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Doctor Who: Welcome to The Whoniverse

From the BBC Media Centre

Doctor Who: Welcome to The Whoniverse where every Doctor, every companion and hundreds of terrifying monsters live

The first exclusive content to land in the Whoniverse will be Tales of the TARDIS, a brand new six-part series that reunites beloved classic Doctor Who duos

The word Whoniverse was invented by fans, so it’s time to give it official status. And Tales of the TARDIS is one of the greatest delights of my career – to see old Doctors and companions reunited, still fighting the good fight, is a perfect way to celebrate the Doctor’s 60th birthday!
— Russell T Davies, Doctor Who Showrunner

As over 800 episodes of Doctor Who land on BBC iPlayer they will all sit in one place – The Whoniverse.

Welcome to the world where you can find every Doctor, every companion and, terrifyingly, hundreds of monsters that have appeared in Doctor Who. From 1 November, The Whoniverse will become the official name, and dedicated home, for all shows within the orbit of Doctor Who which will live on BBC iPlayer. With over 800 episodes of Doctor Who content already in the back catalogue, The Whoniverse will launch with a brand new logo, and every piece of Doctor Who content will carry a brand new ident, instantly bringing all the Doctor Who worlds together in one place and it will continuously expand.

The first exclusive content to land in the Whoniverse will be Tales of the TARDIS, a brand new six-part series that reunites beloved classic Doctor Who duos, as they board a very special TARDIS on a nostalgic voyage through space and time.

Reprising their roles as the Doctor and companions to go on a timey-wimey spin down memory lane in these unmissable adventures are; Maureen O’Brien and Peter Purves, Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury, Katy Manning and Daniel Anthony, Peter Davison and Janet Fielding, Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant, and Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred.

These Doctor Who legends step back into character to reflect on their adventures and in the process they discover something new, leaving viewers with a new insight into the story of each timeless pair.

Over six parts, each episode of Tales of the TARDIS features a different duo, with brand new scenes woven together with classic episodes to create a feature-length omnibus episode.

With new scenes written by Showrunner Russell T Davies, and previous Doctor Who writers Phil Ford and Pete McTighe, Tales of the TARDIS allows fans to rediscover the stories they love whilst inviting new viewers to explore the vast mythology of the Doctor.

Russell T Davies, Doctor Who Showrunner says: “The word Whoniverse was invented by fans, so it’s time to give it official status. And Tales of the TARDIS is one of the greatest delights of my career – to see old Doctors and companions reunited, still fighting the good fight, is a perfect way to celebrate the Doctor’s 60th birthday!”

Dan McGolpin, Director of iPlayer and Channels adds: “I’m delighted to welcome Tales of the TARDIS exclusively to BBC iPlayer, the home of Doctor Who, which is consistently one of our most popular programmes every single week of the year. Tales of the TARDIS will sit within The Whoniverse and features brand new and incredibly moving scenes with well-loved characters; it will be a fantastic starting point for a new generation to discover some of the most classic episodes and a joyous way for longstanding fans to catch up with old friends.”

Viewers can discover Tales Of The TARDIS when The Whoniverse launches on 1st November, with the extensive back catalogue of Doctor Who.

Tales of the TARDIS is produced by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios Productions for BBC iPlayer. Executive Produced by Russell T Davies, Jane Tranter, Julie Gardner, Phil Collinson and Joel Collins. It is produced by Scott Handcock and directed by Joshua M. G. Thomas. The episodes are written by Russell T Davies, Phil Ford, and Pete McTighe.

Peter Purves and Maureen O’Brien (Image: Alistair Heap/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)

Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury (Image: Alistair Heap/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)

Katy Manning and Daniel Anthony (Image: Alistair Heap/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)

Peter Davison and Janet Fielding (Image: Alistair Heap/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)

Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant (Image: Alistair Heap/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)

Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred (Image: Alistair Heap/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)


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10 comments

  • Loobop

    December 4th, 2023 - 11:01am

    first the doctor only has so many regenerations rule goes out of the window and now the doctor doesn’t age rule does too.So why did tom baker have to play the curator instead of his own doctor.

  • Pamela Scroggs

    November 21st, 2023 - 5:34pm

    I love Doctor Who. I’m an old fan. So if we don’t have BBC IPLAYER we can’t watch these shows? I have BBC+ to watch the Doctor. Thank you for hours of entertainment. My kids and I enjoyed Christmas specials when they were on , I’m glad that’s back

  • Dalek Eye Stalk

    November 6th, 2023 - 7:03pm

    Hopefully we will see more of these in future. Maybe even with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Doctors. Using modern technology of course.

  • Pats86

    November 3rd, 2023 - 8:53pm

    Watched Earthshock today, forgot what a clever story it was being a kid when it was first broadcast.
    Going to enjoy these and many classic stories when they drop on iplayer.

  • James

    November 3rd, 2023 - 6:57am

    Exclusive to BBC iPlayer

  • David

    November 1st, 2023 - 7:59pm

    No 4th Doctor segment.

  • Andy R

    November 1st, 2023 - 12:01pm

    For those that would like to know, the new introductions / epilogues top and tail –
    The time meddler
    The mind robber
    Three doctors
    Earthshock
    Vegeance on varos
    Curse of fenric
    All shown as movie length versions. Fraser Hines has some lovely character stuff talking about Victoria…

  • Anonymous

    November 1st, 2023 - 3:42am

    Will this be on Disney plus for the rest of the world?

  • Logan Walker

    October 31st, 2023 - 9:45pm

    WoW let’s begin adventure with whoniverse

  • Anonymous

    October 30th, 2023 - 7:41pm

    Very quirky! Interesting way to introduce the Whoniverse!

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