Rose Tyler meets a mysterious stranger called the Doctor, and her life will never be the same again. Soon, she realizes that her mum, her boyfriend, and the whole of Planet Earth are in danger. The only hope for salvation lies inside a strange blue police box...

Peter Davison is on a new journey to discover everything he can about the Doctor's Companion. What exactly is a companion's role, how do you actually become a companion, what do they have in common and how have the companions changed over the years?

Rose Tyler meets a mysterious stranger called the Doctor, and her life will never be the same again. Soon, she realizes that her mum, her boyfriend, and the whole of Planet Earth are in danger. The only hope for salvation lies inside a strange blue police box...

What if we could travel not just through space, but through time itself? This is a journey from H. G. Wells' The Time Machine through ideas like The Grandfather Paradox and The Butterfly Effect to the time traveler that is the ever popular Doctor Who.

The Doctor and Donna visit Pompeii in AD 79, on the eve of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

The Doctor and Rose have to protect Queen Victoria, but can anything stop the Empire of the Wolf?

Clara is summoned to an impossible conference call, alerting her that the deadly Whisper Men are closing in on Vastra, Jenny and Strax. Someone is kidnapping the Doctor's friends, leading him toward the one place in time and space that he should never go and threatening to unravel his past, present and future.

In this special, Rose (Billie Piper) drops in on her mother and boyfriend in the TARDIS - accompanied by a complete stranger, the new Doctor Who (David Tennant). Disoriented and weak from the regeneration process, the new Doctor slips in and out of consciousness as Rose desperately tries to revive him. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Harriet Jones has just been informed that a British space probe, on its way to Mars for a Christmas Day landing, has gone missing. It has been kidnapped by a monstrous race known as the Sycorax, who are set on taking over the world. Only the Doctor can stop their terrifying advance.

Millions of sinister black cubes fall from the sky, and the Doctor worries about an invasion of Earth.

The First Doctor introduced viewers to an incredible show that is still popular 50 years later. Take a look at the TARDIS, meet his companions and finally confront his most famous foes, the Daleks.

The Second Doctor brought new energy to the series. Take a look at the fearless Scottish highlander companion Jamie McCrimmon and one of the Doctor's most iconic foes, the emotionless Cyberman!

Along with the introduction of color, the Third Doctor brought action, stunts and car chases to Doctor Who. Check out the Doctor's helicopters and hovercrafts, look at how the Doctor joined the British Army and get acquainted with The Master!

Celebrate the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker, who quickly made the part his own. With his eccentric style of dress, speech and his trademark long scarf, the Fourth Doctor became a recognizable figure.

Look back at the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison, with a discussion of the return of two popular foes, the emotionless Cybermen and the ever-deceitful Master.

Celebrate the Sixth Doctor, Colin Baker, examine his adventures and discuss his famous foes, including the universe's most slippery business man, Sil.

The Seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, brought a new darkness to Doctor Who. Examine the Seventh Doctor's darker side, explore his surreal adventures, and meet his most scientific foe, The Rani.

Celebrate the uniqueness of the Eighth Doctor, Paul McGann, who appeared in the Doctor Who TV movie in 1996 to fight a new incarnation of his oldest nemesis, the Master.

The Ninth Doctor, Christopher Eccleston, was the first Doctor to appear in the 21st century. Look back on Eccleston portraying a no nonsense, hard hitting and straight talking Doctor.

Celebrate the Tenth Doctor, David Tennant, who played the part from 2005 to 2010 and has become one of the most popular Doctors of all time.

Can Rose trust a man with a new face? As the newly regenerated Doctor drifts in and out of consciousness, Christmas becomes a time of terror on planet Earth when the whole of mankind falls under the shadow of the sinister alien Sycorax.

The Doctor and Rose board the Tardis and visit mankind's new home but they find gruesome secrets in a luxury hospital.

The Doctor and Rose travel back to 1879, but an encounter in the Scottish Highlands with Queen Victoria and a band of warrior monks reveals a deadly trap.

The Doctor investigates a haunted London school and runs into an old friend.

Madame de Pompadour finds the court at Versailles under attack by sinister clockwork killers and her only hope of salvation lies with the Doctor.

Part 1. Rose discovers that her father is still alive on a parallel Earth.

Part 2. The Cybermen take control of London and start converting the populace; Jackie falls under Lumic's control; the Doctor, Rose and Mickey are reduced to fugitives.

A special one-off drama re-telling of the creation of the long-running television series "Doctor Who" in 1963.

Peter Davison is on a quest to discover what makes the ultimate Time Lord. The Fifth Doctor meets the talented people who have helped create the show both past, present and future, and asks "Who is the Doctor? What will make the Twelfth Doctor unique?"

