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Doctor Who

"Space. For all."

7.6

Yr 2005

Status Ended

Action & Adventure Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Series Brief

Overview

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.

Why fans love it

The show thrives on a rotating lead performance, allowing different actors like David Tennant to reinterpret the same core alien figure. This structural choice keeps the character elusive, shifting the tone from manic energy to somber reflection depending on the face currently occupying the time machine. Each iteration brings a distinct personality to the companion dynamic, preventing the premise from growing stale despite its long tenure.

The series blends historical stakes with offbeat sci-fi technology, finding a specific rhythm in how it approaches space exploration. It prioritizes curiosity and quick problem solving over standard combat, positioning a nine-hundred-year-old traveler as a constant, unpredictable force. Because the protagonist is a being with two hearts who values intelligence over brute force, the stories lean into clever resolutions that reflect a unique, centuries-old perspective on the universe.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Pearl Mackie

as Bill Potts

12 episodes

as Rory Williams

25 episodes

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

as Tish Jones

4 episodes

John Simm

as The Master

5 episodes

Christopher Eccleston

as Doctor Who

13 episodes

Matt Smith

as The Doctor

40 episodes

as Clara Oswald

37 episodes

as The Doctor

40 episodes

Jodie Whittaker

as The Doctor

26 episodes

Mandip Gill

as Yasmin 'Yaz' Khan

26 episodes

as Graham O'Brien

20 episodes

John Bishop

as Dan Lewis

6 episodes

Tosin Cole

as Ryan Sinclair

20 episodes

Matt Lucas

as Nardole

12 episodes

as Missy

14 episodes

Billie Piper

as Rose Tyler

31 episodes

as Donna Noble

13 episodes

as The Doctor

37 episodes

as Martha Jones

19 episodes

Karen Gillan

as Amy Pond

40 episodes

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as River Song

14 episodes

Elisabeth Sladen

as Sarah Jane Smith

3 episodes

Christopher Ryan

as Commander Stark

3 episodes

Ian McNeice

as Winston Churchill

4 episodes

as Pete Tyler

4 episodes

Simon Fisher-Becker

as Dorium Maldovar

3 episodes

as Eye Patch Lady

6 episodes

as Osgood

3 episodes

as Seb

3 episodes

Ellis George

as Courtney Woods

4 episodes

Jimmy Vee

as Alien

3 episodes

Mark Gatiss

as Gantok

3 episodes

Maisie Williams

as Ashildr

4 episodes

Jami Reid-Quarrell

as Colony Sarff

3 episodes

Alan Ruscoe

as Slitheen

7 episodes

as Dalek

6 episodes

Dan Starkey

as Strax

9 episodes

Ruari Mears

as Cyber Leader

3 episodes

Aidan Cook

as Zygon

5 episodes

Jamie Hill

as Monk

4 episodes

Paul Kasey

as Auton

22 episodes

as Najia Khan

4 episodes

as Weeping Angel

4 episodes

Sacha Dhawan

as The Master

4 episodes

as Jenny Flint

4 episodes

Bernard Cribbins

as Wilfred Mott

6 episodes

Barnaby Edwards

as Dalek

10 episodes

as Face of Boe

4 episodes

Bhavnisha Parmar

as Sonya Khan

6 episodes

Steve Oram

as Joseph Williamson

5 episodes

Sam Spruell

as Swarm

5 episodes

Rochenda Sandall

as Azure

6 episodes

as Kate Stewart

7 episodes

Craige Els

as Karvanista

5 episodes

as Bel

4 episodes

as Davros

4 episodes

as Passenger

5 episodes

Adjoa Andoh

as Francine Jones

8 episodes

Reggie Yates

as Leo Jones

4 episodes

Jonathan Watson

as Commander Stenck

4 episodes

as Madame Vastra

6 episodes

as Inston-Vee Vinder

6 episodes

Ravin J. Ganatra

as Hakim Khan

4 episodes

Caitlin Blackwood

as Amelia Pond

4 episodes

Samuel Anderson

as Danny Pink

9 episodes

Nicholas Briggs

as Daleks (voice)

