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| The following article is written from an In Universe perspective. |
"The Doctor" was the primary alias used by a renegade Time Lord from Gallifrey who traveled through time and space with various companions in their obsolete and "borrowed" Type 40 TARDIS. He has been considered the universe's "greatest defender", having saved the cosmos countless times throughout a long life, becoming a great legend across the whole universe.
Though largely a believer in non-violent conflict resolution, they were, when absolutely necessary, a great warrior. Indeed, some civilizations in the universe translated the word doctor as warrior, whilst others saw the Doctor as a compassionate benefactor, worthy of their admiration and compassion.
From the latter years of their first incarnation onward, the Doctor had a pronounced affinity for Earth and the human race. After departing Gallifrey, they voluntarily chose to spend time on the planet, (TV: An Unearthly Child) and having it chosen as the place of his exile during much of the life of his third incarnation. (TV: Spearhead from Space - The Three Doctors) They favoured Great Britain as a frequently visited location, taking most of their companions from there. (TV: An Unearthly Child, Spearhead from Space, The Time Monster, The Scream, etc.) Even after his exile was lifted, the Doctor spent much more time on Earth than on his homeworld.
Though taste in fashion did change with each Doctor, one thing that was an almost constant were jackets, either as part of an outfit (TV: An Unearthly Child, The Power of the Daleks, Spearhead from Space, Castrovalva, The Twin Dilemma, Night Thoughts, The Enemy Within, Night of The Angels ) or an extra like a trench coat. (TV: The Silurian Awakening, Masters of All)
Incarnations of the Doctor
Series Leads
| Actor
(role) |
Tenure | First regular appearance | Last regular appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
|
23 November 1963 – 29 October 1966 (2 years, 11 months and 6 days) |
"An Unearthly Child" |
Episode 4 | |
|
29 October 1966 – 21 June 1969 (2 years, 7 months, 3 weeks and 2 days) |
Episode One |
Episode Ten | |
|
(4 years, 5 months and 5 days) |
Episode One |
Part Six | |
|
(6 years, 9 months, 1 week and 6 days) |
Part One |
Part Four | |
|
(2 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 3 days) |
Part One |
Part Four | |
|
16 March 1984 – 6 December 1986 (2 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 6 days) |
Part One |
Part Two | |
|
7 September 1987 – 5 December 1990 (3 years, 2 months and 4 weeks) |
Part One |
Part Four | |
|
5 December 1990 - 16 December 1995 (5 years, 1 week and 4 days) |
Part One |
Part Five | |
|
16 December 1995 - 23 December 2000 (5 years and 1 week) |
Part One |
Part Four | |
| 23 December 2000 - 23 November 2003
(2 years and 11 months) |
Part One |
Doctor Who | |
|
23 November 2003 - 16 February 2007 (3 years, 2 months, 3 weeks and 2 days) |
Lord President of Gallifrey | Doctor Who: Revelation | |
|
16 February 2007 - 12 February 2010 (2 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days) |
The Silurian Awakening | Doctor Who: Vengeance | |
|
12 February 2010 - 24 February 2012 (2 years, 1 week and 5 days) |
Masters of All | Doctor Who: Endgame | |
| 27 July 2013 - 5 March 2016
(2 years, 7 months and 1 week) |
Doctor Who: Genesis | The Third Planet
Part I | |
| Adjoa Andoh | 5 March 2016 - 25 December 2019
(3 years, 9 months, 2 weeks and 6 days) |
The Third Planet
Part II |
Her Final Stand |
| Ace Bhatti | 25 December 2019 - present | The Screams of Terror | TBA |
Other
Foreign Language Adaptations
| Actor
(role) |
Tenure | First regular appearance | Last regular appearance | Adaptation | 🇬🇧 Dub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2018-2022 |
Dokter Wie 🇳🇱 |
Nicola Walker | |||
|
2019; 2023- |
TBA | Derek Jacobi | |||
|
(Doktor I) |
2019-2021 |
All Praise to the Great One | Doctor Who: Through Time and Space 🇵🇱 | Janusz Gajos (s2) | |
| Hanna Śleszyńska | 2021- | The Fall of Mondas | TBA | Hanna Śleszyńska | |
|
(Doktorn) |
2019-2023 |
Den Levande Plasten |
TBA |
Mysteriet Doktorn 🇸🇪 | Tamzin Outhwaite |
