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. This includes one television movie and multiple specials, and encompasses stories over 39 seasons, starting in 1963. Additionally, four charity specials and two animated serials have also been aired. The programme's high episode count has resulted in ''Doctor Who'' holding the

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for the highest number of episodes of a science-fiction programme. In May 2017, it was announced that

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sold the right of refusal on future series of the programme until and including series 15 in China. ''Doctor Who'' ceased production in 1989, then resumed in 2005. The original series (1963–1989), generally consists of multi-episode serials. The 2005 revival trades the earlier serial format for a run of self-contained episodes, interspersed with occasional multi-part stories and structured into loose story arcs. The story numbers below are meant as a guide to placement in the overall context of the programme. There is some dispute, for instance, about whether to count Season 23's ''

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'' as one or as four serials, and whether the unfinished serial '' Shada'' should be included. The numbering scheme in this list follows the official website's episode guide. Other sources, such as the Region 1 classic ''Doctor Who'' DVD releases, use different numbering schemes, which diverge after the 108th story, ''

The Horns of Nimon ''The Horns of Nimon'' is the fifth and final broadcast serial of the 17th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 22 December 1979 to 12 January 1980. I ...

'' (1979–1980).

Series overview

The following table dictates the season or series in question for the programme as a whole.

Regular seasons

Specials

Notes

Episodes

Ninth Doctor

In 2005, the BBC relaunched ''

'' after a 15-year absence from episodic television, with

Russell T Davies Stephen Russell Davies (born 27 April 1963), better known as Russell T Davies, is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer whose works include '' Queer as Folk'', '' The Second Coming'', ''Casanova'', the 2005 revival of the BBC One scie ...

Julie Gardner Julie Ann Gardner (born 4 June 1969) is a Welsh television producer. Her most prominent work has been serving as executive producer on the 2005 revival of '' Doctor Who'' and its spin-off shows ''Torchwood'' and ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''. ...

, and

Mal Young Mal Young (born 26 January 1957) is a British television producer, screenwriter and executive producer. Career Mersey TV Young began his career in graphic design. At age 27 he began working in television, on the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brooks ...

as executive producers,

Phil Collinson Philip Collinson (born 26 August 1970) is a British television producer. He was initially an actor, before switching to working behind the cameras in the industry as a script editor and writer on programmes such as ''Springhill'' and ''Emmerda ...

as producer, and

Christopher Eccleston Christopher Eccleston (; born 16 February 1964) is an English actor. A two-time BAFTA Award nominee, he is best known for his television and film work, which includes his role as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC sci-fi series '' ...

taking the lead role of the

Ninth Doctor The Ninth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. He is portrayed by Christopher Eccleston during the first series of the show's revival in 2005. Within the seri ...

. The revival is a continuation of the original series. The new series is formatted to a 16:9

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display ratio, and a standard episode length of 45 minutes. For the first time since the 1965–1966 season, each episode has a title, and most stand alone as complete stories. The show also returned to its traditional Saturday evening slot.

Series 1 (2005)

The 2005 series constitutes a loose story arc, dealing with the consequences of the Time War and the mystery of the seemingly omnipresent phrase 'Bad Wolf'.

Tenth Doctor

The

Tenth Doctor The Tenth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the main protagonist of the BBC science fiction television franchise ''Doctor Who''. He is played by David Tennant in three series as well as nine specials. As with previous incarnations of the ...

was portrayed by

David Tennant David John Tennant (''né'' McDonald; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. He rose to fame for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor (2005–2010 and 2013) in the BBC science-fiction TV show '' Doctor Who'', reprising the rol ...

, who was cast before the first series aired.

Series 2 (2006)

The

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for the spin-off series ''

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 ...

'' is "seeded" in various episodes in the 2006 series. Each episode also has an accompanying online Tardisode.

Series 3 (2007)

This series introduces

Martha Jones Martha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'' and its spin-off series, ''Torchwood''. She is a companion of the Tenth Doctor in ''Doctor Who'', afte ...

and deals with the Face of Boe's final message, the mysterious Mr. Saxon, and the Doctor dealing with the loss of

Rose Tyler Rose Tyler is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. She was created by series producer Russell T Davies and portrayed by Billie Piper. With the revival of ''Doctor Who'' in 2005, Rose was introd ...

Series 4 (2008)

This series explores the coincidences binding the Doctor and

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together. There is also the loose story arc of both planets and bees disappearing.

Specials (2008–2010)

The specials focus on the "four knocks" and the death of the Tenth Doctor. From "Planet of the Dead", episodes were filmed in HD.

Eleventh Doctor

The

Eleventh Doctor The Eleventh Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. He is played by Matt Smith in three series as well as five specials. As with previous incarnations of the Docto ...

was portrayed by

Matt Smith Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as the Eleventh Doctor, eleventh incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in the BBC series ''Doctor Who'' (2010–2013), Daemon Targarye ...

Steven Moffat Steven William Moffat (; born 18 November 1961) is a Scottish television writer, television producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work as showrunner, writer and executive producer of the science fiction television series ''Doct ...

took over as showrunner from the fifth series.

Series 5 (2010)

This series deals with cracks spreading throughout time, the Pandorica and the Silence which are mentioned in various episodes.

Series 6 (2011)

The series centres on River Song's relation to the Doctor, the Doctor's "death" and discovering what the Silence is. The original transmission of series 6 was split into two parts, with the first seven episodes airing April to June 2011 and the final six from late August to October 2011.

