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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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• Doctor Who: The End of Time preview

  
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  Here’s the first three minutes of the 2009 Doctor Who Christmas Special. It’ll be on December 25th in the UK on the BBC and delayed a day before airing on BBC America. I believe this is a two-part episode but I’m not sure when part two is on, the day after this airs or New Year’s or …? Direct link to the ...
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• The cutest adorable couple in Doctor Who

  
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  Barbara and Ian. OH MY GOODNESS. They are so cute!Cuter even than Sarah! Jane! and Harry! Almost as cute as Liz and the Brig, just without the pyrotechnics of exasperation and the science of sass!Lacking the pyrotechnics of exasperation and the science of sassThere’s one thing to keep in mind with Barbara and Ian, ...
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• Doctor who--"The End of Time" Preview Clip

  
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  From the Children in Need fundraiser a few days ago.
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• Doctor Who Of The Day - Susan Foreman Quote 2

  
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• US air date for Doctor Who: The End of Time revealed

  
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  The last two Doctor Who specials, The End of Time, Part One and The End of Time, Part Two will air on BBC America with Part One airing on December 26 at 9pm ET/PT. Part Twos air date will soon be announced. A preview of Part One aired during Fridays Children In Need: You can also check out Davids ...
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• C.S. Lewis and The Doctor

  
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  For me, two very important events happened yesterday and today.  Yesterday, November 22, 1963, C.S. Lewis died, his death being overshadowed by the assasination of John F. Kennedy.  Aldous Huxley also died that day too.  Lewis is well known for his Chronicles of Narnia books and also for his Christian ...
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• HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOCTOR WHO! And a potential spoiler…

  
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• Michael Jackson’s doctor returns to practice

  
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  Los Angeles, Nov 24 (DPA) Conrad Murray, the doctor who allegedly gave Michael Jackson the drugs that induced his death, has returned to work at his clinic, according to a statement from his lawyer.“Because of a deteriorating financial condition and prompting by many of his beloved patients, Nov 20, 2009, Conrad ...
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• Doctor Who’s Forty Sixth Anniversary Today!

  
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  Forty Six years ago today Doctor Who was broadcast on the BBC for the very first time with An Unearthly Child written by C E Webber featuring William Hartnell as the First Doctor. After Doctor Who debuted with An Unearthly Child it continued to strive by getting the attention of the public with the popularity of the ...
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• The Doctors in the Ood for Love

  
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  (I said shut up. You try and think of non-horrible puns for article titles while reading and judging 300 awesome TR contest entries.) My apologies to non- Doctor Who fans, because as David Tennant wraps up his final specials as the good Doctor, it looks like theres going to be a bevy of nerd news about all things ...
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• BBC Shares Doctor Who: The End of Time Footage

  
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  As part of the BBC’s annual fundraiser, Children in Need, they showed the first few minutes from the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special, “The End of Time.” The episode airs in the UK on December 25th and the next evening in the U.S. on BBC America!
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• 2001: A Doctor Who mash-up

  
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  While it may not be the best animation in the entire world, this mash-up between Doctor Who and 2001: A Space Odyssey is quite clever, even if you can see the ending coming a mile away. Related posts What does Spider-Man do on his time off? (0) SNL’s “Hero Song” (0) New episode of The Variants just around the ...
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• Brand New Clip From Doctor Who Christmas Special ‘The End of Time’

  
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  Not many people in the US are aware at the power two simple words carry over in the United Kingdom. Just uttering the words “Doctor Who” can stir up a conversation with about 75% of Britain’s population, as that’s how many viewers watch each episode on average. The show is so popular that one of it’s ...
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• Watch Doctor Who Dreamland Episode 3 Here INTERNATIONAL VERSION

  
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  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!
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• Doctor Who: The End of Time Preview (BBC Children in Need Special)

  
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  The Doctor’s been a marked man all year, and now all hell’s about to break loose. David Tennant departs “Doctor Who” and the BBC is giving him a grand sendoff, with a shattering story of epic proportions that will alter the show forever. The Doctor returns to the alien race known as the Ood, only to find ...
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• Doctor Who Dreamland Unrealsed Music

  
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  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!
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• BBC announces Christmas Line up

  
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  Catherine Tate – Nans Christmas Carol BBC ONE Nan is the star of this years seasonal special from Catherine Tate. The festive show sees Nans acid-tongued insults catch up with her when the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future, along with a dead husband, pay an unexpected visit, in this comic ...
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• The End is Near: BBC America Announces Air Date for "Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One"

  
  Televisionary — Authority: 600
  Good news for Stateside Doctor Who fans.BBC America has announced that David Tennants final two Doctor Who specials, Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One and Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part Two, will premiere during the holiday season, with the first set to air on BBC America on December 26th at 9 pm ET/PT.Yes, you ...
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• Lady Gaga: whos that Ood?

  
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  We never realised Lady Gaga was a Doctor Who fan or maybe she is simply a slave to music.
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• Stop! Update time!

  
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  So work’s been a bitch this week, and overtime has crept in so that I’ve watched all my favourite shows but not had time to log about them.Note to self: find a way to get your Twitter feed RSS’d to your blog so you don’t need to update.Anyway, let’s see… Ah… Bought two CDs in a shop (did not just ...
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