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Doctor Who

  • TV Series
  • 1963–19891963–1989
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 45m
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Doctor Who (1963)
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The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and ... Read allThe adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.The adventures in time and space of the Doctor, a Time Lord who changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death, and is joined by companions in battles against aliens and other megalomaniacs.
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
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POPULARITY
553
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  • Creators
    • Donald B. Wilson
    • Sydney Newman(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • William Hartnell
    • Patrick Troughton
    • Jon Pertwee
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  • Creators
    • Donald B. Wilson
    • Sydney Newman(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • William Hartnell
    • Patrick Troughton
    • Jon Pertwee
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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    William Hartnell
    William Hartnell
    • Dr. Whoas Dr. Who…
    144 episodes144 eps • 1963–1984
    Patrick Troughton
    Patrick Troughton
    • Dr. Whoas Dr. Who…
    132 episodes132 eps • 1966–1985
    Jon Pertwee
    Jon Pertwee
    • Doctor Whoas Doctor Who…
    132 episodes132 eps • 1970–1984
    Tom Baker
    Tom Baker
    • Doctor Whoas Doctor Who
    178 episodes178 eps • 1974–1984
    Frazer Hines
    Frazer Hines
    • Jamieas Jamie…
    117 episodes117 eps • 1966–1985
    Nicholas Courtney
    Nicholas Courtney
    • Brigadier Lethbridge Stewartas Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart…
    109 episodes109 eps • 1965–1989
    Pat Gorman
    Pat Gorman
    • Guardas Guard…
    105 episodes105 eps • 1964–1985
    Elisabeth Sladen
    Elisabeth Sladen
    • Sarah Jane Smithas Sarah Jane Smith
    81 episodes81 eps • 1973–1983
    Jacqueline Hill
    Jacqueline Hill
    • Barbara Wrightas Barbara Wright…
    80 episodes80 eps • 1963–1980
    William Russell
    William Russell
    • Ian Chestertonas Ian Chesterton
    77 episodes77 eps • 1963–1965
    Katy Manning
    Katy Manning
    • Jo Grantas Jo Grant
    77 episodes77 eps • 1971–1973
    John Scott Martin
    John Scott Martin
    • Dalekas Dalek…
    76 episodes76 eps • 1965–1988
    John Levene
    John Levene
    • Sergeant Bentonas Sergeant Benton…
    74 episodes74 eps • 1967–1983
    Peter Davison
    Peter Davison
    • The Doctoras The Doctor…
    70 episodes70 eps • 1981–1984
    Janet Fielding
    Janet Fielding
    • Teganas Tegan
    65 episodes65 eps • 1981–1984
    John Leeson
    John Leeson
    • K9as K9…
    62 episodes62 eps • 1977–1988
    Terry Walsh
    • Primitiveas Primitive…
    55 episodes55 eps • 1966–1979
    Gerald Taylor
    Gerald Taylor
    • Dalekas Dalek…
    53 episodes53 eps • 1963–1974
    • Creators
      • Donald B. Wilson
      • Sydney Newman(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The word "Dalek" became so familiar to British audiences that it was added to the Oxford English Dictionary.
    • Goofs
      Peri Brown is American, but often pronounces words in Nicola Bryant's English accent.
    • Quotes

      The Doctor: "Eureka" is Greek for "this bath is too hot."

    • Crazy credits
      The tradition of showing The Doctor's face in the opening titles was not introduced until Patrick Troughton's tenure with the program was under way. During Jon Pertwee's era, the producers experimented with changing the opening credits and music. One of the rejected opening credits was accidentally included on some prints of the story "Carnival of Monsters" that were broadcast overseas.
    • Alternate versions
      The original videotape prints of 1960s-era episodes no longer exist. As a result, all later broadcasts of these episodes (PBS, Sci-Fi Channel, BBC) have used film and kinescope transfers. When these early episodes began to be issued on DVD in the early-2000s, computer technology was used to restore the video look to these episodes. In addition, other restorations and corrections to the original broadcasts were made. (For example, the sound mix is altered to remove background noise and accidental sounds like coughs in the studio, in one episode a boom shadow was digitially removed). These restorations are particularly apparent in the box sets Lost in Time and The Beginning which compile surviving episodes from the early years of the series.
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    User reviews100

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    10/10
    Without a doubt the best series ever made.
    It is now wonder this show has run for as long as it has. I'm reviewing the classic series only, although why it's split into two I've never fathomed out. Seven actors held the mantle of being the Doctor, credit to William Hartnell, for being the hook, for gripping the initial viewers, and credit to Patrick Troughton for doing the unthinkable and taking over the lead role.

    I love how each generation of my friends had a 'Doctor,' and how passionate they felt towards theirs. I grew up with Sylvester as mine, and sadly by then the show was in a huge decline and subsequently ended up being axed.

    Purple patch of the show for me Series 13, Tom and Lis on supreme form, fantastic production values, and writing to match, the whole Gothic horror format worked amazingly well. Such a shame that the quality went out of the show during the late eighties for the most part, but there are definite hidden gems in there, Remembrance of the Daleks being a prime example.

    I'm sure we all know parts of the series inside out, so doing a general review is quite difficult, all I can say is that I've loved this show since I was young and continue to do so.

    Highlights, Caves of Androzani, Genesis of the Daleks, Pyramids of Mars, to name but a few.

    Legendary 10/10.
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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Also known as
      • Dr. Who
    • Filming locations
      • St Austell, Cornwall, England, UK
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    • Runtime
      45 minutes

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