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.
Mike Gabbastone and the Fifteenth Doctor
fromMike: Look, that's 100,000 people. Frozen and suspended in space. To reach them, and catch them, and revive every single one of them... You'd need to be some sort of insane genius.
The Doctor. Hello. I'm the Doctor.
Doctor Who shown on 2nd November
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1968: The Invasion: Episode 1The Cybermen try to enslave the human race by using mind control
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1981: An Unearthly Child (repeated)When two teachers force their way into the TARDIS the Doctor decides it is time to leave Earth
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1987: Delta And The Bannermen: Part OneThe Bannermen try to destroy the last of the Chimerons at a Welsh holiday camp
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1988: The Happiness Patrol: Part OneThe people of Terra Alpha are unhappy at being made to be happy
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2012: The Beast Below (repeated)Aboard the Starship UK what is the secret that Liz Ten keeps forgetting?
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2014: Dark Water (repeated)After Danny's death the Doctor helps Clara to find him