"Doctor Who – The Ultimate Adventure Doctor Who – The Ultimate Adventure was a 1989 stage play written by Terrance Dicks, based on the long-running British science fiction television series ""Doctor Who"". The play was staged at twenty theatres around Britain, commencing 23 March 1989. It initially starred Jon Pertwee (who had played the Third Doctor in the series) as the Doctor. On 29 April Pertwee was ill, so understudy David Banks, who portrayed the Cyber Leader in the series from ""Earthshock"" onwards, played the Doctor for the matinee and evening performances. Pertwee continued in the role until 3 June"
"Patrick Troughton Patrick George Troughton (, 25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987) was an English actor. Classically trained, he played the second incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running British science-fiction television series ""Doctor Who"", which he played from 1966 to 1969; he reprised the role in 1973, 1983 and 1985. He appeared in several fantasy, science fiction and horror films. Troughton was born on 25 March 1920 in Mill Hill, Middlesex, England, to Alec George Troughton (1887–1953), a solicitor, and Dorothy Evelyn Offord (1886–1979), who married in 1914 in Edmonton. Patrick had an elder brother, Alec Robert (1915–1994),"
"Doctor Who (series 3) The third series of British science fiction programme ""Doctor Who"" was preceded by the 2006 Christmas special ""The Runaway Bride"". Following the special, a regular series of thirteen episodes was broadcast, starting with ""Smith and Jones"" on 31 March 2007. In addition, a 13-part animated serial (equivalent to one regular episode) was produced and broadcast as part of ""Totally Doctor Who"". The series stars David Tennant as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in his TARDIS, which appears to be a British police box on the"
"Thirteenth Doctor The Thirteenth Doctor is the current incarnation of the Doctor, the fictional protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme ""Doctor Who"". She is portrayed by English actress Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to portray the character in the series. In the show's narrative, the Doctor is a time travelling, humanoid alien from a race known as ""the Time Lords"". To account for actors' departure from the series, the programme introduced the narrative concept of regeneration, a means for a Time Lord to gain a new appearance and a distinct new personality when the Doctor approaches the end"
"in a new era for this 55-year-old show, with a remarkable level of assurance. For the 23rd Satellite Awards, Whitaker received a nomination for Best Actress in a Series, Drama/Genre. Thirteenth Doctor The Thirteenth Doctor is the current incarnation of the Doctor, the fictional protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme ""Doctor Who"". She is portrayed by English actress Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to portray the character in the series. In the show's narrative, the Doctor is a time travelling, humanoid alien from a race known as ""the Time Lords"". To account for actors' departure from the series,"
"usually for narrative, rather than casting, reasons. The current incarnation of the Doctor is played by Jodie Whittaker, following the regeneration of the Twelfth Doctor (portrayed by Peter Capaldi) during the 2017 Christmas special ""Twice Upon a Time"". The concept of regeneration was created in 1966 by the writers of ""Doctor Who"" as a method of replacing the leading actor. The role of the Doctor had been played by William Hartnell since the programme began in 1963 but, by 1966, it was increasingly apparent that Hartnell's health was deteriorating and he was becoming more difficult to work with. Producer John"
"the Third Doctor. David Tennant and Catherine Tate appear in flashbacks as the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble, respectively, in scenes from ""The Fires of Pompeii"" (2008) in which Peter Capaldi also starred. A flashback from ""Deep Breath"" (2014), the eighth series' opening episode, also appears as the Doctor finally understands why he chose his current face. The Doctor says Ashildr is now a ""hybrid"", echoing a prophecy related by Davros in ""The Magician's Apprentice"" / ""The Witch's Familiar"" – two great warrior races, speculated to be the Time Lords and the Daleks, would merge to become a ""hybrid"". It"
"the actor, although the decision also involved Charlotte Moore and Piers Wenger, the director of content and head of drama for the BBC respectively. Media reports and bookmakers speculated as to who would replace Capaldi as the Thirteenth Doctor, with Ben Whishaw and Kris Marshall among the most popular predictions. On 16 July 2017, it was announced after the 2017 Wimbledon Championships men's finals that Whittaker would portray the thirteenth incarnation of the Doctor. The episode also introduces a new set of companions, including Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill as Graham O'Brien, Ryan Sinclair and Yasmin Khan, respectively."
