The History Of The Doctor. Doctor Who?

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'Doctor who' is a popular science fiction television programme which started back in 1962. It was actually originally intended to be an educational series, but turned out to be a brilliant series where a time traveller known as 'The Doctor' travels through time and space in the Tardis, a 'police-box'. William Hartnell played the very first Doctor and his first adventure was going back 100,000 years to help cavemen discover fire. This first show was of course in black and white but it was the title sequence and theme tune which made it an instant success. Today the theme tune and title sequences is still based on the original but obviously enhanced with the latest audio and visual technology.

In 1965 some difficulties were arising. Firstly the then producer Verity Lambert was replaced by John Wiles. This became a problem when he didn't get on with William Hartnell. Also William was having trouble remembering his lines because of the early stages of the arteriosclerosis . Discussions led to the actor agreeing it would be best if he left. This gave the writers a headache, how to write him out of the show and ...
... replace him with another doctor? This became very significant as the story editor Gerry Davis came up with an ingenious way of writing the actor out. Because the character was an alien being, they decided that he would have the power to change his body when it became worn out or seriously injured, they called this process 'renewal' but it later went on to become known as 'regeneration'. This clever story line gave the show longevity and paved the way for many more actors to play 'The Doctor'.

Patrick Troughton played the second doctor through till the 1970's when Joe Pertwee took over. The role was then given to Tom Baker who went on to become the most popular and best remembered. The 80's saw Peter Davison becoming the doctor number 5 followed by Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy. Other Doctors followed but it wasn't until 2000s when the show came back with a vengeance. Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant were very popular. These actors, with the help of new writers and modern day television special effects, managed grab the attention of many new fans.

The beauty of the show is that it's now become a classic and iconic. It's a simple TV show which has captured the hearts of many fans of all ages. Families watch the show and parents tell their children of when they grew up and who their favourite doctor was. Everyone has their favourite Doctor, mine was Tom Baker as a child, but more recently I liked David Tennant.

There are not many shows that can be enjoyed and shared between the generations, but Doctor Who does this. If you're a fan you can buy like books, research and watch the spins offs, buy toys, DVDs, and they even did a film the odd film. You can get everything from stationary to lamp shade covers. If you really want to get in close on the action you can now even go on a tour of some of the studios and locations of some of the most famous episodes.
For more information on Doctor Who Tours or other London Tours such as Harry Potter tours, Gavin and Stacy Tours, James Bond and much more check out Brit Movie Tours.