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[43] [44] Kingston was re-introduced in the fifth series and was revealed as another time traveler who meets with the Doctor out of order. [45] Darvill was then promoted to the main cast beginning with "The Impossible Astronaut", the series six opening episode. [46] Kingston continued to recur throughout the sixth series as well. [47]
"The Name of the Doctor" 18 May 2013: The Doctor's incarnation known as the War Doctor, whose actions in the Time War were so drastic that he deemed himself unworthy of the name "Doctor". [43] "The Night of the Doctor" 14 November 2013 [44] "The Day of the Doctor" 23 November 2013 [45] Michael Jones "Listen" 13 September 2014
Doctor Who follows the adventures of the title character, a rogue Time Lord with somewhat unknown origins who goes by the name "the Doctor".The Doctor fled Gallifrey, the planet of the Time Lords, in a stolen TARDIS ("Time and Relative Dimension(s) in Space"), a time machine that travels by materialising into, and dematerialising out of, the time vortex.
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC.Having ceased broadcasting in 1989, it resumed in 2005.The 2005 revival traded the earlier multi-episode serial format of the original series for a run of self-contained episodes, interspersed with occasional multi-part stories and structured into loose story arcs.
The Doctor can also change ethnicity or gender; in 2017, Jodie Whittaker became the first woman cast in the lead role, and in 2024, Gatwa became the first black actor to headline the series. The series is a significant part of popular culture in Britain and elsewhere; it has gained a cult following .
Doctor Who original cast member William Russell has received a lovely tribute from co-star Carole Ann Ford following his death.
Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies shared a picture of Cribbins playing Snout in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Russell T Davies (PA) He wrote: “He loved being in Doctor Who.
The Doctor is usually accompanied in his travels by one to three companions (sometimes called assistants). These characters provide a surrogate with whom the audience can identify, and further the story by asking questions and getting into trouble, (similar to Dr. Watson in the Sherlock Holmes mysteries.)