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Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC from 1963 to the present day. The program is about the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord—a time-travelling humanoid alien. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling space ship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, the Doctor combats a variety of foes while working to save civilisations and help people in need.
Dr Who is a cult television favorite. There have been about 11 or 12 different actors appearing as Dr Who over the years the series has been in production. The current Doctor Who is Peter Capaldi.
Doctor Who follows the adventures of the primary character, a rogue Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who simply goes by the name "The Doctor". He fled from Gallifrey in a stolen Mark I Type 40 TARDIS time machine - "Time and Relative Dimension in Space" - which allows him to travel across time and space. Due to a malfunction of the TARDIS' "chameleon circuit", which normally allows the TARDIS to take on the appearance of local objects to disguise it from others, the Doctor's TARDIS remains fixed as a blue British Police box.
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And because this is a book blog here are some Doctor Who reads you may want to check out.
Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Vol. 1 Issue 4
ONE TRIP, ONE TIME, ANYWHERE IN THE UNIVERSE. WHERE AND WHEN WOULD YOU GO? In exchange for the invaluable assistance she offered defending New York C and to say sorry for dropping into her life like a tornado! C the Doctor has promised Gabby one trip C just one trip! C in the TARDIS. With the whole universe laid before her, all of time and space, where will Gabriella Gonzalez choose to go? What will they find when they get there- and can one trip in the TARDIS ever be enough?
Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Vol. 1 Issue 4
Alice Obiefune always wanted to see a space station - one of those proper ones. Maybe with an exotic matter wormhole nearby, if it's not too much trouble. The views are breathtaking… but so is the formless creature creeping through the station, stealing voices and inflicting comas on those research scientists unlucky enough to be caught. Tracking the temporal trail of the slippery SERVEYOU incorporation, has the Doctor found more than he bargained for?
Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Vol. 1 Issue 2
THE ALL-NEW ADVENTURES OF THE ELEVENTH DOCTOR CONTINUE, AS TERROR STRIKES A RECESSION-HIT PARADISE! When the Doctor last visited Rokhandi, it was a planet of such stunning natural beauty that an entire solar system had sworn to preserve it. What better place to take new companion Alice Obiefune on her first off-world adventure? And it would have been a magical vacation… if the TARDIS hadn't overshot by fifty years.
Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Vol. 1 Issue 3
A DEVIL HAUNTS THE MIDNIGHT CROSSROADS… AND MUSICIANS ARE ITS PREY! There's a devil out on the bayou, or so they say… Something stalking bluesmen through the swamps of Mississippi, offering them talent beyond imagining, worlds at their feet - in exchange for their souls! When Alice asks the Doctor if they can visit one of her mother's musical heroes, she's initially disappointed. Is Jones, a forgettable singer whose talent seems to be that of disappearing in a crowded room
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The Doctor rarely travels alone, and often brings one or more companions to share these adventures with, typically humans as he has found a fascination with the planet Earth. He often finds events that pique his curiosity while trying to prevent evil forces from harming innocent people or changing history, using only his ingenuity and minimal resources, (kinda like MacGyver) such as his versatile sonic screwdriver. As a Time Lord, the Doctor has the ability to regenerate when his body is mortally damaged, taking on a new appearance and personality. The Doctor has numerous reoccurring enemies during his travels, including the Daleks, the Cybermen, and don't forget renegade Time Lord, the Master.