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.
Mike Gabbastone and the Fifteenth Doctor
fromMike: Look, that's 100,000 people. Frozen and suspended in space. To reach them, and catch them, and revive every single one of them... You'd need to be some sort of insane genius.
The Doctor. Hello. I'm the Doctor.
Doctor Who shown on 12th November
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1966: The Power Of The Daleks: Episode 2A colony scientist plans to use Daleks as servants, but the Daleks have other ideas
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1977: Image Of The Fendahl: Part ThreeA human skull is discovered and found to be over twelve million years old
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1981: The Krotons: Episode 4 (repeated)The Krotons, held in suspended animation, need mental energy to reawaken
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1993: Planet Of The Daleks: Episode Two (repeated)The Daleks are on Spiridon trying to learn the secret of invisibility
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2009: The Lazarus Experiment (repeated)Professor Lazarus has created a device that can extend life
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2010: The Sound Of Drums (repeated)The new Prime Minister begins his reign of terror
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2010: Last Of The Time Lords (repeated)The new Prime Minister begins his reign of terror