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"Doctor Who" is a British Broadcasting Corporation series following the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known only as "the Doctor" and the various companions who travel with him. It is among the world's longest-running science-fiction television series and has a worldwide fan following. The show began in 1963 and ran for 26 seasons until it was put "on hiatus" (and not officially cancelled) in 1989; a television movie was made in 1996. While it was off the air, books and audio dramas continued the Doctor's adventures. The programme was relaunched in 2005, with a full season and a Christmas special each year through 2008, four specials in 2009, and a fifth series in 2010 - 2014. Actors who have played the Doctor are: [1] William Hartnell, [2] Patrick Troughton, [3] Jon Pertwee, [4] Tom Baker, [5] Peter Davison, [6] Colin Baker, [7] Sylvester McCoy, [8] Paul McGann, [9] Christopher Eccleston, [10] David Tennant, [11] Matt Smith, and [12] Peter Capaldi.

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• Alden's Doctor Who Page

  http://www.tetrap.com/drwho/
  New Zealand site offering news, local fan club information, a guide to the audio adventures, fan fiction and a Mel Bush appreciation section.

• BBC America: Doctor Who

  http://www.bbcamerica.com/doctor-who/
  Official website for the television series featuring videos, images, cast bios, premiere information and trailers.

• BBC One: Doctor Who

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006q2x0
  Official website provides news, episode guide, video clips, image galleries, characters, monsters, games and DW50 guide.

• Defending the Earth

  http://www.whoisdoctorwho.co.uk/
  Games and puzzles, with a special section devoted to unmasking the true identity of the mysterious character known as "The Doctor".

• Doctor Who Dynamic Rankings

  http://www.dewhurstdesigns.co.uk/dynamic/
  An ongoing survey of on-line fandom's likes and dislikes, including favourite episodes and Doctors.

• Doctor Who Locations

  http://www.doctorwholocations.org.uk/
  Utilises Google Maps to provide details of various filming locations used in the series.

• Doctor Who Online

  http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/
  Offers news and reviews, with forums, episode guides, audio interviews and links.

• Doctor Who Scarf

  http://www.doctorwhoscarf.com/
  Describes how to recreate the 4th Doctor's scarf. Includes instructions, a guide to yarns, knitting patterns and photographs.

• Doctor Who: A Brief History of Time (Travel)

  http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/
  Offers news, episode details, and features about the show and its spin-offs.

• Doctor Who: Devious

  http://www.doctorwho-devious.com/
  Amateur film producers. Contains production notes, galleries, movie clips and news about the project Halfway to Oblivion, featuring a cameo performance by Jon Pertwee.

• Eye of Horus

  http://www.eyeofhorus.org.uk/
  Fan enterprise offering detailed plot synopses, episode and DVD reviews, articles, interviews, merchandise and details of the Big Finish audio productions.

• IMDb: Doctor Who

  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056751/
  Offers a synopsis, cast and crew list, user comments, a message board and links.

• Kasterborous

  http://www.kasterborous.com/
  Articles and news items, interviews with cast members, reviews, original artwork and wallpaper downloads.

• Planet Kember

  http://ianlevine.forumco.com/
  Former series consultant Ian Levine's suite of discussion forums covering a variety of Doctor Who related topics.

• SevenZero.net

  http://www.sevenzero.net/
  Original artwork, recent convention photographs and exclusive online comic adventures.

• Tabula Rasa: Doctor Who

  http://www.tabula-rasa.info/DoctorWho/
  A collection of stories and articles concentrating on the seventh Doctor and the darker aspects of the show.

• Tardis Data Core, the Doctor Who Wiki

  http://tardis.wikia.com/
  Wikia encyclopedia extensively covering stories, characters, technology, locations and species for Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sarah Jane and K9.

• The ?-Mark Doctor Who Page

  http://home.earthlink.net/~qstnmark/whopage.htm
  A concise guide to the first 8 Doctors.

• The Earthbound TimeLords

  http://homepages.bw.edu/~jcurtis/
  An academic research site devoted to the series.

• The Guardian - Doctor Who

  http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/doctor-who
  Ongoing collected coverage includes news, features, interviews, blogs, notes and queries.

• The TARDIS Library

  http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/~trekker/policeboxes/
  Information on the show's TARDIS props and the real police boxes that inspired them, along with details on fan replicas and a guide to building your own.

• The TARDIS Rebuilders

  http://tardisboard.proboards.com/
  Message board for fans interested in constructing replicas.

• Timelash.com

  http://www.timelash.com/
  Features puzzles, polls, bloopers, a list of books, DVDs, videos and audios.

• TV.com: Doctor Who

  http://www.tv.com/shows/doctor-who/
  Contains cast and crew information, episode guides, news and links.

• Who's Doctor Who?

  http://www.whosdw.com/
  Offers a biography and chronology of the Doctor.

• Who3D

  http://www.who3d.com/
  Computer generated artwork, tutorials, downloads, news and a forum.

• Wikipedia: Doctor Who

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Doctor_Who
  Features the history of the Doctor and his companions, as well as information about the various aliens and villains that have featured throughout the series.

• You know you're an American Doctor Who fan if...

  http://www.firsttvdrama.com/funstuff/youwho.php3
  Some humorous comments on Doctor Who fandom.

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