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, will appear in the Christmas special later in 2024.
Tenth Doctor and Rose.
fromRose: No, you're not keeping the horse.
The Doctor: I let you keep Mickey.
Doctor Who shown on Friday, September 13,
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1975: Terror Of The Zygons: Part ThreeThe Zygons plan to take over the Earth by posing as humans
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1980: The Leisure Hive: Part ThreeThe Leisure Hive, home to the sinister Tachyon Recreation Generator
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1986: The Mysterious Planet: Part TwoDuring the Doctor's trial evidence is shown of his interference on Ravalox
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1989: Battlefield: Part TwoU.N.I.T. are at the centre of a battle between dimensions
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2006: Father's Day (repeated)Rose wants to go back to 1987 to get to know her Dad
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2006: The Empty Child (repeated)Something is infecting people in London, 1941
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2007: The Family Of Blood (repeated)Hiding from alien pursuers the TARDIS arrives on Earth, 1913; and the Doctor becomes human
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2010: New Earth (repeated)The Doctor and Rose stumble upon a "plague farm" in the far future
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2013: Hide (repeated)The Doctor and Clara help a psychic to save a woman from a collapsing universe
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2014: ListenWhen you are alone how do you know there isn't something listening?