The Doctor, Amy and Rory receive a secret summons that leads them to the Oval Office in 1969. Enlisting the help of a former FBI agent and the irrepressible River Song, the Doctor promises to assist the President in saving a terrified little girl from a mysterious Space Man.

Part 1. Rose is trapped in the orbit of a black hole; something ancient beneath the planet's surface begins to awaken.

Part 2. As Rose battles the murderous Ood, the Doctor finds his every belief being challenged to the core as the Pit beckons.

A man named Elton is plunged into a world of living nightmares when he becomes obsessed with the Doctor, Rose and their mysterious blue box.

The Doctor plans to show Rose the London Olympics in 2012; a mother hides her daughter's unearthly powers.

The human race rejoices as ghosts of loved ones return home; an invasion force threatens modern day Earth.

Two mighty armies wage war across the Earth; terror emerges from beneath Torchwood Tower; the Doctor faces a dilemma.

No sooner has the Doctor said a tear-stained farewell to Rose Tyler than he finds himself face-to-face with a woman dressed in a fluffy white wedding frock. Who is she? Who is she supposed to be marrying? And how did she get on board the TARDIS?

The Doctor and Martha are transported into danger.

Witches cast a spell on the Doctor and Martha.

The Doctor takes Martha to the planet New Earth in the future where the streets are ruled by sinister pharmacists.

Part 1. The TARDIS lands in 1930s New York, where people are disappearing from the streets.

Part 2. The Doctor forms a deadly alliance to save humanity.

Turning back the clock has consequences.

As a spaceship hurtles towards the sun, the Doctor and Martha have just 42 minutes to save the day.

Part 1. The Doctor finds an unusual hiding place.

Part 2. Smith and Jones are under siege.

When people start to disappear, a young woman finds cryptic messages bleeding through from a mysterious stranger called the Doctor.

Capt. Jack storms back into the Doctor's life; the Tardis travels to the end of the universe.

Part 1. Harry Saxon becomes Prime Minister, but has dark ambitions.

The Doctor bids farewell to Amy and Rory.

Part 2. With The Doctor imprisoned by The Master, Martha endeavors to save the world.

The Doctor is locked up in Area 51. Amy, Rory and River Song are being hunted down by the FBI. But, with the help of President Nixon and Neil Armstrong, the Doctor is able to mount a rebellion against an alien invasion dating back to the very beginnings of human civilisation.

Kylie Minogue joins Doctor Who to play Astrid, a waitress on a doomed spaceship that eerily resembles the Titanic. When a meteor hits, Astrid and The Doctor must protect the survivors from and prevent the whole ship from crashing to Earth.

Donna is determined to find the Doctor, even if it means braving Miss Foster and her hordes of Adipose.

he Doctor takes Donna to her first alien world, but the Ood-Sphere reveals some terrible truths about the human race.

Part 1. Sontaran warriors set their sights on the Earth and its inhabitants.

Part 2. As poison gas suffocates the Earth's population, the Doctor and UNIT team members work to eliminate the threat.

The Doctor meets the most important woman of his life.

Agatha Christie's 10-day disappearance in 1926 may have been the result of amnesia, a nervous breakdown, or a giant alien wasp.

Part 1. The Doctor and Donna must uncover the truth behind the Nodes and the Data Ghost to uncover the library's secret.

Part 2 . As the shadows rise, the Doctor forges an alliance with the mysterious River Song.

The Doctor is trapped, powerless and terrified, on the planet Midnight, as a knocking on the wall begins.

Donna gets help from a mysterious blond woman.

Part 1. Earth's greatest heroes assemble to fight the New Dalek Empire, but a fearsome old enemy waits in the shadows.

Part 2. As Davros and the Daleks threaten the entire universe, the Doctor's companions join forces. However, the prophecy declares that one of them will die.

When the Doctor investigates a spate of mysterious deaths, he's surprised to meet another Doctor. The two must combine forces to defeat a human ally to the Cybermen. But are two Doctors enough to stop the rise of the CyberKing?

The mysterious Lady Christina de Souza joins the Doctor on a bus trip which takes a very unexpected detour into danger.

Mars, 2059. Bowie Base one. Last recorded message: don't drink the water. don't even touch it. not one drop... Confused? All will be revealed in The Waters of Mars, starring Lindsay Duncan as the Doctor's cleverest and most strong-minded companion yet.

The TARDIS is marooned onboard a seventeenth-century pirate-ship whose crew are being lured to their death by a beautiful Siren. When the Captain's son is taken, the implacable pirate must place his life in the Doctor's hands and with him, take an extraordinary leap of faith.

Part 1 & 2. It's the Tenth Doctor's final journey - but his nemesis, The Master, has been reborn. A terrible shadow falls across the Universe as great danger approaches, and the Doctor faces the end of his life as the Master's plans hurtle out of control.

