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The Doctor

1st incarnation – The 1st Doctor

  • First Appearance: An Unearthly Child (1963)
  • Played by: William Hartnell (1963-1966)
  • Companions: Susan, Ian, Barbara, Vicki, Steven, Katarina, Dodo, Polly, Ben

2nd incarnation – The 2nd Doctor

  • First Appearance: The Tenth Planet (1966)
  • First Full Story: The Power of the Daleks (1966)
  • Played by: Patrick Troughton (1966-1969)
  • Companions: Polly, Ben, Jamie, Victoria, Zoe

3rd incarnation – The 3rd Doctor

  • First Appearance: Spearhead from Space (1970)
  • Played by: Jon Pertwee (1970-1974)
  • Companions: Liz, Sergeant Benton, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Mike, Jo, Sarah-Jane

4th incarnation – The 4th Doctor

  • First Appearance: Planet of the Spiders (1974)
  • First Full Story: Robot (1975)
  • Played by: Tom Baker (1974-1981)
  • Companions: Sarah-Jane, Harry, Leela, K9, Romana, Adric, Nyssa, Tegan

5th incarnation – The 5th Doctor

  • First Appearance: Logopolis (1981)
  • First Full Story: Castrovalva (1982)
  • Played by: Peter Davison (1981-1984)
  • Companions: Adric, Nyssa, Tegan, Turlough, Kamelion, Peri

6th incarnation – The 6th Doctor

  • First Appearance: The Caves of Androzani (1984)
  • First Full Story: The Twin Dilemma (1984)
  • Played by: Colin Baker (1984-1986)
  • Companions: Peri, Mel

7th incarnation – The 7th Doctor

  • First Appearance: Time and the Rani (1987)
  • Played by: Sylvester McCoy (1987-1989 and 1996)
  • Companions: Mel, Ace

8th incarnation – The 8th Doctor

  • First Appearance: The TV Movie (1996)
  • Played by: Paul McGann (1996 and 2013)
  • Companions: Grace

9th incarnation – The War Doctor

  • First Appearance: The Name of the Doctor / The Night of the Doctor (2013)
  • First Full Story: The Day of the Doctor (2013)
  • Played by: John Hurt (2013)
  • Companions:

10th incarnation – The 9th Doctor

  • First Appearance: Rose (2005)
  • Played by: Christopher Eccleston (2005)
  • Companions: Rose, Adam, Jack

11th incarnation – The 10th Doctor

  • First Appearance: The Parting of the Ways (2005)
  • First Full Story: The Christmas Invasion (2005)
  • Played by: David Tennant (2005-2010)
  • Companions: Rose, Mickey, Martha, Jack, Donna

12th incarnation – The 10th Doctor

  • First Appearance: Journey’s End (2008)
  • Played by: David Tennant (2005-2010)
  • Companions:

13th incarnation – The 11th Doctor

  • First Appearance: The End of Time (2010)
  • First Full Story: The Eleventh Hour (2010)
  • Played by: Matt Smith (2010 – 2013)
  • Companions: Amy, Rory, River, Clara

A New Regeneration Cycle

In the anniversary year it was revealed that Matt Smith was the 13th and final incarnation.

John Hurt was introduced as the War Doctor, the forgotten 9th incarnation. Bumping up the numbers David Tennant took the 11th and 12th incarnations having regenerated in The Stolen Earth/Journey’s End. This made Matt Smith the 13th incarnation.

The Doctor was granted a new regeneration cycle from the Time Lords in The Time of the Doctor allowing the Doctor to regenerate again.

14th incarnation – The 12th Doctor

  • First Appearance: The Day of the Doctor / The Time of the Doctor (2013)
  • First Full Story: Deep Breath (2014)
  • Played by: Peter Capaldi (2013 – 2017)
  • Companions: Clara, Nardole, Bill

15th incarnation – The 13th Doctor

  • First Appearance: Twice Upon a Time (2017)
  • Played by: Jodie Whittaker

1st Regeneration (1st to 2nd incarnation)

The 1st to 2nd Doctor regeneration was shown in The Tenth Planet.

2nd Regeneration (2nd to 3rd incarnation)

The 2nd to 3rd Doctor regeneration was shown in The War Games however the new face wasn’t shown until Spearhead from Space.

3rd Regeneration (3rd to 4th incarnation)

The 3rd to 4th Doctor regeneration was shown in Planet of the Spiders.

4th Regeneration (4th to 5th incarnation)

The 4th to 5th Doctor regeneration was shown in Logopolis.

5th Regeneration (5th to 6th incarnation)

The 5th to 6th Doctor regeneration was shown in The Caves of Androzani.

6th Regeneration (6th to 7th incarnation)

The 6th to 7th Doctor regeneration was shown in Time and the Rani.

7th Regeneration (7th to 8th incarnation)

The 7th to 8th Doctor regeneration was shown in The TV Movie.

8th Regeneration (8th to 9th incarnation)

The 8th to the War Doctor regeneration was shown in The Night of the Doctor.

9th Regeneration (9th to 10th incarnation)

The War Doctor to the 9th Doctor regeneration was shown in The Day of the Doctor.

10th Regeneration (10th to 11th incarnation)

The 9th to 10th Doctor regeneration was shown in Parting of the Ways.

11th Regeneration (11th to 12th incarnation)

The 10th Doctor regeneration was shown in Journey’s End.

12th Regeneration (12th to 13th incarnation)

The 10th to 11th Doctor regeneration was shown in The End of Time.

13th Regeneration (13th to 14th incarnation)

The 11th to 12th Doctor regeneration was shown in The Time of the Doctor.

14th Regeneration (14th to 15th incarnation)

The 12th to 13th Doctor regeneration was shown in Twice Upon a Time.