british science fiction television programme produced bbc wales created starring programme spin long running bbc science fiction programme doctor aimed younger audience doctor focuses adventures investigative journalist young woman numerous adventures time space series debuted bbc minute special invasion january broadcast nominated drama category bafta children drama category programme won award series series minute episodes began september series consisted stories second series comprising stories began airing september series comprising stories total episodes serving executive producer aired october november fourth series aired october episode spin series shown immediately episodes stories filming planned fifth series completed prior death april media including sun reported early production series continue bbc stated explicitly episodes filmed fifth series broadcast starting october finished weeks later october background development children bbc expressed interest producing doctor spin initial idea drama based idea young doctor vetoed idea fourteen year old doctor sonic takes away mystery intrigue came said davies suggested instead series based doctor companion character played appeared doctor alongside doctor later fourth doctor pilot episode doctor spin series featured robot dog series commissioned returned doctor media times years notably 20th anniversary special doctors episodes stolen earth end time frequently voted popular doctor companion doctor fans members general public prospect new television series focusing rumoured sun march prior airing school reunion report time suggested appear series fact series developed confirmed bbc house newsletter early august early rumours associated working title appearances series cameo special appearance episode series concurrent development independently produced children series features version indirect doctor robot appeared cast sketch comic relief appeared episodes series followed appearances fourth series appear series production production series began april stories scripted special writer bad girls writer wrote stories wrote creator executive producer going write story forced drop work commitments cast crew addition series programme stars year old neighbour west london boy named luke adopted conclusion introductory story member young entourage year old called played introduced episode proper series actress briefly played maria friend new year day special invasion created start series maria family written series story second series maria father return briefly second mark second story series day clown new regular cast members introduced parents played respectively appears series maria recently separated father maria mother played regular comedy duo armstrong miller provides voice extraterrestrial computer attic special featured villain agent series included guest cast childhood friend professor rivers returned series series series second series guest starred evil alien clown story day clown sinister secrets stars appearing second series portrayed clyde parents paul mark reprised role briefly series prominently series guest starred enemy classic doctor character sir returned episode original executive producers russell davies produced pilot worked producer series writer writing said determined big drama think children programme executive producer second series december bbc released statement replaced executive producer doctor january continue executive produce fourth series executive produced producers frequent writer series introduced new recurring character called production team remained place completed episodes series shot concurrently series abbreviated fifth final series introduced new main character named sky played episode introduced sky featured return appearance fact second half series produced left story arc ongoing plot points unresolved special edition volume published august detailed stories main cast recurring cast doctor characters including characters past current run doctor appeared numerous referenced dialogue companions doctor referenced story death doctor episode includes brief screen flashbacks showing fourth tenth doctors companion referenced separately dialogue occasions photograph character visible episode issue read email declared plans bring ace story continued episode sky originally featured eleventh doctor available episodes seen original british audience form minute new year day special titled invasion written roberts invasion pilot story contains conventional introductory elements common pilots commented exceptional broadcast situation saying slightly unusual commissioned written script written load rubbish refers invasion simply episode story focused investigation popular addictive soft drink called bubble shock series aired september year consisting half hour stories individual half hour episodes aired week bbc episodes airing week ahead children digital channel final aired november second series started september format stories instead ending series december series started october twice weekly bbc october november fourth series aired october story pair accompanied episode set minute episodes member cast updates smith database certain aliens accompanied series programme illness subsequent death april filming second half fifth series air autumn postponed later cancelled filming stories fifth series finished post production stories completed final series aired october ended tribute form video montage scenes series doctor script episode rewritten broadcast episode aliens critical response sarah generally received critics viewing public end series daily telegraph wrote debate future children bbc best despite lacking production values doctor tea time programming guardian described looking promising convincing doctor review website dvd talk called series wonderful thoughtful imaginative children entertainment highly recommended series received praise willingness tackle darker themes loss metacritic series received generally favourable score based critics series progressed reviews slightly positive dvd talk reviewer david saying second series better dvd verdict stated second series suffered poor scripts horrible acting criticising having simple plots having humour series described review site slightly predecessors described sweet fun little neat ideas heart right place reviews final series sympathetic series end incomplete nature series following death story arcs guardian said fitting tribute occupied unique place awards nominations international broadcast bbc children channel began broadcasting invasion january airing rest series sundays south african channel started airing series beginning february hong_kong channel aired doctor aired series starting february series began airing sci usa beginning april series broadcast american television summer later series continued released dvd america prior television broadcast australia started october brazil started airing november right broadcast doctor series ended screens new_zealand nickelodeon new_zealand belgium started airing arabic merchandising toys awarded licence produce play sets action figures sonic toy figure sets released star poet general released sonic watch character options discontinued range lack customer interest audio adventures released read series lead read person character final books released november death read respectively characters time commissioned new content exclusive release audio minute mini episode parts called monster hunt written read especially monster hunt game website comics released return defending road comics available free download official website comics sarah comics released official website audio comic adventures read audio track available download comics stories comic silver bullet published website comic clyde wrote episode curse clyde merchandising revived concept doctor franchise 1970s 1990s principally author script editor series second adapted way later series saw releases transition print books september published photo based stories series magazines books magazine special editions focused regular mentions standard editions home media dvd blu ray past official bbc websites sarah jane adventures series internet archive sarah jane adventures series internet archive
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