Doctor Who will be arriving on Disney+ on May 10, 2024. Ahead of this series’ arrival on Disney’s streaming service, the TARDIS has landed in Downtown Disney District. The TARDIS can be found at the entrance between Downtown Disney District and the Esplanade near the current home of Earl of Sandwich. TARDIS, which stands for Time And Relative Dimension In Space, is a ship that the Doctor uses to travel through time and space in the sci-fi series. The Doctor himself is a Time-Lord from the planet Gallifrey.
Doctor Who Official Description
The upcoming season of “Doctor Who” follows the Doctor and his companion Ruby Sunday as they travel across time and space, with adventures all the way from the Regency era in England, to war-torn future worlds. Throughout their adventures in the TARDIS – a time-traveling ship shaped like a police box – they encounter incredible friends and dangerous foes, including a terrifying bogeyman, and the Doctor’s most powerful enemy yet.
New episodes of Doctor Who will debut on Disney+ on Friday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. EDT + in the U.S. and around the world (excluding the U.K.). Audiences will be able to stream The Church on Ruby Road, which premiered last December, as well as two all-new episodes. In the U.K., Doctor Who begins streaming May 11 at midnight on BBC iPlayer, before airing on BBC One later that day, giving audiences a simultaneous global launch. New episodes will arrive Fridays on Disney+, where available, and on Saturdays on the BBC and BBC iPlayer in the UK.
Doctor Who is produced by Bad Wolf, with BBC Studios for Disney Branded Television and BBC. Russell T Davies is the showrunner, executive producer and writer. Additional executive producers include Phil Collinson, Joel Collins, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter.
History of Doctor Who
Doctor Who first aired on the BBC on November 23, 1963. The show originally aimed to educate its audience about history and science by blending educational content with entertainment. It quickly became known for its imaginative storytelling, complex narratives, and innovative special effects. From 1963 to 1989, Doctor Who told multiple stories about the Doctor and his adventures aboard the TARDIS. The ability of the Doctor to regenerate into a new form was a concept that was created to allow a new actor to take over when the original actor, William Hartnell, became ill. This has become a key part of the series’ longevity.
On most of the adventures, a companion accompanies the Doctor as they face off against monsters, villains, and other threats together. Through the years, some of the more memorable villains have included Daleks, Cybermen, and the Master, a renegade Time Lord.
From the 1989 to 2005, the series was put on hiatus. The stories of the Doctor continued on through books, audio dramas, and a movie in 1996 that starred Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor. This was hoped to be a pilot for a revival series. However, this did not end up happening. Instead, in 2005, Russell T. Davies successfully revived the show. The revival starred Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor and has continued through today with the newest Doctor being played by Ncuti Gatwa. The series has led to several spinoffs audiobooks, novels, and merchandise. It also has continued to be a cornerstone of British popular culture and has garnered a dedicated global fanbase.
All The Doctors
The Doctor has been played by multiple actors through the years. This includes:
- William Hartnell (First Doctor: 1963-1966)
- Patrick Troughton (Second Doctor: 1966-1969)
- Jon Pertwee (Third Doctor: 1970-1974)
- Tom Baker (Fourth Doctor: 1974-1981)
- Peter Davison (Fifth Doctor: 1982-1984)
- Colin Baker (Sixth Doctor: 1984-1986)
- Sylvester McCoy (Seventh Doctor: 1987-1989)
- Paul McGann (Eighth Doctor: 1996)
- Christopher Eccleston (Ninth Doctor: 2005)
- David Tennant (Tenth Doctor: 2005-2010, 2023)
- Matt Smith (Eleventh Doctor: 2010-2013)
- Peter Capaldi (Twelfth Doctor: 2014-2017)
- Jodie Whittaker (Thirteenth Doctor: 2018-2022)
- David Tennant (Fourteenth Doctor: 2023 – present) (Second incarnation for Tennant)
- Ncuti Gatwa (Fifteenth Doctor: 2023 – present – current Doctor)
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