Doctor Who is a sci-fi TV series created and released in the UK The release has been carried out by BBC channel since 1963. The plot of the series revolves around a Time Lord and a space traveler called Doctor Who. He’s a humanoid alien exploring the universe with the help of TARDIS, his space vehicle and a time traveling machine. The main character is never alone – he’s always accompanied by someone. He has to face numerous foes in order to protect the civilization of people. Doctor Who season 10 release date hasn’t been announced yet, but the producers have long-lasting plans for this cult series.
History
Doctor Who is one of the key elements of British culture that has quickly spread all over the world. It’s one of the British favorite shows on TV attracting generations of all ages. The series was originally released in 1963 and finished in 1989.There were several attempts to bring the show back on TV, but they turned out to be desperate. In 2005, Doctor Who was finally launched and since that year it has been officially produced by BBC. The success of the show resulted in various spin-offs, comic books, novels, films and other TV series.
Plot
Doctor Who is a Time Lord originating from Gallifrey. He left his motherland using TARDIS (short for Time and Relative Dimension in Space) – a machine giving him a possibility to travel in time and space. This machine is able to be disguised as habitual objects in the area where it lands. However, most of the time TARDIS looks like a blue police box because of some malfunction. The Doctor is mostly accompanied by other humans. He’s fond of planet Earth and people living on it that’s why in every new episode he tries to stop evil forces giving them no chances to harm the innocent. The Doctor met with numerous enemies including the Master, another Time Lord.
Reincarnation
Doctor Who has been filmed with the participation of 12 actors portraying the main character in succession. From 1963, the cast has changed many times. Doctor Who was portrayed by William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi. This transition is a normal part of the plotline. The creators of the show initially added the regeneration concept into the storyline. It happened when William Hartnell, the actor portraying the original Doctor Who, departed. Time Lord gets a new body and a new personality if he dies or wishes to get rid of a life-threatening injury. Each actor acts differently, but it’s one and the same character inside of them living one life after the other. Sometimes, the reincarnations of the Doctor meet in special episodes.
10th Season Air Date
In spring of 2015, Steven Moffat officially prolonged the series for five more years. It means that you will be watching your favorite series up to 2020. A special episode is promised on Christmas of this year. The exact 10th season release date hasn’t been announced.
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