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The Whoniverse is the non-narrative name given to the
fictional setting Fictional locations are places that exist only in fiction and not in reality, such as the Dark Kingdom, Negaverse or Planet X. Writers may create and describe such places to serve as backdrop for their fictional works. Fictional locations are als ...
of the television series ''
Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
'', ''
Torchwood ''Torchwood'' is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of ''Doctor Who'', it aired from 2006 to 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing ...
'', ''
The Sarah Jane Adventures ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' is a British science fiction television programme that was produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies, and starring Elisabeth Sladen. The programme is a spin-off of the long-running BBC sc ...
'' and ''
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from ''Doctor Who'', ''
K-9 and Company ''K-9 and Company'' is a one-episode television pilot, for a proposed 1981 television spin-off of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It features former series regulars Sarah Jane Smith, an investigative journalist ...
'' (1981) and ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' (2007–2011),
Jack Harkness Captain Jack Harkness is a fictional character played by John Barrowman in '' Doctor Who'' and its spin-off series, ''Torchwood''. The character first appears in the 2005 ''Doctor Who'' episode "The Empty Child" and subsequently features in the ...
from ''Doctor Who'' and ''Torchwood'' as well as K-9 from ''Doctor Who'', ''K-9 and Company'', ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'', and '' K-9''. Unlike the owners of other science fiction franchises, the
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canon Canon or Canons may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Canon (fiction), the conceptual material accepted as official in a fictional universe by its fan base * Literary canon, an accepted body of works considered as high culture ** Western ca ...
, and recent producers of the show have expressed distaste for the idea. The term has recently begun to appear in mainstream press coverage following the popular success of the 2005 ''Doctor Who'' revival. Some have also speculated that the ''
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'' series is also part of the same universe, due to a character known as Carnell appearing in the ''Blake's 7'' episode "Weapon", who would also later appear in the ''Doctor Who'' novel ''
Corpse Marker ''Corpse Marker'' is a BBC Books original novel written by Chris Boucher and based on the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. It features the Fourth Doctor and Leela. The concepts and characters are derived ...
'' and the ''
Kaldor City ''Kaldor City'' is a series of audio plays using elements from the British TV series '' Doctor Who'' and ''Blake's 7''. Many of the elements borrowed from these series for use in ''Kaldor City'' were originated by Chris Boucher, who wrote for '' ...
'' spin-off audio series. Another issue sometimes puzzling fans are the canonicity and fictional existence levels of the 1960s
Dr. Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
film adaptations, which were sometimes hinted to or referenced in ambiguous manners in other media both as fictional works based on the Doctor's adventures and as actual events happening. The Whoniverse is also referred to as Earth-5556 in the
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Multiverse.


Features

The Whoniverse has given rise to a wide variety of lifeforms, including the
Time Lord The Time Lords are a fictional ancient race of extraterrestrial life, extraterrestrial people in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', of which the series' main protagonist, The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor, is a memb ...
s, the
Dalek The Daleks ( ) are a fictional extraterrestrial race of mutants principally portrayed in the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. They were conceived by writer Terry Nation and first appeared in the 1963 ''Doctor Who'' ...
s, and the
Cybermen The Cybermen are a fictional race of cyborgs principally portrayed in the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. The Cybermen are a species of space-faring cyborgs who often forcefully and painfully convert human beings ( ...
, as well as the Sontarans,
Silurians The Silurians are a race of reptilian humanoids in the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. The species first appeared in ''Doctor Who'' in the 1970 serial '' Doctor Who and the Silurians'', and were created ...
,
Ice Warrior The Ice Warriors are a fictional extraterrestrial race of reptilian humanoids in the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. They were originally created by Brian Hayles, first appearing in the 1967 serial ''T ...
s, and the
Weeping Angel The Weeping Angels are a race of predatory creatures from the long-running science fiction series ''Doctor Who''. They were introduced in the 2007 episode "Blink", making repeat appearances in later episodes. They also appeared in the spin-off s ...
s, who have appeared in several episodes. Due to the
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ling nature of the show, the Whoniverse setting has been covered across points from its formation in a big bang event (in 1983's ''
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'' and the 1985 audio drama ''
Slipback ''Slipback'' is a radio audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', produced by the BBC and first broadcast in six episodes on BBC Radio 4 from 25 July to 8 August 1985, as part of a children's ...
''), to its
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in the year "100 trillion" (in 2007's "
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"). Important events shown include the Time War, the
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and its eventual destruction in the year "5 billion" (in 2005's " The End of the World"), and the destruction and recreation of the universe (in 2010's "
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Original usage

In his 1983 book ''Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space'', Peter Haining called his final chapter "The Whoniverse". The section assembled factual information about all the episodes to date, but also gave information about fan clubs and ancillary entertainments related to the programme. Thus, the term ''Whoniverse'' referred to everything connected with the programme behind-the-scenes. In this meaning, standing exhibitions, discussions about the filming of episodes and even the fandom itself were considered part of the "Whoniverse". The term ''Whoniverse'' is still used with this definition today, including as the name of a ''Doctor Who'' convention in
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See also

* " From The Doctor to my son Thomas" * List of ''Doctor Who'' universe creatures and aliens * List of science fiction universes


References

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Further reading

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External links


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