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Fifth Doctor
The Fifth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He is portrayed by Peter Davison. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time and space in the TARDIS, frequently with companions. At the end of life, the Doctor regenerates; as a result, the physical appearance and personality of the Doctor changes. Preceded in regeneration by the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker), he is followed by the Sixth Doctor ( Colin Baker). Davison portrays the Fifth Doctor as having a vulnerable side and a tendency towards indecisiveness, dressed as a boyish Edwardian cricketer. He travelled with a host of companions, including boy genius Adric ( Matthew Waterhouse), alien aristocrat Nyssa ( Sarah Sutton) and Australian flight attendant Tegan Jovanka ( Janet Fielding), who had travelled with his previous incarnation. He also shared later adv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Castrovalva (Doctor Who)
''Castrovalva'' is the first serial of the Doctor Who (season 19), 19th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts on BBC1 from 4 to 12 January 1982. It was the first full serial to feature Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor. The title is a reference to the lithograph ''Castrovalva (M. C. Escher), Castrovalva'' by M. C. Escher, which depicts the town Castrovalva (Abruzzi), Castrovalva in the Abruzzo region, Italy. In the serial, the alien Time travel in fiction, time traveller the Doctor is led into a trap when his arch-enemy The Master (Doctor Who), the Master (Anthony Ainley) uses the mathematical abilities of the Doctor's travelling Companion (Doctor Who), companion Adric (Matthew Waterhouse) to create Castrovalva, a town whose dimensions fold in on itself. This was the first ''Doctor Who'' story not to air on Saturday nights. With Peter Davison taking over as the Doctor, the BBC chose to move the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |