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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The Crowded TARDIS

Season 0 - Episode 487 - 0h 12m

Air Date

January 14, 1982

Overview

By the end of Tom Baker's tenure, the TARDIS crew had grown from the usual one companion to three. This featurette examines the reasons behind this change of direction. With contributions from actors Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, director John Black and script editor Christopher H Bidmead.