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'''Series 1''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' is also known as '''Season 27''' to differentiate it from [[Season 1]] of the original series. It ran between [[26 March]] [[2005]] and [[18 June]] [[2005]], nearly sixteen years after [[Season 26|the last season]] of the "classic series" (broadcast 1963-1989) was aired. Unlike the "classic series", this was the first series produced by [[BBC Wales]], shot primarily within Wales, with Cardiff often "standing in" for London.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/3913205.stm |title=First secrets from new Doctor Who |date of source=Wednesday, 21 July, 2004 |website name=BBC NEWS - UK - WALES |accessdate=2nd August 2011}}</ref> This series starred [[Christopher Eccleston]] as the [[Ninth Doctor]] and [[Billie Piper]] as [[Rose Tyler]] and later [[John Barrowman]] as [[Jack Harkness]]. The head [[Writer]] of the series, [[Russell T Davies]], was responsible for bringing ''Doctor Who'' back on television. He continued as head writer and executive producer until [[2010]]. Davies wrote eight episodes of the thirteen-episode series, with writers [[Steven Moffat]], [[Paul Cornell]], [[Mark Gatiss]] and [[Robert Shearman]] writing the other five. Robert Shearman was the only one of these writers not to write for a future series.  
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|broadcast year = 2005
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|story count = 10
|doctor      = Ninth Doctor
|companion  = Rose Tyler
|companion2  = Jack Harkness
|companion3  = Adam Mitchell
|companion4  = Mickey Smith
|producer    = Phil Collinson
|exec prod  = Russell T Davies
|exec prod2  = Julie Gardner
|exec prod3  = Mal Young
|first ep    = Rose (TV story)
|start date  = [[26 March (releases)|26 March]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]]
|end date    = [[18 June (releases)|18 June]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]]
|network    = BBC One
|runtime    = 45'
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'''Series 1''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran from [[26 March (releases)|26 March]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]] to [[18 June (releases)|18 June]] 2005. It was the first series produced by [[BBC Wales]]. It starred [[Christopher Eccleston]] as the [[Ninth Doctor]] and [[Billie Piper]] as [[Rose Tyler]]. The series opened with {{cs|Rose (TV story)}} and concluded with {{cs|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}}.


Unlike the original ''Doctor Who'' series, in which stories consisted of as few as one (''[[Mission to the Unknown (TV story)|Mission to the Unknown]]'') and as many as fourteen episodes (''[[Season 23|The Trial of a Time Lord]]''), stories in the revived series consist mainly of individual episodes and occasional two-or-three-parters.
== Overview ==
Series 1 introduced the [[Ninth Doctor]], along with new companion [[Rose Tyler]]. It dealt with the words "[[Bad Wolf meme|Bad Wolf]]" being spread across time and space, which was the [[Story arc|main arc]] of the series. This meme was seen in the majority of the episodes.
 
Series 1 also provided the first major information about the [[Last Great Time War]]. {{cs|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}} featured the revived series' first regeneration. The season also introduced [[Jack Harkness]], planting the seed for the spin-off ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]''.


Although it was a continuation of the earlier series, the BBC chose to restart its series numbering rather than risk alienating new viewers by branding this the twenty-seventh season. This series saw the show return to forty-five-minute episodes for the first time since [[1985]]. Many episodes served to reintroduce concepts of ''Doctor Who'' to a new generation, with key episodes being ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'', which reintroduced [[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|U.N.I.T.]] (albeit in a minor way), and ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'', which reintroduced the [[Dalek]]s.
== Production ==
Series 1 consisted of ten stories and thirteen episodes. Its [[head writer]] was [[Russell T Davies]], and thus the series was the start of his first era as head writer, which lasted until the story {{cs|The End of Time (TV story)}}, the final "specials" of the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|fourth series]]. This era came nearly sixteen years after [[Season 26 (Doctor Who 1963)|the previous ''season'']], though only nine years after [[Doctor Who (TV story)|the last ''television story'']]. But credit for the series hardly belonged to RTD alone. The struggles to bring ''Doctor Who'' back to [[BBC One]] after such a long absence are the subject of several documentaries and behind-the-scenes explorations, all of which confirm that series 1 was the result of the struggles of several individuals apart from RTD himself — notably [[BBC]] execs [[Jane Tranter]] and [[Lorraine Heggessey]], as well as RTD's fellow [[executive producer]]s, [[Julie Gardner]] and [[Mal Young]].  


Series 1 was unusually well-received.  It won the [[wikipedia:National Television Award|National Television Award]] and [[BAFTA]] for "Best Drama Series", confirming its popular and critical success.  Its BAFTA nomination was the first for the series since [[season 15]] and the first ever for the programme in an "adult" category. Perhaps more importantly, it was the first time that a series of ''Doctor Who'' had actually ''won'' a BAFTA.  [[Christopher Eccleston]] and [[Billie Piper]] both won National Television Awards for "Favourite Actor" and "Favourite Actress".  [[Writer]] [[Steven Moffat]] also began a three-year domination of the [[Hugo Award]] "Short Form Presentation" category by winning one for for his ''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]''/''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'' two-parter.
Their pitch was successful, with RTD's desires to have the series be a continuation, rather than a reboot, of the original being successful. As such, series 1 saw many of the classic era's elements remain, notably the Doctor's history as a [[Time Lord]], his use of the [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]], [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]], and the return of his original nemesis the [[Dalek]]s. The series also brought the return of individual episode titles for the first time since ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'' in [[Season 3 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 3]].


