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Eighth Doctor
The Eighth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He is portrayed by Paul McGann. The character was introduced in the 1996 TV film ''Doctor Who'', a back-door pilot produced in an unsuccessful attempt to relaunch the series following its 1989 cancellation. While the Eighth Doctor initially had only one on-screen appearance, his adventures were portrayed extensively in subsequent spin-off media, including more than 70 audio dramas starring McGann. In 2013, the actor reprised the role in the mini-episode "The Night of the Doctor", which depicts the Eighth Doctor's final adventure and his regeneration into the War Doctor (played by John Hurt). McGann subsequently reprised the role in a brief cameo alongside other past incarnations in "The Power of the Doctor" (2022), his first filmed appearance for a televised episode of ''Doctor Who''. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Who (film)
''Doctor Who'', also referred to as ''Doctor Who: The Movie'' or as ''Doctor Who: The Television Movie'' or ''Dr Who'' in America is a 1996 television film continuing the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Developed as a co-production (media), co-production between Universal Pictures, Universal Studios and BBC Worldwide, it premiered on 12 May 1996 on CITV-TV, CITV in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 15 days before its first showing in the United Kingdom on BBC One and two days before being broadcast in the United States on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. It was theatrically released in some countries. The first attempt to revive ''Doctor Who'' following its suspension in 1989, it was intended as a backdoor pilot for a new American-produced ''Who'' TV series. It introduced Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor in his only televised appearance as the character until "The Night of the Doctor" in 2013 (though McGann has portrayed the Doctor also in various audio product ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hurt
Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 28 January 2017) was an English actor. Regarded as one of the finest actors of his time and known for the "most distinctive voice in Cinema of the United Kingdom, Britain", he was described by David Lynch as "simply the greatest actor in the world". In a List of John Hurt performances, career spanning over five decades, he received numerous accolades including four British Academy Film Awards, BAFTAs and a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards. He was Knight Bachelor, knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015 for his services to drama. A graduate of RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art), he Breakthrough role, came to prominence playing Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, Richard Rich in the film ''A Man for All Seasons (1966 film), A Man for All Seasons'' (1966) and won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for ''The Naked Civil Servant (film), The Naked Civil Servant'' (1975). He played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Jones (Doctor Who)
In the long-running BBC television science fiction programme ''Doctor Who'' and related works, the term "companion" refers to a character who travels with, or shares adventures with, the Doctor. A companion is generally the series' co-lead character alongside the Doctor for the duration of their tenure, and in most ''Doctor Who'' stories acts as an audience surrogate by providing the lens through which the viewer is introduced to the story, and often, the series itself. The companion character often furthers the story by asking questions and getting into trouble; also by helping, rescuing, or challenging the Doctor. This designation is applied to a character by the show's producers and appears in the BBC's promotional material and off-screen fictional terminology. The Doctor also refers to the show's other leads as their "friends" or "assistants"; the British press have also used the latter term. History In the earliest episodes of ''Doctor Who'', the dramatic structure of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destrii
Destrii, or the Primatrix Destriianatos, is a fictional Character (arts), character who appeared in the ''Doctor Who Magazine'' comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. She was a companion (Doctor Who), companion of the Eighth Doctor. Character history Destrii is an amphibian, amphibious humanoid with scaly skin, claws and a face resembling that of a fish. She first appears in ''Ophidius'', written by Scott Gray and drawn by Martin Geraghty and Robin Smith. The Doctor (Doctor Who), Doctor and Izzy Sinclair, Izzy encounter her inside the gargantuan snake-like spacecraft known as Ophidius, which swallowed the TARDIS. She is extremely agile, shows remarkable combat abilities and has a knowledge of Earth's popular culture, but is also initially unprincipled and quick to exhibit violent behavior. Destrii survived on her own inside the belly of Ophidius for a long time while being pursued by the alien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
