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On Prime: Classic Doctor Who FactsThe first episode of Doctor Who launched on BBC Television on 23 November 1963. There have been more than 600 episodes, 150 stories and two TV movies. Verity Lambert was just 27 when she became the first producer of Doctor Who. William Hartnell became the first Doctor in the first episode of Doctor Who, entitled "An Unearthly Child". There have been eight Doctors (Christopher Eccleston becomes the ninth incarnation) and more than 30 companions. The last series of Doctor Who screened in the UK in 1989 with Sylvester McCoy in the title role. The Paul McGann film screened in 1996. Among the many famous actors appearing in the Doctor Who series were Lynda Bellingham, Martin Clunes, Sheila Hancock, Nicholas Parsons, Alexei Sayle, Helen Worth, Windsor Davies, Brian Blessed and John Cleese. TARDIS stands for Time and Relative Dimension in Space. Celebrity fans include The Doctors William Hartnell (1963-66)
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