Doctor Who

About Doctor Who

Doctor Who is a long-running award-winning British science fiction tv programme produced by the BBC. The series depicts the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known as "the Doctor" who travels in his TARDIS (Time And Relative Dimension(s) In Space) time ship, which appears from the exterior to be a blue police callbox. With his companions, he explores time and space, solving problems and righting wrongs.

Doctor Who originally ran from 1963 to 1989. A television film-backdoor pilot was made in 1996 (from which a series was never made), and the programme was successfully relaunched in 2005, produced in-house by BBC Wales. (Some development money for the new series is contributed by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), which is credited as a co-producer, although they do not have creative input into the show.) Doctor Who has also spawned spin-offs in multiple media, including the current television series Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.

Doctor Who is in Guinness World Records as the longest-running science fiction television series in the world and is also a significant part of British popular culture. It has been recognised for its imaginative stories, creative low budget special effects during its original run, and pioneering use of electronic music - originally produced by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.- In Britain and elsewhere, the show has become a cult tv favourite and has influenced generations of British tv professionals, many of whom grew up watching the series. It has received recognition from critics and the public as one of the finest British television programmes, including the BAFTA Award for Best Drama Series in 2006.

The show's lead role is currently portrayed by David Tennant. A Christmas special  air in December 2007 with Kylie Minogue co-starring next to Tennant, and a fourth series, scheduled to air in 2008, has been commissioned.Catherine Tate will be returning to Doctor Who for the fourth series as the Doctor's latest companion, reprising her role of Donna Noble from the 2006 Christmas special. It has also been confirmed that Freema Agyeman will return midway through the fourth series to reprise her role of Martha Jones, following a multi-episode guest portrayal of the character in the Doctor Who spin-off series, Torchwood.

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