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Doctor Who

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  • 2005–2022
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Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman in Doctor Who (2005)
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The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.The further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.

  • Creator
    • Sydney Newman
  • Stars
    • Jodie Whittaker
    • Peter Capaldi
    • Pearl Mackie
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    259K
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    POPULARITY
    119
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    • Creator
      • Sydney Newman
    • Stars
      • Jodie Whittaker
      • Peter Capaldi
      • Pearl Mackie
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 223Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated TV #247
    • Won 4 BAFTA Awards
      • 121 wins & 220 nominations total

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    The Rise of Matt Smith
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    The Rise of Matt Smith
    The Rise of Karen Gillan
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    The Rise of Karen Gillan
    The Rise of Karen Gillan
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    The Rise of Karen Gillan
    The Rise of Jodie Whittaker
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    The Rise of Jodie Whittaker
    Karen Gillan on Why She's 'Legitimately Scottish'
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    Karen Gillan on Why She's 'Legitimately Scottish'
    FIRST LOOK: Episode 1 | The Woman Who Fell To Earth
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    FIRST LOOK: Episode 1 | The Woman Who Fell To Earth
    Doctor Who: The Doctor's Time Loop Speech
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    Doctor Who: The Doctor's Time Loop Speech

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    Jodie Whittaker
    Jodie Whittaker
    • The Doctor
    • 2017–2022
    Peter Capaldi
    Peter Capaldi
    • The Doctor…
    • 2008–2020
    Pearl Mackie
    Pearl Mackie
    • Bill…
    • 2017
    Matt Smith
    Matt Smith
    • The Doctor
    • 2010–2020
    David Tennant
    David Tennant
    • The Doctor…
    • 2005–2022
    Nicholas Briggs
    Nicholas Briggs
    • Daleks…
    • 2005–2022
    Jon Davey
    • Cyberman…
    • 2006–2022
    Jenna Coleman
    Jenna Coleman
    • Clara…
    • 2012–2017
    Paul Kasey
    Paul Kasey
    • Ood Sigma…
    • 2005–2020
    Karen Gillan
    Karen Gillan
    • Amy Pond…
    • 2008–2013
    Billie Piper
    Billie Piper
    • Rose Tyler
    • 2005–2013
    Mandip Gill
    Mandip Gill
    • Yasmin Khan…
    • 2018–2022
    Simon Carew
    • Cyberman…
    • 2012–2022
    Arthur Darvill
    Arthur Darvill
    • Rory…
    • 2010–2020
    Bradley Walsh
    Bradley Walsh
    • Graham O'Brien…
    • 2018–2022
    Tosin Cole
    Tosin Cole
    • Ryan Sinclair
    • 2018–2021
    Barnaby Edwards
    • Dalek Operator…
    • 2005–2022
    Ruari Mears
    Ruari Mears
    • Cyberman…
    • 2006–2013
    • Creator
      • Sydney Newman
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    Reviewers say 'Doctor Who' is celebrated for its imaginative storytelling, diverse characters, and the Doctor's regenerative ability, offering fresh perspectives. Fans enjoy its blend of humor, action, and emotional depth, alongside social issue exploration. Criticisms include inconsistent writing, with varying episode quality, and mixed reactions to the female Doctor. Earth-based settings and perceived quality decline in certain seasons are also points of contention.
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    10willrichardmuse

    One of the greatest television programs of all time

    You looking for Sci-Fi? It's got it. Action? It's got it. Drama? That too! This show has got it all. With tastes of Horror, Romance, Mystery, even some Western. It really depends on the episode. While not episode is perfect, every episode can be appreciated. While the main idea of the show doesn't change, the show has experimented in many ways. The show is ever changing, with the main cast being swapped every few years. With such a big history, there's a reason the show still stands strong to this day. The episodes give nods to the past, and hints to the future. With this capability, it truly has an infinite potential.

    This show truly has affected my life in ways I'd never believed. I went into the show believing it to be a cliché, boring Sci-Fi (I'd never been a fan of the genre), but after just a few episodes I was absolutely hooked. With each new main character added, you quickly learn to love them, despite your disbelief in the ability to after such a heartbreaking exit, which I'll get into later. The characters are written brilliantly, and by the end there run, you always say that the next person coming along will never be as good. Every time, your proved wrong. While everyone has their favorites, each Companion and Doctor have moments to shine, and are all brilliant in their own way.