Series 1 was later shown (after initial hesitation) by the American network Sci-Fi Channel - the first time a nationally broadcast commercial network had shown the series in the US.
Though RTD wrote the bulk of the series, he also brought in Mark Gatiss, Robert Shearman, Paul Cornell and Steven Moffat on the basis of their previous ''Doctor Who ''writing work for the Virgin New Adventures and Short Trips ranges. With Gatiss and Cornell, he actively told them that he wanted their scripts to be similar in tone to what they had written for the VNAs.<ref>Aldridge, Mark; Murray, Andy, ''T is for Television: The Small Screen Adventures of Russell T Davies.'' Reynolds & Hearn Ltd.</ref>


This first season and those immediately following would credit the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] for assistance in providing production support.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4328329.stm |title=BBC investigates Doctor Who leak |date of source=Tuesday, 8 March, 2005 |website name=BBC NEWS - Entertainment |accessdate=2nd August 2011}}</ref> The season aired on the CBC only a few days after the UK broadcast, with [[Christopher Eccleston]] appearing in specially shot bumpers. (This practice did not continue beyond this first season.)
Ultimately, the decision to make the series in [[Cardiff]] rather than [[London]] not only changed the face of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', but also reshaped the British television industry. A then-sleepy satellite of the BBC was transformed by this series' success into a major hub of British television production. Series 1 was characterised not just by its unexpected success with the British public, but also by the teething problems inherent in filming a major, special-effects-heavy series in a country that, until then, had little experience with that kind of production.


== Overview ==
Series 1 was unusually well-received. It won the {{w|National Television Award}} and [[BAFTA]] for "Best Drama Series", confirming its popular and critical success. Its BAFTA nomination was the first for the series since [[Season 15 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 15]] and the first ever for the programme in an "adult" category. Perhaps more importantly, it was the first time that a series of ''Doctor Who'' had actually ''won'' a BAFTA. Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper both won National Television Awards for "Favourite Actor" and "Favourite Actress". [[Writer]] Steven Moffat also began a three-year domination of the [[Hugo Award]] "Short Form Presentation" category by winning one for his {{cs|The Empty Child (TV story)}}/{{cs|The Doctor Dances (TV story)}} two-parter. [[John Barrowman]]'s [[Jack Harkness]], who was introduced in this story, would go on to have a profound impact on the shape and scope of the [[DWU|''Doctor Who'' universe]].
Series 1 introduced the [[Ninth Doctor]] along with new companion [[Rose Tyler]]. It dealt with the words [[Bad Wolf meme|"Bad Wolf"]] being spread across time and space, which was the main arc of the series. This meme was seen in the majority of the episodes.


Series 1 also provided the first major information about the [[Last Great Time War]]. ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'' featured the revived series' first regeneration. The season also introduced [[Jack Harkness]] and planted the seed for the spin-off ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]''.
Unlike the more recent series, series 1 was produced under a partnership deal with the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4328329.stm|title=BBC investigates Doctor Who leak|date of source=Tuesday, 8 March, 2005|website name=BBC NEWS - Entertainment|accessdate=2nd August 2011}}</ref> It was also the first whole series of ''Doctor Who'' to be broadcast on a national, commercial network in the [[United States]], thanks to a late deal with the [[Sci-Fi Channel]].


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
[[File:2005_dw_promocard.jpg|thumb|Promotional postcard for the series.]]
* [[Ninth Doctor|Doctor Who]]<ref>Despite being credited as "Doctor Who" onscreen for the entirety of this series, the [[Ninth Doctor]] is credited on all episode pages on the official [[Doctor Who website|''Doctor Who'' website]] (barring ''Rose'') as 'The Doctor'. </ref> - [[Christopher Eccleston]]
=== Primary cast ===
* [[Rose Tyler]] - [[Billie Piper]], [[Julia Joyce]]
* The [[Ninth Doctor]] - [[Christopher Eccleston]]
: and introducing [[David Tennant]] as [[Tenth Doctor|Doctor Who]]
* [[Rose Tyler]] - [[Billie Piper]]
 
=== Secondary cast ===
=== Recurring ===
* [[Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]]
* [[Jackie Tyler]] - [[Camille Coduri]]
* [[Jackie Tyler]] - [[Camille Coduri]]
* [[Mickey Smith]] - [[Noel Clarke]]
* [[Mickey Smith]] - [[Noel Clarke]], [[Casey Dyer]]
* Voice of the [[Nestene Consciousness]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Auton]]s - [[Alan Ruscoe]], [[Paul Kasey]], [[David Sant]], [[Elizabeth Fost]], [[Helen Otway]]
* [[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17]] - [[Zoë Wanamaker]]
* [[Trinity Wells]] - [[Lachele Carl]]
* [[Harriet Jones]] - [[Penelope Wilton]]
* [[Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen]] - [[Annette Badland]], [[Alan Ruscoe]]
* [[Adam Mitchell]] - [[Bruno Langley]]
* [[Adam Mitchell]] - [[Bruno Langley]]
=== Guest cast ===
* [[Jack Harkness|Captain Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]]
* [[Dalek]]s - [[Dalek operator|operated]] by [[Barnaby Edwards]], [[Nicholas Pegg]], [[David Hankinson]] and voiced by [[Nicholas Briggs]]
<!-- Peter Tyler is not recurring because the other appearances are of the alternative-universe version-->
 
