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The First Doctor is the name given to the first incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by the actor William Hartnell during his tenure from 1963 to 1966, and by Richard Hurndall in 1983, after Hartnell's death. Doctor Who or, see History of Doctor Who. ... Download high resolution version (546x740, 118 KB)copyright-free publicity still of William Hartnell as the Doctor This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... For the Californio, see William Edward Petty Hartnell. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... An Unearthly Child (also known as 100,000 BC, among other titles, see below) is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 23 November to 14 December 1963. ... The Tenth Planet is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from October 8 to October 29, 1966. ... The Three Doctors is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, first broadcast in four weekly parts from the December 30, 1972 to January 20, 1973. ... The Five Doctors was a special movie-length episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, produced in celebration of the programmes twentieth anniversary. ... Richard Gibbon Hurndall (November 3, 1910 â€“ April 13, 1984) was an English stage, radio, film, and television actor. ... Susan Foreman is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Barbara Wright is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and a companion of the First Doctor. ... Ian Chesterton is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and a companion of the First Doctor. ... Vicki is a fictional character played by Maureen OBrien in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Steven Taylor is a fictional character played by Peter Purves in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Katarina is a fictional character played by Adrienne Hill in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Jean Marsh as Sara Kingdom (from The Daleks Master Plan) Sara Kingdom is a fictional character played by Jean Marsh in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Jackie Lane as Dodo Chaplet (from The Celestial Toymaker) Dorothea Chaplet, or Dodo, is a fictional character played by Jackie Lane in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Michael Craze as Ben Jackson Ben Jackson is a fictional character played by Michael Craze in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Polly is a fictional character played by Anneke Wills in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... John and Gillian (last names not given) are fictional characters who appeared in the TV Comic comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The Second Doctor is the name given to the second incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Patrick George Troughton (March 25, 1920 â€“ March 28, 1987) was a versatile and prolific English actor best known in his role as the second incarnation of the Doctor in the long running British science-fiction television series Doctor Who, which he played from 1966 until 1969. ... This is a list of Doctor Who television serials. ... Doctor Who or, see History of Doctor Who. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GBÂ£4 billion... A broadcast of the long-running and popular British science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC, (and a 1996 television movie). ... For the Californio, see William Edward Petty Hartnell. ... Richard Gibbon Hurndall (November 3, 1910 â€“ April 13, 1984) was an English stage, radio, film, and television actor. ...

Biography

Very little was known about the Doctor when the series began, save that he had a granddaughter, Susan Foreman, that they were from another time and another world, and that he had a time machine, the TARDIS, which was disguised as a police box and was bigger on the inside than on the outside. He and Susan were in exile as well, for unspecified reasons. It would not be until the Doctor's second incarnation that the name of the Doctor's people (the Time Lords) would be revealed, and the third before the name of his home planet (Gallifrey) was first spoken. Susan Foreman is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The TARDIS The TARDIS[1] is a time machine and spacecraft in the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. ... A police box is a telephone kiosk or callbox for use by members of the police. ... The Second Doctor is the name given to the second incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Doctor Who. ... The Third Doctor is the name given to the third incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... A Vardan spaceship approaches Gallifrey from space (from The Invasion of Time). ...

The series began with schoolteachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright investigating the mystery of Susan, a student who appeared to possess scientific and historical knowledge far beyond her years. Discovering the TARDIS in a scrapyard, they were involuntarily taken by the Doctor on a journey back to the year 100,000 BC, and spent two years adventuring through time and space with the Doctor. Ian Chesterton is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and a companion of the First Doctor. ... Barbara Wright is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and a companion of the First Doctor. ... An Unearthly Child (also known as 100,000 BC, among other titles, see below) is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 23 November to 14 December 1963. ...

It was during this incarnation that the Doctor would meet the Daleks and the Cybermen, races that would become his most implacable foes. The TARDIS crew also observed many historical events such as the Reign of Terror in revolutionary France, meeting Marco Polo in China and The Aztecs in Mexico. When Susan fell in love with the human resistance fighter David Campbell, the Doctor left her behind to allow her to build a life for herself on 22nd century Earth (The Dalek Invasion of Earth), although he promised to return someday. The TARDIS crew were soon joined by Vicki, whom they rescued from the planet Dido. The Daleks (pronounced DAH-lecks; IPA: ) are a fictional extraterrestrial race of mutants from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The Cybermen are a fictional race of cyborgs who are amongst the most persistent enemies of the Doctor in the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. ... The Reign of Terror is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from August 8 to September 12, 1964. ... The French Revolution (1789â€“1815) was a period of political and social upheaval in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on... Marco Polo is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in 7 weekly parts from February 22 to April 4, 1964. ... The Aztecs is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in 4 weekly parts from May 23 to June 13, 1964. ... The Dalek Invasion of Earth is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in six weekly parts from November 21 to December 26, 1964. ... Vicki is a fictional character played by Maureen OBrien in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The Rescue is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on January 2 and January 9, 1965. ... This is a list of planets, fictional or otherwise, that are mentioned in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ...

