Doctor Who 1963
★ 7.9/10 · 702 votes TV-PG DramaAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy 26 seasons · 694 eps Ended
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What is Doctor Who?
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series that has been broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The program was created by Sydney Newman, C.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1963
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 694
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Nov 23, 1963
- Last aired
- Dec 6, 1989
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One, BBC Television
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
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Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series that has been broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The program was created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber, and Donald Wilson. It follows the adventures of the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being from a humanoid species known as Time Lords. The Doctor explores the universe in the TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. The exterior of this vessel appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain when the series first aired. Throughout the program, the Doctor is joined by a succession of companions. Together, they face a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs. As a Time Lord, the Doctor changes appearance and personality by regenerating when near death. The series features actors such as William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, and Tom Baker. The show chronicles these ongoing adventures in time and space as the protagonist battles various aliens and other threats across the universe.
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Should you watch it?
“A time-traveling alien explores the universe in a sentient spaceship disguised as a police box.”
Reasons to watch
- imaginative storytelling
- long-running legacy
Keep in mind
- dated production values
Watch it if you enjoy classic British science fiction television series.
The series features science fiction themes and battles against various alien foes.
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Cast
Tom Baker
The Doctor
William Hartnell
The Doctor
Patrick Troughton
The Doctor
Jon Pertwee
The Doctor
Nicholas Courtney
Lethbridge-Stewart
Elisabeth Sladen
Sarah Jane Smith
Frazer Hines
Jamie McCrimmon
John Leeson
K9 (voice)
John Levene
Sergeant Benton
Jacqueline Hill
Barbara Wright
Katy Manning
Jo Grant
William Russell
Ian Chesterton
Episode guide
Season 1 · 42 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 An Unearthly Child Nov 23, 1963
- E2 The Cave of Skulls Nov 30, 1963
- E3 The Forest of Fear Dec 7, 1963
- E4 The Firemaker Dec 14, 1963
- E5 The Dead Planet Dec 21, 1963
- E6 The Survivors Dec 28, 1963
- E7 The Escape Jan 4, 1964
- E8 The Ambush Jan 11, 1964
- E9 The Expedition Jan 18, 1964
- E10 The Ordeal Jan 25, 1964
- E11 The Rescue Feb 1, 1964
- E12 The Edge of Destruction Feb 8, 1964
- E13 The Brink of Disaster Feb 15, 1964
- E14 The Roof of the World Feb 22, 1964
- E15 The Singing Sands Feb 29, 1964
- E16 Five Hundred Eyes Mar 7, 1964
- E17 The Wall of Lies Mar 14, 1964
- E18 Rider from Shang Tu Mar 21, 1964
- E19 Mighty Kublai Khan Mar 28, 1964
- E20 Assassin at Peking Apr 4, 1964
- E21 The Sea of Death Apr 11, 1964
- E22 The Velvet Web Apr 18, 1964
- E23 The Screaming Jungle Apr 25, 1964
- E24 The Snows of Terror May 2, 1964
- E25 Sentence of Death May 9, 1964
- E26 The Keys of Marinus May 16, 1964
- E27 The Temple of Evil May 23, 1964
- E28 The Warriors of Death May 30, 1964
- E29 The Bride of Sacrifice Jun 6, 1964
