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.
The Eighth Doctor and Doctor Grace Holloway
fromThe Doctor: Come with me.
Grace: You come with me.
The Doctor: Me come with you?
Grace: Yes.
The Doctor: Me come with you? ... It's tempting.
Doctor Who shown on 4th July
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2006: School Reunion (repeated)The Doctor is reunited with old friends Sarah Jane Smith and K9
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2008: Turn Left (repeated)Donna finds out how a simple decision can destroy her world
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2008: The Stolen Earth (repeated)The Daleks have the power to destroy the Universe. The Doctor may need a little help
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2011: The Vampires Of Venice (repeated)16th century Venice, sealed due to the plague. But something alien is living inside
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2012: The Rebel Flesh (repeated)At an acid mining facility humans and dopplegangers are close to a civil war
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2026: Under The Lake (repeated)A creature is using people to send messages - even after they have died
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2026: Before The Flood (repeated)A creature is using people to send messages - even after they have died