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.
Ruby: Everyone just stay inside. Call your friends, your family, and just tell them to stay indoors, all right?
Man: Sorry, love, who put you in charge?
Ruby: Or go and get some fresh air, big man, see what happens.
Doctor Who shown on 27th September
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1975: Planet Of Evil: Part OneA scientist plans to use anti-matter from Zeta-Minor, but an anti-matter entity retaliates
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1980: Meglos: Part OneMeglos, afer creating a duplicate of the Doctor, plans to destroy the planet of Tigella
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1986: The Mysterious Planet: Part FourDuring the Doctor's trial evidence is shown of his interference on Ravalox
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1989: Battlefield: Part FourU.N.I.T. are at the centre of a battle between dimensions
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2006: Love & Monsters: Love & Monsters (repeated)A group of people are tying to found out more about the Doctor
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2006: Fear Her (repeated)A girl breathes in a spore and gains the ability to make people disappear
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2009: The Runaway Bride (repeated)A woman in her wedding dress mysteriously appears on board the TARDIS
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2010: The Age Of Steel (repeated)The Doctor and Rose face the terrifying Cybermen on an alternate Earth
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2014: The CaretakerThe Doctor takes on the role of Caretaker at a school to capture an alien
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2015: The Magician's Apprentice / The Witch's Familiar (repeated)A young boy needs saving. On learning his name the Doctor does nothing. Was that a mistake?
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2025: The Eleventh Hour (repeated)The Doctor investigates a crack in Amy's bedroom whilst remembering who he is
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2025: The Beast Below (repeated)Aboard the Starship UK what is the secret that Liz Ten keeps forgetting?