What is the oldest question in the universe Doctor Who?

Gallifrey and Trenzalore
Gallifrey is trapped in a pocket universe. They found a crack in space and time on the planet Trenzalore. Through this they asked the oldest question in the universe, “Doctor Who?” if the Doctor told them his real name then the Time Lords will know they found the right universe and return.
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What is the first question in the universe Doctor Who?

This question was "the First Question, the oldest question in the universe, that must never be answered, hidden in plain sight". Dorium Maldovar told the Eleventh Doctor that the question was: "Doctor who?", which was a question the Doctor had been apparently running from his entire life.
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Why is Doctor Who the oldest question?

The question was actually a transmission being broadcast across all of time and space, making it the "oldest question in the universe," and was used as a code by the Time Lords on Gallifrey who were sealed inside a pocket universe.
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What is the question asked at Trenzalore?

“On the Fields of Trenzalore, at the fall of the Eleventh, when no creature can speak falsely or fail to answer, a question will be asked — a question that must never ever be answered: 'Doctor Who?' ”
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What is the Doctor's true age?

Before the Eleventh Doctor's 200-year farewell tour between TV: The God Complex and Closing Time, the writers of the 2005 revival of the series explicitly described the Doctor as around 900 years old, despite contrary statements on TV and expanded media.
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Doctor Who - The Wedding of River Song - The Question



How long is a Gallifreyan year?

So 237 Gallifreyan Years is equal to 209 Earth Years. This means one Earth Year is 1.133971291866 Gallifreyan Years.
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Did the 11th Doctor live the longest?

11th Doctor

And all of this was before the 2015 Christmas Special in which he defended Trenzalore for 900 years before dying of old age. The specific figures are uncertain, but the 11th Doctor almost certainly lived for over 1,000 years.
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What did the Doctor whisper to River?

On The Wedding of River Song he whispers, "Look into my eye." and then lies and says that he just told her his name. That's when River realized that what he whispered to her when they first met was his name.
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What is the Doctor's real name?

John Smith. The Doctor's most common alias (apart from the Doctor, obviously), this is his standard pseudonym on Earth.
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Why did the TARDIS exploded in Series 5?

The Kovarian Chapter wanted to make the Doctors death a fixed point in time to prevent him from answering the question. Ironically the Kovarian Chapter were the cause, they blew up the TARDIS which created the very cracks in the universe through which the Time Lords are now calling.
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What's the scariest episode of Doctor Who?

Doctor Who's Scariest Episodes: One Fan's Horror Highlights
  • The Happiness Patrol. In November 1988 I was three and we'd just moved from the Highlands to just outside Glasgow. ...
  • Hide. This is simply a well-made haunted house story. ...
  • Kinda. ...
  • The Awakening. ...
  • The Curse of Fenric. ...
  • The Power of the Daleks. ...
  • Terror of the Zygons. ...
  • Midnight.
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What is the scariest Doctor Who monster?

The Daleks are best known for their trademark expression “exterminate” and are one of the most feared races in the universe. No matter how many times The Doctor stops them, they always come back with a vengeance, making them one of The Doctor's greatest foes.
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Who will be the 14th Doctor?

Doctor Who casts Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa as 14th Doctor - Polygon.
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What is the crack in Amys wall?

These cracks were caused by the explosion of the TARDIS. Thus, the explosion led to several points in time and space touch when they shouldn't have been. These are linked to Amy because the explosion takes place in Amy's timeline as mentioned in this quote from Flesh and Stone.
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Why do the Silence wear suits?

The appearance of the Silents in suits is a mental construct of an authority figure created by them as part of their obedience compulsion. This would likely mean in previous eras, they wore whatever the dominant members of that society wore that would add to a desire to please them.
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Is Tasha Lem River Song?

No, there is no good reason to think Tasha Lem is River Song.
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Is Clara a Time Lord?

It's in that repair we discover something even more amazing about Clara: she's a Time Lord. Think about it. Clara is there on Gallifrey to persuade the first Doctor to take the TARDIS with the wonky steering. It has been stated that only Time Lords are allowed on Gallifrey.
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Why can't Doctor Who say his name?

Long story short: the Doctor lies. Recently, fans have hypothesized that the reason why the Doctor never speaks their own name is for their own safety. And the hypothesis also suggests that the only occasion for which a Time Lord would reveal their name is at the moment of their final death.
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Does River Song know the Doctor's name?

The simple answer is that we do not know. River's method of learning the Doctor's name has not yet been shown or explained on-screen. It is strongly implied that she knew it before she died in the Library, however, as it's the Doctor's explanation for why he trusts her.
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What does Rose Whisper Donna?

When asked if she remembered Rose's name, Donna said she was never told it, but she does remember the two words Rose whispered into her ear: "Bad Wolf".
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Does River Song have 2 Hearts?

Although it's a 'blink-and-you'll-miss-it' moment, she does indeed appear to have two hearts... You might want to mention that the novel seems to be contradicted by screen evidence in The Doctor's Daughter.
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Do we ever learn the Doctor's name?

John Smith is also a favourite name of the Doctor outside of the TV series, cropping up regularly in Doctor Who comic books, novels and audio dramas, even including the sneaky use of “Jane Smith” by the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker). It seems unlikely that we will ever truly know the Doctor's real name.
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Who is the oldest Doctor Who?

The oldest Doctor was William Hartnell (UK), who played the part from the age of 55 to 57. He last reprised the role in 1973, aged 65.
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Who is the youngest Doctor Who?

Matt Smith became the youngest ever actor (aged 26) to play the doctor when he took on the role in 2010.
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Which companion was with the Doctor the longest?

We've had a lifetime of Clara Oswald — several, in fact — as Clara is the longest-serving companion the series has had since its 2005 revival.
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