Origins
Several individuals share credit for establishing Doctor Who in 1963, but it is generally accepted that the original impetus for the series, as well as the establishment of certain aspects, such as the concept of the TARDIS, the basic character of the Doctorand the title Doctor Who itself belong to Canadian-born Sydney Newman, who is also credited with creating another iconic series, The Avengers. Others involved in piecing together the puzzle that became the series include Head of Serials Donald Wilson, writer C. E. Webber, script editor David Whitaker and the show's first producer, Verity Lambert, the first woman to hold such a position at the BBC.
Premise
Doctor Who is both a television show and a global multimedia franchise created and controlled by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) and CBS Corporation.
It centres on a time traveller called "the Doctor", who comes from a race of beings known as Time Lords. They travel through space and time in a time machine they call the TARDIS. This ship — which looks like a small, London police box on the outside — has nearly infinite dimensions on the inside. It has become such an iconic shape in British culture that it is currently the intellectual property of the BBC rather than its actual makers, the Metropolitan Police Service.
In order to accommodate cast changes, the narrative allows the Doctor to regenerate into an essentially new person on occasion. The cast is rounded out by one or more "companions", often females. On average, the main cast completely changes once every three or four years — a significant factor in the longevity of the programme.
Cast
- The Doctor - William Hartnell
- The Doctor - Patrick Troughton
- The Doctor - Jon Pertwee
- The Doctor - Tom Baker
- The Doctor - Peter Davison
- The Doctor - Colin Baker
- The Doctor - Sylvester McCoy
- The Doctor - Richard Griffiths
- The Doctor - Paul McGann
- The Doctor - Richard E Grant
- The Doctor - Anthony Head
- The Doctor - Paterson Joseph
- The Doctor - David Suchet
List of Doctor Who Episodes (1990-)
Sylvester McCoy
Season 27
Season 27 was Sylvester McCoy's final season as the Doctor and Sophie Aldred's as Ace. It introduced Julia Sawalha as Katie Tollinger and John Banks as Henrick.
Story | Serial | Title | Written by | Directed by | Script Editor | Producer | Air Dates (UK) | Production Code |
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156 | 1 | Earth Aid | Ben Aaronovitch | Chris Clough | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 08/09/1990
15/09/1990 22/09/1990 |
7R |
157 | 2 | Ice Time | Marc Platt | Christopher Barry | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 29/09/1990
06/10/1990 13/10/1990 20/10/1990 |
7S |
158 | 3 | Crime of the Century | Andrew Cartmel | Alan Wareing | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 27/10/1990
03/11/1990 10/11/1990 17/11/1990 |
7T |
159 | 4 | Blood and Iron | Andrew Cartmel | Graeme Harper | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 24/11/1990
01/12/1990 08/12/1990 |
7U |
Richard Griffiths
Season 28
Season 28 Richard Griffiths' first season as the Doctor.
Story | Serial | Title | Written by | Directed by | Script Editor | Producer | Air Dates (UK) | Production Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
160 | 1 | Night Thoughts | Edward Young | Chris Clough | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 07/09/1991
14/09/1991 21/09/1991 28/09/1991 |
7V |
161 | 2 | Glory School | Tony Etchells & Ben Aaronovitch | Barry Letts | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 05/10/1991
12/10/1991 19/10/1991 |
7W |
162 | 3 | The Hostage | Neil Penswick | Christopher Barry | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 26/10/1991
02/11/1991 09/11/1991 |
7X |
163 | 4 | Lungbarrow | Marc Platt | David Maloney | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 16/11/1991
23/11/1991 30/11/1991 07/12/1991 |
7Y |
Season 29
This is the final season for Katie Tollinger and the first for Bernice Summerfield.
