Doctor Who

tv show

poster for Doctor Who

694 total episodes

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26 seasons

First Aired November 23, 1963

Overview

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.

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All's Wells That Ends Wells

Season 0 - Episode 142 - 0h 13m

Air Date

March 18, 1985

Overview

The First Doctor was the kind of scientist and adventurer popularised by the novels of H.G. Wells. But how much does Doctor Who owe to the ‘Father of Science Fiction'? This documentary features writers and historians Matthew Sweet and Dominic Sandbrook, author and critic Kim Newman, literary editor Graham Sleight, and Anthony Keen of the Open University. Researcher: Simon Guerrier; Camera/Editor: Thomas Guerrier; Special Thanks To: The National Portrait Gallery; Executive Producer: Dan Hall; Producer/Director: Thomas Guerrier.