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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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• The Dr Who TARDIS Through The Years [pic]

  
  Two Sexy Geeks — Authority: 128
  Those Dr Who fans out there will no doubt be fully aware that the Tardis call box has made several changes over the years. DeviantARTist Paul Hanley illustrates in this bit of art those changes. For more hints, tips, news and all things technology and geek related please follow us on Facebook or Twitter or ...
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• The Doctor’s Leaving London Next Month

  
  Fanboy.com — Authority: 524
  For anyone visiting or living in London, the clock is ticking for the Doctor Who Experience . The exhibit will be closing its doors next month, but before that happens, they’ve planned several special events leading up to the last day. On Saturday, February 11th, series choreographer Ailsa Berk will be on hand ...
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• WATCH: Every Doctor Who Adventure In 10 Minutes

  
  Akira The Don — Authority: 122
  Via Topless Robot , who sayeth: Getting into Doctor Who can be a bit daunting. Heck, even beginning with the nu-Who can be a bit much, now that it has six series, several TV specials, and three Doctors all on its own. So why not watch this super-quick compilation of every single one of the Doctor’s adventures as ...
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• T-shirt news for January 27th

  
  Hide Your Arms — Authority: 126
  Doctor Who meets Warner Bros. in this wonderful mashup tee at TeeFury . “Winners in life” is up at Shirt.Woot . Someone needs to hack Duke Nukem into Facebook. Great shirt from RIPT . Qwertee have a Big Bang Theory t-shirt up for sale . Really cool Shredder design at Shirt Punch ...
  6 days ago

• A girl points to a cock.  Sorry, but I couldn’t resist....

  
  Lexus, Perplexed — Authority: 79
  A girl points to a cock.   Sorry, but I couldn’t resist.  I saw the video of her building a TARDIS ( here ) and HAD to create this. 
  6 days ago

• T-shirt news for January 26th

  
  Hide Your Arms — Authority: 126
  Very nice argyle Star Wars t-shirt today at TeeFury . Seems to me like this is the kind of design that Shirt.Woot should have been selling in the run up to Christmas. RIPT drop a Milton Glaser-inspired Doctor Who t-shirt. Harry Potter Muggle Ale shirt at Qwertee . Those troublesome ...
  1 week ago

• Dr. Who: The Eternity Clock

  
  LABYRINTH BOOKS. MANGA. GRAPHIC NOVELS - TORONTO — Authority: 108
  Heres a new trailer for the Dr. WHO videogame releasing digitally on PSN for the PS3 and PSVita. It will also be available for the PC at a later date. Drop by our store if youre looking for Dr. Who toys, t-shirts, graphic novels and magazines!
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• this is made me lol. also - stranger 2, BE MY FRIEND

  
  Welcome to Oz — Authority: 120
  this is made me lol. also - stranger 2, BE MY FRIEND
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• This Is Exactly What Would Happen If I Met Karen Gillan (GIF)

  
  Gingerlicious — Authority: 99
  And yes fellas, Karen is newly single. But the line forms to the left and behind me. Cut the line and I’ll cut you.
  2 weeks ago

• CFP: Doctor Who and Religion

  
  Exploring Our Matrix — Authority: 122
  Doctor Who is a cultural phenomenon in both the UK and the United States, continuing to go from strength-to-strength as it approaches its 50th anniversary in 2013. Over the show’s long history on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  2 weeks ago

• Why Nothing Beats Classic Who

  
  Fanboy.com — Authority: 524
  The BBC has never been known for breaking the bank when it comes to special effects, but is that such a bad thing? Take this awesome clip from the early days of Doctor Who , starring Jon Pertwee as The Third Doctor, for example. We were decades away from Jurassic Park and animatronics, but that couldn’t stop the ...
  2 weeks ago

• NASA Stocked Up on Daleks

  
  Walyou — Authority: 129
  We knew that Winston Churchill sealed a deal with the Daleks, but we had no idea NASA did the same recently. At least this is how it looks like from a picture that popped up on the Internet a few days ago. Many of us presume that the U.S. have a ... Continue Reading on Walyou
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• Doctor Who: The Web Planet

  
  Exploring Our Matrix — Authority: 122
  The Doctor Who episode “The Web Planet” from the show’s second season, still in the era of the first Doctor, accompanied by Ian, Barbara, and Vicki, sees the travelers materialize... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Kids in the Hall referencing Dr Who?

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 650
  Looking for a Dr Who episode that was referenced in a Kids in the Hall sketch. The KITH sketch is about Scott Thompson creating a robot version of himself. In particular, this part was pretty much a recreation of a sequence from the Dr. Who episode. Scotts equivalent of the sonic screwdriver is pretty cool, too!
  2 weeks ago

• I caved.

  
  Awesome Every Day — Authority: 481
  I have decided to start watching Doctor Who. Saying Tardis and companion so the people who tumblr savior this show will never know I started watching it, lol.
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• Should my kids share a room?

  
  Mummy Central — Authority: 109
  It’s music to my hubby’s ears. “Me and Blake want to share a room,” says Brodie. “Can we have a bunkbed?” Now I know what Mr G is thinking…. Study. With both boys in one bedroom, he can reclaim a room for his computer and all his nerdy nick nacks (well I ask you, who else has a collection of dalek ...
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• Doctor Who Season 6 Part 2 on Blu-Ray [Impressions & Giveaway]

  
  Geekadelphia — Authority: 116
  Hello Whovians! BBC America has released Doctor Who Season 6 Part 2 on Blu-ray and they’re giving Geekadelphia full access. Season 6 was filled with twists and turns, and viewers learned the secrets of River Song. It was truly a monumental season, and Season 7 is sure to be another good one. This Blu-ray is a ...
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• “Don’t Blink” Treetopper (and more awesomely geeky/crafty Dr. Who links)

  
  Dabbled — Authority: 98
  Dude!  Totally love this nerdy  DIY Don’t Blink Angel treetopper by The Domestic Scientist!   For the non-Dr. Who fans, this is the reference to the weeping angels . Although I’m not really sure Dr. Who is nerdy anymore now with the modern Doctors. Old school Dr. Who is still nerdy, but I never got into ...
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• Big Finish Review – Doctor Who – The Fourth Doctor Adventures 1.1 – “Destination: Nerva”

  
  Blogging with Badger — Authority: 412
  (special thanks to Big Finish for providing me with a review copy!) Back in 1999, the first Big Finish Doctor Who audio was released. It was called “ Sirens of Time ,” and featured the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Doctors. Then in 2001, “ Storm Warning ” was released with the Eighth Doctor. Everyone who ...
  3 weeks ago

• A TARDIS Handbag

  
  ./Janella.com — Authority: 108
  A Tardus Purse If you’re a Dr. Who fan and have $250 laying around, you might consider getting a new purse – a TARDIS handbag.
  3 weeks ago

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