Doctor Who
tv show
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.
The Last Chance Saloon
Season 0 - Episode 566 - 0h 29m
Air Date
September 30, 1987
Overview
During the mid-1980s, senior BBC executives had doubts about whether Doctor Who should continue. In 1987, the programme was given one final chance... Cast and crew give their impressions of working in this particularly fraught time for Doctor Who. With contributions from Sylvester McCoy and Kate O'Mara (The Rani), John Nathan-Turner (Producer), Andrew Morgan (Director), Pip and Jane Baker (Writers), Andrew Cartmel (Script Editor), Jonathan Powell (BBC Head of Series and Serials) and Oliver Elmes (graphic designer). Written by Nev Fountain and narrated by Richard Heffer.