At the conclusion of a chase through time, Ian and Barbara used a Dalek time machine to go home (The Chase), and their place in the TARDIS was taken by a space pilot named Steven Taylor. Together, they met another member of the Doctor's race for the first time in the form of the Meddling Monk and had an adventure in Galaxy 4. During the siege of Troy, Vicki decided to leave the TARDIS to stay with Troilus. The Doctor and Steven were next briefly joined by Katarina and Sara Kingdom, but both were killed during the events of The Daleks' Master Plan. The Chase is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from May 22 to June 26, 1965. ... Steven Taylor is a fictional character played by Peter Purves in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Peter Butterworth as the Meddling Monk (from The Time Meddler) The Meddling Monk is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Galaxy 4 is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from September 11 to October 2, 1965. ... The Myth Makers is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from October 16 to November 6, 1965. ... Troilus is a character in medieval and Renaissance versions of the legend of the Trojan War. ... Katarina is a fictional character played by Adrienne Hill in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Jean Marsh as Sara Kingdom (from The Daleks Master Plan) Sara Kingdom is a fictional character played by Jean Marsh in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The Daleks Master Plan is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in twelve weekly parts from November 13, 1965 to January 29, 1966. ...

After narrowly missing the Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve, the Doctor and Steven took on board a young girl named Dodo Chaplet. Dodo brought a cold virus to the far future, which nearly annihilated the humans and Monoids travelling on The Ark. One of the First Doctor's most deadly foes was the Celestial Toymaker, who forced him and his companions to play deadly games. Eventually, the Doctor managed to win the Trilogic Game allowing them all to escape the Toymaker's domain. The Massacre of St Bartholomews Eve is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from February 5 to February 26, 1966. ... Jackie Lane as Dodo Chaplet (from The Celestial Toymaker) Dorothea Chaplet, or Dodo, is a fictional character played by Jackie Lane in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... This is a list of aliens from the television series Doctor Who. ... The Ark is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from March 5 to March 26, 1966. ... The Celestial Toymaker is a fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. ...

Eventually, Steven and Dodo left the Doctor as well, Steven remaining on an alien planet as a mediator (The Savages), and Dodo deciding to remain on Earth in 1966. The Doctor was then joined by Polly and Ben Jackson who would be the first companions to witness a most remarkable event. Doctor Who serial. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Polly is a fictional character played by Anneke Wills in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Michael Craze as Ben Jackson Ben Jackson is a fictional character played by Michael Craze in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ...

The toll of years put strain on the Doctor's elderly frame. After defeating the Cybermen at the Antarctic Snowcap Station (The Tenth Planet), the Doctor collapsed inside the TARDIS, and before the astonished eyes of his then-companions Ben and Polly, his cells renewed themselves for the first time, giving him a completely new physical appearance and character — the Second Doctor. The Cybermen are a fictional race of cyborgs who are amongst the most persistent enemies of the Doctor in the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. ... For other uses, see Antarctica (disambiguation). ... The Tenth Planet is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from October 8 to October 29, 1966. ... Michael Craze as Ben Jackson Ben Jackson is a fictional character played by Michael Craze in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Polly is a fictional character played by Anneke Wills in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The Second Doctor is the name given to the second incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ...

Personality

From the beginning, the First Doctor was a mysterious figure. He appeared to be a frail old man, and yet was possessed of unexpected reserves of strength and will. He obviously held tremendous knowledge of scientific matters, and yet was unable to pilot his TARDIS time ship reliably. He was abrasive, patronising, and cantankerous towards his human travelling companions, yet shared a deep emotional bond with his granddaughter Susan. He also harboured a streak of ruthlessness, being willing to lie — and in one case attempt to kill — to achieve his goals. He distrusted his first two human companions, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, who were forced on him, but over time as they shared adventures together, he grew closer to them and the TARDIS crew began to become almost a family unit. The TARDIS The TARDIS[1] is a time machine and spacecraft in the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. ... Susan Foreman is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Ian Chesterton is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and a companion of the First Doctor. ... Barbara Wright is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and a companion of the First Doctor. ...