=== Guest ===
* [[Clive Finch]] - [[Mark Benton]]
* [[Clive Finch]] - [[Mark Benton]]
* [[Lady Cassandra]] - [[Zoë Wanamaker]]
* [[Steward (The End of the World)|Steward]] - [[Simon Day]]
* [[Jabe]] - [[Yasmin Bannerman]]
* [[Jabe]] - [[Yasmin Bannerman]]
* [[Moxx of Balhoon]] - [[Jimmy Vee]]
* [[Gabriel Sneed]] – [[Alan David]]
* [[Gwyneth (The Unquiet Dead)|Gwyneth]] - [[Eve Myles]]
* [[Gwyneth (The Unquiet Dead)|Gwyneth]] - [[Eve Myles]]
* [[Charles Dickens]] - [[Simon Callow]]
* [[Charles Dickens]] - [[Simon Callow]]
* [[Harriet Jones]] - [[Penelope Wilton]]
* Voice of the [[Gelth]] – [[Zoe Thorne]]
* [[Joseph Green]] - [[David Verrey]]
* [[Jocrassa Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen]] - [[David Verrey]]
* [[Margaret Blaine]] - [[Annette Badland]]
* [[Toshiko Sato]] - [[Naoko Mori]]
* [[Henry van Statten]] - [[Corey Johnson]]
* [[Henry van Statten]] - [[Corey Johnson]]
* [[Diana Goddard|Goddard]] - [[Anna-Louise Plowman]]
* [[Cathica Santini Khadeni]] - [[Christine Adams]]
* [[Eva Saint Julienne|Suki]] - [[Anna Maxwell Martin|Anna Maxwell-Martin]]
* [[The Editor]] - [[Simon Pegg]]
* [[The Editor]] - [[Simon Pegg]]
* [[Pete Tyler]] - [[Shaun Dingwall]]
* [[Nurse (The Long Game)|Nurse]] - [[Tamsin Greig]]
* [[Peter Tyler]] - [[Shaun Dingwall]]
* [[Jamie (The Empty Child)|Jamie]] - [[Albert Valentine]]
* [[Jamie (The Empty Child)|Jamie]] - [[Albert Valentine]]
* [[Nancy (The Empty Child)|Nancy]] - [[Florence Hoath]]
* [[Nancy (The Empty Child)|Nancy]] - [[Florence Hoath]]
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* [[Lynda Moss]] - [[Jo Joyner]]
* [[Lynda Moss]] - [[Jo Joyner]]
* [[Rodrick]] - [[Paterson Joseph]]
* [[Rodrick]] - [[Paterson Joseph]]
* [[Dalek|Voice of Daleks]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Controller (Bad Wolf)|Controller]] - [[Martha Cope]]
 
== Television stories ==
=== Story formats and arc ===
Series 1 saw a recreation of the show's format for its episodes. Rather than spending multiple 30 minute episodes on a single story, as the classic series had grown accustomed to, Davies and the new team changed the format to loosely follow one 45 minute episode per story. They also included two-parter stories spaced over the whole series, concluding with a two-parter finale. Given the series success, the format set by series 1 has been followed nearly identically by all subsequent series to date.


==== Introducing ====
Series 1 also began the use of a loose story arc to tie the series together, notably hinting towards a "big bad" the Doctor and his companions would have to learn about and overcome by the series conclusion. For series 1, it was the [[Bad Wolf meme]], hidden throughout each episode in some way, whether mentioned in dialogue or messaged on the surface of an object, even the TARDIS.
* [[Tenth Doctor]] - [[David Tennant]]


== Television stories ==
=== Episodes ===
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{| {{prettytable}}
|'''#''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
!'''Episode Number''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Director''' || '''Notes'''
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|1 ||''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]''||[[Russell T Davies]]||[[Keith Boak]]||First appearances of the [[Ninth Doctor]], [[Rose Tyler]], [[Jackie Tyler]] and [[Mickey Smith]]. Reintroduction of the [[Auton]]s and the [[Nestene Consciousness]].  
|1
|{{cs|Rose (TV story)}}
|rowspan=2|[[Russell T Davies]]
|[[Keith Boak]]
|First episode of the revived series. First appearances of the [[Ninth Doctor]], [[Rose Tyler]], [[Jackie Tyler]] and [[Mickey Smith]]. Reintroduction of the [[Auton]]s and the [[Nestene Consciousness]]. First appearance of the [[Ninth Doctor's sonic screwdriver|blue diode sonic screwdriver]] model. First appearance of [[www.whoisdoctorwho.co.uk|whoisdoctorwho.co.uk]].
|-
|-
|2 ||''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]''||Russell T Davies||[[Euros Lyn]]||First appearance of the [[Face of Boe]] and [[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17|Cassandra]].
|2
|{{cs|The End of the World (TV story)}}
|rowspan=2|[[Euros Lyn]]
|First appearance of the [[Face of Boe]] and [[Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17|Cassandra]]. Debut of the [[psychic paper]]. Introduction of the [[Bad Wolf meme]], and first mention of the [[Last Great Time War]] by name. First time a confirmed LGBTIQ character appears in a televised story in Cassandra.
|-
|-
|3 ||''[[The Unquiet Dead (TV story)|The Unquiet Dead]]''||[[Mark Gatiss]]||Euros Lyn||
|3
|{{cs|The Unquiet Dead (TV story)}}
|[[Mark Gatiss]]
|Introduction of the [[Cardiff Space-Time Rift|Cardiff Rift]].
|-
|-
|4&5 ||Pt. 1: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]''<br />Pt. 2: ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]''||Russell T Davies||Keith Boak||First appearance of [[Toshiko Sato]], [[Harriet Jones]] and the [[Slitheen]].
|4 & 5
|{{cs|Aliens of London (TV story)}} / {{cs|World War Three (TV story)}}
|Russell T Davies
|Keith Boak
|First appearance of [[Toshiko Sato]], [[Harriet Jones]] and the [[Slitheen family]].
|-
|-
|6 ||''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]''||[[Robert Shearman]]||[[Joe Ahearne]]||Reintroduction of the Daleks and first appearance of [[Adam Mitchell]]. Regarded as the first great episode of the new series.
|6
|{{cs|Dalek (TV story)}}
|[[Robert Shearman]]
|[[Joe Ahearne]]
|Reintroduction of the [[Dalek]]s, and first appearance of [[Adam Mitchell]]. [[Cyberman (Dalek)|The helmet]] of a [[Cyberman]] briefly appears as a cameo.
|-
|-
|7 ||''[[The Long Game (TV story)|The Long Game]]''||Russell T Davies||[[Brian Grant]]||Final appearance of Adam Mitchell - becoming the first companion to be kicked out of the TARDIS for bad behaviour.
|7
|{{cs|The Long Game (TV story)}}
|Russell T Davies
|[[Brian Grant]]
|Final televised appearance of [[Adam Mitchell]]. First appearance of [[Satellite 5]].
|-
|-
|8 ||''[[Father's Day (TV story)|Father's Day]]''||[[Paul Cornell]]||Joe Ahearne||Introduction of [[Peter Tyler|Pete Tyler]] (Rose's father).
|8
|{{cs|Father's Day (TV story)}}
|[[Paul Cornell]]
|Joe Ahearne
|First appearance of [[Pete Tyler]].
|-
|-
|9&10 ||Pt. 1: ''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]''<br />Pt. 2: ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]''||[[Steven Moffat]]||[[James Hawes]]||First appearance of [[Jack Harkness]].
|9 & 10
|{{cs|The Empty Child (TV story)}} / {{cs|The Doctor Dances (TV story)}}
|[[Steven Moffat]]
|[[James Hawes]]
|First appearance of [[Jack Harkness]].
|-
|-
|11 ||''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]''||Russell T Davies||Joe Ahearne||Reappearance of the Slitheen.
|11
|{{cs|Boom Town (TV story)}}
|rowspan=2|Russell T Davies
|rowspan=2|Joe Ahearne
|
|-
|-
|12&13 ||Pt. 1: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]''<br />Pt. 2: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]''||Russell T Davies||Joe Ahearne||Final appearance of the Ninth Doctor and introduction of the Tenth Doctor; last regular appearance of Jack Harkness until ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]''.
|12 & 13
|{{cs|Bad Wolf (TV story)}} / {{cs|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}}
|Final regular appearance of the [[Ninth Doctor]], and last time Jack Harkness serves as a travelling companion. First mention of the [[Torchwood Institute]]. Resolution of the [[Bad Wolf]] arc. First appearance of the [[Tenth Doctor]].  
|}
|}