Actors and producers share their memories of the world's longest-running sci-fi show. The special features exclusive interviews with principal cast members from the show's 50-year history, including actors who have played the Doctor and companions.

The newly regenerated Doctor and Amy Pond must save the world in less than 20 minutes from galactic policemen known as the Atraxi.

The Doctor and Amy travel to Britain of the future, where people live in a giant spaceship; Amy comes across the terrifying Smilers.

The Doctor and Amy meet Winston Churchill during a trip back to World War II, where they also encounter the Daleks.

Part 1. The Doctor hunts the last of the Weeping Angels through the Maze of the Dead; the mysterious River Song is back in the Doctor's life, but he doesn't know if he can trust her.

Part 2. The Doctor and his friends are forced to escape through the forest vault after they are surrounded by the Weeping Angels.

The Doctor suspects something isn't quite right with the daughters of the family that protects the streets of Venice.

The Doctor returns to Amy on the night before her first child is born.

Part 1. Scientists discover something isn't right beneath Earth's crust while drilling.

Part 2. Scientists discover something isn't right beneath Earth's crust while drilling.

Amy battles an alien in France with Vincent Van Gogh.

The Doctor investigates a mysterious staircase in a building where people can go up, but never down.

Part 1. A message on a cliff; a puzzle box that opens from the inside; the fates draw closer for the TARDIS.

Part 2. The fates draw close around the TARDIS.

Amy and Rory are trapped on a crashing space liner, and the only way The Doctor can rescue them is to save the soul of a lonely old miser. But is Kazran Sardick, the richest man in Sardicktown, beyond redemption? And what is lurking in the fogs?

The Doctor follows a Time Lord distress signal to a mysterious asteroid in a Bubble Universe - could there really be another living Time Lord out there? But the asteroid hides a secret which could threaten the existence not only of the TARDIS crew, but of the TARDIS itself.

Part 1. The Doctor, Amy and Rory receive a secret summons that leads them to the Oval Office in 1969. Enlisting the help of a former FBI agent and the irrepressible River Song, the Doctor promises to assist the President.

Part 2. The Doctor is locked in the perfect prison. Amy, Rory and River Song are being hunted down by the FBI. But, with the help of President Nixon and Neil Armstrong, the Doctor is able to mount a rebellion against an alien invasion.

The TARDIS is marooned onboard a 17th-century pirate ship whose crew is being attacked by a mysterious and beautiful sea creature. Becalmed and beset by cabin fever, the pirates have numerous superstitious explanations for the Siren's appearance.

By following a Time Lord distress signal, the Doctor puts Amy, Rory and his beloved TARDIS in grave danger.

Part 1. A solar tsunami liberates doppelgangers from their human 'originals' in a futuristic factory. Can the Doctor prevent all out civil war?

Part 2. The Doctor must convince terrified factory-workers to work with their doppelgangers to overcome a monster of their own making.

The Doctor assembles an army to face the Battle of Demons Run - and River Song has something to tell him.

The TARDIS crash lands in 1930's Berlin, bringing the Doctor face to face with the greatest war criminal in the Universe. And Hitler.

Every child is scared of monsters, but George's terrified pleas for help reach the Doctor. Because George's monsters are real.

Amy is trapped in a quarantine facility for victims of an alien plague. Can Rory save her before she is killed by kindness?

The TARDIS lands in a hotel where every visitor's room contains their deepest, darkest fears. What lies in wait in the Doctor's room?

The Doctor's final days are upon him - but when he drops in on an old friend, the Cybermen are waiting.

By the shores of Lake Silencio, in Utah, all of time and space hang in the balance - because this is the day the Doctor dies.

The special follows stars Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman on Doctor Who: The World Tour, which sees them visiting seven cities across five continents in 12 days to publicize the upcoming season.

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This version did not include the New York and Rio De Janeiro parts of the tour.

Evacuated to a house in Dorset from war-torn London, Madge Arwell and her two children, Lily and Cyril, are greeted by a madcap caretaker whose mysterious Christmas gift leads them into a magical wintry world.

The Doctor receives a warning from his allies that the Pandorica, which allegedly holds the most fearsome being in the universe, is about to open.

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The intervening weeks between this broadcast and The Lodger on 1 Aug 2014 were filled with music concerts, with 60s Girls Grooves / Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: The Definitive Performances on the 8th, and The Big Band Years / Woody's Children: 45th Anniversary Concert Live at Symphony Space on the 15th.

A solar tsunami sends the TARDIS hurtling towards a factory on earth where human doppelgangers are used to mine dangerous acid. A second wave hits and the 'Gangers' separate. Can the Doctor prevent an all out civil war between the humans and the 'almost people' before the factory explodes?