The Show

Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television program produced by the BBC about a mysterious time-travelling adventurer known only as "The Doctor", who explores time and space with various (mainly human female) companions. He is a Time Lord, from the planet of Gallifrey. It is currently the longest-running science-fiction series broadcast on television, spanning twenty-six years on its original run, and the role of the Doctor on television has been played by eleven actors, from all age groups and backgrounds. The show has become a world wide success earning around 7 - 12 million viewers per episode! It has so far had 4 series with a fifth expected to begin in Spring 2010. Other characters in the show include Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, Donna Noble, Captain Jack Harkness, Sarah Jane Smith and Lady Christina. The show will undergo a huge change in Spring with a new Doctor, new companion, new logo, new TARDIS, new screwdriver, and lots of new monsters!