Does the Doctor speak English or Gallifreyan?

The Doctor does indeed talk in Gallifreyan everytime and has not even the faintest idea about speaking in English, according with Dead of Winter.
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What language do Gallifreyans speak?

Introduction. Gallifreyan is the language spoken by the Time Lords of Gallifrey from the British TV show Doctor Who. The Time Lords are a time-aware species capable of traveling through time and space who have taken upon themselves to protect the Web of Time from other time traveling species.
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Does the TARDIS translate Gallifreyan?

The reason the TARDIS doesn't translate written Gallifreyan is because it takes the assumption that the pilot's native language is Gallifreyan so there's no need to translate it. The TARDIS's translation circuits were made so the pilot can interact with any civilization with any language.
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What is the Doctor's Gallifreyan name?

The Doctor's name is...

Theta Sigma – or ΘΣ, if you're feeling flash – was the nickname given to the Doctor at the Time Lord Academy on Gallifrey, according to Drax, a student contemporary from “the class of '92” who the Fourth Doctor bumped into again during The Armageddon Factor.
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Why does the TARDIS not translate Gallifreyan?

The TARDIS is telepathically linked to her operator, and presumably they have some level of control over the translation subsystem. I'd say that the most likely reason is that the Doctor simply doesn't want her to translate everything.
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Doctor Speaks of Gallifrey



What does the R in TARDIS stand for?

Name. TARDIS is an acronym of "Time And Relative Dimension(s) in Space". The word "Dimension" is alternatively rendered in the plural. The acronym was explained in the first episode of the show, An Unearthly Child (1963), in which the Doctor's granddaughter claims to have made it up herself.
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What is the scariest episode of Dr Who?

Scariest Episodes Of Doctor Who, Ranked
  1. 1 The Empty Child (Series 1)
  2. 2 Blink (Series 3) ...
  3. 3 The Impossible Astronaut/Day Of The Moon (Series 6) ...
  4. 4 Midnight (Series 4) ...
  5. 5 Silence In The Library/Forest Of The Dead (Series 4) ...
  6. 6 Gridlock (Series 3) ...
  7. 7 The Girl In The Fireplace (Series 2) ...
  8. 8 Night Terrors (Series 6) ...
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What is the Doctor's real form?

The vast majority of sources agreed that the Doctor was a Gallifreyan and a Time Lord, (TV: The War Games, et al.) but a few suggested that they had different origins. Various accounts identified the Doctor as being fully or partially human, (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Daleks, TV: Doctor Who, et al.)
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Did the Doctor ever pick a name?

However, in the series finale, in an alternate future timeline the Doctor has finally chosen the name "Joe" after his new wife's grandfather, and Picardo's own father. (Tom Paris remarked in "Endgame" that "it took you 33 years to come up with "Joe"? ").
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What did the Doctor whisper to River?

He then pulls of his bowtie and hands half of it to River to tie around her hand. The Doctor leans in and whispers something in River's ear. He says he just told her his name. Then he asks River if they can seal their vows with a kiss and she happily agrees.
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What was the 13th Doctors first words?

Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker): First: “Oh, brilliant!”
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What was the first doctor's catchphrase?

The First Doctor's catchphrase:

Come along! Good gracious me! Oh yes, yes, yes, yes! Quite so, quite so!
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What is the 9th Doctor's catchphrase?

Fantastic was a word used to describe something good or otherwise extraordinary. It was a term used frequently by the Ninth Doctor, as a catchphrase.
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Does the Doctor hear Gallifreyan?

The Doctor does indeed talk in Gallifreyan everytime and has not even the faintest idea about speaking in English, according with Dead of Winter.
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Is the TARDIS the Doctor's wife?

Idris explains that she is the Doctor's TARDIS trapped in that body. She proves that she is the TARDIS by remembering how the Doctor stole her, or how she stole the Doctor, from the museum on Gallifrey long ago. She explains that she left the door unlocked so that she could steal a Time Lord and go exploring.
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What is the rarest type of Doctor?

Below are some of the rarest doctors you've probably never even heard of:
  • Physiatrists. ...
  • Podiatrists. ...
  • Sleep Medicine Specialists. ...
  • Hyperbaric Physicians. ...
  • Neonatologists. ...
  • Perinatologists. ...
  • Naturopathic Doctors. ...
  • Andrologists.
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Who was the first doctor alive?

First Doctor: William Hartnell

The Doctor's ability to regenerate into new forms was revealed when Hartnell's health fell into decline and the BBC decided to forge on without him. The First Doctor has since been portrayed on screen by Richard Hurndall and David Bradley.
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Was the first doctor a human?

Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time and space in the TARDIS, frequently with companions.
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What is the Doctor's fear?

People with iatrophobia (eye-AT-rah-FO-bee-ah) have an extreme fear of doctors or medical tests. The word originates from “iatros,” the Greek word for healer, and “phobos,” which means fear. Someone with iatrophobia may refuse to seek medical attention even when they're very sick or showing signs of a serious illness.
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How many Time Lords are left?

BTW, ALL THE TIME LORDS ARE DEAD (AGAIN)

But, all of those Cyber Lords are killed in the end, too. So, just like in 2005, with the Ninth Doctor, the Thirteenth Doctor is once again, the Last of the Time Lords, even though she's also the first of the Time Lords, too.
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Are all Gallifreyans Time Lords?

Time Lords resemble humans as far as their outward appearances are concerned, but as a species they have a number of notable differences including the ability to regenerate and the fact that they have two hearts. It is generally believed that while all Time Lords are Gallifreyan, not all Gallifreyans are Time Lords.
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Who is the most hated Doctor Who companion?

As a result, Adric is one of the least popular, or even "most hated", of the Doctor's companions among fans of the programme. However, Adric also seeks validation from the Doctor and those around him, and is often hurt and resentful if he feels he is being sidelined or unable to contribute.
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Who is the main villain in Doctor?

The Master is the main antagonist of the Doctor Who franchise. He is a member of the Time Lord race and is the childhood friend turned archenemy of the Doctor. An insane megalomaniac, the Master's choice of name comes from his ultimate ambition, to conquer and reign supreme over the universe.
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Who is the highest rated Dr Who?

'Doctor Who': Every Doctor Ranked, According to Reddit
  1. 1 The 12th Doctor - Peter Capaldi.
  2. 2 The 4th Doctor - Tom Baker. ...
  3. 3 The 11th Doctor - Matt Smith. ...
  4. 4 The 10th Doctor - David Tennant. ...
  5. 5 The 2nd Doctor - Patrick Troughton. ...
  6. 6 The 3rd Doctor - Jon Pertwee. ...
  7. 7 The 7th Doctor - Sylvester McCoy. ...
  8. 8 The 8th Doctor - Paul McGann. ...
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