BBC Doctor Who
Created by Sydney Newman & C. E. Webber & Donald Wilson · 2005–2021 ·
Doctor Who (2005–2021) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Sydney Newman & C. E. Webber & Donald Wilson; stream on BBC.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, IMDb, fan). See how we calculate scores.
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Where to watch Doctor Who
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Is Doctor Who worth watching?
Yes — Doctor Who earns a 83% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Sydney Newman & C. E. Webber & Donald Wilson and streaming on BBC.
Critics Consensus
The 2005 revival turned a cancelled teatime serial into Britain’s biggest cultural export — a show that renews its lead and its whole grammar every few years.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
What is Doctor Who about?
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.
Critic Reviews
Doctor Who Review (2005–2021): Is It Worth Watching?
★★★★½
Sydney Newman & C. E. Webber & Donald Wilson's Doctor Who (2005–2021) runs 13 seasons, 153 episodes on BBC — a action & adventure series from United Kingdom carrying a 83% Celluloid Score.
Essential television — one of the best in its genre.
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Yes — Doctor Who earns a 83% Celluloid Score (Recommended), averaged from critic 90%, audience 82%, Metascore 80/100, IMDb 8.6/10, and fan 78%. The 2005 revival turned a cancelled teatime serial into Britain’s biggest cultural export — a show that renews its lead and its whole grammar every few years.
Doctor Who scores 83% because all five independent sources agree: critics 90%, audiences 82%, Metacritic 80/100, IMDb 8.6/10 and fan ratings 78%. The 2005 revival turned a cancelled teatime serial into Britain’s biggest cultural export — a show that renews its lead and its whole grammar every few years. See the full breakdown on the Doctor Who series page.
No — Doctor Who is not on Netflix. It streams on BBC, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Doctor Who first aired in 2005 and ran through 2021 (2005–2021). Created by Sydney Newman & C. E. Webber & Donald Wilson; it streams on BBC today.
Doctor Who has 13 seasons across 153 episodes (2005–2021). Status: ended / complete.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Doctor Who’s 153 episodes take roughly 115 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Doctor Who streams on BBC in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
Doctor Who stars Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, John Bishop. Created by Sydney Newman & C. E. Webber & Donald Wilson.
Doctor Who has 153 episodes across 13 seasons (2005–2021).
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.
Doctor Who was created by Sydney Newman & C. E. Webber & Donald Wilson. It is a action & adventure, drama, sci-fi & fantasy series from United Kingdom, primarily in English.
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