Professor X

Professor X was a BBC science fiction television series which ran from 1963 to 1989. The show concerned a mysterious scientist who traveled throuh time and space inside a TASID, a ship which resembled a pillar box on the outside. (NA: No Future) The series had merchandise created based on it (NA: Conundrum) and oversease fans in such places as the United States. (NA: Return of the Living Dad)

In 1976, the character was being played by Frankie Howard. During that same year, Bernice Summerfield, inside the Mediasphere encountered the Professor in his own fictional world. She noted his resemblance to the Doctor. (NA: No Future) Dave Young played a Cybertron in one of the final episodes of the series. (EDA: Escape Velocity)

Other information

• The existence of the fictional character might just explain Ace's habit of calling the Doctor, "the Professor" (other than the fact that she enjoyed teasing him).

Behind the Scenes

The existence of Professor X in the Doctor Who Universe goes some way towards explaining the announcement about a new science fiction series airing at 5:25 p.m. on Saturday on BBC television, as mentioned in Remembrance of the Daleks.