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"Doctor Who" (1963) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by
Doctor Who (1996) (TV)
"Doctor Who" (2005)
Doctor Who: Time Crash (2007) (TV)
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres (2008) (TV)
Remade as
Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
Edited into
Wartime (1987) (V)
'Doctor Who': The Tom Baker Years (1991) (V)
Doctor Who: Shada (1992) (V)
Downtime (1995) (V)
The Devil of Winterborne (1995) (V)
Doctor Who: The Crusade (1999) (V)
Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death (1999) (TV)
Spin off
K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend (1981) (TV)
Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans (1994) (V)
Downtime (1995) (V)
Auton (1997) (V)
Mindgame (1998) (V)
Mindgame Trilogy (1999) (V)
Traumaturge (2000) (V)
Do You Have a License to Save This Planet (2001) (V)
"The Sarah Jane Adventures" (2007)
"K9" (2009)
 -  K9 first appeared in "The Invisible Enemy" from 1977
Referenced in
"Future Fantastic: The Incredible Shrinking Planet (#1.4)" (????)
 -  Mentioned in documentary.
"The Avengers: Death at Bargain Prices (#4.4)" (1965)
 -  Mrs Peel adjusts a toy Dalek display.
Carry on Screaming! (1966)
"Blue Peter: (#1.1052)" (1973)
 -  references the series.
"The Goodies: Invasion of the Moon Creatures (#4.2)" (1973)
 -  The TARDIS from Doctor Who is shown in the background
"Are You Being Served?: The Agent (#7.7)" (1979)
 -  The automatic pay dispenser sounds like a Dalek and Mr. Lucas says Capt. Peacock's pay was stolen by a Dalek.
"Metal Mickey: Metal Mickey Lives (#1.1)" (1980)
 -  Steve mentions Daleks move better than Metal Mickey
"Metal Mickey: Mickey in Love (#1.7)" (1980)
 -  Wilf calles Metal Mickey a Dalek
"Pebble Mill at One: (1980-12-03)" (1980)
 -  Peter Davison talks about this program.
"The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy" (1981)
"The Young Ones: Boring (#1.3)" (1982)
 -  A character says "Lets play Daleks!" then runs around shouting "Exterminate" as the daleks in this show did.
Once Upon a Time Lord (1983) (TV)
 -  This documentary is about the show
Daemon (1985) (TV)
"Danger Mouse: The Hickory Dickory Dock Dilemma (#6.8)" (1985)
 -  Mentioned by Penfold
"Jim'll Fix It: (1985-02-23)" (1985)
 -  A young "Doctor Who" fan is give the opportunity to ride the Tardis
Sid and Nancy (1986)
 -  "Exterminate! Exterminate!"
"Roland Rat: The Series: (#1.2)" (1986)
 -  Tom Baker appears as Doctor Who
Bad Taste (1987)
"Chelmsford 123: Arrivederci Roma (#1.1)" (1988)
 -  The TARDIS and the Doctor from Doctor Who are shown in the background
"Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Neutral Zone (#1.25)" (1988)
 -  When Deanna Troi's family tree is briefly shown on a computer screen, the names on the left-hand side of the tree are those of the first six actors to play the Doctor
"On the Waterfront: (#1.11)" (1988)
 -  The 'robot army' on The Flashing Blade cry 'Exterminate'
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?: (#1.3)" (1988)
 -  Referenced by name
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?: (#1.5)" (1988)
 -  Referenced by name
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?: (#1.8)" (1988)
 -  Reference to the Daleks
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Enter: The Fly (#2.7)" (1988/I)
 -  Baxter Stockman says "Oh no! I forgot to reverse the polarity of the neutron flow!", a reference to Jon Pertwee's most famous line
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?: (#1.9)" (1988)
 -  Referenced by name
"Only Fools and Horses: Dates (#5.9)" (1988)
 -  Referenced by name
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
"G.B.H.: Message Sent (#1.4)" (1991)
 -  There is a Doctor Who convention in the hotel
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Time of the Apes (#4.6)" (1991)
 -  "It's the Daleks"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (#4.21)" (1991)
 -  "Apparently, that spaceship's a lot bigger on the inside." "Like a TARDIS."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hercules Against the Moon Men (#5.10)" (1992)
 -  Joel: "Looks like they're on a 'Doctor Who' set."
"Rugrats: Toy Palace/Sand Ho (#2.1)" (1992)
 -  Daleks are seen on shelf in "Toy Palace"
"Mr. Bean: Merry Christmas Mr. Bean (#1.7)" (1992)
 -  use of a Dalek toy in shopping scene
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993) (TV)
Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) (VG)
 -  When Joey the robot gets a new shell he quotes the famous Dalek line "Exterminate!"
