Which doctor has been in the most episodes?

Thus, Hartnell has more episodes in the can than any other Doctor except Tom Baker, who starred in the show for seven seasons!
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Here we go:
  • Tom Baker: 172 eps.
  • William Hartnell: 134.
  • Patrick Troughton: 132.
  • Jon Pertwee: 131.
  • David Tennant: 113.
  • Matt Smith: 101.
  • Peter Capaldi: 89.
  • Peter Davison: 75.
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Who has played the doctor the longest?

As of 25 December 2018, official television productions have depicted fourteen distinct incarnations of the Doctor. The longest-lasting on-screen incarnation is the Fourth Doctor, played by Tom Baker for seven years.
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Who has the most seasons in Doctor Who?

There have been exceptions, of course: the Third Doctor Jon Pertwee stuck around for five seasons, while Tom Baker, arguably the most popular Doctor, stayed on for a whopping seven seasons — the longest tenure of any Doctor Who star. However, even they could not escape being typecast.
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What is the most watched Doctor Who episode?

"Time Crash" was praised by critics who reviewed the episode, and was a ratings success; it was the most-viewed show of the night, and briefly the most-viewed episode of Doctor Who since 2005, with 11 million viewers.
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Who is the hottest Doctor Who companion?

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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10 Most Controversial Doctor Who Episodes Of All Time



What is the least viewed Doctor Who episode?

1989's 'Ghost Light' was the last classic story to be filmed and, sadly, it is one that has received some of the lowest Doctor Who ratings of all time with an average of 4.1 million viewers.
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Why did David Tennant leave Doctor Who?

The Doctor, however, must regenerate eventually, and Tennant decided that time should come on his own terms. Like so many of his fellow Britons, he has been a Doctor Who fan his entire life, and being able to be The Doctor was a supreme childhood dream fulfilled.
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Who was the shortest running Doctor?

12. Paul McGann - Eighth Doctor. The Doctor with the shortest time on our screen, McGann took part in a 1996 TV film which was meant to relaunch the franchise.
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How many episodes did each DR WHO DO?

Tom Baker: 172 eps. William Hartnell: 134. Patrick Troughton: 132. Jon Pertwee: 131.
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Who was the best 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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Who was 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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Why is the Doctor's name a secret?

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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What is the Doctor's true 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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Who is the least popular Doctor Who?

12. 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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Who is the most popular Doctor Who companion?

Doctor Who: The 15 Best Companions, Ranked
  1. 1 Sarah-Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen)
  2. 2 Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) ...
  3. 3 Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) ...
  4. 4 Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney) ...
  5. 5 Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) ...
  6. 6 Dorothy "Ace" McShane (Sophie Aldred) ...
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Who is the most popular Doctor in the world?

William A. Abdu, M.D, M.S. is considered the No. 1 doctor in the world.
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Who is the new Doctor Who 2023?

Who is the new Doctor Who? Ncuti Gatwa was named the 14th Doctor and will take over the role from Jodie Whitaker.
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Who is the new Dr Who 2023?

Who is the new Doctor Who? On May 8, 2022, the BBC revealed that Ncuti Gatwa will play the Doctor in the 14th season of Doctor Who in 2023. This makes him the 14th actor to play the role as a regular on the series and the 16th Doctor overall. (John Hurt and Jo Martin have played other “secret” versions of the Doctor.)
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Will David Tennant ever be the Doctor again?

David Tennant and Catherine Tate will return to Doctor Who for the show's 60th anniversary celebrations, the BBC has announced. The duo have reunited after 12 years to film scenes that are due to air next year.
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Why is Doctor Who rubbish now?

Sexists, racists, and homophobes have blamed it on the casting of Jodie Whittaker as a female Doctor, more characters of colour in the main cast, more LGBTQ characters, and too much "woke". We would argue that the problem with the show is that it's not "woke" enough.
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Is Doctor Who still popular?

Doctor Who is one of the most popular shows on BBC iPlayer and has been streamed 50 million times in the past year, with 7 million streams so far for the latest series, as audiences increasingly value the option to choose when and where they watch it.
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Who is the new Doctor Who?

After all, the show's lead character – a time traveling alien thousands of years old known as The Doctor – has only been played by white people since the show's inception in 1963. Current star Jodie Whittaker became the first woman to star in the show just five years ago.
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Who is the impossible girl?

“The Impossible Girl” is about young Cora Lee, a girl born out of wedlock to a former socialite and a penniless immigrant. She spends her days straddling two worlds in Manhattan, 1850, one as Cora Lee and the other pretending to be her brother, Jacob Lee.
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Is Clara the Doctor's daughter?

Clara is the future child of the Doctor and River who's had her memory erased. The two Time Lords must be up to something on their nights away from River's prison cell.
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