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The Doctor is not subject to the normal constraints of mortal life as he is a [Time Lord]?, a race from the planet Gallifrey that has mastered the secrets of time, but which for the most part keep them secrets. His first incarnation was played by the irascible [William Hartnell]?, and early in the series viewers were indoctrinated in the mysteries of his TARDIS, a machine capable of travel through both space and time. It was not long before The Doctor and his (fallguy) companions fetched up against his ultimate enemies, the Daleks, a lethal race of metal-armoured mutants, whose chief role in the great scheme of things would appear to be, as they frequently observe in their instantly-recognisable metallic voices, to 'Exterminate!'. Having successfully defeated the Daleks on a number of occasions, The Doctor has so far kept the universe safe from their depradations. |
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The Doctor is not subject to the normal constraints of mortal life as he is a [Time Lord]?, a race from the planet Gallifrey that has mastered the secrets of time, but which for the most part keep them secrets. His first incarnation was played by the irascible [William Hartnell]?, and early in the series viewers were indoctrinated in the mysteries of his TARDIS, a machine capable of travel through both space and time. It was not long before The Doctor and his (often fallguy) companions fetched up against his ultimate enemies, the Daleks, a lethal race of metal-armoured mutants, whose chief role in the great scheme of things would appear to be, as they frequently observe in their instantly-recognisable metallic voices, to 'Exterminate!'. Having successfully defeated the Daleks on a number of occasions, The Doctor has so far kept the universe safe from their depredations. |
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Eight actors played the Doctor in the original series: [William Hartnell]?, [Patrick Troughton]?, [Jon Pertwee]?, [Tom Baker]?, [Peter Davison]?, [Colin Baker]?, [Sylvester McCoy]? and [Paul McGann]?. |
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Eight actors played the Doctor in the original series: [William Hartnell]? (1963-1966), [Patrick Troughton]? (1966-1969), [Jon Pertwee]? (1970-1974), [Tom Baker]? (1975-1981), [Peter Davison]? (1981-1984), [Colin Baker]? (1984-1986), [Sylvester McCoy]? (1987-1996) and [Paul McGann]? (1996-). The changing of actors is explained within the series by the Time Lords' ability to "regenerate" after suffering mortal injury, illness, or age; the process repairs and rejuvenates all damage, but as a side-effect it reconfigures the Time Lords' appearance semi-randomly and often has effects on their personalities. This explanation was not developed until after the elderly William Hartnell had already retired from the show for health reasons. |
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The Doctor was played in the film versions by the actor [Peter Cushing]?. |
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The Doctor was played in the film versions (Doctor Who And The Daleks in 1965 and Daleks -- Invasion Earth 2150 AD in 1966, both essentially retellings of existing episodes on the big screen and with a bigger budget) by the actor [Peter Cushing]?. |
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Doctor Who has appeared on stage, numerous times. Novelisations of the TV series exist, as do a number of series of original novels some of which are well-regarded. The show was renowned for its use of innovative music and special effects which were produced by the BBC's [Radiophonic Workshop]?. |
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Doctor Who has appeared on stage, numerous times. Novelisations of the TV series exist, as do a number of series of original novels, some of which are well-regarded and officially continue the show's canon. The show was renowned for its use of innovative music and special effects which were produced by the BBC's [Radiophonic Workshop]?. The pilot episode for a potential spinoff series was aired in 1981, K-9 And Company: A Girl's Best Friend by Terence Dudley, but was not picked up as a regular series. Efforts continue to revive Doctor Who, either on television or as a feature film; only time will tell if any of these are successful. However, "official" (which is to say, BBC-sanctioned) Doctor Who survives in a number of forms. BBC Books produces a series of original novels, with two books are published each month except December; one features the ongoing adventures of the Eighth Doctor and the other an "untold" story of an earlier Doctor. Big Finish Productions makes a range of audio plays on compact disc, with one released every month starring one of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Doctors. Finally, there is a regular Eighth Doctor comic strip in the pages of Doctor Who Magazine, published four-weekly by Marvel UK. A new quarterly line of Doctor Who novellas is also en route from Telos Publishing. |
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