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=== Home media ===
=== Home media ===
==== DVD ====
==== DVD ====
All episodes of series 1 were released in 2005.
All episodes of Series 1 were released in [[2005 (releases)|2005]] in both individual volumes and in boxset form by [[BBC Worldwide|2|Entertain]] and for [[Doctor Who/Covers/Home video/DVDs/Region 2#Ninth Doctor|Regions 2]] and [[Doctor Who/Covers/Home video/DVDs/Region 4#Ninth Doctor|4]], and in [[2006 (releases)|2006]] by [http://www.warnerbros.com/studio/divisions/home-entertainment/warner-home-video Warner Home Video] for [[Doctor Who/Covers/Home video/DVDs/Region 1#Ninth Doctor|Region 1]].
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! style="width:30%;"| '''Episode name'''  
! style="width:30%;" | '''Name'''  
! style="width:10%;"| '''Number and duration<br />of episodes'''
! style="width:10%;" | '''Number and duration<br />of episodes'''
! style="width:10%;"| '''R2 release date'''  
! style="width:10%;" | '''R2 release date'''  
! style="width:10%;"| '''R4 release date'''
! style="width:10%;" | '''R4 release date'''
! style="width:10%;"| '''R1 release date'''
! style="width:10%;" | '''R1 release date'''
|-
|-
| Doctor Who: Volume 1<br />''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]''<br />''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]''<br />''[[The Unquiet Dead (TV story)|The Unquiet Dead]]'' || 3 × 45 min. || 16 May 2005 || 17 June 2005 || 7 November 2006
| Doctor Who: Volume 1<br />{{cs|Rose (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The End of the World (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Unquiet Dead (TV story)}} || 3 × 45 min. || [[16 May (releases)|16 May]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]] || [[17 June (releases)|17 June]] 2005 || [[7 November (releases)|7 November]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|-
|-
| Doctor Who: Volume 2<br />''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'' /<br />''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]''<br />''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'' || 3 × 45 min. || 13 June 2005 || 3 August 2005 || 7 November 2006
| Doctor Who: Volume 2<br />{{cs|Aliens of London (TV story)}} /<br />{{cs|World War Three (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|Dalek (TV story)}} || 3 × 45 min. || [[13 June (releases)|13 June]] 2005 || [[3 August (releases)|3 August]] 2005 || 7 November 2006
|-
|-
| Doctor Who: Volume 3<br />''[[The Long Game (TV story)|The Long Game]]''<br />''[[Father's Day (TV story)|Father's Day]]''<br />''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]''/<br />''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'' || 4 × 45 min. || 1 August 2005 || 31 August 2005 || 7 November 2006
| Doctor Who: Volume 3<br />{{cs|The Long Game (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|Father's Day (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|The Empty Child (TV story)}}/<br />{{cs|The Doctor Dances (TV story)}} || 4 × 45 min. || [[1 August (releases)|1 August]] 2005 || [[31 August (releases)|31 August]] 2005 || 7 November 2006
|-
|-
| Doctor Who: Volume 4<br />''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]''<br />''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]''/<br />''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'' || 3 × 45 min. || 5 September 2005 || 6 October 2005 || 7 November 2006
| Doctor Who: Volume 4<br />{{cs|Boom Town (TV story)}}<br />{{cs|Bad Wolf (TV story)}}/<br />{{cs|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}} || 3 × 45 min. || [[5 September (releases)|5 September]] 2005 || [[6 October (releases)|6 October]] 2005 || 7 November 2006
|-
|-
| Doctor Who: The Complete First Series || 13 × 45 min. || 21 November 2005 || 8 December 2005 || 14 February 2006 (Canada)<br />4 July 2006 (US)
| Doctor Who: The Complete First Series
Disc 1: Episodes 1-3
Disc 2: Episodes 4-6
Disc 3: Episodes 7-10
Disc 4: Episodes 11-13
Disc 5: Confidentials
|| 13 × 45 min. || [[21 November (releases)|21 November]] 2005 || [[8 December (releases)|8 December]] 2005 || [[14 February (releases)|14 February]] 2006 (Canada)<br />[[4 July (releases)|4 July]] 2006 (US)
|}
|}


== Novels ==
==== Blu-ray ====
{{Section stub|This section needs to have images of the covers and possibly a table added.}}
Series 1 was included in the ''Doctor Who: Complete Series 1-7'' [[Blu-ray]] boxset, released on [[5 November (releases)|5 November]], [[2013 (releases)|2013]] in the US and [[4 November (releases)|4 November]], 2013 in the UK. In [[2015 (releases)|2015]], Series 1-[[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|4]] were reissued on Blu-ray individually.
 
