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Doctor Who is a BBC science fiction series that centers around the adventures of The Doctor, a time lord from the planet Gallifrey. Throughout The Doctor's travels a number of companions help him on his adventures. To travel in space and time, he uses a ship known as The TARDIS which is in the shape of a police box.

The first run of the program aired on November 22, 1963 and ran until 1989. After a 16-year absence and a TV movie, the show returned to the BBC in 2005 with Russell T. Davies at the helm. Davies had previous success with numerous television shows including Showtime's Queer As Folk. The series is currently on a break and will return with a full season in 2010 with several specials to cover the gap in between starting with the 2008 Christmas special "The Next Doctor".

Thanks to the character's ability to regenerate a new body, a number of actors have played The Doctor over the years, with the longest run going to Tom Baker who played the part from 1974 to 1981.

Most recently in the new version of the show, David Tennant played The Doctor from 2005, taking over the role from Christopher Eccleston, who did only the first season of the new series. Tennant is set to leave the series in 2009.

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  • Larry Sanders Star To Join Up With Doctor Who!


    Nerdles — Authority Authority: 442
    In other ‘Who’ related news, Jeffrey Tambor of ‘Larry Sanders’ fame is set to co-star opposite David Tennant in NBC’s hourlong pilot “Rex Is Not Your Lawyer.” I was a massive Larry Sanders fan so I think I’ll try and catch this one for old times’ sake“Rex,” from Universal Media Studios and ...
    3 hours ago

  • DOCTOR WHO: The Waters Of Mars


    Dan's Media Digest — Authority Authority: 483
    [SPOILERS] Its the beginning of the end for this incarnation of Doctor Who, as the final three episodes spearheaded by Russell T. Davies and starring David Tennant are unwrapped for winter. "The Waters Of Mars" was a fairly rudimentary episode, bolstered by excellent villains and a final act that squeezed every last ...
    3 hours ago

  • Cheryl Cole To Guest On Doctor Who?


    Nerdles — Authority Authority: 442
    Girls Aloud wallflower and X Factor ‘judge’ Cheryl Cole is being pursued for a guest spot in the next series of Doctor Who, according to a report in The Mirror this week. The show started back with its current sereis this sunday on BBC 1. I’m all for jumping on the bandwagon for popularity stakes [...]
    3 hours ago

  • Doctor Who Writer Says He Has No Plans For Movie…


    Nerdles — Authority Authority: 442
    Russell T Davies has claimed that he has no plans to make a Doctor Who movie.Talking to ShortList, Davies said that the rumors that he would direct a movie version of the UK Sci-Fi cult classic were untrue…“There’s not enough money and I feel like I’ve made 60 movies already.”He went on to talk about [...]
    3 hours ago

  • Last Night’s TV – Doctor Who


    Unreality Primetime — Authority Authority: 449
    Fans of David Tennant will have been drinking him in as the Doctor last night, for his time is nigh. After two Christmas episodes, Matt Smith will become the eleventh incarnation of the famous Doctor, and Tennant shall be a mere memory. Awwww.But what a way to go; sticking his beak in on Mars in [...]
    3 hours ago

  • Watch Doctor Who The Waters Of Mars INTERNATIONAL VERSION Here


    Life, Doctor Who & Combom — Authority Authority: 538
    1/7 2/7 3/7 4/7 5/7 6/7 7/7 This post started off on my blog - http://lifetheuniverseandcombom.blogspot.com - there are so many features on there that are not in the newsfeed, or posted elsewhere, you really need to check it out! Thanx!
    4 hours ago

  • Doctor Who Russell T Davies On The Secret Of The Prophecy


    Life, Doctor Who & Combom — Authority Authority: 538
    This post started off on my blog - http://lifetheuniverseandcombom.blogspot.com - there are so many features on there that are not in the newsfeed, or posted elsewhere, you really need to check it out! Thanx!
    4 hours ago

  • Radio Free Skaro #168 – Squee House of Horror


    Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro — Authority Authority: 121
    After seven long months, Doctor Who returned to the airwaves in high style with “The Waters of Mars,” a topper of a story and one heck of a lead-in to the Doctor’s imminent demise and resurrection. The Three Who Rule were effusive in their praise of The Waters of Mars, though somewhat less so when the ...
    6 hours ago

