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.
Last words of Adric
fromNow I'll never know if I was right.
Doctor Who shown on 18th May
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1968: The Wheel In Space: Episode 4The Cybermen use Cybermats to attack a space station as part of an invasion plan
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1974: Planet Of The Spiders: Part ThreeUsing meditations giant spiders form a bridge from Metebelis 3 to Earth
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2007: Smith And Jones (repeated)The Doctor checks into a hospital to investigate strange phenomena
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2008: The Unicorn And The Wasp (repeated)The Doctor and Donna meet Agatha Christie
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2009: Evolution Of The Daleks (repeated)In 1930s New York the Daleks of the Cult of Skaro are experimenting on humans
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2012: The Beast Below (repeated)Aboard the Starship UK what is the secret that Liz Ten keeps forgetting?
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2012: Victory Of The Daleks (repeated)The Doctor is summoned by an old friend, and meets an old enemy
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2013: The Name Of The DoctorThe Doctor is forced to visit Trenzalore... and his tomb
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2024: BoomCaught in the middle of a devastating war on Kastarion 3, the Doctor is trapped in place by a landmine that will go off if he moves.