38 episodes

Kassius Carey Johnson

as Artie

4 episodes

Eve de Leon Allen

as Angie

4 episodes

Nadia Albina

as Diane Curtis

4 episodes

Lachele Carl

as Trinity Wells

6 episodes

as Captain Jack Harkness

11 episodes

Jacqueline King

as Sylvia Noble

6 episodes

as Jackie Tyler

11 episodes

Noel Clarke

as Mickey Smith

11 episodes

Kevin Hudson

as Cyberman (uncredited)

10 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Hair Designer

Claire Pritchard

Compositor

Murray Gold

Director of Photography

Additional Camera

Matt Poynter

Standby Carpenter

Paul Jones

Costume Design

Lucinda Wright Louise Page

Stunts

Yusuf Chaudhri Levan Doran

Production Design

Edward Thomas

Signal Match

Cast Similarity

The Sarah Jane Adventures

9 shared cast members

Shared Paul Kasey, Matt Smith, Elisabeth Sladen +6 more

4 shared cast members

Shared Aidan Cook, Lachele Carl, Jemma Redgrave +1 more

The War Between the Land and the Sea

3 shared cast members

Shared Lachele Carl, Jemma Redgrave, Gugu Mbatha-Raw

2 shared cast members

Shared David Tennant, Nadia Albina

2 shared cast members

Shared Arthur Darvill, John Simm

2 shared cast members

Shared Mark Gatiss, Nadia Albina

2 shared cast members

Shared Samuel Anderson, Rochenda Sandall

2 shared cast members

Shared Mark Gatiss, Sacha Dhawan

2 shared cast members

Shared Alex Kingston, Rochenda Sandall

Game of Thrones

2 shared cast members

Shared Maisie Williams, Jacob Anderson

Signal Match

Crew Similarity

3 shared crew members

Shared Claire Pritchard, Stuart Biddlecombe, Neville Kidd

Roles: Director of Photography, Makeup Designer

The Sarah Jane Adventures

3 shared crew members

Shared Paul Jones, Ernest Vincze, Bryan Bartlett

Roles: Digital Compositor, Director of Photography, Standby Carpenter

3 shared crew members

Shared Tim Palmer, Tony Slater Ling, G. Magni Ágústsson

Roles: Director of Photography

3 shared crew members

Shared Yusuf Chaudhri, Levan Doran, Ed Moore

Roles: Director of Photography, Stunts

2 shared crew members

Shared Paul Jones, Yusuf Chaudhri

Roles: Standby Carpenter, Stunts

2 shared crew members

Shared Jake Polonsky, Stephan Pehrsson

Roles: Director of Photography

The Winter King

2 shared crew members

Shared Claire Pritchard, Yusuf Chaudhri

Roles: Makeup Designer, Stunts

2 shared crew members

Shared Paul Jones, Yusuf Chaudhri

Roles: Standby Carpenter, Stunt Double

House of the Dragon

1 shared crew member

Shared Catherine Goldschmidt

Roles: Director of Photography

1 shared crew member

Shared Neville Kidd

Roles: Camera Operator

Topic Overlay

Topic Keyword Similarity

3 shared keywords

Topics alien, time travel, time machine

2 shared keywords

Topics alien, time travel

The Sarah Jane Adventures

2 shared keywords

Topics alien, time travel

2 shared keywords

Topics alien, time travel

2 shared keywords

Topics time travel, time machine

2 shared keywords

Topics time travel, time machine

The Twilight Zone

2 shared keywords

Topics alien, time travel

2 shared keywords

Topics alien, time travel

1 shared keyword

Sword of the Demon Hunter

1 shared keyword

Topics time travel

Keyword Cloud

Keywords

time travel time machine alien

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Details

First Aired: March 26, 2005
Status: Ended
Origin: GB
TMDB Votes: 3,347