Doctor Who (1963)
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 23 November 1963 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 6 December 1989 |
| Genre | Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Created by | Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson |
| Starring | Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred |
| Seasons | 26 seasons, 694 episodes |
| Episode length | about 25 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 289 hours |
| Rated | TV-PG |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.9/10 |
Where to watch Doctor Who
Doctor Who is streaming on Tubi in the US.
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Where to watch Doctor Who in 2 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Ireland | Skygo |
| United Kingdom | Skygo, BBC iPlayer free |
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What kind of watch this is
Doctor Who began in 1963 with a simple, absurd premise: a time machine disguised as a blue police box. It has run for 26 seasons, totaling 694 episodes. That is 289 hours of a man in a coat saving the universe from monsters that are usually just slightly more dangerous than a Tuesday. The tone is often loud, but the heart is stubbornly kind. It is a show that trusts its audience to understand why a sentient spaceship would look like a phone booth. You will not look at parking tickets the same way again.
How it did with audiences
Doctor Who is a 7.9 on TMDB, which translates to a solid user score in the land of serialized television. There are no box office figures to crunch. Without a budget to measure against, the show’s value rests entirely on its endurance. It stays on the air because people keep watching, not because it prints money.
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Sources
- Doctor Who on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q39243428 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
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