Doctor Who, the BBC science fiction serial, first appeared on UK screens in 1963, and has now been part of British popular culture for over 50 years.  The programme still has a primetime slot on BBC television.

Tom played the Doctor from 1974 to 1981 and, decades later, is still warmly remembered for that role. He made an appearance as The Curator at the end of The Day of the Doctor, the 50th anniversary feature length movie transmitted simultaneously in 94 countries on 23rd November 2013.

Here you can read an overview of Tom’s time as the Doctor written by Nicholas Pegg and enjoy pictures from each of his stories enhanced by plot summaries from Jeremy Bentham. If you want to find out more about Doctor Who, there are numerous sites on the web dedicated to all aspects of the programme. The Classic Doctor Who site can be found at: www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic DVDs and other recordings of Tom’s work as Doctor Who (and other BBC productions) can be obtained from the BBC shop at: www.bbcshop.com/Doctor-Who/icat/drwho [empty_separator][/empty_separator]