  • Drowning in the Waters of Mars


    Feed THIS, Pal! — Authority Authority: 126
    "Were fighting time itself....and Im gonna win! (This will have some mild spoilers, mostly pertaining to tone and referents. Will not reveal any major plot twists) Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the beginning of the end of the Tenth Doctor. Weve all known this was coming, but The Waters of Mars formally ...
    7 hours ago

  • The Waters of Mars Western Mail Poster #3


    Doctor Who Hideout l The Waters of Mars: Coming Soon — Authority Authority: 433
    Today’s The Western Mail newspaper features the third exclusive A3 poster from the Autumn Doctor Who Special, The Waters of Mars by Phil Ford and Russell T Davies, which is the third out of six posters from The Western Mail. The Doctor Who Special was broadcast yesterday evening on BBC One and BBC HD at 7pm followed ...
    7 hours ago

  • New Trailer for Doctor Who: Dreamland


    Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro — Authority Authority: 121
    Have a look at the new trailer for Doctor Who: Dreamland, coming to the BBC Red Button service on November 21, and to BBC Two on December 5. :
    9 hours ago

  • New Trailer for Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One


    Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro — Authority Authority: 121
    Here’s the trailer for The End of Time that aired at the end of Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars:
    9 hours ago

  • Is there a "Doctor Who for Dummies"? (More important, SHOULD there be one?)


    DownWithTyranny! — Authority Authority: 642
    Dont ask me to explain, cause I dont care. I just know -- from watching Graham Norton last night -- that in Britain theyre counting down to David Tennants final episode as Doctor Who , "The End of Time." by Ken I admit that I watch my share -- okay, just possibly more than my share -- of stuff on TV that might ...
    11 hours ago

  • festivids, recs, and more on Merlin


    & you & me & time & space — Authority Authority: 121
    + Whee, Yuletide! My assignment is awesome. \o/ (Yuletide author, if youre looking for my letter it is this way . + Also, IN A FIT OF I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT, I just signed up for festivids (like Yuletide but for rare vidding fandoms). It was shiny, I couldnt resist! *facepalm* Anyway, if you want to join ...
    12 hours ago

  • The Waters of Mars


    'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?' — Authority Authority: 496
    As I’ve mentioned in responding to comments on my post on Saturday, I share the view that the links between crime fiction and science fiction are very strong. A long list of the fine writers who have worked in both genres includes Isaac Asimov, John Sladek, Fredric Brown, and John Wyndham (though Wyndham seems to ...
    13 hours ago

  • Doctor Who | TV Review


    The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority Authority: 984
    The Doctor seemed a bit doddery in this Mars adventure. Oh well, he is 903, after all Its the beginning of the end in Doctor Who (BBC1, Sunday). After this one, therell be two more at Christmas, and then thatll be it for David Tennant, the 10th Doctor. Hes looking and behaving like someone who knows his demise isnt ...
    13 hours ago

  • Wet, wet, wet


    Red Scharlach Speaks to the Nation — Authority Authority: 115
    Expectations adjusted to zero: check. Gin and tonic supplies replenished: check. Chocolate biscuits on stand-by: check. Excellent. Getting ready for the new series of Top Gear was easier than I thought. But before that, of course, there was Doctor Who. So here are some thoughts on The Waters of Mars: So, yet ...
    13 hours ago

  • Doctor Who of The Day - The Beano!


    Life, Doctor Who & Combom — Authority Authority: 538
    The Invasion of Bash Street was a Doctor Who comic strip published in the first issue of BeanoMAX, a Comic Relief special. It is a non-canon crossover of Doctor Who and Bash Street Kids. It features a Dalek getting mistaken for a robot made for a science project by the teacher, and becomes the teachers pet! This ...
    13 hours ago

  • Review – Doctor Who : The Waters of Mars


    TVOvermind TVOvermind TV That Controls You — Authority Authority: 634
    WARNING: This review is based on the UK broadcast of Doctor Who : Waters of Mars and contains a few spoilers. The episode will air on BBC America on December 19th, and SPACE in Canada at an unannounced time. If you do not wish to be spoiled, please do not click through. Bowie Base One. 21st November 2059. A certain ...
    13 hours ago

  • Watch Doctor Who The Waters Of Mars INTERNATIONAL VERSION Here


    Life, Doctor Who & Combom — Authority Authority: 538
    I have a friend uploading Waters Of Mars as I type, but its going to be the morning until its ready, so until then here is another web version. Just click here . Then click on > at the bottom of the player, then youll work it out :) Thanx to TheRedevil987 for sharing this link :) This post started off ...
    14 hours ago

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