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Year
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Question
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Answer
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1963
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The show began a few minutes late due to a BBC broadcast reporting on which President's death?
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John F Kennedy
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1964
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This companion played by Carole Ann Ford leaves the show
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Susan Foreman
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1965
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This villain makes his first appearance and would not appear for another 57 years
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Celestial Toymaker
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1966
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This concept was invented which allowed the show to continue today by changing the lead actor
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Regeneration
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1967
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The intro for The Macra Terror was iconic for incorporating this long standing feature
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The Doctor's face
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1968
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This is the most recent episode which is completely missing
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Fury from the Deep
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1969
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The War Games reveals the Doctor as being a member of this species
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Time Lord
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1970
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Spearhead in Space was the first story to do what?
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Shot in colour
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1971
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This long standing arch nemesis of the Doctor is introduced and recurring throughout this year's series
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The Master
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1972
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These humanoid reptile creatures make their first appearance in the show
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Sea Devils
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1973
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The 3rd Doctor meets his previous incarnation in the show's first anniversary special. But what instrument did the 2nd Doctor play?
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Recorder
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1974
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Tom Baker makes his debut in this story
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Robot
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1975
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This character playing a senior soldier in UNIT alongside the Brigadier makes his final appearance
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Sergeant Benton
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1976
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This actor becomes the 2nd actor to play the Doctor's arch nemesis from Gallifrey
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Peter Pratt
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1977
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This robot dog was introduced to the show
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K9
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1978
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Season 16 of the show revolves around the Doctor and his companion hunting the 6 segments of this object
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Key to Time
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1979
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Which form of reading medium pertaining to the show launches this year and is still running today?
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Magazine
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1980
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This person becomes the final producer of the Classic run
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John Nathan-Turner
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1981
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This failed spinoff airs featuring popular companion Sarah Jane Smith and is scrapped after a single episode
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K9 and Company
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1982
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Peter Davison makes his first full appearance in this story and becomes the youngest Doctor at just 29
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Castrovalva
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1983
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Colin Baker appears in this story, a year before taking on the part of the Doctor
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Arc of Infinity
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1984
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This comic book company in the United States launched the monthly comic book Doctor Who.
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Marvel Comics
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1985
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This BBC One controller puts the show on an 18 month hiatus
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Michael Grade
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1986
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This 14 part story becomes the longest story in the show's history, culminating with Colin Baker's departure
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Trial of a Time Lord
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1987
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This book detailling a guide to the show was published in paperback.
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The Doctor Who Illustrated A to Z
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1988
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This story is released to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary
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Silver Nemesis
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1989
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The show is abruptly put on hold with this story serving as the final one of Classic Who
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Survival
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1990-92
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Wilderness Years
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1993
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For the show's 30th anniversary, this largely disliked charity minisode airs
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Dimensions in Time
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1994-95
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Wilderness Years
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1996
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This actor plays the 8th incarnation in a failed TV movie reboot despite many praising his performance
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Paul McGann
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1997-98
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Wilderness Years
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1999
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Future showrunner Steven Moffat writes this Comic Relief Doctor Who short
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The Curse of Fatal Death
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2000-02
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Wilderness Years
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2003
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The BBC stunned fans by announcing the show's return to production with this showrunner at the helm
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Russell T Davies
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2004
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The first scene of the rebooted show is filmed near this iconic London landmark
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London Eye
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2005
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Despite heading the show's initial first season, this actor leaves due to fallout with the production team
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Christopher Eccleston
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2006
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This main companion actress leaves the show becoming the first in the modern run to do so
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Billie Piper
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2007
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This second spin off featuring a former companion begins airing and runs for 5 successful series
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The Sarah Jane Adventures
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2008
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In The Doctor's Daughter, Jenny is played by an actress who is daughter of the 5th Doctor and goes on to marry the actor who played10th Doctor.
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Georgia Tennant
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2009
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Name one of the three specials that aired this year
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Planet of the Dead | The Waters of Mars | The End of Time
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2010
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This actor becomes the youngest to play the titular role
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Matt Smith
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2011
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The first two episodes featured on location filming in which US state?
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Utah
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2012
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Series 7A aired in which month of the year?
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September
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2013
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The show celebrates its 50th anniversary with this epic 90 minute episode
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Day of the Doctor
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2014
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Peter Capaldi uploads this video in character to a 9 year old fan to console them over grief from the death of his grandmother
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From the Doctor to My Son Thomas
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2015
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This companion leaves the show, becoming the longest serving companion at the time.
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Clara Oswald
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2016
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This year became the first year to only have a solitary episode. Name its title.
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The Return of Doctor Mysterio
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2017
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This actress makes history by being the first woman cast in the role
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Jodie Whittaker
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2018
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This long time fan becomes showrunner after successful work on Broadchurch
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Chris Chibnall
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2019
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This becomes the 2nd year to have a single story. What was it called?
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Resolution
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2020
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The Doctor is controversally revealed to be this being from another universe in Series 12
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The Timeless Child
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2021
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What did happened to Doctor Who's social media platforms during promotion for the Flux series?
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Disappeared
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2022
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This actor makes a surprise return to the role becoming the first actor to play two distinct incarnations of the character
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David Tennant
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2023
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This actor becomes both the first black and openly queer actor to play the main role in the series
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Ncuti Gatwa
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