Series 7 (2012–2013)

Series 7 started with five episodes and a Christmas special in late 2012, followed by eight episodes in 2013. The series dealt with the exit of the Ponds, the Great Intelligence and the mystery of

Clara Oswald Clara Oswald is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. She was created by series producer Steven Moffat and portrayed by Jenna Coleman. Clara was introduced in the seventh series as a new travelli ...

, the Impossible Girl.

Specials (2013)

The specials focus on various incarnations of the Doctor, including the return of the

and the reveal of the

War Doctor The War Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. He was portrayed by the English actor John Hurt. Although he precedes Christopher Eccleston's Ninth Doctor in the sh ...

and his actions during the Time War.

Twelfth Doctor

The

Twelfth Doctor The Twelfth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. He is portrayed by Scottish actor Peter Capaldi in three series as well as four specials. As with previous incar ...

was portrayed by

Peter Capaldi Peter Dougan Capaldi (; born 14 April 1958) is a Scottish actor, director, writer and musician. He portrayed the Twelfth Doctor, twelfth incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in ''Doctor Who'' (2013–2017) and Malcolm Tucker in ' ...

Series 8 (2014)

For series 8 to 10, the episode count was reduced from thirteen to twelve. This series dealt with the mystery identity of the character "Missy" and the mystery around "The Promised Land".

Series 9 (2015)

This series dealt with the consequences of the Doctor and Clara's relationship, and the Doctor's confession about the Hybrid.

Series 10 (2017)

This series dealt with the mystery of the vault and the Doctor's oath, later exploring the Doctor and Missy's relationship, and the possibility of Missy "turning good". This season introduces Bill Potts (

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) and

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(

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) as the Doctor's companions.

Thirteenth Doctor

The

Thirteenth Doctor The Thirteenth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the fictional protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme, ''Doctor Who''. She is portrayed by English actress Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to portray the character, sta ...

was portrayed by

Jodie Whittaker Jodie Whittaker (born 17 June 1982) is an English actress who is best known for portraying the thirteenth incarnation of the Doctor in ''Doctor Who'' (2017–2022) and as Beth Latimer in ''Broadchurch'' (2013–2017). She came to prominence ...

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took over as showrunner from the eleventh series.

Series 11 (2018)

For series 11, the episode count was reduced from twelve to ten with each episode's runtime increasing by ten minutes. The Thirteenth Doctor initially searched for her lost TARDIS, inadvertently bringing her companions with her on her travels, who contemplated returning to their lives but decided to continue travelling. The series also dealt with

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, and saw the time slot change to Sunday.

Series 12 (2020)

This series dealt with a new incarnation of the

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, the return of

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 ...

, the appearance of an unknown incarnation of the Doctor who existed at some point before the Time War, and the "lone

Cyberman 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 ...

", while following the destruction of

Gallifrey Gallifrey () is a fictional planet in the long-running British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It is the original home world of the Time Lords, the civilisation to which the protagonist, The Doct ...

and the secret of the Timeless Child. The special marked the last regular appearance of Graham and Ryan.

Series 13 (2021)

Series 13 consisted of a single story arc, subtitled ''Flux''. The series dealt with a universe-ending anomaly called the "Flux", which brought several enemies together in an attempt to take over Earth. It also featured the Division from Series 12. Dan Lewis (

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) joined the series as a new companion.

Specials (2022)

Series 13 was followed by three specials in 2022. The first was broadcast on New Year's Day, the second on Easter Sunday, and Whittaker's final feature-length special, in which the Thirteenth Doctor regenerated, on 23 October, as part of the BBC's Centenary celebrations. The specials loosely continued from ''Flux'', and dealt with Yaz and the Doctor's relationship.

Fourteenth Doctor

The

Fourteenth Doctor The Fourteenth Doctor is the current incarnation of the Doctor, the fictional protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme, '' Doctor Who''. The Fourteenth Doctor is portrayed by Scottish actor, David Tennant, who previously por ...

is portrayed by

, who previously portrayed the Tenth Doctor.

is returning as showrunner, partnering with

Bad Wolf "Bad Wolf" is the twelfth episode of the revived first series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The episode was first broadcast on BBC One on 11 June 2005. It is the first of a two-part story. The concluding episo ...

to celebrate the 60th anniversary and "series beyond".

Specials

Three hour-long specials will air as part of the 60th anniversary in November 2023.

Fifteenth Doctor

The

Fifteenth Doctor The Fifteenth Doctor will be the next incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme, ''Doctor Who''. He will be portrayed by Rwandan-Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa. Gatwa is the first black actor and t ...

will be portrayed by

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Series 14

Gatwa's first full episode will premiere "over the festive period in 2023", and the eight-episode fourteenth series will screen in 2024, to be followed by a further festive special. Filming started on 5 December 2022.

References

Notes

Citations

General websites

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External links

BBC Classic Series Episode Guide

BBC Episode Guide (Classic and New Series)

''Doctor Who'' Reference Guide
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Series overview

Regular seasons

Specials

Notes

Episodes

Ninth Doctor

Series 1 (2005)

Tenth Doctor

Series 2 (2006)

Series 3 (2007)

Series 4 (2008)

Specials (2008–2010)

Eleventh Doctor

Series 5 (2010)

Series 6 (2011)

Series 7 (2012–2013)

Specials (2013)

Twelfth Doctor

Series 8 (2014)

Series 9 (2015)

Series 10 (2017)

Thirteenth Doctor

Series 11 (2018)

Series 12 (2020)

Series 13 (2021)

Specials (2022)

Fourteenth Doctor

Specials

Fifteenth Doctor

Series 14

See also

References

Notes

Citations

General websites

External links