"He maintained a deception of having stayed with his original family that was so successful that his own mother died unaware of the truth. While Troughton never married ""Bunny"", in 1976 he did marry Sheila Holdup. Troughton had two daughters, four sons, one stepdaughter and one stepson: Troughton's grandchildren include: Patrick Troughton Patrick George Troughton (, 25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987) was an English actor. Classically trained, he played the second incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running British science-fiction television series ""Doctor Who"", which he played from 1966 to 1969; he reprised the role in 1973, 1983"
"Doctor Who (season 3) The third season of British science fiction television series ""Doctor Who"" began on 11 September 1965 with the story ""Galaxy 4"" and ended on 16 July 1966 with ""The War Machines"". Only 17 out of 45 episodes survive in the BBC archives; 28 remain missing. As result only 3 serials are complete. William Hartnell continues his journey as The First Doctor, accompanied by companions Vicki (Maureen O'Brien) and Steven Taylor (Peter Purves). In the third story ""The Myth Makers"", Vicki departed and was replaced by Katarina (Adrienne Hill). Katarina's tenure was brief, the character being killed"
"Peter Capaldi. Eccleston and Capaldi would go on to play the Ninth and Twelfth incarnations of the Doctor, respectively, in the revived series of ""Doctor Who"" which began in 2005. Eccleston turned down the offer to audition for the TV Movie because at the time he felt he was not yet an established enough actor and did not want to be associated with a ""brand name"" so early in his career. Capaldi declined because he felt it was unlikely that he would be given the part. Of those actors who originally auditioned for the role of the Doctor, a number"
"incarnation of the Doctor (referred to as ""Dr. Who"") in this season. The role was originally offered to Hugh David, Leslie French, Cyril Cusack, Alan Webb and Geoffrey Bayldon; David, Cusack and Webb turned down the role as they were reluctant to work on a series, while Bayldon wished to avoid another ""old man"" role. Lambert and director Waris Hussein invited William Hartnell to play the role; Hartnell accepted the role after several discussions, viewing it as an opportunity to take his career in a new direction. Hartnell had always wished to play an older character in his work, but"
"were in I cannot tell you how much I hated them. But I realise how shallow I am because I now hate the Labour Party as much."" Tom Baker Thomas Stewart Baker (born 20 January 1934) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction series ""Doctor Who"" from 1974 to 1981, a longer tenure than any other actor, and for the narration of the comedy series ""Little Britain"". Baker's voice, which has been described as ""sonorous"", was voted the fourth-most recognisable in the UK. At the"
"as composed by Murray Gold, were released on 5 November 2007 by Silva Screen Records. Doctor Who (series 3) The third series of British science fiction programme ""Doctor Who"" was preceded by the 2006 Christmas special ""The Runaway Bride"". Following the special, a regular series of thirteen episodes was broadcast, starting with ""Smith and Jones"" on 31 March 2007. In addition, a 13-part animated serial (equivalent to one regular episode) was produced and broadcast as part of ""Totally Doctor Who"". The series stars David Tennant as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time"
"Sylvester McCoy Sylvester McCoy (born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith; 20 August 1943) is a Scottish actor, best known for playing the seventh incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series ""Doctor Who"" from 1987 to 1989—the final Doctor of the original run—and briefly returning in a television film in 1996. He was born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith in Dunoon, on the Cowal peninsula, to an Irish mother and English father, killed in action in World War II a couple of months before his son was born. His maternal grandmother was from Portadown, Northern Ireland. He was raised"
"of the Doctor"" to depict the Third Doctor assisting his other incarnations in sending Gallifrey to a pocket universe to protect it from the Daleks. Several figurines of Pertwee's Doctor have been released as part of the Doctor Who action figure range. In 2016, his work was honoured with a blue plaque at the New Wimbledon Theatre, which was arranged by the Doctor Who Appreciation Society. Jon Pertwee John Devon Roland Pertwee (7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996), known professionally as Jon Pertwee, was an English actor, comedian, entertainer and cabaret performer. Pertwee was born into a theatrical family."
