Draft:Outline of Doctor Who

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Doctor Who:

Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterrestrial being called the Doctor, part of a humanoid species called Time Lords. The Doctor travels in the universe and in time using a time travelling spaceship called the TARDIS, which externally appears as a British police box. While travelling, the Doctor works to save lives and liberate oppressed peoples by combating foes. The Doctor often travels with companions.

What is Doctor Who?

Doctor Who can be described as all of the following:

• Fictional character
• Media franchise

History of Doctor Who

• History of Doctor Who

Doctor Who universe

Characters

• The Doctor
  • Incarnations of The Doctor
    • First Doctor
    • Second Doctor
    • Third Doctor
    • Fourth Doctor
    • Fifth Doctor
    • Sixth Doctor
    • Seventh Doctor
    • Eighth Doctor
    • Ninth Doctor
    • Tenth Doctor
    • Eleventh Doctor
    • Twelfth Doctor
    • Thirteenth Doctor
    • Fourteenth Doctor

Companions

• List of Doctor Who companions

Villains

• Daleks
• Cybermen
• The Master

Species and Races

• Time Lord
• Silurians

Planets

• Gallifrey

Episodes

• List of Doctor Who episodes (1963–1989)
• List of Doctor Who episodes (2005–present)

Production

• Showrunner
  • Russell T Davies
  • Steven Moffat
  • Chris Chibnall

Cultural Impact

• Doctor Who in popular culture