Billy Connolly Live 1994 (1994) (V)
Lost Vikings 2 (1994) (VG)
 -  Referenced in dialog by the sorceress
The Zero Imperative (1994) (V)
"Just a Minute: (#1.3)" (1994)
 -  Referenced by name
"Just a Minute: (#1.7)" (1994)
 -  Reference to the Daleks
Staggered (1994)
"Just a Minute: (#2.3)" (1994)
 -  Reference to the Daleks
Stargate (1994)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Sinister Urge (#7.13)" (1994)
 -  "Quickly into the TARDIS"
The Doctors, 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond (1995) (V)
 -  Documentary is about the show
La cité des enfants perdus (1995)
Blue Juice (1995)
"The Simpsons: Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming (#7.9)" (1995)
 -  One of the representatives of television is the Doctor from this show
I Was a 'Doctor Who' Monster (1996) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
Lee & Herring Live (1996) (V)
Contact (1997)
Face (1997/I)
 -  Dave is wearing a T-shirt with a Dalek on it
Fallout: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game (1997) (VG)
"I'm Alan Partridge: To Kill a Mocking Alan (#1.5)" (1997)
 -  When making robot jokes about a woman, Alan says "Tea or coffee?! Tea or coffee?!" in a Dalek from Dr. Who expression.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (#9.22)" (1997)
 -  "Doctor Who...the hell cares!"
'Red Dwarf' A-Z (1998) (TV)
 -  A pair of Daleks talk about Red Dwarf
Alan Davies: Urban Trauma (1998) (TV)
"The Simpsons: Mayored to the Mob (#10.9)" (1998)
 -  Dr. Who is at the con signing autographs.
Comedy Central's Canned Ham: The Dr. Evil Story (1999) (V)
Veronica 2030 (1999)
 -  Is mentioned in dialogue,
"The League of Gentlemen: Love Comes to Royston Vasey (#1.5)" (1999)
 -  Reference to the Cybermen
"This Morning with Richard Not Judy: (#2.10)" (1999)
 -  Reference to Davros and the Daleks
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror X (#11.4)" (1999)
 -  The Doctor (appearing as the fourth Doctor from Tom Baker's tenure) is among the Collector's kidnapped people
The Kidnappers (1999) (TV)
Blackadder Back & Forth (1999)
Happy Accidents (2000)
 -  The film's time travel involves scientific discoveries and laws by a scientist named Blinovitch, a name which originated in the time travel law known as the "Blinovitch Limitation Effect" in multiple Doctor Who episodes.
"Freaks and Geeks: Chokin' and Tokin' (#1.13)" (2000)
 -  Bill dresses as the Fourth Doctor
K9 Unleashed (2000) (V)
 -  based on the K9 character from the series
"Coupling: The Cupboard of Patrick's Love (#1.6)" (2000)
 -  Jeff mentions that as a kid he was aroused even if Doctor Who was on tv
X-Men (2000)
"Spaced: Change (#2.2)" (2001)
 -  The back office of the comic book store has a "police box" sign above it, making a joke about the Doctor Who tardis.
Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty (2001) (TV)
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
"Coupling: Her Best Friend's Bottom (#2.3)" (2001)
 -  Steve makes a Dalek reference in his big speech
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Smashed (#6.9)" (2001)
 -  Andrew tells Spike, "I've seen every episode of Doctor Who."
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Designing 'The Aztecs' (2002) (V)
 -  A DVD featurette about the making of Docto Who.
Making Cocoa (2002) (V)
 -  This short animation is based on "Doctor Who: The Aztecs"
Remembering 'The Aztecs' (2002) (V)
 -  This is a documentary featurette on the "making-of" a particular Doctor Who story.
Restoring 'The Aztecs' (2002) (V)
 -  References the restoration process of the DVD "Doctor Who: The Aztecs".
"I'm Alan Partridge: Bravealan (#2.3)" (2002)
 -  Alan talks about how he bought the rights to K9, the robot dog from Dr. Who
"I'm Alan Partridge: I Know What Alan Did Last Summer (#2.5)" (2002)
 -  Alan's "Email of the evening" sound effect is a Darlek from Dr. Who impression.
Dad's Dead (2002) (TV)
 -  Dalek and Sea Devil Weetabix cards from 1975 are shown as the narrator remembers Johnno buying one from him.
Cruise of the Gods (2002) (TV)
"Enterprise: Future Tense (#2.16)" (2003)
 -  A ship is bigger on the inside than on the outside
Osirian Gothic (2003) (V)
 -  Documentary is about the show
Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge (2003) (TV)
 -  Alan claims to have the trousers worn by Dr. Who when he mentions his collection of film memorabilia
"Top Gear: (2003-07-06)" (2003)
 -  The "race for the universe" featured the Sixth Doctor, a Cyberman and a Dalek.