    This show truly is something special. I'll support this show for decades, and I give it a very easy 10/10.
    7LordBarrett-52262

    Great, until Series 11 and 12.

    I am one of the millions that have stopped watching it, and I have no joy in saying that, but under Chris Chibnall's course this show has become a laughing stock. The first episode attracted 10+ million viewers, that number has now sunk to less than 4 million. If I lost 60% of my customers I would be out of business, why hasn't there been an announcement that Chris and Jodie are leaving?

    I would class the Chibnall era as 1/10, the episodes are unwatchable, Resolution was enough for me. Prior to that we had Capaldi, not my favourite, but in comparison he was good. The Tennant and Smith years were the greatest, as a family we'd have pizza and make an evening of it, now we just enjoy the DVDs.

    Please BBC listen to your viewers, give us back Doctor Who, before Chibnall wrecks nearly sixty years of history.
    8liamtbrown

    Seasons 1-7

    Doctor Who was at it's absolute peak with Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant and Matt Smith. The stories from each season connected beautifully, the cast was memorable and the story was much more creative than it is now.
    astralone1

    I can't keep doing this.

    You destroyed the legacy Chris. Way to go buddy. I knew as soon as I saw the new design elements that this period was gonna blow, and it does. Nothing to do with the fact that it's a woman playing the Doctor, everything to do with a bad fanfic writer playing showrunner.
    8Aceelse

    Seasons 1-10 are great

    This show had a fantastic run for quite a while. Chris Eccleston, David Tennant and Matt Smith were all excellent in the role as The Doctor. The stories, characters and overarching plot were all so well done.

    The series starts to show some rough edges right as Peter Capaldi becomes The Doctor, but I don't blame him for it. He just got stuck with some mediocre stories, and his sidekick Clara and other side characters just weren't as good. Loved the episodes Mummy on the Orient Express, and Heaven Sent.

    Season 11 is where the show falls off a cliff. The writing is so awful, I kept fast forwarding through episodes trying to find something good, and then the seasons ended. Jodie Whittaker didn't get a chance to show how good, or bad, she could be in the role.

    Starting Season 14 now in hopes that the show is good again now that Chibnall is not head writer and producer anymore.

    The Doctor Through the Years

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    • Trivia
      When the first season was being made, television pirates were desperate to acquire the preview tapes. One of the people in the office had the idea of labelling the tapes with the anagram "Torchwood", rather than "Doctor Who", as a security measure to disguise the tapes when they were delivered from Cardiff to London. Writer Russell T. Davies liked this idea so much that it later inspired him to use it as a title for the Torchwood institution and then when creating the spin-off series Torchwood (2006).
    • Goofs
      The principles of the TARDIS' universal translator are depicted inconsistently throughout the series. It is supposed to translate everything into the traveler's own language, which should give everyone perfect British accents. Yet some characters in foreign countries speak with their own accents, such as Chinese or Italian, and "colourful" phrases like "apres vouz," "adios amigos," or "sayonara" are heard in their own languages. To say nothing of the Tenth Doctor's French catchphrase "Allons-y!"
    • Quotes

      [series 1 trailer]

      The Ninth Doctor: Do you wanna come with me? 'Cause if you do then I should warn you, you're gonna see all sorts of things. Ghosts from the past; Aliens from the future; the day the Earth died in a ball of flame; It won't be quiet, it won't be safe, and it won't be calm. But I'll tell you what it will be: the trip of a lifetime.

    • Crazy credits
      During the first series, Christopher Eccleston is credited as "Doctor Who", as set in the Classic Series. Beginning with the second series - reportedly at the behest of the show's new star, David Tennant - the credit has been changed to read "The Doctor".
    • Alternate versions
      In series 5, Amy has a prologue that only exists in syndicated versions and isn't present in the original UK airings. It doesn't appear on home media (DVD) either.
    • Connections
      Edited into Ashens: Cybermen Call Centre (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Doctor Who Theme
      Written by Ron Grainer

      Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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    • Release date
      • November 5, 2005 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • BBC
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nu-Who
    • Filming locations
      • Cardiff, Wales, UK
    • Production companies
      • BBC Studios
      • BBC Wales
      • Bad Wolf
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      • 45m
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