"Oliver, Sharon Osbourne, Sarah Parish, Angela Pleasence, Hugh Quarshie, Miranda Raison, Anne Reid, Thomas Sangster, John Simm and Ann Widdecombe. Following the success of the first series, the BBC announced that ""Doctor Who"" had been recommissioned for a third series on 16 June 2005, only two months after the announcement of the second series. Recording for the Christmas special began on 4 July 2006, with production on the series itself beginning on 8 August 2006 and concluding on 2 April 2007. First-time writers for the show included Gareth Roberts, who previously wrote the interactive episode ""Attack of the Graske"" and"
"assumed the role from Peter Capaldi in the 2017 Christmas special episode ""Twice Upon a Time"" when Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor regenerated into Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor. Whittaker appears in her first full series as the Doctor in the eleventh series, which premiered in October 2018. She is set to continue in the role in the twelfth series in 2020. Jodie Auckland Whittaker was born on 17 June 1982 in Skelmanthorpe, West Yorkshire. She attended Scissett Middle School and Shelley High School before training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2005 with the highest prize, the Acting Gold"
"to his first incarnation's initial lack of altruism prior to meeting the Daleks in ""Into the Dalek"". A portrait of the First Doctor is hanging in a UNIT safe house in ""The Zygon Invasion"". First Doctor The First Doctor is the initial incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ""Doctor Who"". He was portrayed by the actor William Hartnell from 1963 to 1966. Hartnell reprised the role once, in the tenth anniversary story ""The Three Doctors"" (1973), although due to his failing health the story was written so he would not have to appear"
"First Doctor The First Doctor is the initial incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ""Doctor Who"". He was portrayed by the actor William Hartnell from 1963 to 1966. Hartnell reprised the role once, in the tenth anniversary story ""The Three Doctors"" (1973), although due to his failing health the story was written so he would not have to appear very extensively. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time and space in his TARDIS, frequently with companions. At the end of"
"serial, ""The Infinite Quest"", was also produced alongside the series and was broadcast as part of the CBBC programme ""Totally Doctor Who"". The third series premiered on 31 March 2007 with ""Smith and Jones"", and concluded after 13 episodes on 30 June 2007 with ""Last of the Time Lords"". ""Doctor Who Confidential"" also aired alongside each episode of the series, continuing on from the previous series. Arnold T. Blumberg of ""IGN"" gave an overwhelmingly positive review of the third series. He praised the acting of Tennant, Agyeman and John Simm, describing Simm's portrayal as ""a master stroke"". Overall he said,"
"Peter Capaldi. During the regeneration sequence at the end of the final episode, Patrick Troughton momentarily makes an appearance — uncredited — as the Second Doctor. Although this was William Hartnell's last regular appearance as The Doctor, he would reprise the role of the First Doctor on only one occasion: the tenth anniversary serial ""The Three Doctors"". The last episode of this serial is missing. It is possibly the most sought-after of the missing episodes, because it contains the historic first regeneration scene (even though a low-quality, truncated copy of this sequence survives and is held in the BBC Archives),"
"The Three Doctors (Doctor Who) The Three Doctors is the first serial of the tenth season of the British science fiction television series ""Doctor Who"", first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 30 December 1972 to 20 January 1973. In the serial, the solar engineer Omega (Stephen Thorne), the creator of the experiments that allowed the Time Lords to travel in time, seeks revenge on the Time Lords after he was left for dead in a universe made of antimatter. The Time Lords recruit the time travellers the First Doctor (William Hartnell), the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton), and"
"David Tennant David John Tennant (né McDonald; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor and voice actor. He is best known for his roles as the Tenth Doctor in the British television series ""Doctor Who"", Alec Hardy in ""Broadchurch"", Giacomo Casanova in the TV serial ""Casanova"", Kilgrave in ""Jessica Jones"", and Barty Crouch, Jr. in the film ""Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"". In addition to his appearances on screen, he has worked as a voice actor and in theatre, including Prince Hamlet in a critically acclaimed 2008 stage production of ""Hamlet"" and as the voice of Scrooge"
