"Doctor Who" (1963)TV series 1963-1989

Creator:

Sydney Newman

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26

Release Date:

29 September 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The adventures of an eccentric renegade time traveling alien and his companions.

Plot Keywords:

Man With No Name | Space Hero | Famous Opening Theme | Extraterrestrial | Multiple Actors For One Character

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Tom Baker	...	The Doctor / ... (173 episodes, 1974-1981)
William Hartnell	...	Dr. Who / ... (136 episodes, 1963-1973)
Jon Pertwee	...	The Doctor / ... (128 episodes, 1970-1974)
Patrick Troughton	...	Dr. Who / ... (126 episodes, 1966-1985)
Frazer Hines	...	Jamie / ... (115 episodes, 1966-1985)
Nicholas Courtney	...	Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / ... (106 episodes, 1965-1989)
Elisabeth Sladen	...	Sarah Jane Smith (80 episodes, 1973-1976)
Jacqueline Hill	...	Barbara Wright / ... (80 episodes, 1963-1980)
William Russell	...	Ian Chesterton (77 episodes, 1963-1965)
Katy Manning	...	Jo Grant (77 episodes, 1971-1973)
Pat Gorman	...	Monk / ... (75 episodes, 1964-1985)
John Levene	...	Sergeant Benton / ... (73 episodes, 1967-1975)
John Scott Martin	...	Dalek / ... (72 episodes, 1965-1988)

Also Known As:

Dr. Who (UK) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

45 min (15 episodes) | 25 min (679 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1963-1969) | Color (1970-1989)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (1963-1987) | Stereo (1988-1989)

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | UK:PG | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:G (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The Beatles make a cameo appearance on a 1965 episode called "The Chase", in which they're seen on a time scanner performing "Ticket to Ride" on "Top of the Pops" (1964). Originally, the plan was to have the actual musicians appear as old men, but the idea was vetoed by Beatles' manager Brian Epstein. Ironically, the live footage used in the episode is all that remains of this performance, as the episode of Top of the Pops it was taken from was erased.

Quotes:

The Master: Who in the whole galaxy is not my inferior? There is not one creature!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Incidental Music (1989)

"Mum, Can I Have A Dalek For Christmas?"

'Dr.Who' was the first television programme I got hooked on. It was 1968, when Patrick Troughton was the incumbent. The story, a repeat of 'Evil Of The Daleks', was the most incredible thing I'd ever seen. Wild horses couldn't have dragged me away from the set at the same time the following week. Dalekmania had passed by then, so I never got my toy, but I did get a Dalek colouring book on Christmas morning, as well as that year's 'Dr.Who' annual. As the '60's gave way to the '70's, my interest in the show intensified as Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker steered a successful course through the choppy seas of T.V. ratings. I started to lose interest in the '80's though, though that was probably my fault for growing up. When it ended in 1989, I wasn't surprised. Now its back - and a whole new generation of children are just as excited about 'Dr.Who' as I was back in 1968 - my enthusiasm has rekindled. We can all look back on the 1963/89 series as 'the classic years' even though as far as I'm concerned they're not over yet.