- E30 The Day of Darkness Jun 13, 1964
- E31 Strangers in Space Jun 20, 1964
- E32 The Unwilling Warriors Jun 27, 1964
- E33 Hidden Danger Jul 11, 1964
- E34 A Race Against Death Jul 18, 1964
- E35 Kidnap Jul 25, 1964
- E36 A Desperate Venture Aug 1, 1964
- E37 A Land of Fear Aug 8, 1964
- E38 Guests of Madame Guillotine Aug 15, 1964
- E39 A Change of Identity Aug 22, 1964
- E40 The Tyrant of France Aug 29, 1964
- E41 A Bargain of Necessity Sep 5, 1964
- E42 Prisoners of Conciergerie Sep 12, 1964
Season 2 · 39 episodes
- E1 Planet of Giants Oct 31, 1964
- E2 Dangerous Journey Nov 7, 1964
- E3 Crisis Nov 14, 1964
- E4 World's End Nov 21, 1964
- E5 The Daleks Nov 28, 1964
- E6 Day of Reckoning Dec 5, 1964
- E7 The End of Tomorrow Dec 12, 1964
- E8 The Waking Ally Dec 19, 1964
- E9 Flashpoint Dec 26, 1964
- E10 The Powerful Enemy Jan 2, 1965
- E11 Desperate Measures Jan 9, 1965
- E12 The Slave Traders Jan 16, 1965
- E13 All Roads Lead to Rome Jan 23, 1965
- E14 Conspiracy Jan 30, 1965
- E15 Inferno Feb 6, 1965
- E16 The Web Planet Feb 13, 1965
- E17 The Zarbi Feb 20, 1965
- E18 Escape to Danger Feb 27, 1965
- E19 Crater of Needles Mar 6, 1965
- E20 Invasion Mar 13, 1965
- E21 The Centre Mar 20, 1965
- E22 The Lion Mar 27, 1965
- E23 The Knight of Jaffa Apr 3, 1965
- E24 The Wheel of Fortune Apr 10, 1965
- E25 The Warlords Apr 17, 1965
- E26 The Space Museum Apr 24, 1965
- E27 The Dimensions of Time May 1, 1965
- E28 The Search May 8, 1965
- E29 The Final Phase May 15, 1965
- E30 The Executioners May 22, 1965
- E31 The Death of Time May 29, 1965
- E32 Flight Through Eternity Jun 5, 1965
- E33 Journey into Terror Jun 12, 1965
- E34 The Death of Doctor Who Jun 19, 1965
- E35 The Planet of Decision Jun 26, 1965
- E36 The Watcher Jul 3, 1965
- E37 The Meddling Monk Jul 10, 1965
- E38 A Battle of Wits Jul 17, 1965
- E39 Checkmate Jul 24, 1965
Season 3 · 45 episodes
- E1 Four Hundred Dawns Sep 11, 1965
- E2 Trap of Steel Sep 18, 1965
- E3 Air Lock Sep 25, 1965
- E4 The Exploding Planet Oct 2, 1965
- E5 Mission to the Unknown Oct 9, 1965
- E6 Temple of Secrets Oct 16, 1965
- E7 Small Prophet, Quick Return Oct 23, 1965
- E8 Death of a Spy Oct 30, 1965
- E9 Horse of Destruction Nov 6, 1965
- E10 The Nightmare Begins Nov 13, 1965
- E11 Day of Armageddon Nov 20, 1965
- E12 Devil's Planet Nov 27, 1965
- E13 The Traitors Dec 4, 1965
- E14 Counter Plot Dec 11, 1965
- E15 Coronas of the Sun Dec 18, 1965
- E16 The Feast of Steven Dec 25, 1965
- E17 Volcano Jan 1, 1966
- E18 Golden Death Jan 8, 1966
- E19 Escape Switch Jan 15, 1966
- E20 The Abandoned Planet Jan 22, 1966
- E21 Destruction of Time Jan 29, 1966
- E22 War of God Feb 5, 1966
- E23 The Sea Beggar Feb 12, 1966
- E24 Priest of Death Feb 19, 1966
- E25 Bell of Doom Feb 26, 1966
- E26 The Steel Sky Mar 5, 1966
- E27 The Plague Mar 12, 1966
- E28 The Return Mar 19, 1966
- E29 The Bomb Mar 26, 1966
- E30 The Celestial Toyroom Apr 2, 1966
- E31 The Hall of Dolls Apr 9, 1966
- E32 The Dancing Floor Apr 16, 1966
- E33 The Final Test Apr 23, 1966
- E34 A Holiday for the Doctor Apr 30, 1966
- E35 Don't Shoot the Pianist May 7, 1966
- E36 Johnny Ringo May 14, 1966
- E37 The O.K. Corral May 21, 1966
- E38 The Savages (1) May 28, 1966
- E39 The Savages (2) Jun 4, 1966
- E40 The Savages (3) Jun 11, 1966
- E41 The Savages (4) Jun 18, 1966
- E42 The War Machines (1) Jun 25, 1966
- E43 The War Machines (2) Jul 2, 1966
- E44 The War Machines (3) Jul 9, 1966
- E45 The War Machines (4) Jul 16, 1966
Season 4 · 43 episodes
- E1 The Smugglers (1) Sep 10, 1966
- E2 The Smugglers (2) Sep 17, 1966
- E3 The Smugglers (3) Sep 24, 1966
- E4 The Smugglers (4) Oct 1, 1966
- E5 The Tenth Planet (1) Oct 8, 1966
- E6 The Tenth Planet (2) Oct 15, 1966
- E7 The Tenth Planet (3) Oct 22, 1966
