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Doctor Who

Name: Doctor Who
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast: Tom Baker, William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney

1963–1989, English, on BBC One & BBC Television. Created by Sydney Newman & C. E. Webber & Donald Wilson.

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.

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Seasons: 26
Episodes: 694
Episode length: 25 min
Status: Ended in 1989

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Doctor Who is streaming on Britbox in India.

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S26 E14: Survival (3)

Aired 6 December 1989

Seasons 26

Season 1

1963 · 42 episodes · 6.4/10

Season 2

1964 · 39 episodes · 6.3/10

Season 3

1965 · 45 episodes · 6.3/10

Season 4

1966 · 43 episodes · 6.7/10

Season 5

1967 · 40 episodes · 6.8/10

Season 6

1968 · 44 episodes · 7.0/10

Season 7

1970 · 25 episodes · 7.5/10

Season 8

1971 · 25 episodes · 7.0/10

Season 9

1972 · 26 episodes · 6.5/10

Season 10

1972 · 26 episodes · 7.0/10

Season 11

1973 · 26 episodes · 7.0/10

Season 12

1974 · 20 episodes · 7.9/10

Season 13

1975 · 26 episodes · 7.8/10

Season 14

1976 · 26 episodes · 7.6/10

Season 15

1977 · 26 episodes · 6.9/10

The Key to Time

1978 · 26 episodes · 6.8/10

Season 17

1979 · 20 episodes · 6.9/10

Season 18

1980 · 28 episodes · 6.8/10

Season 19

1982 · 26 episodes · 6.7/10

Season 20

1983 · 22 episodes · 6.1/10

Season 21

1984 · 24 episodes · 6.7/10

Season 22

1985 · 13 episodes · 6.5/10

The Trial of a Time Lord

1986 · 14 episodes · 6.2/10

Season 24

1987 · 14 episodes · 5.7/10

Season 25

1988 · 14 episodes · 7.0/10

Season 26

1989 · 14 episodes · 7.0/10

Specials

1991 · 1384 episodes

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First aired: 23 November 1963
Last aired: 6 December 1989
Network: BBC One, BBC Television
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Type: Scripted
Rated: TV-PG

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Doctor Who: quick answers

Is Doctor Who worth watching?

Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 7.9/10 from 729 TMDB viewer ratings.

How many seasons of Doctor Who are there?

Doctor Who has 26 seasons and 694 episodes, about 25 minutes each.

Is Doctor Who finished?

Yes. Doctor Who ended in 1989, so you can watch the whole story.

Which OTT platform is Doctor Who on?

Doctor Who is streaming on Britbox in India. (Checked 1 November 2026.)

Doctor Who parents guide: is it suitable for kids?

Doctor Who is rated TV-PG. That rating means it is generally fine for children.

What shows are like Doctor Who?

If you liked Doctor Who, try Doctor Who, Doctor Who, Star Trek: Voyager.

Who created Doctor Who?

Doctor Who was created by Sydney Newman and C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson and stars Tom Baker, William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton.