Draft:Outline of Doctor Who
British science fiction TV series
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Doctor Who:
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series first broadcast by the BBC in 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson, follows the adventures of the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being from a humanoid species known as Time Lords. The Doctor travels through space and time using a time travelling spaceship called the TARDIS, which has an exterior that resembles a British police box. The Doctor encounters various civilisations, which he seeks to protect by outwitting foes and solving crises. The Doctor usually travels with a companion.
What is Doctor Who?
Doctor Who can be described as all of the following:
- Fictional character – person or other being in a story or narrative.
- Media franchise – collection of related media derived from an original work of fiction, which may include sequels, prequels, spin-offs, and remakes in various forms, such as books, short stories, movies, television series, video games, etc.
Dr. Who franchise
Dr. Who television series
Other Dr. Who media
- List of Doctor Who Christmas and New Year's specials
- List of Doctor Who anthologies (2009–present)
- List of Doctor Who audio releases
- List of Doctor Who audiobooks
- List of Doctor Who comic stories
- List of Doctor Who home video releases
- List of Doctor Who music releases
- List of Doctor Who novelisations
- List of Doctor Who parodies
- List of Doctor Who radio stories
- List of Doctor Who video games
- List of Doctor Who: The Classic Series audio plays by Big Finish
- List of Doctor Who: The New Series audio plays by Big Finish
- List of The Worlds of Doctor Who audio plays by Big Finish
- List of supplementary Doctor Who episodes
- List of unmade Doctor Who serials and films
Dr. Who universe
Incarnations of The Doctor
Other characters
Companions
Villains
Species and Races
Planets
History of Doctor Who
Episodes
Production
Cultural Impact
Dr. Who-related organizations
Awards
Publications about Dr. Who
People influential relative to to Dr. Who
See also
References
External links
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