- E8 The Tenth Planet (4) Oct 29, 1966
- E9 The Power of the Daleks (1) Nov 5, 1966
- E10 The Power of the Daleks (2) Nov 12, 1966
- E11 The Power of the Daleks (3) Nov 19, 1966
- E12 The Power of the Daleks (4) Nov 26, 1966
- E13 The Power of the Daleks (5) Dec 3, 1966
- E14 The Power of the Daleks (6) Dec 10, 1966
- E15 The Highlanders (1) Dec 17, 1966
- E16 The Highlanders (2) Dec 24, 1966
- E17 The Highlanders (3) Dec 31, 1966
- E18 The Highlanders (4) Jan 7, 1967
- E19 The Underwater Menace (1) Jan 14, 1967
- E20 The Underwater Menace (2) Jan 21, 1967
- E21 The Underwater Menace (3) Jan 28, 1967
- E22 The Underwater Menace (4) Feb 4, 1967
- E23 The Moonbase (1) Feb 11, 1967
- E24 The Moonbase (2) Feb 18, 1967
- E25 The Moonbase (3) Feb 25, 1967
- E26 The Moonbase (4) Mar 4, 1967
- E27 The Macra Terror (1) Mar 11, 1967
- E28 The Macra Terror (2) Mar 18, 1967
- E29 The Macra Terror (3) Mar 25, 1967
- E30 The Macra Terror (4) Apr 1, 1967
- E31 The Faceless Ones (1) Apr 8, 1967
- E32 The Faceless Ones (2) Apr 15, 1967
- E33 The Faceless Ones (3) Apr 22, 1967
- E34 The Faceless Ones (4) Apr 29, 1967
- E35 The Faceless Ones (5) May 6, 1967
- E36 The Faceless Ones (6) May 13, 1967
- E37 The Evil of the Daleks (1) May 20, 1967
- E38 The Evil of the Daleks (2) May 27, 1967
- E39 The Evil of the Daleks (3) Jun 3, 1967
- E40 The Evil of the Daleks (4) Jun 10, 1967
- E41 The Evil of the Daleks (5) Jun 17, 1967
- E42 The Evil of the Daleks (6) Jun 24, 1967
- E43 The Evil of the Daleks (7) Jul 1, 1967
Season 5 · 40 episodes
- E1 The Tomb of the Cybermen (1) Sep 2, 1967
- E2 The Tomb of the Cybermen (2) Sep 9, 1967
- E3 The Tomb of the Cybermen (3) Sep 16, 1967
- E4 The Tomb of the Cybermen (4) Sep 23, 1967
- E5 The Abominable Snowmen (1) Sep 30, 1967
- E6 The Abominable Snowmen (2) Oct 7, 1967
- E7 The Abominable Snowmen (3) Oct 14, 1967
- E8 The Abominable Snowmen (4) Oct 21, 1967
- E9 The Abominable Snowmen (5) Oct 28, 1967
- E10 The Abominable Snowmen (6) Nov 4, 1967
- E11 The Ice Warriors (1) Nov 11, 1967
- E12 The Ice Warriors (2) Nov 18, 1967
- E13 The Ice Warriors (3) Nov 25, 1967
- E14 The Ice Warriors (4) Dec 2, 1967
- E15 The Ice Warriors (5) Dec 9, 1967
- E16 The Ice Warriors (6) Dec 16, 1967
- E17 The Enemy of the World (1) Dec 23, 1967
- E18 The Enemy of the World (2) Dec 30, 1967
- E19 The Enemy of the World (3) Jan 6, 1968
- E20 The Enemy of the World (4) Jan 13, 1968
- E21 The Enemy of the World (5) Jan 20, 1968
- E22 The Enemy of the World (6) Jan 27, 1968
- E23 The Web of Fear (1) Feb 3, 1968
- E24 The Web of Fear (2) Feb 10, 1968
- E25 The Web of Fear (3) Feb 17, 1968
- E26 The Web of Fear (4) Feb 24, 1968
- E27 The Web of Fear (5) Mar 2, 1968
- E28 The Web of Fear (6) Mar 9, 1968
- E29 Fury from the Deep (1) Mar 16, 1968
- E30 Fury from the Deep (2) Mar 23, 1968
- E31 Fury from the Deep (3) Mar 30, 1968
- E32 Fury from the Deep (4) Apr 6, 1968
- E33 Fury from the Deep (5) Apr 13, 1968
- E34 Fury from the Deep (6) Apr 20, 1968
- E35 The Wheel in Space (1) Apr 27, 1968
- E36 The Wheel in Space (2) May 4, 1968
- E37 The Wheel in Space (3) May 11, 1968
- E38 The Wheel in Space (4) May 18, 1968
- E39 The Wheel in Space (5) May 25, 1968
- E40 The Wheel in Space (6) Jun 1, 1968
Frequently asked questions
What is the TARDIS?
The TARDIS is a sentient time-traveling spaceship that appears as a blue British police box.
Who is the main character?
The main character is the Doctor, a humanoid alien known as a Time Lord.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber, and Donald Wilson.
Does the Doctor travel alone?
No, the Doctor is joined by a succession of companions during his adventures.
What happens when the Doctor is near death?
The Doctor changes his appearance and personality through a process called regeneration.