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In two decades Dr Who has saved us from an awesome lineup of heavy use including Cyberman, ice warriors and Daleks. He has done battle with [[broadwcast:The Ark in Space|Wirrns]] like giant wasps and [[broadwcast:Terror of the Zygons|Zygons]] (a new breed of loch ness monster). He has bested the 13th century warlord, outwitted the evil brain of [[broadwcast:The Brain of Morbius|Morbius]] and defeated The Master, a space outlaw. | In two decades Dr Who has saved us from an awesome lineup of heavy use including Cyberman, ice warriors and Daleks. He has done battle with [[broadwcast:The Ark in Space|Wirrns]] like giant wasps and [[broadwcast:Terror of the Zygons|Zygons]] (a new breed of loch ness monster). He has bested the 13th century warlord, outwitted the evil brain of [[broadwcast:The Brain of Morbius|Morbius]] and defeated The Master, a space outlaw. | ||
− | Along the way he has collected a worldwide audience of around 98 million viewers and brought joy to the hearts of BBC programme-makers, who occasionally report that ''Dr Who'' adventures have so far been bought by 40 or so countries. | + | Along the way he has collected a worldwide audience of around 98 million viewers and brought joy to the hearts of BBC programme-makers, who occasionally report that ''Dr Who'' adventures have so far been bought by 40 or so countries. They're cagey because their estimates are frequently out of date. Keeping up with the Doctor is one of the occasional pleasures of BBC Accounting. |
The anniversary is being marked with and 90 minute TV special, scripted by Terrance Dicks, called ''[[broadwcast:The Five Doctors|The Five Doctors]]'' in which Our Hero appears in all his incarnations, past and present. | The anniversary is being marked with and 90 minute TV special, scripted by Terrance Dicks, called ''[[broadwcast:The Five Doctors|The Five Doctors]]'' in which Our Hero appears in all his incarnations, past and present. | ||
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No one knows for sure who devised it, but most Dr Who buffs agree that credit is largely due to the veteran producer Sydney Newman and his then assistant Verity Lambert (now a supremo in her own right) who nursed the series through its early days. "It's true to say that it was created by the BBC," says script writer Terrance Dicks. "It's one of those rare examples of a committee successfully designing a horse instead of a camel. | No one knows for sure who devised it, but most Dr Who buffs agree that credit is largely due to the veteran producer Sydney Newman and his then assistant Verity Lambert (now a supremo in her own right) who nursed the series through its early days. "It's true to say that it was created by the BBC," says script writer Terrance Dicks. "It's one of those rare examples of a committee successfully designing a horse instead of a camel. | ||
− | The first Dr Who adventure, ''[[broadwcast:An Unearthly Child|An Unearthly Child]]'', was shown in 1963, the year of [[wikipedia: | + | The first Dr Who adventure, ''[[broadwcast:An Unearthly Child|An Unearthly Child]]'', was shown in 1963, the year of [[wikipedia:Profumo affair|the Profumo scandal]] and the Kennedy assassination. The response from viewers was so enthusiastic that the BBC took the unprecedented step of repeating the same episode the following week. |
In episode five, written by Terry Nation, [[broadwcast:The Daleks|the Daleks]] made their debut and the series had found its most endearing villains. School playgrounds echoed with small boys chanting | In episode five, written by Terry Nation, [[broadwcast:The Daleks|the Daleks]] made their debut and the series had found its most endearing villains. School playgrounds echoed with small boys chanting | ||
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Caption Colin Baker becomes the sixth Dr Who in march next year 21 year-old Nicola Bryant becomes the doctor's first American assistant | Caption Colin Baker becomes the sixth Dr Who in march next year 21 year-old Nicola Bryant becomes the doctor's first American assistant | ||
− | Caption: the ephemera of | + | Caption: the ephemera of 20 years' television success. It was back in 1975 that Davros (main figure, with actor Michael Wisher under all that makeup), creator of the Daleks, clashed with the good Doctor. "Tardis" (top left) is typical of Dr Who fanzines. Daleks (centre) were viewers favorite, less popular with the show's makers. The Cybermen (inset right) were another unearthly enemy |
Spelling correction: Elisabeth Sladen | Spelling correction: Elisabeth Sladen | ||
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