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 darkest episode of Doctor Who?

But one specific episode stands out as the darkest one of all, and it's arguably one of the single greatest episodes in the entire series. The episode in question is none other than the 2009 episode “The Waters of Mars”, starring David Tennant of Jessica Jones and Good Omens fame as the Tenth Doctor.
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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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What is the best Doctor Who episode?

  • "Fugitive Of The Judoon" Season 12, Episode 5. ...
  • "The Day Of The Doctor" 50th Anniversary Special. ...
  • "Vincent And The Doctor" Season 5, Episode 10. ...
  • "The Stolen Earth"/"Journey's End" Season 4, Episodes 12 and 13. ...
  • "Dalek" Season 1, Episode 6. ...
  • "Listen" Season 8, Episode 4. ...
  • "The Eleventh Hour" Season 5, Episode 1.
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Why is Midnight the scariest Doctor Who episode?

Midnight

What starts out as an excursion on the planet Midnight soon turns into a psychological assault on the Doctor and his fellow travellers. What makes this episode so creepy is the invisible nature of the alien. Sometimes it's what you can't see that's scarier than what you can.
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Can a 10 year old watch Doctor Who?

it is good but not for under 10s because some episodes are really scary and 10 year olds and over can handle it pretty well but under 10 probably not.
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Is Doctor Who ok for 12 year olds?

The majority of Doctor Who episodes in the modern series have been rated PG (Parental Guidance) by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), meaning that they should be fine for most kids but parents should consider whether it's suitable if the child is under 8 or more sensitive.
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What is the saddest episode of Doctor Who?

8 of Doctor Who's saddest moments EVER, from Donna's exit to "I don't wanna go"
  1. The Tenth Doctor saves Caecilius. ...
  2. Rose's dad dies saving the universe. ...
  3. Van Gogh visits the future. ...
  4. Donna's memory is erased. ...
  5. The Ninth Doctor sends Rose back to Earth. ...
  6. The Tenth Doctor doesn't wanna go. ...
  7. The Eleventh Doctor's farewell speech.
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Who was the least popular Dr Who?

Paul McGann

Pity the poor Eighth Doctor, who – judged solely by the 1996 TV movie – is one of the fans' least favourite incarnations.
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Is Doctor Who a horror show?

Horror has long been a core part of Doctor Who. Since almost it's very beginning, it's essentially been about monsters at least as much as adventures through time and space. In fact, the show's most famous monsters of all – the Daleks – appeared in just the second-ever serial!
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What happens if you touch a weeping angel?

Little is known of their origins or culture. When observed, they freeze like stone, but in the blink of an eye they can move vast distances. The touch of an Angel hurls their victim back in time – allowing the Angel to feast on the energy of their unlived days.
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Is the Doctor a weeping angel?

The Doctor had been tricked and corralled, and separated from her friends, all at the behest of her mysterious ex-employers The Division. And in horrifying scenes, Village of the Angels concludes with the Doctor turned to stone, transformed into a Weeping Angel herself as her friends watch on.
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What is the longest Doctor Who story?

The Key To Time

If you really want to break out the big guns, you can argue that Season 16, during Tom Baker's tenure, was the longest story in the show's history, running for twenty-six episodes.
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Is Dr Who sci fi or horror?

Forget everything you think you know about Doctor Who's quirky brand of science fiction. If you want to get real, Doctor Who is a sci-fi horror show that is just pretending to be a funny, happy-go-lucky time travel show. The best Doctor Who episodes will make you afraid of the dark.
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Is Doctor Who Night terrors scary?

"Night Terrors" was inspired by Gatiss's fear of dolls, and the ones in the episode were designed to be scary and crude-looking. The episode was moved from the first half of the series to the second, which necessitated changes to make it fit into the series' story arc.
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Who is the hottest Doctor Who?

7 Hottest Female Companions of DOCTOR WHO
  • Leela (Louise Jameson) The Fourth Doctor picked up Leela on a jungle planet. ...
  • Peri Brown (Nicola Bryant) A companion of the Fifth and Sixth Doctors, Peripugilliam Brown was a botany student who decided to hop along in the TARDIS. ...
  • River Song (Alex Kingston)
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Who was the coolest Doctor Who?

1. David Tennant. Regularly topping polls for the most popular Doctor Who incarnation of all time – at least the polls that Tom Baker doesn't win – the David Tennant era marked the most successful in the show's recent history.
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Who is the most liked Doctor Who?

Ushering in a Golden Age of Doctor Who, David Tennant is takes the number one spot. Widely considered the most popular Doctor ever, Tennant brought a whole new audience to the already beloved show.
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Was James Corden in Doctor Who?

"Doctor Who" Closing Time (TV Episode 2011) - James Corden as Craig Owens - IMDb.
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How old is the 14th Doctor?

Ncuti Gatwa will take over from Jodie Whittaker as the Time Lord in Doctor Who, the BBC has announced. The 29-year-old will become the 14th Doctor on the popular BBC show after Whittaker announced last July she would be leaving the role.
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Is Doctor Who worth watching?

For a fan of science fiction, Doctor Who is more than a good series to watch! For the ones who are not a die-hard fans of sci-fi, it is still a good series with a great plot.
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How old is Doctor Who?

Readers generally assume that the Doctor is around 900 years old - mainly because the character proclaimed that age for much of the show's modern era. Yet the Time Lord spent a long while in his Eleventh and Twelfth forms, and actually passed that milestone a while ago.
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Is Doctor Who family friendly?

Many of the episodes are great for the 10+ crowd but some are definitely NOT. Some of the monsters are extremely scary and there can be a lot of tense creeping around. There is also some insinuated violence that bothered my 10 year old (e.g. surgical instruments shown before an off-screen brain removal!)
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Is Dr Who an adult?

"The only drama the BBC will boast about are Merlin and Doctor Who, which are fine, but they're children's programmes. They're not for adults.
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