This post is more for the younger viewers of Doctor Who, and the ones that are new fans. So let me start by saying, Doctor Who did not start in 2005. The first episode appeared on the BBC on November 23, 1963, with William Hartnell as the Doctor. The series ran until 1989 with Sylvester Mc Coy controlling the TARDIS. There was a TV movie in 1996 when Paul Mc Gann took the reigns as the eighth Doctor.
The show took on new life as it was resurrected in 2005 with Christopher Eccleston taking over the role as Doctor number nine. A year later David Tennant became Doctor number ten, handing off the TARDIS key to Matt Smith in 2010.
The eleven Doctors: 
William Hartnell (#1, 1963-1966), Patrick Troughton (#2, 1966-1969), Jon Pertwee (#3, 1970-1974), Tom Baker (#4, 1974-1981), Peter Davison (#5, 1981-1984), Colin Baker (#6, 1984-1986), Sylvester Mc Coy (#7, 1987-1989, 1996), Paul Mc Gann (#8, 1996), Christopher Eccleston (#9, 2005), David Tennant (#10, 2005-2010), and Matt Smith (#11, 2010-present)
Doctor Who is considered the longest running television science fiction show in the world. It is even in the guiness book of world records. Doctor Who has a total of 777 episodes to date, and it looks to have many more to come.
The TARDIS (an acronym for Time And Relative Dimensions In Space), and as we all know is larger on the inside than the outside. The Doctor's blue Police Box is far more than just a time machine, but a timeless, ageless character in the series, and is as recognized by fans as well as the Doctor himself. Incarnations of the Doctor may come and go, but the TARDIS is the one constant through the entire series.
I will cover the Doctor's companions in a later Blog - so join up and keep checking back. If there is something that you would like to see, please let me know. And remember, I want to see your comments, so don't be shy.
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