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{{dab page|Doctor Who (disambiguation)}} | {{dab page|Doctor Who (disambiguation)}} | ||
'''''Doctor Who''''' was a [[TV series (Remembrance of the Daleks)|television series]] produced by the [[BBC]] in the [[1960s]], centering around the eponymous character known as, among other names, [[the Doctor (fictional character)|the Doctor]]. The television series eventually had many [[novel]]s, [[CD]]s, and [[merchandise]] that formed part of its large multi-media franchise. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Terror of the Umpty Ums (short story)|The Terror of the Umpty Ums]]'', ''[[A Letter from the Doctor (DWM 464 short story)|A Letter from the Doctor]]'', | '''''Doctor Who''''' was a [[TV series (Remembrance of the Daleks)|television series]] produced by the [[BBC]] in the [[1960s]], centering around the eponymous character known as, among other names, [[the Doctor (fictional character)|the Doctor]]. The television series eventually had many [[novel]]s, [[CD]]s, and [[merchandise]] that formed part of its large multi-media franchise. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Terror of the Umpty Ums (short story)|The Terror of the Umpty Ums]]'', ''[[A Letter from the Doctor (DWM 464 short story)|A Letter from the Doctor]]'', et al.) [[The Doctor|The real Doctor]] first learned of the series through, in the [[Twelfth Doctor]]'s words, "various [[psychic]] shenanigans". ([[WC]]: ''[[Peter Capaldi and Simon the Shy Cyberman Invite You to Breakfast with 7 Doctors (webcast)|Peter Capaldi and Simon the Shy Cyberman Invite You to Breakfast with 7 Doctors]]'') | ||
Generally, it was considered by its viewers to be a work of fiction, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Terror of the Umpty Ums (short story)|The Terror of the Umpty Ums]]'', ''[[A Letter from the Doctor (DWM 464 short story)|A Letter from the Doctor]]'', | Generally, it was considered by its viewers to be a work of fiction, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Terror of the Umpty Ums (short story)|The Terror of the Umpty Ums]]'', ''[[A Letter from the Doctor (DWM 464 short story)|A Letter from the Doctor]]'', et al.) though those who produced the stories often had a history with the Doctor and thus based their stories ''upon'' the Doctor's adventures. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Stop, Thief! (short story)|Stop, Thief!]]'', ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]'', et al.) The Doctor themself, on numerous occasions, appeared in person to endorse and promote the series, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Letter from the Doctor (DWM 1 short story)|A Letter from the Doctor]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Untitled (1986 TV story)|Untitled]]'', ''[[The Doctor Drops In (TV story)|The Doctor Drops In]]'', ''[[The Doctor Appears (TV story)|The Doctor Appears]]'') with some accounts positing that the series itself was a documentation of the Doctor's adventures, ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Early Man: Dalek Invasion of Earth 2150 B.C. (comic story)| Dalek Invasion of Earth 2150 B.C.]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek Survival Guide (novel)|Dalek Survival Guide]]'') or that the Doctor, at the least, portrayed themself on-screen. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[TV Terrors (TVC 709 comic story)|TV Terrors]]'') While one account claimed the programme was largely [[fiction]]al, many of the stories were based upon real occurrences. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Background (DWPM 7 short story)|Background]]'') | ||
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Other accounts of [[The Doctor in popular culture and mythology|the Doctor appearing in Earth fiction]], sometimes as a [[Doctor Who (Salvation)|character called "Doctor Who"]], suggested that some of the movies [[The Doctor in popular culture and mythology#On television|and TV programmes]] about the character were based on records and testimonies of the real Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Stop, Thief! (short story)|Stop, Thief!]]'', ''[[Salvation (novel)|Salvation]]'', ''[[The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') It has been suggested that when the Doctor's existence has become too noticeable to a world, they have a favorite "panic button", going back in time and introducing themselves as a fictional character in that world's mythology. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Afterword (short story)|Afterword]]'') | Other accounts of [[The Doctor in popular culture and mythology|the Doctor appearing in Earth fiction]], sometimes as a [[Doctor Who (Salvation)|character called "Doctor Who"]], suggested that some of the movies [[The Doctor in popular culture and mythology#On television|and TV programmes]] about the character were based on records and testimonies of the real Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Stop, Thief! (short story)|Stop, Thief!]]'', ''[[Salvation (novel)|Salvation]]'', ''[[The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') It has been suggested that when the Doctor's existence has become too noticeable to a world, they have a favorite "panic button", going back in time and introducing themselves as a fictional character in that world's mythology. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Afterword (short story)|Afterword]]'') | ||
Premiering in the [[1950s]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[In Search of Doctor X (short story)|In Search of Doctor X]]'') the television series ''[[Doctor X]]'' shared similarities ''Doctor Who'', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[In Search of Doctor X (short story)|In Search of Doctor X]]'', [[WC]]: ''[[Doctor X (webcast)|Doctor X]]'', | Premiering in the [[1950s]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[In Search of Doctor X (short story)|In Search of Doctor X]]'') the television series ''[[Doctor X]]'' shared similarities ''Doctor Who'', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[In Search of Doctor X (short story)|In Search of Doctor X]]'', [[WC]]: ''[[Doctor X (webcast)|Doctor X]]'', et al.) with the series both being primarily [[science fiction]], centering around a mysterious, epynomynous time traveller, with similarly named books<ref>''[[Doctor X in an Amazing Adventure in Space]]'' and ''[[Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks]]''</ref>, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[In Search of Doctor X (short story)|In Search of Doctor X]]'', ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]'') as well as a dedicated fanbase. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]'', ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]'', [[WC]]: ''[[Doctor X (webcast)|Doctor X]]'') | ||
===Parallel timelines=== | ===Parallel timelines=== | ||