Doctor Who
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Doctor Who is a British science fiction television program that follows the adventures of a mysterious alien time-traveller known as "the Doctor" (currently played by David Tennant) who travels in his space and time-ship, the TARDIS, which appears from the exterior to be a blue 1950s police box, along with his companions, exploring time and space, solving problems, facing monsters and righting wrongs.
The program is listed in Guinness World Records as the longest-running science fiction television show in the world and has been recognized for its imaginative stories, creative low-budget special effects during its original run, and pioneering use of electronic music. The program originally ran from 1963 to 1989. After an unsuccessful attempt to revive regular production with a 1996 television film, the program was successfully relaunched in 2005, also spawning spin-offs in multiple media, including the current television programs Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, and the 1981 pilot episode K-9 and Company.
Over the years, the show has featured many anthropomorphic aliens, most notably the Catkind of New Earth and Gridlock, the rhino-like Judoon of Smith and Jones and the Cheetah People of Survival. The show has also offered werewolves, yeti and others, as well as a robotic talking dog called K-9.
The 2007 episode Gridlock was awarded the 2007 Ursa Major Award for Best Anthropomorphic Dramatic Short Work or Series.
Notable Doctor Who cosplayers in the furry fandom include Ken Redtail who plays the Tom Baker Doctor and Colley who plays both the Sylvester McCoy and David Tennant Doctors.
External links
- WhoFurs - A LiveJournal community for furry fans of Doctor Who
- Doctor Who Online
- Outpost Gallifrey
- Doctor Who Wiki
- Doctor Who at Midwest Furfest 2008