Who was the longest running Dr Who?

The longest-lasting on-screen incarnation is the Fourth Doctor, played by Tom Baker for seven years. Within the narrative, these changes were explained as regeneration, a biological process which heals a Time Lord when their incarnation is about to die.
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Which doctor has been in the most episodes?

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 the shortest run as the 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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Who turned down the role of the Doctor?

Hugh Grant (who also played an incarnation of the Doctor in Curse of Fatal Death) has stated that he turned down the role and expressed his regret once he saw how the show turned out.
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Who is the strongest Doctor in Doctor Who?

The show's protagonist Time Lord, the Doctor, shows mental strength as he uses his intelligence and determination to battle foes.
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10 Strongest Doctor Who Characters, Ranked
  1. 1 The Beast Is An All-Knowing Ancient Demon.
  2. 2 The Doctor Can't Be Stopped. ...
  3. 3 The Master Is Cunning And Willing To Use Force. ...
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Which Doctor lived the LONGEST



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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How long did the 11th Doctor live?

Towards the beginning of his quirky lifespan, the 11th Doctor told Amy Pond that he was 907 (“Flesh and Stone”). After centuries of wandering about with a couple different companions, he wound up around 1,200 years old when he met the War Doctor and the 10th Doctor in “The Day of the Doctor.”
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How long did the 10th Doctor live for?

From the same source we can estimate that the 10th doctor lived around seven or eight years. However the doctor claimed to have lived in his 11th incarnation for around three hundred years!
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Who is the most liked 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 was the youngest Doctor Who companion?

He was a confirmed Doctor Who fan and had had at least one letter printed in Doctor Who Weekly before he took up the role. Adric was a companion of Tom Baker and Peter Davison's Doctors from 1980 to 1982. Waterhouse was the youngest actor to play a companion and remains the youngest male to have done so.
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Who is the oldest actor to play the Doctor?

Capaldi is tied with the First Doctor, William Hartnell, as the oldest actor to be cast in the role. Both were aged 55 when cast.
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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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How many regenerations does the Doctor have left?

But as every "Whovian" knows, the Doctor cannot last for ever: Time Lords are able to regenerate only 12 times before they die.
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How long did the Fourth Doctor live?

Despite claiming he was "several thousand years" old at this point, we have to look to years we know to be fact: the First Doctor was around 449 when he regenerated and the Fourth was around 750. That leaves about 300 years for the Second and Third Doctors.
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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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Is Julia Foster going to be the 14th Doctor?

Julia Foster is the 14th Doctor, with Tennant Back as Companion. Veteran actress Julia Foster will replace Jodie Whittaker after she bows out from Doctor Who in this year's festive special. Despite claims to the contrary, Whittaker in fact filmed her final scenes late last year.
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What is the age limit for Doctor?

The Supreme Court has decided to examine validity of changes brought in by the Karnataka government increasing the minimum age of recruitment for general duty doctors from 21 to 26 years.
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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.
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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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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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Who is the next Doctor Who 2022?

The new Doctor Who 2022 is Ncuti Gatwa - full name Mizero Ncuti Gatwa - and star of Sex Education. Ncuti, 29, will replace Jodie Whittaker (opens in new tab) as the new Time Lord in the upcoming series, the BBC has confirmed.
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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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