Story | Serial | Title | Written by | Directed by | Script Editor | Producer | Air Dates (UK) | Production Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
164 | 1 | Nightshade | Mark Gatiss | Alan Wareing | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 20/06/1992
27/06/1992 04/07/1992 11/07/1992 18/07/1992 25/07/1992 |
7Z |
165 | 2 | Love and War | Paul Cornell | Colin Cant | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 01/08/1992
08/08/1992 15/08/1992 22/08/1992 |
8A |
166 | 3 | Transit | Ben Aaronvitch | Graeme Harper | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 29/08/1992
05/09/1992 12/09/1992 19/09/1992 |
8B |
167 | 4 | The Highest Science | Gareth Roberts | Christopher Barry | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 26/09/1992
03/10/1992 10/10/1992 17/10/1992 |
8C |
168 | 5 | Illegal Alien | Mike Tucker & Robert Perry | Chris Clough | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 24/10/1992
31/10/1992 07/11/1992 14/11/1992 21/11/1992 28/11/1992 |
8D |
Season 30
The season features the 30th Anniversary Special, the Dark Dimension.
Story | Serial | Title | Written by | Directed by | Script Editor | Producer | Air Dates (UK) | Production Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
169 | 1 | The Enemy Within | Christopher Priest | Barry Letts | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 03/07/1993
10/07/1993 17/07/1993 24/07/1993 31/07/1993 07/08/1993 |
8E |
170 | 2 | Conquest of the Daleks | Russell Davies | Christopher Barry | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 14/08/1993
21/08/1993 28/08/1993 04/09/1993 |
8F |
171 | 3 | Meltdown | Gary Hopkins | Lorette Leblanc | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 11/09/1993
18/09/1993 25/09/1993 02/10/1993 |
8G |
172 | 4 | Damaged Goods | Russell Davies | Colin Cant | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 09/10/1993
16/10/1993 23/10/1993 30/10/1993 06/11/1993 13/11/1993 |
8H |
173 | 5 | The Dark Dimension | Adrian Rigelsford | Graeme Harper | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 20/11/1993 | 8I |
Season 31
The season features Colin Baker as the Doctor in the first serial and Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman as a companion for the majority of the Season.
Story | Serial | Title | Written by | Directed by | Script Editor | Producer | Air Dates (UK) | Production Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
174 | 1 | The Suicide Expedition | Mark Gatiss | Colin Cant | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 18/06/1994
25/06/1994 02/07/1994 09/07/1994 16/07/1994 23/07/1994 |
8J |
175 | 2 | Knight Falls | Ben Aaronovitch | D.J. MacHale | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 30/07/1994
06/08/1994 13/08/1994 20/08/1994 |
8K |
176 | 3 | The Avatar | David McInte | Ron Oliver | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 27/08/1994
03/09/1994 10/09/1994 17/09/1994 |
8L |
177 | 4 | The House of Terror | Andrew Cartmel | Lorette Leblanc | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 24/09/1994
01/10/1994 08/10/1994 15/10/1994 |
8M |
178 | 5 | The Prisoner of Time | Russell Davies | Christopher Barry | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 22/10/1994
29/10/1994 05/11/1994 12/11/1994 19/11/1994 26/11/1994 |
8N |
Season 32
This is the final season for Richard Griffiths as the Doctor as well as Bernice and Hernick as companions and the first for Daphne Ashbrook as Grace Holloway.
Story | Serial | Title | Written by | Directed by | Script Editor | Producer | Air Dates (UK) | Production Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
179 | 1 | Tragedy Day | Gareth Roberts | Colin Cant | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 17/06/1995
24/06/1995 01/07/1995 08/07/1995 15/07/1995 22/07/1995 |
8O |
180 | 2 | Legacy | Gary Russell | Nicholas Briggs | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 29/07/1995
05/08/1995 12/08/1995 19/08/1995 |
8P |
181 | 3 | Hatred of the Daleks | Steven Moffat | Andrew Morgan | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 26/08/1995
02/09/1995 09/09/1995 16/09/1995 |
8Q |
182 | 4 | Trouble in San Francisco | Marc Platt | Geoffrey Sax | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 23/09/1995
30/09/1995 07/10/1995 14/10/1995 |
8R |
183 | 5 | The Last Night | Ben Aaronovitch | Chris Clough | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 21/10/1995
28/10/1995 04/11/1995 11/11/1995 18/11/1995 25/11/1995 |
8S |
Paul McGann
Season 33
This is the first season for Paul McGann as the Ninth Doctor.
Season 34
This is the final season for Daphne Ashbrok, Stephen Garwood & Ben Aaronovitch.
