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 Twelfth Doctor and Clara.
fromThe Doctor: Well, the difference is, when you die, you stay dead.
Clara: So does he.
The Doctor: We're on Gallifrey. Death is Time Lord for man flu!
Doctor Who shown on 16th August
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1979: The Androids Of Tara: Part Two (repeated)Romana becomes the centre of a plan by Grendel to take the throne of Tara
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1982: Earthshock: Part Two (3 - 4) (repeated)The Cybermen attempt to destroy a meeting on Earth by crashing a freighter into the planet
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1983: The Visitation: Part Two (repeated)The Terileptils attempt to invade Earth by releasing the Black Death
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1984: The Five Doctors: Part Three (repeated)All the Doctors are brought together to help, and stop, the President of Gallifrey become immortal
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2006: The Parting Of The Ways (repeated)The Dalek race has been manipulating the human race in order to rebuild
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2007: Rise Of The Cybermen (repeated)The Doctor and Rose face the terrifying Cybermen on an alternate Earth
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2013: The Power Of Three (repeated)The Doctor spends time on Earth during a year long invasion
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2014: The Time Of The Doctor (repeated)The Doctor's enemies are drawn to a message emitting from a backwater planet