- William Hartnell
1963 - 1966 - Patrick Troughton
1966 - 1969 - Jon Pertwee
1970 - 1974 - Tom Baker
1974 - 1981 - Peter Davison
1982 - 1984 - Colin Baker
1984 - 1986 - Sylvester McCoy
1987 - 1989 - Paul McGann
1996 - Christopher Eccleston
2005 - David Tennant
2005 - 2010 - Matt Smith
2010 - 2013 - Peter Capaldi
2014 - 2017 - Alternative Doctors
- Travelling
Companions - Characters
- Alien Species
- Alien
Worlds
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 50th anniversary in 2013, making Doctor Who the longest running science fiction television programme.
So far twelve actors have portrayed the role of the Doctor in the televsion series (excluding stand-ins), with Peter Capaldi into his third, and final, series as the Doctor.
Grace: I thought you were a doctor.
The Doctor: I thought you were a doctor.
Doctor Grace Holloway and the Eighth Doctor
On this day 23 July
- 1971: Spearhead From Space: Episode Three
The Doctor, after being forced to regenerate, begins his exile on Earth - 2007: The Family Of Blood
Hiding from alien pursuers the TARDIS arrives on Earth, 1913; and the Doctor becomes human - 2008: The Unicorn And The Wasp
The Doctor and Donna meet Agatha Christie - 2009: Dalek
A collector of alien artefacts has one living specimen... - 2010: The End Of Time: The End Of Time, Part One
The Time Lords have a plan to escape the Time War and ascend - 2010: The End Of Time: The End Of Time, Part Two
The Time Lords have a plan to escape the Time War and ascend
Doctor Who on TV today 23 July 2017
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The Bells of Saint John: 13:00 - 14:00 W (HD)
Sci-fi drama with Matt Smith. The Doctor's search for Clara Oswald brings him to modern-day London, where Wi-Fi is everywhere. (Also in HD). S49 Ep1 -
The Rings Of Akhaten: 14:00 - 15:00 W (HD)
Sci-fi adventure with Matt Smith. The Doctor takes Clara to the Festival of Offerings, but the Old God is waking. (Also in HD). S49 Ep2