After almost 800 episodes and six series, the Dr Who show is still as popular as ever. Each episode sees the supernatural Doctor travel through time and space to uncover another planet, monster, ghoul or evil force which is out to take over the universe. Within an hour, the Doctor discovers an unknown realm, before defeating the antagonist and restoring the balance of the universe. Or does he? The cliffhanger episodes and the long running underlying story, that one day the Doctor will be defeated, always comes back to shift the peace which has been restored at the end of the episode. What has made Dr Who so memorable and popular?

The episodes are fast paced and full of mysterious science conundrums, but they are also full of action and excitement. It is a show which has you glued to the screen from the opening scene. Just like how some people find playing games like Partypoker or Zelda online, draws them deep into the game, or a tense part of a film is gripping and exciting, the Dr Who episodes instantly grab your attention from the opening scene. The Doctor has seen the likes of monsters walking around bizarre looking hotels and even giant life size evil dolls glaring at their victims, but nothing seems to be a match for the Doctor. His gadgets and gizmos always help him out during his wildly creative escape ideas.

The BBC aired the first ever episode of Dr Who in 1963. It proved popular and lasted until the late 80s. A film in 1996 was released before the Revived series began in 2005. It has been one of the most watched scifi programmes and is listed under the Guinness World Records as the Longest Running Science Fiction TV Show in the World. It has been a very successful show in terms of DVD and book sales, not to mention winning a BAFTA, plus five consecutive wins at the National Television Awards. Various spin off shows have been made since; these include the Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood, which is in fact an anagram of Doctor Who.