Eventually, the Doctor began to enjoy his travels through time and space, taking people along for the ride and was always reluctant and sad to see them go, even when he knew it was for their own good. The Doctor's personality began to mellow around the time of the serial Marco Polo, and he began to become the more familiar grandfatherly figure that children loved. Despite his age, the Doctor was never conservative, and was always a bit of an anti-establishment figure, opposing tyranny and overreaching authority in all its forms. Marco Polo is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in 7 weekly parts from February 22 to April 4, 1964. ...

It was also during this time that the Doctor first met what would become his most persistent adversaries — the Daleks and the Cybermen. It would be the latter encounter that would cost the First Doctor his life, as he was weakened by the energy drain from Mondas (in The Tenth Planet) and "renewed" himself by becoming the Second Doctor. The Daleks (pronounced DAH-lecks; IPA: ) are a fictional extraterrestrial race of mutants from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The Cybermen are a fictional race of cyborgs who are amongst the most persistent enemies of the Doctor in the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. ... The Tenth Planet is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from October 8 to October 29, 1966. ... The Second Doctor is the name given to the second incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ...

One quirk of the First Doctor was his tendency to become occasionally tongue-tied and stumble over words. (This was due to Hartnell's real-life tendency to forget or misspeak dialogue on the set; due to the series' tight production schedule, it was rarely possible to reshoot such scenes and dubbing the dialogue was usually not an option.)

Story style

The original First Doctor episodes had individual titles (see Season 1). This meant a problem as to the naming of the serials (which the episodes were still grouped in). See Doctor Who story title controversy for more information. This is a list of Doctor Who television serials. ... The Doctor Who story title controversy is a debate amongst fans of the BBC television series Doctor Who as to what certain stories should be called. ...

The programme was designed to be educational, so the stories were divided into two genres: historical (to teach about history) and futuristic (to teach about science), and in fact these two genres alternated with each other. However, by the end of the second season it became apparent that the futuristic stories were much more popular and the production team began to phase out the "historicals".

The debut of the Daleks in second Doctor Who serial turned the programme from a children's series to a national phenomenon. It soon became a show that the whole family gathered to watch, with monsters that children viewed from between their fingers or from behind the sofa. Intelligent and witty scripts filled with far-out concepts compensated for the relatively low-budget and unsophisticated special effects, laying the foundation for decades of stories to come. Behind the sofa is a British pop culture phrase, used as a metaphor to describe the actions that a state of fear may drive a person to â€” i. ...

Later appearances

Despite the regeneration, television audiences would see the First Doctor on screen twice more (not counting flashbacks or charity specials like Dimensions in Time). In 1973, for the 10th anniversary of the programme, Hartnell appeared in The Three Doctors which also saw Patrick Troughton reprise his role as the Second Doctor. Due to failing health, however, Hartnell could not participate in any of the regular filming, and his scenes were shot separately at Ealing Studios (not his garden at home, as fan myth would have it). Dimensions in Time was a charity special crossover between the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and the soap opera EastEnders that ran in two parts on November 26 and 27, 1993. ... The Three Doctors is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, first broadcast in four weekly parts from the December 30, 1972 to January 20, 1973. ... Patrick George Troughton (March 25, 1920 â€“ March 28, 1987) was a versatile and prolific English actor best known in his role as the second incarnation of the Doctor in the long running British science-fiction television series Doctor Who, which he played from 1966 until 1969. ...

Hartnell died soon after. In the 20th anniversary special The Five Doctors, the role of the First Doctor was played by Richard Hurndall, although the episode began with a clip of Hartnell as the Doctor from The Dalek Invasion of Earth. Where the two specials fit in the First Doctor's chronology is unclear. The Five Doctors was a special movie-length episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, produced in celebration of the programmes twentieth anniversary. ... Richard Gibbon Hurndall (November 3, 1910 â€“ April 13, 1984) was an English stage, radio, film, and television actor. ... The Dalek Invasion of Earth is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in six weekly parts from November 21 to December 26, 1964. ...

Other appearances

Audio drama

Frostfire is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Vicki is a fictional character played by Maureen OBrien in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ...

