Classic Doctors

Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series that first premiered on November 23, 1963, on the BBC. Created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber, and Donald Wilson, the show has become one of the longest-running and most iconic science fiction series in television history.

The central character of the series is the Doctor, an extraterrestrial Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels through time and space in the TARDIS, a time machine that looks like a British police box on the outside. The Doctor has the ability to regenerate, allowing for a change in appearance and personality, which has allowed different actors to portray the character over the years.

The original run of Doctor Who – often referred to as “Classic” Doctor Who – spans 1963 to 1989, with a TV movie appearing in 1996. During this period, eight actors played the role of the Doctor: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, and Paul McGann.