1960sIt all started out as a mild curiosity in a junkyard, and now it’s turned out to be quite a great spirit of adventure
1970sBefore I was stranded on Earth, I spent all my time exploring new worlds and seeking the wonders of the universe
1980sYou know how it is, you put things off for a day and next thing you know, it’s a hundred years later
1990sThe universe hangs by such a delicate thread of points, it’s useless to meddle with it. Unless, like me, you’re a Time Lord.
2000sWe’re falling through space, you and me, clinging to the skin of this tiny little world, and if we let go…
2010sAll of time and space, everywhere and anywhere, every star that ever was. Where do you want to start?
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who. The first episode aired Saturday 23rd November 1963 at 5.15pm. In 2005 after after a 16 year absence from the BBC, Doctor Who was relaunched and became an instant success with over 10 million people watching the first episode.

The 1st Doctor
William Hartnell

The 2nd Doctor
Patrick Troughton

The 3rd Doctor
Jon Pertwee

The 4th Doctor
Tom Baker

The 5th Doctor
Peter Davison

The 6th Doctor
Colin Baker

The 7th Doctor
Sylvester McCoy

The 8th Doctor
Paul McGann

The 9th Doctor
Christopher Eccleston

The 10th Doctor
David Tennant

The 11th Doctor
Matt Smith
Cold War features the return of the Ice Warriors. Find out more about past adventures in our Ice Warrior section.
The new Doctor Who companion is Clara Oswin Oswald (Jenna-Louise Coleman). She remains a mystery appearing in three different time zones, she died in two of them but she is the same person.
Amy and Rory left in episode 5 where they faced the Weeping Angels for the last time. Jenna-Louise Coleman’s character was introduced in Asylum of the Daleks (although we didn’t know this at the time). The new companions name was revealed in The Snowmen as Clara Oswin Oswald.
Asylum of the Daleks features the return of past and present Dalek designs, find out about each Dalek colour scheme and more in our Dalek section.
Amy & Rory will leave in a final encounter with the Weeping Angels in ep 5. Not everyone gets out alive and I mean it this time