Novels

Virgin Missing Adventures

The Virgin Missing Adventures (often referred to simply as MAs in fandom) were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who, which had been cancelled in 1989, continuing the story of the series from where the television programme had left off. ... Venusian Lullaby is an original novel written by Paul Leonard and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Paul J. Leonard Hinder, better known by his pseudonym of Paul Leonard and also originally published a sPJL Hinder, is an author best known for his work on various spin-off fiction based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The Sorcerers Apprentice is an original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Christopher Bulis is a writer most well known for his work on various Doctor Who spin-offs. ... The Empire of Glass is a Virgin Missing Adventures original novel written by Andy Lane based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Andy Lane is a British writer. ... The Man in the Velvet Mask is an original novel written by Daniel OMahony and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Daniel OMahony is a half-British half-Irish author, most famous for his work for various spin-offs from the BBC television series Doctor Who. ... The Plotters is an original novel written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Gareth John Pritchard Roberts (born 1968) is a British television writer and novelist, best known for his work related to the science-fiction television series Doctor Who. ...

Past Doctor Adventures

The Past Doctor Adventures (sometimes known by the abbreviation PDA or PDAs) are a series of spin-off novels based on the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and published under the BBC Books imprint. ... The Witch Hunters is a BBC Books original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Steve Lyons is a British writer. ... Salvation is a BBC Books original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... City at Worlds End is a BBC Books original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Bunker Soldiers is a BBC Books original novel written by Martin Day and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Martin Day (born 1968) is a novelist and screen-writer most known for his work on various spin-offs related to the BBC Television series Doctor Who, and several episodes of the daytime soaps Doctors and Family Affairs. ... Byzantium! is a BBC Books original novel written by Keith Topping and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Keith Topping (born 1963 in Tyneside) is a writer most associated with his work relating to the BBC Television series Doctor Who, and also for writing several unnofficial guide books to a variety of television and film series. ... Ten Little Aliens is a BBC Books original novel written by Stephen Cole and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Stephen Cole (born 1971) is an author of childrens books and science fiction. ... The Eleventh Tiger is a BBC Books original novel written by David A. McIntee and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... David A. McIntee is a British writer. ... See Time Travelers for either the 1964 or 1976 films of the same name. ... Simon Guerrier is a British science fiction author and dramatist, closely associated with the fictional universe of Doctor Who and its spinoffs. ...

Eighth Doctor Adventures

The Eight Doctors was the first novel in the Eighth Doctor Adventures range. ... The Eight Doctors (ISBN 0563405635) is a BBC Books original novel written by Terrance Dicks and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Terrance Dicks (born 1935 in East Ham, London) is an English writer, best known for his work in television and for writing a large number of popular childrens books during the 1970s and 80s. ...

Telos Doctor Who novellas

The Telos Doctor Who novellas are a series of spin-off novellas based on the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who officially licensed by the BBC and published by Telos Publishing. ... Time and Relative is an original novella written by Kim Newman and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Kim Newman (born July 31, 1959) is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. ... Frayed is an original novella written by Tara Samms (a pseudonym for Stephen Cole) and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Stephen Cole (born 1971) is an author of childrens books and science fiction. ...

Comics

TV Comic

TV Comic Specials

Doctor Who Magazine

Doctor Who Magazine Specials

Other Adventures

Doctor Who spin-offs refers to material created outside of, but related to, the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Anthony Coburn was an Australian United Kingdom. ... Jim Mortimore is a British science fiction writer, who has written several spin-off novels for popular television series such as Doctor Who and Babylon 5. ...

