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.
Thirteenth Doctor and Ruth Clayton
fromThe Doctor: You can't be me. I know what I've done. I know my own life.
Ruth: One of us has to be wrong.
Doctor Who shown on 8th August
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1964: The Reign Of Terror: A Land Of Fear1794: The TARDIS materlialises near Paris during the French Revolution
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1980: Destiny Of The Daleks: Episode Four (repeated)Davros could be the Daleks' way to break a stalemate in their war with the Movellans
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2006: Aliens Of London (repeated)London, 2005: The Slitheen family plan to make Earth radioactive, and then sell it
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2007: Boom Town (repeated)Margaret plans to leave Earth by destroying the planet