The Doctor is a fictional character from the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. The character has also appeared in numerous spin-offs from the main programme, including comic books, novels, audio dramas, and films. In the programme, “the Doctor” is the alias assumed by a centuries-old alien—a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey—who travels through time and space in his TARDIS, frequently with companions. When the Doctor is critically injured, he can regenerate his body; in doing so, his physical appearance and personality change.
Tennant’s performance as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor was voted The British Film Institute’s greatest television performance of the 21st century in 2010. The Doctor is portrayed as a mysterious character who has engaged in many adventures throughout time and space, often with little regard for the consequences of his actions. As the programme’s protagonist, he is sometimes depicted as an adventurer, other times as a more calculating scientist or intellectual.
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The ninth season of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who premiered on 19 September 2015 and concluded on 5 December 2015. The season was broadcast concurrently on BBC One in the United Kingdom and BBC America in the United States. In Canada, the season aired on Space after it was acquired by Bell Media.
The season introduces Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, and Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald. It also features the final regular appearance of Osgood, played by Ingrid Oliver. Maisie Williams guest stars in “The Girl Who Died” and “The Woman Who Lived”. The season was marketed with the tagline “He will knock four times”, a reference to the Doctor’s new companion, Bill Potts. The season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2016 and in North America on 24 January 2017. The complete series was also released on Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK on 2 October 2017.
Who is Doctor Who and what does he do?
Doctor Who is a fictional character from the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. The character has also appeared in numerous spin-offs from the main programme, including comic books, novels, audio dramas, and films. In the programme, “the Doctor” is the alias assumed by a centuries-old alien—a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey—who travels through time and space in his TARDIS, frequently with companions. When the Doctor is critically injured, he can regenerate his body; in doing so, his physical appearance and personality change.
The Doctor is portrayed as a mysterious character who has engaged in many adventures throughout time and space, often with little regard for the consequences of his actions. As the programme’s protagonist, he is sometimes depicted as an adventurer, other times as a more calculating scientist or intellectual.