In [[March (releases)|March]] [[2017 (releases)|2017]], an Amazon exclusive [[Steelbook]] containing all thirteen episodes was announced.
 
Series 1 was upscaled to HD along with [[Series 2 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 2]], [[Series 3 (Doctor Who 2005)|3]] and 4 and released on [[21 November (releases)|21 November]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] in a limited edition Blu-ray box set containing every "New Who" series up to [[Series 13 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 13]]<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/doctor-who-limited-edition-complete-new-who-blu-ray-set-is-up-for-preorder</ref> or in a separate box set containing only the first four upscaled series on [[27 November (releases)|27 November]] 2023.<ref>https://hmv.com/Store/Film-TV/Blu-ray/Doctor-Who-Series-1-4?clickref=1101lxWJx3d4&utm_source=Visualsoft&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=skimlinks_phg</ref><ref>https://cultbox.co.uk/news/remastered-doctor-who-series-1-4-blu-ray-coming-in-november</ref>
 
The Complete Series 1-4 was released on [[24 October (releases)|24 October]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]] by the BBC Shop newly upscaled to high definition and with all existing bonus features plus one new extra.<ref>https://shop.bbc.com/products/doctor-who-complete-seasons-1-4-blu-ray-24218</ref>
 
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== Stories set before this season ==
=== Seventh Doctor's post-''Survival'' stories ===
{{main|Seventh Doctor}}
 
=== Eighth Doctor ===
{{main|Eighth Doctor}}
 
=== ''Gallifrey'' ===
{{main|Gallifrey (audio series)}}
 
=== Bruce Master ===
{{main|Bruce Master}}
 
=== Reborn Master ===
{{main|Reborn Master}}
 
=== ''Once and Future'' ===
{{main|Once and Future}}
 
=== War Master ===
{{main|War Master}}
 
=== Ninth Doctor's pre-''Rose'' stories ===
{{main|Ninth Doctor}}
 
== Stories set during this season ==
=== Novels ===
* ''[[The Clockwise Man (novel)|The Clockwise Man]]''
* ''[[The Clockwise Man (novel)|The Clockwise Man]]''
* ''[[The Monsters Inside (novel)|The Monster Inside]]''
* ''[[The Monsters Inside (novel)|The Monster Inside]]''
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* ''[[Only Human (novel)|Only Human]]''
* ''[[Only Human (novel)|Only Human]]''
* ''[[The Stealers of Dreams (novel)|The Stealer of Dreams]]''
* ''[[The Stealers of Dreams (novel)|The Stealer of Dreams]]''
=== Audio stories ===
* ''[[The Window on the Moor (audio story)|The Window on the Moor]]''
* ''[[The Other Side (9DC audio story)|The Other Side]]''
* ''[[Retail Therapy (audio story)|Retail Therapy]]''
=== Comics ===
* ''[[Weapons of Past Destruction (comic story)|Weapons of Past Destruction]]''
* ''[[Hacked (comic story)|Hacked]]''
* ''[[Doctormania (comic story)|Doctormania]]''
* ''[[The Transformed (comic story)|The Transformed]]''
* ''[[Official Secrets (comic story)|Official Secrets]]''
* ''[[Slaver's Song (comic story)|Slaver's Song]]''
* ''[[Sin-Eaters (comic story)|Sin-Eaters]]''
* ''[[Secret Agent Man (comic story)|Secret Agent Man]]''
* ''[[The Bidding War (comic story)|The Bidding War]]''
=== Short stories ===
* ''[[Who is Doctor Who? (tie-in website)|Who is Doctor Who?]]''
** ''[[Have You Seen This Man? (short story)|Have You Seen This Man?]]''
** ''[[Dummy Massacre (short story)|Dummy Massacre]]''
** ''[[The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre (short story)|The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre]]''
** ''[[Rose sighting confirmed (short story)|Rose sighting confirmed]]''
** ''[[Alien landing confirmed (short story)|Alien landing confirmed]]''
** ''[[Hoax This! (short story)|Hoax This!]]''
** ''[[Henry Van Statten (short story)|Henry Van Statten]]''
** ''[[Essay Competition (short story)|Essay Competition]]''
** ''[[Rose's Dad? (short story)|Rose's Dad?]]''
** ''[[Amarillo Hoax (short story)|Amarillo Hoax]]''
** ''[[Hitler's Last Secret? (short story)|Hitler's Last Secret?]]''
** ''[[Meltdown (short story)|Meltdown]]''
** ''[[World Saved. Who Cares? (short story)|World Saved. Who Cares?]]''
** ''[[Mars (WiDW short story)|Mars]]''
* ''[[U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)|U.N.I.T.]]''
** ''[[Computer Virus File Sharing Alert (short story)|Computer Virus File Sharing Alert]]''
** ''[[UNIT's Position on The London Incident (short story)|UNIT's Position on The London Incident]]''
** ''[[Operation Mannequin (short story)|Operation Mannequin]]''
** ''[[Operation London (short story)|Operation London]]''
** ''[[Number Ten Pays Tribute to UNIT (short story)|Number Ten Pays Tribute to UNIT]]''
** ''[[Number Ten (short story)|Number Ten]]''
** ''[[Object Auction (short story)|Object Auction]]''
** [[Untitled (U.N.I.T. video game)|Untitled]]
** ''[[Rose Tyler (short story)|Rose Tyler]]''
** ''[[Unexploded WWII Bomb Warnings (short story)|Unexploded WWII Bomb Warnings]]''
** ''[[Cardiff Earthquake (short story)|Cardiff Earthquake]]''
** ''[[Guinevere One (short story)|Guinevere One]]''
** ''[[Alien Life (short story)|Alien Life]]''
** ''[[Project Rooftop (short story)|Project Rooftop]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who Files 5: Mickey]]''
** ''[[Taking Mickey (short story)|Taking Mickey]]''
* ''[[The Doctor: His Lives and Times]]''
** ''[[Mickey's Blog (short story)|Mickey's Blog]]''
* ''[[The Beast of Babylon (short story)|The Beast of Babylon]]''


