Doctor Who celebrates its 60th anniversary with three hour-long specials
- Publication: The Sunday Times
- Date: 2023-11-19
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- Page: 29
- Language: English
On November 23, 1963, the day after the assassination of President John F Kennedy, the BBC broadcast the first episode of a new teatime science fiction drama starring William Hartnell as a mysterious time traveller. Now, 871 episodes and 14 official lead actors later, Doctor Who celebrates its 60th anniversary with three hour-long specials starring a returning David Tennant and Catherine Tate. Episode one, The Star Beast, is the first to be made as part of a new deal between the BBC and Disney, which will bring bigger budgets to a show that was once famous for its cheap effects. This first hour sets up subsequent weekly specials (Wild Blue Yonder and The Giggle) written by Russell T Davies, the returning showrunner who brought the show back to television screens in 2005, 16 years after it was axed in 1989. Expect familiar faces, new friends and foes and plenty of the unexpected as the programme prepares to welcome the 15th Doctor — Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa — full time from Christmas for a new streaming era outside the UK across the globe on Disney+.
Caption: Back in time Catherine Tate and David Tennant return
Sixty Years of the Time Lord
1963 It begins William Hartnell stars, followed in 1966 by Patrick Troughton
1970 The age of colour Jon Pertwee arrives in the first colour episode
1974 A golden era Tom Baker is cast and will become the longest serving lead
1982 Five and six Peter Davison is followed by Colin Baker in 1984
1987 Ratings wane Sylvester McCoy arrives
1989 Cancelled Doctor Who is axed
1996 TV movie Paul McGann stars in a one-off
2005 Reboot Russell T Davies brings Who back with Christopher Eccleston, followed by David Tennant
2010 Moffat era Steven Moffat takes over with Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi (2014)
2017 First female Jodie Whittaker joins head writer Chris Chibnall
2023 Russell T Davies returns Davies returns for the 60th and beyond. Ncuti Gatwa is poised to become the 15th Doctor at Christmas
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