The Alchemists of Sound (2003) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
Jon Pertwee at Panopticon (2003) (V)
 -  References this TV show.
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about.
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
 -  Daleks in Area 52
The Story of 'Doctor Who' (2003) (TV)
 -  Anniversary documentary of show.
"Coupling: Night Lines (#4.2)" (2004)
 -  lots of dalek references in comic book shop, including toys
"I Am Not an Animal: Home (#1.6)" (2004)
 -  Hugh sees Julian and says "It's the 2nd Dr. Who!"
"Saturday Night Live: Paris Hilton/Keane (#30.11)" (2005)
 -  Referenced in Exclusive Connections
'Doctor Who': A New Dimension (2005) (TV)
 -  Discussed on the programme
GamerZ (2005)
 -  The Sonic Screwdriver and the Daleks are referred to
"Extras: Patrick Stewart (#1.6)" (2005)
 -  A Dalek toy is on a shelf in an office.
Breakfast on Pluto (2005)
 -  A character dresses up in a Dalek costume.
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
"Favouritism: Zippy and George's Puppet Legends (#1.10)" (2005)
 -  Reference to Time Lords
"Drama Connections: Tenko (#1.3)" (2005)
 -  Referenced by name
"Have I Got News for You: (#30.1)" (2005)
 -  Referenced by name
"Supernova: God Are You Out There? (#1.2)" (2005)
 -  Referenced by name
Paris in the Springtime (2005) (V)
 -  References the Doctor Who series.
"Jeopardy!: (#22.75)" (2005)
 -  all Double Jeopardy! categories are references to BBC television, including "Dr. Who ..."
Long-Term Relationship (2006)
 -  "Dr. Who marathon"
"Life on Mars: (#1.5)" (2006)
 -  Sam Tyler says "Well, I went to see Dr Who, and he prescribed me some pills, so..."
"Ideal: The Boss (#2.5)" (2006)
 -  Someone says "That's weird" then Johnny says "What? Has he got 2 heart beats? Is he from Gallafrei?" in reference to aliens from a planet in this show. Later someone says "I thought there was a Dalek in here" to a man with no vocal cords using an artificial voice box.
"Ready, Steady, Cook: (2006-04-12)" (2006)
 -  Reference to the original series
"The Suite Life of Zack and Cody: The Suite Smell of Excess (#2.15)" (2006)
 -  Arwin's "Parallel Universalizer" is disguised as a British Telephone Booth, just like the Tardis.
"Robot Chicken: Password: Swordfish (#2.10)" (2006)
 -  skit with Dr. Who
"Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe" (2006)
 -  da Mosto references the time traveller character
"Screenwipe: (#2.3)" (2006)
 -  Mentioned
"Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: (#11.7)" (2006)
 -  Jonathan Ross mentions "Tom Baker's Doctor Who"
"South Park: Go God Go XII (#10.13)" (2006)
 -  K-10 robot parodies K-9, he later becomes KIT-9 when the future is changed, another take on K-9.
"Have I Got News for You: (#32.7)" (2006)
 -  Reference to the character
"Comedy Connections: Just Good Friends (#5.7)" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
"Screenwipe: (#3.4)" (2007)
 -  Talked about.
"Comedy Connections: Alas Smith and Jones (#5.8)" (2007)
 -  Reference to the Daleks
"The Weakest Link: 'Doctor Who' Special" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
"The Sky at Night: Time Lord (#1.653)" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
Jackie Magazine: A Girl's Best Friend (2007) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
"Parkinson: (2007-05-05)" (2007)
 -  Reference to the original series
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
"Would I Lie to You?: (#1.1)" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
"Family Guy: Blue Harvest (#6.1)" (2007)
 -  theme played
"CSI: NY: Time's Up (#4.4)" (2007)
 -  The title is mentioned in the dialogue. Also, in the flashback sequences involving the time machine, the sound of the TARDIS's engines is heard
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"The Big Bang Theory: The Dumpling Paradox (#1.7)" (2007)
 -  Sheldon says he likes to watch it every Saturday morning
"Have I Got News for You: The Inevitable Internet Spin-Off: (#2.6)" (2007)
 -  Ann Widdecombe claims her website has pictures of her juggling polar bears and Daleks
"Heroes Unmasked: The Story So Far (#1.22)" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
"The Cult of...: All Creatures Great and Small (#2.1)" (2008)
 -  Referenced by name
'Neighbours' on Five (2008) (TV)
 -  Reference to the TARDIS
Coxwell & Gerrard (2008)
 -  Tricia tells Dev he is a geek and he should go to a Doctor Who convention.
