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Doctor Who is a British science-fiction TV series produced by the BBC since 1963. It depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called 'the Doctor', an extraterrestrial being exploring the universe with a companion in a time-travelling space ship (resembling a blue British police box) and battling a variety of foes.
Questions
- Name the actress who will be the first female to play Doctor Who (starting in the 2017 Christmas Special)?
- Who was companion of Matt Smith's Doctor Who (give both the character and actress names)?
- What does the acronym TARDIS stand for? And what is the name of the component which changes the TARDIS's appearance to a shape which blends in with its surroundings?
- The Fourth Doctor, portrayed by Tom Baker, had a fondness for which sweets?
- Doctor Who is an extraterrestrial being from which planet?
- Which scientist is the creator of the Daleks? And which planet do the Daleks come from?
- What relation was the first ever companion to the first Doctor Who?
- Which actor appeared in 117 episodes as a companion — that's more episodes than any other 'companion' in the history of Doctor Who?
- What was the name of the small disc that the Doctor was trapped in for four and a half billion years?
- Which Game of Thrones actress played Ashildr (also known as Me), who was introduced in the ninth series episode 'The Girl Who Died'?
- Who played the first Doctor Who? And what about the second and third?
- What same word can come after the following two incomplete episode titles: 'Revenge of the...' and 'Tomb of the...'?
Answers:
- Jodie Whittaker
- Amy Pond portrayed by actress Karen Gillan
- Time And Relative Dimension In Space. The chameleon circuit.
- Jelly Babies
- Gallifrey
- Davros. The planet Skaro.
- Granddaughter (Susan Foreman was the name of the first ever companion)
- Frazer Hines (he played Jamie McCrimmon)
- The confession dial
- Maisie Williams
- William Hartnel. Patrick Troughton (second) and Jon Pertwee (third).
- Cybermen
Quiz II
- Ian McNeice appeared as which person in four episodes of Doctor Who in 2010 and 2011?
- Which race of reptile-like humanoids share their name with an ancient Welsh tribe?
- Complete the catchphrase used during the Third Doctor's era: 'reverse the polarity of the...'?
- What was the everyday occupation of Rose Tyler?
- Which chemical element chokes the respiratory systems of Cybermen?
- Which renegade alien Time Lord is an archenemy of Doctor Who?
- What sort of screwdriver is often used by the Doctor?
- Which race of predatory creatures resemble stone statues?
- In which year did Doctor Who return to BBC One after more than a decade away from our screens? And what was the four letter name of the first episode of the return series?
- Which actress played a computer programmer from the 20th Century called Mel, who was companion of the Sixth and Seventh Doctors?
- How many hearts does Doctor Who have?
- In 2011, David Tennant married actress Georgia Moffett who played Tennant's daughter in the Doctor Who episode ‘The Doctor’s Daughter’; who is Georgia Moffett's actor father?
- Who was the youngest actor to play the Doctor?
- Which actor appeared as Jackson Lake alongside David Tennat in the 2008 Christmas Special?
- What was the name of the leather-clad barbarian warrior companion of the fourth Doctor Who?
- Which singer starred as waitress Astrid Peth in the 2007 Christmas special called 'Voyage of the Damned'?
Answers:
- Winston Churchill
- The Silurians
- Neutron Flow
- Shop assistant
- Gold
- The Master
- A sonic screwdriver
- The Weeping Angels
- 2005. Rose.
- Bonnie Langford
- Two
- Peter Davison (who played the fifth Doctor from 1981 to 1984)
- Matt Smith (aged 27)
- Neil Morrissey
- Leela
- Kylie Minogue
List of Actors who have played Doctor Who
- William Hartnell (1963–66)
- Patrick Troughton (1966–69)
- Jon Pertwee (1970–74)
- Tom Baker (1974–81)
- Peter Davison (1982–84)
- Colin Baker (1984–86)
- Sylvester McCoy (1987–89)
- Paul McGann (1996)
- Christopher Eccleston (2005)
- David Tennant (2005-10)
- Matt Smith (2010-13)
- Peter Capaldi (2013-17)
- Jodie Whittaker (2017-present)
Peter Cushing also famously played the Doctor in two films: Dr. Who and the Daleks(1965) and Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966).
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