== Promotional trailers ==
== Promotional trailers ==
For the series, several promotional trailers were created, utilising specially shot footage of the cast breaking the fourth wall and addressing viewers.  
For the series, several promotional trailers were created, utilising specially shot footage of Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper breaking the fourth wall and addressing viewers.
* The show's main trailer begins with an explosion rushing through a tunnel and the Doctor running. He enters the TARDIS and asks the viewer: "Do you want to come with me?" He walks around the console room, warning of the dangers that lie ahead, but promising "the trip of a lifetime." This promo uses an early arrangement of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] that was replaced by a more upbeat arrangement for the series itself.
* The show's main trailer begins with an explosion rushing through a tunnel and the Doctor running. He enters the TARDIS and asks the viewer: "Do you want to come with me?" He walks around the console room, warning of the dangers that lie ahead, but promising "the trip of a lifetime." This promo uses an early arrangement of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] that was replaced by a more upbeat arrangement for the series itself.
* Rose, in the console room, tells the viewer about the choice she had to make - working in a dull shop or chasing monsters. As the camera pulls back to show the Doctor standing behind her, she says, "What do you think?"
* Rose, in the console room, tells the viewer about the choice she had to make - working in a dull shop or chasing monsters. As the camera pulls back to show the Doctor standing behind her, she says, "What do you think?"
* Several short, wordless five-second "stings" were also produced. These showed closeups of the Doctor, Rose, the two together, and the TARDIS. No series logo or title is shown, with only a snippet of the ''Doctor Who'' theme or the TARDIS sound effect to identify the programme.
* Several short, wordless five-second "stings" were also produced. These showed close-ups of the Doctor, Rose, the two together, and the TARDIS. No series logo or title is shown, with only a snippet of the ''Doctor Who'' theme or the TARDIS sound effect to identify the programme.
 
==Canadian broadcast bumpers and documentaries==
The first season is credited as a co-production with Canada's [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]], which broadcast Series 1 shortly after the UK; as had been the case with the original series in 1965, the CBC became the first North American broadcaster of the revival. To promote this, Christopher Eccleston recorded a series of introductions that aired before most episodes and leading into some commercial breaks. These introductions, aside from explaining some concepts in the series, also served to promote a contest with the Canadian edition of ''TV Guide'' magazine, the first prize being a trip to visit the set of ''Doctor Who'' during production of Series 2. For ''The Christmas Invasion'', a similar set of introductions was taped, only featuring Billie Piper instead. No further introductions were produced for Series 2.
 
The initial CBC broadcasts of most episodes concluded with brief documentaries focusing on Canadian Doctor Who fans.


== Footnotes ==
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Series 1 of Doctor Who ran from 26 March 2005 to 18 June 2005. It was the first series produced by BBC Wales. It starred Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose Tyler. The series opened with Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"] and concluded with The Parting of the Ways [+]Loading...["The Parting of the Ways (TV story)"].

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

Series 1 introduced the Ninth Doctor, along with new companion Rose Tyler. It dealt with the words "Bad Wolf" being spread across time and space, which was the main arc of the series. This meme was seen in the majority of the episodes.

Series 1 also provided the first major information about the Last Great Time War. The Parting of the Ways [+]Loading...["The Parting of the Ways (TV story)"] featured the revived series' first regeneration. The season also introduced Jack Harkness, planting the seed for the spin-off Torchwood.

Production[[edit] | [edit source]]

Series 1 consisted of ten stories and thirteen episodes. Its head writer was Russell T Davies, and thus the series was the start of his first era as head writer, which lasted until the story The End of Time [+]Loading...["The End of Time (TV story)"], the final "specials" of the fourth series. This era came nearly sixteen years after the previous season, though only nine years after the last television story. But credit for the series hardly belonged to RTD alone. The struggles to bring Doctor Who back to BBC One after such a long absence are the subject of several documentaries and behind-the-scenes explorations, all of which confirm that series 1 was the result of the struggles of several individuals apart from RTD himself — notably BBC execs Jane Tranter and Lorraine Heggessey, as well as RTD's fellow executive producers, Julie Gardner and Mal Young.

Their pitch was successful, with RTD's desires to have the series be a continuation, rather than a reboot, of the original being successful. As such, series 1 saw many of the classic era's elements remain, notably the Doctor's history as a Time Lord, his use of the sonic screwdriver, his TARDIS, and the return of his original nemesis the Daleks. The series also brought the return of individual episode titles for the first time since The Gunfighters in season 3.