"The Cult of...: Shoestring (#2.6)" (2008)
 -  Referenced by name
"The Cult of...: Bergerac (#2.7)" (2008)
 -  Referenced by name
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
Filler! (2008)
 -  teleporter noise
"The Middleman: The Clotharian Contamination Protocol (#1.11)" (2008)
 -  One of the representatives from "NASA regional listening post 46A" is identified as Mr Lethbridge-Stewart. Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart was the head of the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce (UNIT) in "Doctor Who".
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
"Have I Got News for You: (#36.8)" (2008)
 -  The TARDIS features in the odd one out round.
"The Green Green Grass: The Path of True Love (#4.1)" (2009)
 -  Reference to the TARDIS
"Leverage: The Mile High Job (#1.8)" (2009)
 -  Potential and Chosen Aliases all actors to play title character and Companion
"The Jon Dore Show: Jon Gets Old (#2.3)" (2009)
 -  Jon mentions this show's title
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
 -  Ray's dreamjob would be timelord
"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Power Down (#7.8)" (2009)
 -  Tim compares a converted cargo container to the Tardis, starts to describe the show to Tony
Featured in
'Doctor Who': The Colin Baker Years (1991) (V)
'Doctor Who': The Hartnell Years (1991) (V)
'Doctor Who': The Pertwee Years (1991) (V)
TV Hell (1992) (TV)
'Doctor Who': Thirty Years in the Tardis (1993) (TV)
'Dr. Who': Daleks - The Early Years (1993) (V)
 -  This video contains three episodes from otherwise lost serials of the cited TV series, and several clips from other episodes.
The Making of 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (1993) (V)
'Doctor Who': The Missing Years (1998) (TV)
Get Real (1998)
Carnival of Monsters (1999) (TV)
Heat Vision and Jack (1999) (TV)
 -  Heat Vision is watching it on TV
The 100 Greatest TV Moments (1999) (TV)
Adventures in Space and Time (1999) (TV)
Night of a Thousand Shows (2000) (TV)
The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV)
The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows (2001) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
Osirian Gothic (2003) (V)
 -  Clips are shown
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown.
"Ultimate Sci-Fi Top 10" (2004)
 -  Clips are shown
The Fact of Fiction (2005) (V)
 -  Footage from the episode was included in the documentary
'Doctor Who': A New Dimension (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
Britain's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches (2005) (TV)
 -  A clip is shown
"Drama Connections: Tenko (#1.3)" (2005)
 -  Clips are shown
"Supernova: God Are You Out There? (#1.2)" (2005)
 -  Clips are shown
"SexTV: Remote Control: Romancing the Robot/Hajime Sorayama (#8.4)" (2005)
 -  Clip from show is used in this episode.
"I Love the '70s: Volume 2" (2006)
 -  is featured in 1978 episode, around the time it premiered in the US
"Screenwipe: (#2.3)" (2006)
 -  Clips shown.
"Screenwipe: (#3.4)" (2007)
 -  Clips shown.
"Family Guy: Blue Harvest (#6.1)" (2007)
 -  the opening sequence with Tom Baker is used for hyperspace.
"Doctor Who: The Next Doctor" (2008)
 -  Clips of the original seven Doctors are shown
"Doctor Who Confidential: The Eleventh Doctor (#4.15)" (2009)
 -  Clips of Doctors 1 to 7 shown
Spoofed in
S-A-V-E-W-H-O (1985) (V)
Myth Makers Vol. 7: Myth Runner (1987) (V)
The Reign of Turner (1989) (V)
"On the Waterfront: (#3.8)" (1989)
 -  Spoofed in BBC Budget cuts sketch
The Corridor Sketch (1991) (V)
 -  Parodies the conception of the show; the production team are working on a show called "Doc'True"
The Few Doctors (1997)
Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death (1999) (TV)
The Pitch of Fear (1999) (TV)
 -  spoofs making of the show
The Web of Caves (1999) (TV)
 -  Spoofs the Doctor's adventures
Saving Grace (2000)
"The Office: The Quiz (#1.3)" (2001)
 -  When David finds the inflatable cock Tim got for his birthday, he holds it to his head and chants, "Exsperminate, exsperminate!" spoofing the Daleks from Doctor Who
Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour (2003) (V)
 -  Eddie invents the TURDIS, which acts just like the Doctor's TARDIS. Even the materialising sound effect is the same.
Oh Mummy: Sutekh's Story (2004) (V)
 -  The story PYRAMIDS OF MARS.
Dr. Loo and the Filthy Phaleks (2005) (V)
 -  Spoof.
Eye on Blatchford (2005) (V)
 -  Spoofs the 1979 story CITY OF DEATH.

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