Doctor Who are you?

50 years marks cerialu about the most famous British traveler in time. The doctor had to go to the most remote corners of the universe, witness and participant of the most incredible events and meet with the most impossible creatures.

He also influenced the fate of a great many, including not only the on-screen characters, but also us, the audience.
Below is a little bit about this.





The series began as a family learning transfer. Showing the first series of slightly late due newscast devoted to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Success came very quickly, but the death of heroes and violence as something not very with knit "family" (though the kids and liked), so it was decided to change the format to science fiction. The first doctor played by William Hartnell, and by some accounts, this role has brought him a lot of joy in life.


In 1966, faced with the imminent departure of Hartnell, the writers have come up with a chip "regeneration". When the old actor was no longer able to play, to replace him came another, and in the series is due to the fact that the doctor, dying, changed his identity and thus avoided death.



Many episodes of the Second Doctor were deliberately destroyed. This was explained in different ways: either on the BBC saved and re-tape series erased over other programs, or simply a union of actors did not allow duplicates. Now some episodes restored bit by bit; on the other there was only the sound track.



To create a script he had a hand in Douglas Adams ("The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"). However, every now and then he encountered some conflicts with the production group. It is rumored that once he even wrote the screenplay, the plot of which coincided with another script is already running in production. Another rumor claims that Ford Prefect of his books was created in opposition to the Doctor.
"You see, doctor, he's so ... always running somewhere, saves people and the planet, doing good deeds, well, let's say. I think that the key feature of Ford's character - is that if it is put before a choice - get involved in the adventure and save the world, or go for a great party, he would go to the party. And will do so each time. These are the reasons Ford. »



Today, writers can be subjects for anything. In the days of classic writers "DK" were divided into two groups - one of them wrote stories about events in the past, and the other - about the future.
"Few could cope with both timelines. We have set strict limits, because we wanted everything to remain more believable. »

The Final Game - episode in which would end the era of the Third Doctor. In the story, the Doctor and his arch-enemy Master had to face in the decisive battle and find out everything about each other. But Roger Delgado (Game Masters), and died as a result of the deaths came in the third episode of the Planet of the Spiders.


Patrick Troughton, who played the role of the Second Doctor, once expressed a desire to return to the series. And do it quickly, entering the role of one of the alien monsters.
"Most of all I would like to go back in a cameo, made up as one of the monsters. And this one does not have to be found even in the credits is not necessary to specify. »



Around each incarnation Time Lord, whether past or future, is formed immediately a lot of debate and speculation.
To this day there are rumors that the doctor after the next regeneration plan to turn into a woman.
But time passes, and he remains a man. What's in general, not bad.


In the 80 Canadian studio Nelvana has decided to launch an animated series about the adventures of the Doctor. However, the project never came out of the development stage. Given that their account has not been successful Camye creations (like cartoons of Star Wars), maybe it's for the best.


And what to fans, for them "Doctor Who" has long been part of everyday life. At least for the British.
Visitors to London can stumble on blue box standing near the Earl's Court Road, close to Longridge Road and the Nevern Place.


Another booth is somewhere in Glasgow. In it you will be served a cup of coffee.


The Who Shop in London. Store daily trading of various attributes of the series. For the fans - a real Mecca.




And this is how the room should look like this "huviana" after shopping. Alien head, however, can be put under the bed.


The doctor was reflected in popular culture - we all remember, for example, a chance encounter with the Tardis in the desert in Fallout.


Obama is suspected of involvement in the alien life forms.


In this TARDIS can not travel back in time, but you can put it in the cookies.












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