Oh man, I am sooo excited!
Doctor Who is the world’s longest-running science-fiction television program, having originally aired on the BBC in the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1989, spawning a movie revival in 1996, and soon to return to television in a new series airing on BBC One, starting on March 26, 2005. The first episode will air in Canada in April.
Chronicling the adventures of eight Doctors and more than twenty companions against countless foes — human, alien and otherwise — throughout time and space, Doctor Who remains the greatest example of the genre. Doctor Who has also thrived in other media, appearing in print, on stage, on film, on radio, and elsewhere. Today, the legacy of Doctor Who is perpetuated in a range of original novels and a series of full-cast audio dramas.
Doctor Who is about the Doctor, an alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who, by virtue of his people’s unique physiology, is able to recover from mortal injuries by “regenerating” into a new body with a new personality. In direct contravention of his people’s edicts, the Doctor fled Gallifrey in a stolen time machine — a TARDIS — which is now stuck in the shape of a blue British police box due to a malfunction. The Doctor traverses the universe, usually in the company of companions he meets along the way — aiding the oppressed, fighting injustice, and putting his unique and indelible mark on the broad canvas of time and space.
I’ve seen nearly every episode (including a few “lost episodes” from the very early classic series), and won’t miss any of the new one. Doctor Who is way more intelligent than the original Star Trek, and far less predictable than the spin-offs from that franchise.
Doctor Who web site at BBC the classic cult Doctor Who series at BBC Doctor Who at Wikipedia
Posted Sat Mar 12th, 2005