"Tenth Doctor The Tenth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme ""Doctor Who"", who is played by David Tennant in three series as well as nine specials. As with previous incarnations of the Doctor, the character has also appeared in other ""Doctor Who"" spin-offs. In the programme's narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old Time Lord alien from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time in his TARDIS, frequently with companions. At the end of life, the Doctor can regenerate his body; in doing so, his physical appearance and personality change, and"
"of his predecessors ever really attempted"". Twelfth Doctor The Twelfth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme ""Doctor Who"". He is portrayed by Scottish actor Peter Capaldi. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a time travelling, humanoid alien from a race known as the Time Lords. At the end of life, the Doctor can regenerate his body, and in doing so gain a new physical appearance, and with it a distinct new personality; this plot mechanism has allowed the Doctor to be portrayed by a series of actors over the"
"by producers of the show as a plot obstacle for when the show finally had to regenerate the Doctor a thirteenth time. The episode ""The Time of the Doctor"" (2013) depicted the Doctor acquiring a new cycle of regenerations, starting from the Twelfth Doctor, due to the Eleventh Doctor being the product of the Doctor's twelfth regeneration from his original set. Although the idea of casting a woman as the Doctor had been suggested by the show's writers several times, including by Newman in 1986 and Davies in 2008, until 2017, all official depictions were played by men. Jodie Whittaker"
"Fourth Doctor The Fourth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ""Doctor Who"". He was portrayed by Tom Baker for seven consecutive seasons, which remains the longest tenure of any actor to portray the lead, counting both the classic and modern series. He was considered to be the most recognisable and iconic incarnation of the Doctor both in the United Kingdom and internationally. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old Time Lord alien from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time and space in his TARDIS, frequently with companions."
"<onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Peter Capaldi reprised his role as the Twelfth Doctor in his third and final series; he left after the 2017 Christmas special, while Pearl Mackie portrays the newest companion Bill Potts, after the departure of Jenna Coleman. To avoid leaks while casting the new companion, the production team used the word ""Mean Town"", an anagram of ""Ten Woman""; this is a reference to the fact that Bill is the companion of the tenth series, and was revealed by the casting director Andy Pryor to Radio Times. Mackie made her first appearance in the first episode of the tenth series,"
"was to cast an actor in his mid-30s to 40s for the role of the Eleventh Doctor, despite casting Matt Smith, who is the youngest actor to ever have played the role. The actors who have played the lead role of the Doctor in the programme and the dates of their first and last regular television appearances in the role, are: Jodie Whittaker took over the role as the Thirteenth Doctor in the 2017 Christmas special. In addition to the above-listed actors, others have played versions of the Doctor for the duration of particular storylines. Notably, John Hurt guest starred"
"Colin Baker Colin Baker (born 8 June 1943) is an English actor. He became known for playing Paul Merroney in the BBC drama series ""The Brothers"" from 1974 to 1976. He later played the sixth incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series ""Doctor Who"" from 1984 to 1986. Baker's tenure as the Doctor proved to be a controversial era for the series, which included a hiatus in production and his subsequent replacement on the orders of BBC executive Michael Grade. Colin Baker was born in Waterloo, London, England. He moved north to Rochdale with his family"
"that the portrayer of the Thirteenth Doctor would be revealed after the 2017 Wimbledon Championships men's finals on 16 July 2017. Immediately after the announcement, ""Death in Paradise"" actor Kris Marshall was the bookmakers' favourite at 4/6, although twenty-four hours later, Jodie Whittaker, notable for her role as Beth Latimer in Chibnall's crime drama ""Broadchurch"", had become the favourite at 5/4. Whittaker was introduced as the Thirteenth Doctor on 16 July and subsequently made her debut in the 2017 Christmas special ""Twice Upon a Time"". On Whittaker's casting, Chibnall said, ""I always knew I wanted the Thirteenth Doctor to be"
"Tom Baker Thomas Stewart Baker (born 20 January 1934) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction series ""Doctor Who"" from 1974 to 1981, a longer tenure than any other actor, and for the narration of the comedy series ""Little Britain"". Baker's voice, which has been described as ""sonorous"", was voted the fourth-most recognisable in the UK. At the age of 15, Baker began study as a religious brother. He gradually lost his vocation and at 21 he left religious life and undertook National Service in"