Doctor Who is a cult British TV series about an eccentric time traveler. It is the world's oldest sci-fi series, which has become an important part of popular culture, and still continues to win the hearts of millions of fans around the world. This year he celebrates his half-century anniversary, but he is not going to retire.
Back in 1963, Sidney Newman, S. E. Webber and Donald Wilson launched a new project on the air - an educational scientific program, the purpose of which was to tell children about significant historical events with the help of the main character - a time traveler. This hero - Doctor - is a native of the planet Gallifrey, a representative of the great race of the Lords of Time. He is eccentric and very smart, he has his own opinion on everything and is angry at first, but with the development of the plot, his character is revealed, he shows concern and compassion. His personality is multifaceted. He has 13 lives, and when fatally damaged, he is able to regenerate completely while changing his body and character. Over time, the series is improving, the main character is revealed, the episodes become more serious and the series also becomes dramatic.
An important role in the series is played by the Doctor's companions, of which there were more than 35 at the moment. The first companions - school teachers Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton, as well as Dr. Susan's granddaughter - were introduced to develop the plot. They ask the Doctor about the places and times in which they are, and also get into trouble, from which the Doctor helps them get out. The Doctor's companions change quite often. Some leave of their own accord, some are forced to do so. Almost every goodbye is hard for the protagonist. In one of the episodes, the Doctor himself notes that in the end each of the companions broke his heart.
Well, its most important and permanent companion is the TARDIS - a machine for traveling in space and time, looking like a telephone booth of the fifties. She is not just a machine, but a sentient being that was raised on the Doctor's home planet. Although he claims to have borrowed his Tardis, in one episode she claims that she stole it herself because she wanted adventure.
Since the Doctor travels through the universe, he often meets representatives of other races. Aliens are found in many episodes and are mostly invaders trying to enslave or destroy humans. His main enemies, also from another planet, are the Daleks. Due to the fact that the series began at a time when special effects were difficult to implement, now the Daleks, like many aliens, look a little comical, but they are very popular.
Now Doctor Who is not just a TV series - it is a whole universe. It publishes books, radio shows, computer games, cartoons. The series also has four spin-offs: The Sarah Jane Adventures, K9 and the Crew, K9 and Torchwood. The series itself has received a huge number of awards and great love of millions of viewers.