Story | Serial | Title | Written by | Directed by | Script Editor | Producer | Air Dates (UK) | Production Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
193 | 1 | The Forest of the Dead | Steven Moffat | Geoffrey Sax | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 04/10/1997
11/10/1997 18/10/1997 25/10/1997 |
9B |
194 | 2 | The Return of Nimon | Russell T Davies | Colin Cant | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 01/11/1997
08/11/1997 15/11/1997 22/11/1997 |
9C |
195 | 3 | The Enemy of Varos | Philip Martin | Gary Russell | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 29/11/1997
06/12/1997 13/12/1997 20/12/1997 |
9D |
196 | 4 | Lost Memories | Clayton Hickman | David Maloney | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 27/12/1997
03/01/1998 10/01/1998 17/01/1998 |
9E |
197 | 5 | The Well | Mark Gatiss | Winrich Kolbe | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 24/01/1998
31/01/1998 07/02/1998 14/02/1998 |
9F |
198 | 6 | Time Will Tell | Ben Aaronovitch | Geoffrey Sax | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 21/02/1998
28/02/1998 07/03/1998 14/03/1998 |
9G |
199 | 7 | Plan B | Ian Levine | Waris Hussein | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 21/03/1998
28/03/1998 04/04/1998 11/04/1998 |
9H |
200 | 8 | The Web of Time | Douglas Adams | Chris Clough | Ben Aaronovitch | Stephen Garwood | 18/04/1998
25/04/1998 02/05/1998 09/05/1998 |
9I |
Season 35
This is the first season for Jennifer Lien, Chris Sanderman and Steven Moffat.
Season 36
This was the first Season to feature The Rogue and was also the first since Season 22 to have a multi Doctor story that wasn't an Aniversory special.
Season 37
This was the final Season for Paul McGann as The Doctor.
Richard E Grant
Season 38
Season 38 was the first Season for Richard E Grant as The Doctor and the final Season for Jenifer Lien as Sammy Thompson. It was also the final Season for Steven Moffat as Script Editor.
Story | Serial | Title | Written by | Directed by | Script Editor | Producer | Air Dates (UK) | Production Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226 | 1 | Night of the Angels | Steven Moffat | Hettie MacDonald | Chris Sanderman | 07/04/2001
14/04/2001 21/04/2001 28/04/2001 |
10H | |
227 | 2 | One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Two | Steven Moffat & Terrance Dicks | Hettie MacDonald | Chris Sanderman | 05/05/2001
12/05/2001 19/05/2001 26/05/2001 |
10I | |
228 | 3 | Eternity of the Daleks | Tanya Holmes | Graeme Harper | Chris Sanderman | 02/06/2001
09/06/2001 16/06/2001 23/06/2001 |
10J | |
229 | 4 | The Sleepers of the Earth | Christopher Chibnall | Ashley Way | Chris Sanderman | 30/06/2001
07/07/2001 14/07/2001 21/07/2001 |
10K | |
230 | 5 | Rogue Who | Nicholas Meyer | Nicholas Meyer | Chris Sanderman | 28/07/2001
04/08/2001 11/08/2001 18/08/2001 |
10L | |
231 | 6 | Time's Crucible | Marc Platt | Richard E Grant | Chris Sanderman | 25/08/2001
01/09/2001 08/09/2001 15/09/2001 |
10M | |
232 | 7 | Warhead | Andrew Cartmel | Chris Clough | Chris Sanderman | 22/09/2001
29/09/2001 06/10/2001 13/10/2001 |
10N | |
233 | 8 | Witch Mark | Andrew Hunt | Nicholas Meyer | Chris Sanderman | 03/11/2001
10/11/2001 17/11/2001 24/11/2001 |
10O |
Season 39
Season 39 was the first Season for Anna Hope as Commander Sandra Armstrong and the first for Russel T Davis as Script Editor.
Season 40
Season 40 was the final Season for Richard E Grant as The Doctor and Anna Hope as Commander Sandra Armstron. Six out of the eight stories featured past Doctors.
40th Anniversary Special
This was the first movie in the Doctor Who Motion Picture franchise and the final story to be produced by Chris Sanderman.