Though RTD wrote the bulk of the series, he also brought in Mark Gatiss, Robert Shearman, Paul Cornell and Steven Moffat on the basis of their previous Doctor Who writing work for the Virgin New Adventures and Short Trips ranges. With Gatiss and Cornell, he actively told them that he wanted their scripts to be similar in tone to what they had written for the VNAs.[1]

Ultimately, the decision to make the series in Cardiff rather than London not only changed the face of Doctor Who, but also reshaped the British television industry. A then-sleepy satellite of the BBC was transformed by this series' success into a major hub of British television production. Series 1 was characterised not just by its unexpected success with the British public, but also by the teething problems inherent in filming a major, special-effects-heavy series in a country that, until then, had little experience with that kind of production.

Series 1 was unusually well-received. It won the National Television Award and BAFTA for "Best Drama Series", confirming its popular and critical success. Its BAFTA nomination was the first for the series since season 15 and the first ever for the programme in an "adult" category. Perhaps more importantly, it was the first time that a series of Doctor Who had actually won a BAFTA. Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper both won National Television Awards for "Favourite Actor" and "Favourite Actress". Writer Steven Moffat also began a three-year domination of the Hugo Award "Short Form Presentation" category by winning one for his The Empty Child [+]Loading...["The Empty Child (TV story)"]/The Doctor Dances [+]Loading...["The Doctor Dances (TV story)"] two-parter. John Barrowman's Jack Harkness, who was introduced in this story, would go on to have a profound impact on the shape and scope of the Doctor Who universe.

Unlike the more recent series, series 1 was produced under a partnership deal with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[2] It was also the first whole series of Doctor Who to be broadcast on a national, commercial network in the United States, thanks to a late deal with the Sci-Fi Channel.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

and introducing David Tennant as Doctor Who

Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]

Guest[[edit] | [edit source]]

Television stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Story formats and arc[[edit] | [edit source]]

Series 1 saw a recreation of the show's format for its episodes. Rather than spending multiple 30 minute episodes on a single story, as the classic series had grown accustomed to, Davies and the new team changed the format to loosely follow one 45 minute episode per story. They also included two-parter stories spaced over the whole series, concluding with a two-parter finale. Given the series success, the format set by series 1 has been followed nearly identically by all subsequent series to date.

Series 1 also began the use of a loose story arc to tie the series together, notably hinting towards a "big bad" the Doctor and his companions would have to learn about and overcome by the series conclusion. For series 1, it was the Bad Wolf meme, hidden throughout each episode in some way, whether mentioned in dialogue or messaged on the surface of an object, even the TARDIS.

Episodes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Episode Number Title Writer Director Notes
1 Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"] Russell T Davies Keith Boak First episode of the revived series. First appearances of the Ninth Doctor, Rose Tyler, Jackie Tyler and Mickey Smith. Reintroduction of the Autons and the Nestene Consciousness. First appearance of the blue diode sonic screwdriver model. First appearance of whoisdoctorwho.co.uk.
2 The End of the World [+]Loading...["The End of the World (TV story)"] Euros Lyn First appearance of the Face of Boe and Cassandra. Debut of the psychic paper. Introduction of the Bad Wolf meme, and first mention of the Last Great Time War by name. First time a confirmed LGBTIQ character appears in a televised story in Cassandra.
3 The Unquiet Dead [+]Loading...["The Unquiet Dead (TV story)"] Mark Gatiss Introduction of the Cardiff Rift.
4 & 5 Aliens of London [+]Loading...["Aliens of London (TV story)"] / World War Three [+]Loading...["World War Three (TV story)"] Russell T Davies Keith Boak First appearance of Toshiko Sato, Harriet Jones and the Slitheen family.
6 Dalek [+]Loading...["Dalek (TV story)"] Robert Shearman Joe Ahearne Reintroduction of the Daleks, and first appearance of Adam Mitchell. The helmet of a Cyberman briefly appears as a cameo.
7 The Long Game [+]Loading...["The Long Game (TV story)"] Russell T Davies Brian Grant Final televised appearance of Adam Mitchell. First appearance of Satellite 5.
8 Father's Day [+]Loading...["Father's Day (TV story)"] Paul Cornell Joe Ahearne First appearance of Pete Tyler.
9 & 10 The Empty Child [+]Loading...["The Empty Child (TV story)"] / The Doctor Dances [+]Loading...["The Doctor Dances (TV story)"] Steven Moffat James Hawes First appearance of Jack Harkness.
11 Boom Town [+]Loading...["Boom Town (TV story)"] Russell T Davies Joe Ahearne
12 & 13 Bad Wolf [+]Loading...["Bad Wolf (TV story)"] / The Parting of the Ways [+]Loading...["The Parting of the Ways (TV story)"] Final regular appearance of the Ninth Doctor, and last time Jack Harkness serves as a travelling companion. First mention of the Torchwood Institute. Resolution of the Bad Wolf arc. First appearance of the Tenth Doctor.

Adaptations and merchandising[[edit] | [edit source]]

Home media[[edit] | [edit source]]

DVD[[edit] | [edit source]]

All episodes of Series 1 were released in 2005 in both individual volumes and in boxset form by 2|Entertain and for Regions 2 and 4, and in 2006 by Warner Home Video for Region 1.

Name Number and duration
of episodes 		R2 release date R4 release date R1 release date
Doctor Who: Volume 1
Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"]
The End of the World [+]Loading...["The End of the World (TV story)"]
The Unquiet Dead [+]Loading...["The Unquiet Dead (TV story)"]		 3 × 45 min. 16 May 2005 17 June 2005 7 November 2006
Doctor Who: Volume 2
Aliens of London [+]Loading...["Aliens of London (TV story)"] /
World War Three [+]Loading...["World War Three (TV story)"]
Dalek [+]Loading...["Dalek (TV story)"]		 3 × 45 min. 13 June 2005 3 August 2005 7 November 2006
Doctor Who: Volume 3
The Long Game [+]Loading...["The Long Game (TV story)"]
Father's Day [+]Loading...["Father's Day (TV story)"]
The Empty Child [+]Loading...["The Empty Child (TV story)"]/
The Doctor Dances [+]Loading...["The Doctor Dances (TV story)"]		 4 × 45 min. 1 August 2005 31 August 2005 7 November 2006
Doctor Who: Volume 4
Boom Town [+]Loading...["Boom Town (TV story)"]
Bad Wolf [+]Loading...["Bad Wolf (TV story)"]/
The Parting of the Ways [+]Loading...["The Parting of the Ways (TV story)"]		 3 × 45 min. 5 September 2005 6 October 2005 7 November 2006
Doctor Who: The Complete First Series

