugglers: Episode 1In the 17th century the Doctor is captured by pirates looking for treasure
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1977: Horror Of Fang Rock: Part TwoPeople start to die soon after a Rutan scout crashes on Earth
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2007: The Lazarus Experiment (repeated)Professor Lazarus has created a device that can extend life
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2011: Night Terrors (repeated)The Doctor helps a young boy who fears that monsters are lurking in his bedroom
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2011: The Girl Who WaitedAmy is trapped in a quarantine facility where time runs at a different pace