Story | Title | Screenplay by | Directed by | Producer | Executive Producer | Release Dates (UK) | Production Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
250 | Doctor Who | Russell T Davies & Nicholas Meyer | Nicholas Meyer | Chris Sanderman | Jo Wright | 23/11/2003 | 10X |
Anthony Head
Season 41
This was the first Season for Anthony Hedd as The Doctor and the final Season or Kate O Mara as The Rani.
Season 42
This was the first Season for Siobahn Redmond as The Rani and the final Season for Don Warrington as The Keeper.
Season 43
This was the final Season for Derek Jacobi as The Rogue, The Last Season for producer Tony Redston The first And only Season for Geofry Bayldon as The Master. And the final Season in the Gallifrey arc
2007 Special
This was the second film in the Doctor Who Motion Picture franchise. It was the final story to be produced by Tony Redston and concludes the Gallifrey arc.
Story | Title | Screenplay by | Directed by | Producer | Executive Producers | Release Dates (UK) | Production Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
275 | Doctor Who: Revelation | Robert Shearman & Paul Cornell | Graeme Harper | Tony Redston | Jo Wright; Ira Steven Behr; Julie Gardner | 16/02/2007 | DWII |
Paterson Joseph
Season 44
This was the first Season produced by Garry Russel and the first for Paterson Joseph as The Doctor and Jaqualine Pearce as Angela Jenson.
Story | Serial | Title | Written by | Directed by | Script Editor | Producer | Executive Producers | Air Dates (UK) | Production Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276 | 1 | The Silurian Awakening | Paul Cornell | Keith Boak | Paul Cornell | Gary Russell | Ira Steven Behr; | 06/10/2007 | 44A |
277 | 2 | The Empty Child | Steven Moffat | James Hawes | Paul Cornell | Gary Russell | Ira Steven Behr; | 13/10/2007 | 44B |
278 | 3 | Miasmia Goria | D.C. Fontana & Marc Platt | Richard Clark | Paul Cornell | Gary Russell | Ira Steven Behr; | 20/10/2007 | 44C |
279 | 4 | Wirrn Dawn | Nicholas Briggs | James Strong | Paul Cornell | Gary Russell | Ira Steven Behr; | 27/10/2007 | 44D |
280 | 5 | You Can Only Time Travel Twice | Ronald D. Moore | Mike Vejar | Paul Cornell | Gary Russell | Ira Steven Behr; | 03/11/2007 | 44E |
281 | 6 | Jubilee | Robert Shearman | Joe Ahearne | Paul Cornell | Gary Russell | Ira Steven Behr; | 10/11/2007 | 44F |
282 | 7 | The Unicorn and the Wasp | Gareth Roberts | Charles Palmer | Paul Cornell | Gary Russell | Ira Steven Behr; | 17/11/2007 | 44G |
283 | 8 | The Scream | Paul Cornell | Colin Teague | Paul Cornell | Gary Russell | Ira Steven Behr; | 24/11/2007 | 44H |
Season 45
This was the final Season to be script edited by Paul Cornel and the last one for Jaqueline Pearce as Angela Jenson.
2008 Christmas Special
This was the first Christmas Special.
Story | Title | Written by | Directed by | Script Editor | Producer | Executive Producers | Air Dates (UK) | Production Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
295 | The One Doctor | Gareth Roberts & Clayton Hickman | Gary Russell | Paul Cornell | Gary Russell | Ira Steven Behr; | 25/12/2008 | 45XMAS |
Season 46
This was the last Season for Sophie Okanedo as Lizzie Clarke and the last for Paterson Joseph as The Doctor. It was the first to be script edited by Robert Shearm@n.
2010 Special
This was the third movie in the Doctor Who Motion Picture franchise. It was the last story for Paterson Joseph
Story | Title | Screenplay by | Directed by | Producer | Executive Producers | Release Dates (UK) | Production Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
306 | Doctor Who: Vengeance | Robert Shearman & Gareth Roberts | Martin Campbell | Gary Russell | Martin Campbell; Ira Steven Behr; Faith Penhale; Graeme Harper; Robert Shearman | 12/02/2010 | DWIII |
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