Who was the longest playing Dr Who?

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 was the Doctor for the shortest time?

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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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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How long did the 11th Doctor live?

The Eleventh Doctor lives out his entire “life” in that body, which would probably give him a solid 400 years at least. If he got as much time as Moffat suggests, then he lived more like 600 years in that body, taking him to 2000+.
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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 youngest Dr Who?

Matt Smith (2010-2013)

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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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 1st Dr Who?

First Doctor: William Hartnell (1963–1966). The First Doctor appeared to be a frail old man but don't be fooled. He played deadly games with the Celestial Toymaker, he fooled Roman emperors and French revolutionaries and foiled everything the evil Daleks could throw at him.
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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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Which companion has met the most doctors?

Probably The Master by meeting 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 for seven in total on screen.
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Who did the Doctor love the most?

1 The Most: Amy Pond And Rory Williams

They grew up side by side and were friends for a long time before they got together. Their relationship had a strong base, and they were made for each other.
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Who is going to replace Jodie Whittaker as Doctor Who?

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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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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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. Whitaker made history as the first female to take on the iconic role. Gatwa also makes Whovian history as he will be the first black actor to take on the role of the Doctor.
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Why does the TARDIS not like Clara?

In answering that question in Doctor Who Magazine, Moffat suggested that the TARDIS' dislike of the current companion may be due to her sceptical nature and how she did not seem suitably awed by the Doctor's spaceship. Or, as he said, “It's almost like it's all building to something…
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Why did Jacqueline Hill leave Doctor Who?

(A popular myth which appears in some histories of the series and biographies of Ms. Hill is that she was "discovered" for the role based on work as a model in Paris, a career she never had.) Soon after leaving the series in 1965 she gave up acting to raise a family.
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Is Rose the Doctor's favorite companion?

2) Rose Tyler

She embraced his world, lived for the adventure of it all and is many peoples' favourite companion of all time. She's fiercely loyal to the Doctor and her family, the grief over losing her father never overdone but influencing constantly who she is and her compassion, even for Daleks.
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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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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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Was David Tennant the best doctor?

Scottish star David Tennant has been ranked the best Doctor Who ever. The tenth Doctor, who played the leading role from 2005 to 2010 was crowned the first place with 5,903 votes after rising to fame Tennant for this role in the series. Matt Smith takes second place, with 4,052 votes.
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Who will be the next Dr Who?

Actor Ncuti Gatwa will take over from Jodie Whittaker as the star of Doctor Who, the BBC has announced. The 29-year-old will become the 14th Time Lord on the popular science fiction show, and the first person of colour to play the lead role.
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