Disc 1: Episodes 1-3 Disc 2: Episodes 4-6 Disc 3: Episodes 7-10 Disc 4: Episodes 11-13 Disc 5: Confidentials

13 × 45 min. 21 November 2005 8 December 2005 14 February 2006 (Canada)
4 July 2006 (US)

Blu-ray[[edit] | [edit source]]

This section's awfully stubby.

This section needs to have images of the covers and possibly a table added.

Series 1 was included in the Doctor Who: Complete Series 1-7 Blu-ray boxset, released on 5 November, 2013 in the US and 4 November, 2013 in the UK. In 2015, Series 1-4 were reissued on Blu-ray individually.

In March 2017, an Amazon exclusive Steelbook containing all thirteen episodes was announced.

Series 1 was upscaled to HD along with Series 2, 3 and 4 and released on 21 November 2023 in a limited edition Blu-ray box set containing every "New Who" series up to Series 13[4] or in a separate box set containing only the first four upscaled series on 27 November 2023.[5][6]

The Complete Series 1-4 was released on 24 October 2024 by the BBC Shop newly upscaled to high definition and with all existing bonus features plus one new extra.[7]

  • New Who Limited Edition (front)

    New Who Limited Edition (front)

  • New Who Limited Edition (back)

    New Who Limited Edition (back)

  • New Who Limited Edition (front)

    New Who Limited Edition (front)

  • New Who Limited Edition (back)

    New Who Limited Edition (back)

  • New Who Limited Edition promo

    New Who Limited Edition promo

  • New Who Limited Edition promo

    New Who Limited Edition promo

  • Series 1-4 & Specials Box Set

    Series 1-4 & Specials Box Set

  • Series 1-4 & Specials Collection

    Series 1-4 & Specials Collection

  • Series 1-4 & Specials (back)

    Series 1-4 & Specials (back)

  • Series 1-4 & Specials promo

    Series 1-4 & Specials promo

  • The Complete Series 1-4 promo

    The Complete Series 1-4 promo

Stories set before this season[[edit] | [edit source]]

Seventh Doctor's post-Survival stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Seventh Doctor

Eighth Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Eighth Doctor

Gallifrey[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Gallifrey (audio series)

Bruce Master[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Bruce Master

Reborn Master[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Reborn Master

Once and Future[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Once and Future

War Master[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: War Master

Ninth Doctor's pre-Rose stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Ninth Doctor

Stories set during this season[[edit] | [edit source]]

Novels[[edit] | [edit source]]

Audio stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Comics[[edit] | [edit source]]

Short stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Promotional trailers[[edit] | [edit source]]

For the series, several promotional trailers were created, utilising specially shot footage of Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper breaking the fourth wall and addressing viewers.

  • The show's main trailer begins with an explosion rushing through a tunnel and the Doctor running. He enters the TARDIS and asks the viewer: "Do you want to come with me?" He walks around the console room, warning of the dangers that lie ahead, but promising "the trip of a lifetime." This promo uses an early arrangement of the Doctor Who theme that was replaced by a more upbeat arrangement for the series itself.
  • Rose, in the console room, tells the viewer about the choice she had to make - working in a dull shop or chasing monsters. As the camera pulls back to show the Doctor standing behind her, she says, "What do you think?"
  • Several short, wordless five-second "stings" were also produced. These showed close-ups of the Doctor, Rose, the two together, and the TARDIS. No series logo or title is shown, with only a snippet of the Doctor Who theme or the TARDIS sound effect to identify the programme.

Canadian broadcast bumpers and documentaries[[edit] | [edit source]]

The first season is credited as a co-production with Canada's Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, which broadcast Series 1 shortly after the UK; as had been the case with the original series in 1965, the CBC became the first North American broadcaster of the revival. To promote this, Christopher Eccleston recorded a series of introductions that aired before most episodes and leading into some commercial breaks. These introductions, aside from explaining some concepts in the series, also served to promote a contest with the Canadian edition of TV Guide magazine, the first prize being a trip to visit the set of Doctor Who during production of Series 2. For The Christmas Invasion, a similar set of introductions was taped, only featuring Billie Piper instead. No further introductions were produced for Series 2.

The initial CBC broadcasts of most episodes concluded with brief documentaries focusing on Canadian Doctor Who fans.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Aldridge, Mark; Murray, Andy, T is for Television: The Small Screen Adventures of Russell T Davies. Reynolds & Hearn Ltd.
  2. ↑ BBC investigates Doctor Who leak. BBC NEWS - Entertainment (Tuesday, 8 March, 2005). Retrieved on 2nd August 2011.
  3. ↑ Despite being credited as "Doctor Who" onscreen for the entirety of this series, the Ninth Doctor is credited on all episode pages on the official Doctor Who website (barring Rose) as 'The Doctor'.
  4. ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/doctor-who-limited-edition-complete-new-who-blu-ray-set-is-up-for-preorder
  5. ↑ https://hmv.com/Store/Film-TV/Blu-ray/Doctor-Who-Series-1-4?clickref=1101lxWJx3d4&utm_source=Visualsoft&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=skimlinks_phg
  6. ↑ https://cultbox.co.uk/news/remastered-doctor-who-series-1-4-blu-ray-coming-in-november
  7. ↑ https://shop.bbc.com/products/doctor-who-complete-seasons-1-4-blu-ray-24218

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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