Dr Who

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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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Dr Who”

• 2010 Series Writers and Directors: Update

  
  Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro — Authority: 124
  Here’s an updated summary of the original post we did about the writers and directors who are working on the 2010 series of Doctor Who. We’ve managed to find proof of the involvement of at least two more writers, as well as the possible involvement of acclaimed director Euros Lyn. Here’s what we can ...
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• Tom Baker And Dr Who Toys A Great Present For Offspring Of All Ages!!

  
  MovieWorldBlog — Authority: 138
  Tom Baker was probably the most admired Doctor Who of all time. He inherited the part of Dr. in late 1974 when I used to be only ten years old. The former monk from Liverpool was a shock to me, in his method of presentation and clothes. It absolutely was a gigantic hurdle for Tom Baker at the time as he was ...
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• Reasons to Be Thankful

  
  Threat Quality Press — Authority: 128
  As you read this, I am (not literally) wrestling with a great big turkey, a barrel of brine, and my first attempt ever to make mashed potatoes after recently discovering that not only are they NOT, as I have previously suggested, “The Devil,” but are in fact pretty damn tasty if they aren’t made from [...]
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• "Dr. Who" & "Torchwood" Giveaway!

  
  Fantasy & SciFi Lovin' News & Reviews — Authority: 513
  I have a "Dr. Who" and "Torchwood" giveaway up on my GIVEAWAY PAGE . Be sure to head over to win and check out the contest being offered by BBC America--(Theyre offering up to $1000 worth of prizes for you and someone else-- just in time for Christmas).
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• Already getting excited……

  
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• Radio Free Skaro #169 – Peking Homunculus

  
  Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro — Authority: 124
  To commemorate the 46th anniversary of the debut of Doctor Who, The Three Who Rule felt it only fitting to invite fellow podcasting super-giant Ken Deep of Doctor Who: Podshock onto the show to not only discuss the news and events of the past week in the world of Who, but to wax on about how they became fans of the ...
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• Dr Who

  
  Homepaddock — Authority: 446
  Dr Who was first broadcast, on this day in 1963.
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• On this day in 1963

  
  Sean the Blogonaut — Authority: 421
  …the first episode of Doctor Who was aired, staring William Hartnell as the first doctor. You favourite Doctor? Related posts: Brian Dunning’s Infact
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• 2001: A Who Odyssey

  
  The Awesomer — Authority: 618
  TardisTimegirl combines two legendary (and similarly inscrutable) sci-fi classics into a single LightWave 3D symphony with 2001: A Who Odyssey ; warning: naked Matt Smith in orbit. Link: http://www.theawesomer.com/c/click.php?id=7938 Hat Tip: ...
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• “The End of Time” – Preview!

  
  Blogging with Badger — Authority: 136
  Have a look at this! It’s the first few moments of the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special, “The End of Time”! I’m looking forward to seeing it, and from the trailer and what I’ve picked up over the months, I’ve a sneaking suspicion an entire race from the show will be returning…
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• Waiting for it..

  
  Scatter Cushions — Authority: 426
  The Dr Who Christmas Special!
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• The dark side of Doctor Who?

  
  Skuds' Sister's Brother — Authority: 133
  I saw this on Monday on the Guardian’s twitter feed, totally misread it and then went to all the trouble of making a screen capture and forgot to do anything with it.  Here it is, better late than never… Capture from the Guardian’s twitter feed, 16 Nov.
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• Mechani-Kong and Dr. Who’s Secret Pyramid Base

  
  remove the labels | Gadgets and Life — Authority: 435
  In 1967, Shōnen Magazine published a set of illustrations detailing the secret weapons of Dr. Who, an evil scientist bent on capturing King Kong who regularly appeared in “ The King Kong Show ,” a popular animated series on Japanese and US television at the time (not related to the British “Doctor Who”). ...
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• The Doctor Who Files: Box Set

  
  BookOffers.com.au — Authority: 147
  The Doctor Who Files: Collector’s Edition Box Set is a brilliant gift idea for the Dr Who fan in your family. All 14 Doctor Who Files collected together in one limited collector’s edition, along with the previously unpublished Donna file and several pages of updates. Printed in a flex-back format with gilded ...
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• A Mish Mash

  
  Another Bend in the Road — Authority: 118
  I love this cartoon. In a facebook meme thing today the question was asked, Is the cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?. For me its either. Depends on what day it is. Perhaps Im moody, lol. Anyway, back to the weather. I think that perhaps I concede that the rain is getting a liiiitle too much. We have flooding in one ...
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• Their Final Hour: Wonderful Radio Soundhog rides the waves again

  
  Radio Clash Podcast — Authority: 417
  Calling All Shipping – MV Soundhog is broadcasting on all frequencies for possibly the last time with Radio Soundhog 7 (but then again Ben Hayes like his mate Frenchbloke always says ‘never again’ then pops up on the starboard bow when you least expect it). It’s a wonderful and in some parts jaw-dropping ...
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• Dr Who - The End of Time and The Waters of Mars

  
  Not a sheep — Authority: 151
  The Waters of Mars was average for 80% of the programme but The Doctor becoming somewhat unhinged at the end was rather frightening - The "Time Lord Victorious" was not the cuddly superhero Doctor that he has become in recent years. Some great acting by David Tennant who is rapidly becoming my favourite Doctor, just ...
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• hemorrhagic clipboards to be replaced with dna sequences on usb memory sticks

  
  hypoetics — Authority: 117
  health & safety officials burst into uk homes earlier & cut off contaminated water supplies. an idiot clipboard said, "ive watched dr who & i can tell you that martian water is riddled with mutant alien bugs . in this case the water has come from the earths moon, now used as an orbital water cistern . ...
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• Dr Who Doesn’t Believe In Climate Change

  
  The Unbearable Nakedness of CLIMATE CHANGE — Authority: 550
  Dr Who doesn’t believe in climate change…at least, that’s what is apparent from this picture of somewhere in the UK (presumably, London), dated Nov 21, 2059: Dr Who: Nov 21, 2059 (yes I was beaten to this ) The latest Dr Who episode “ The Waters of Mars ” is unlikely to be available outside of the ...
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• Den of Geek – What We Know About “The End of Time”

  
  Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro — Authority: 124
  Simon Brew over at Den of Geek has posted a wonderful summary article outlining a hefty chunk of what has been gleaned from interviews and formal announcements, along with sneaky peeks from fellow fans and other sources, about David Tennant’s finale beginning next month. Radio Free Skaro’s own Chris was ...
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