Whoniverse ident

From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
RealWorld.png

You may wish to consult The Whoniverse (disambiguation) for other, similarly-named pages.

Following the announcement of the Whoniverse on 30 October 2023,[1] the BBC unveiled the Whoniverse ident on social media platforms. This ident plays for all newly-created Doctor Who related programming on BBC iPlayer, starting with Tales of the TARDIS.[2]

The ident featured characters and monsters from both classic and revival-era Doctor Who, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Class.

The ident made its televised debut in the 60th anniversary month, starting on 1 November 2023, when it preceded the broadcast of Talking Doctor Who on BBC Four. It also preceded the airing of Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration which aired immediately after. On 23 November, it preceeded both The Daleks in Colour [+]Loading...["The Daleks in Colour (TV story)"] and the re-release of An Adventure in Space and Time [+]Loading...["An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)"] on BBC Four.

The ident made its debut on BBC One preceding the premiere of The Star Beast [+]Loading...["The Star Beast (TV story)"] on 25 November. A condensed version of the ident later appeared on BBC Three for the associated episode of Doctor Who: Unleashed. The next week, on 2 December, the condensed ident preceeded both Wild Blue Yonder [+]Loading...["Wild Blue Yonder (TV story)"] and its episode of Unleashed, which became the norm for the following specials and season 1.

The ident is not included on international streaming via Disney+.

On 20 June 2024, the full ident precedeed the broadcast of Tales of the TARDIS: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TotT TV story)"] and the repeat of Talking Doctor Who which followed it.

Notes

  • In the instalment of Gallifrey Guardian printed in DWM 597, Russell T Davies revealed that the inclusion of the various Doctors, companions, and monsters was much-deliberated over the span of months: Davies stated that he was sad that K9 didn't make the cut; that originally all the Doctors were included before it was decided that that was an "unholy mess"; that Jon Pertwee was the final Doctor added after they realised they had too much empty space; and that Missy was the final addition — a suggestion from Brand Director Vanessa Hamilton — being placed in the inner circle of the "O", as the rest of the "O" was intended for monsters.

Gallery

(Left to right)

Footnotes