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Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary, an in-depth look at the world’s longest running and most successful science fiction show “The world would be a poorer place without Doctor Who.” — Steven Spielberg Premiering the day after the JFK assassination, Doctor Who humbly launched one of the entertainment world’s first super-brands. We begin with a look at TV programming of the day and the original pitch documents before delving into the Daleks, which almost didn’t make the cut but inspired many monsters to follow. After three years, First Doctor William Hartnell left, prompting the BBC to recast their hit rather than end it, giving us the first “regeneration” and making TV history. We follow the succession of Doctors — including Third Doctor Jon Pertwee, exiled to Earth and targeted by the Master — and see how the program reflected the feminism of the 1970s while gaining mainstream popularity with Fourth Doctor Tom Baker .