External links

Category: Doctor Who Doctors Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Wikiquote is a sister project of Wikipedia, using the same MediaWiki software. ... Doctor Who or, see History of Doctor Who. ... Doctor Who or, see History of Doctor Who. ... For the Californio, see William Edward Petty Hartnell. ... The Second Doctor is the name given to the second incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Patrick George Troughton (March 25, 1920 â€“ March 28, 1987) was a versatile and prolific English actor best known in his role as the second incarnation of the Doctor in the long running British science-fiction television series Doctor Who, which he played from 1966 until 1969. ... The Third Doctor is the name given to the third incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... John Devon Roland Pertwee (7 July 1919 â€“ 20 May 1996), better known as Jon Pertwee, was an English actor. ... The Fourth Doctor is the name given to the fourth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... For other persons named Tom Baker, see Tom Baker (disambiguation). ... The Fifth Doctor is the name given to the fifth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Peter Davison (born 13 April 1951) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Tristan Farnon in the television version of James Herriots All Creatures Great and Small and as the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, which he played from 1981 to 1984. ... The Sixth Doctor is the name given to the sixth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Colin Baker (born London, June 8, 1943) is an English actor who is best known for playing the sixth incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who, from 1984 to 1986. ... The Seventh Doctor is the name given to the seventh incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Sylvester McCoy (born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith August 20, 1943) is a Scottish actor. ... The Eighth Doctor is the name given to the eighth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Paul McGann (born November 14, 1959 in Surrey) is an English actor who made his name on the BBC serial The Monocled Mutineer, in which he played the lead role. ... The Ninth Doctor refers to the ninth official incarnation of the fictional character known as the Doctor, in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Christopher Eccleston (born February 16, 1964) is an English stage, television and film actor, best known as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who and for other television roles, as well as for his roles in several high-profile low-budget films. ... The Tenth Doctor is the name given to the tenth and current incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... David Tennant, the stage name of David John McDonald, (born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish television, film and stage actor from Bathgate in West Lothian, best known as the tenth actor to portray the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who. ... Dr. Who is a character in two films made by AARU Productions in the 1960s based on the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Peter Cushing OBE Cushing (left) in the television adaptation of Nineteen Eighty-Four in the winter of 1954 on BBC Television. ... The Shalka Doctor (or the REG Doctor) is the name given to the character that appeared as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the flash-animated serial Scream of the Shalka in 2003 and the later short story The Feast of the Stone which were based on the British... Richard E. Grant depicted as the unofficial Ninth Doctor. ... An Unearthly Child (also known as 100,000 BC, among other titles, see below) is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 23 November to 14 December 1963. ... The Daleks (also known as The Mutants, among other titles, see below) is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast weekly from 21 December 1963 to 1 February 1964. ... The Edge of Destruction (also known as Inside the Spaceship, among other titles, see below) is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in 2 weekly parts on February 8 and February 15, 1964. ... Marco Polo is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in 7 weekly parts from February 22 to April 4, 1964. ... The Keys of Marinus is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in 6 weekly parts from April 11 to May 16, 1964. ... The Aztecs is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in 4 weekly parts from May 23 to June 13, 1964. ... The Sensorites is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from June 20 to August 1, 1964. ... The Reign of Terror is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from August 8 to September 12, 1964. ... Planet of Giants is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in three weekly parts from October 31 to November 14, 1964. ... The Dalek Invasion of Earth is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in six weekly parts from November 21 to December 26, 1964. ... The Rescue is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on January 2 and January 9, 1965. ... The Romans is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from January 16 to February 6, 1965. ... The Web Planet is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from February 13 - March 20, 1965. ... The Crusade is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from March 27 to April 17, 1965. ... The Space Museum is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from April 24 to May 15, 1965. ... The Chase is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from May 22 to June 26, 1965. ... The Time Meddler is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from July 3 to July 24, 1965. ... Galaxy 4 is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from September 11 to October 2, 1965. ... Mission to the Unknown is a one-part Doctor Who serial. ... The Myth Makers is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from October 16 to November 6, 1965. ... The Daleks Master Plan is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in twelve weekly parts from November 13, 1965 to January 29, 1966. ... The Massacre of St Bartholomews Eve is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from February 5 to February 26, 1966. ... The Ark is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from March 5 to March 26, 1966. ... The Celestial Toymaker is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from April 2 to April 23, 1966. ... The Gunfighters is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from April 30 to May 21, 1966. ... Doctor Who serial. ... The War Machines is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in 4 weekly parts from June 25 to July 16, 1966. ... The Smugglers is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from September 10 to October 1, 1966. ... The Tenth Planet is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from October 8 to October 29, 1966. ... Susan Foreman is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Vicki is a fictional character played by Maureen OBrien in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Jean Marsh as Sara Kingdom (from The Daleks Master Plan) Sara Kingdom is a fictional character played by Jean Marsh in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Jackie Lane as Dodo Chaplet (from The Celestial Toymaker) Dorothea Chaplet, or Dodo, is a fictional character played by Jackie Lane in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Ian Chesterton is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and a companion of the First Doctor. ... Katarina is a fictional character played by Adrienne Hill in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Michael Craze as Ben Jackson Ben Jackson is a fictional character played by Michael Craze in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Barbara Wright is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and a companion of the First Doctor. ... Polly is a fictional character played by Anneke Wills in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Steven Taylor is a fictional character played by Peter Purves in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ...