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			{{Short description\|Media franchise and shared fictional universe (1963–present)}}
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			\| origin = '']'' (1963–present)
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			\| films = {{unbulleted list \|\| '']'' (1965) \|\| '']'' (1966)}}
			\| shorts = ]
			\| tv_series = {{unbulleted list \|\|'']'' (1963–1989, 2005–present) \|\| '']'' (1981) \|\| '']'' (2006–2011) \|\| '']'' (2007–2011) \|\| '']'' (2009–2010) \|\| '']'' (2016) \|\| '']'' (2023–present) \|\| '']'' (forthcoming) \|\| (])}}
			\| web_series = {{unbulleted list \|\|'']'' (2006) \|\|'']'' (2011)}}
			\| atv = {{unbulleted list \|\|'']'' (2001) \|\|'']'' (2002) \|\| '']'' (2003) \|\| '']'' (2007) \|\| '']'' (2009) \|\| '']'' (2020)}}
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			\| musicals = ]
			\| games = '']'' (2006–2009)
			\| rpgs = {{unbulleted list \|\| '']'' (1985) \|\| '']'' (1991) \|\| '']'' (2009)}}
			\| video_games = ]
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			The '''Whoniverse''' is a British ] and ] consisting of the ] television series '']'', its ]<ref>{{citation \|url=http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/capaldis-past-appearances-not-ignored-53407.htm \|title=Capaldi's Past Whoniverse Appearances Not Ignored \|date=28 September 2014 \|publisher=Doctor Who TV }}</ref> and other associated media.{{sfn\|Kistler\|2013\|p=224}}{{sfn\|Lofficier\|1992\|loc=}} The shared universe nature was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters, usually deriving from the main programme.<ref>{{citation \|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-apr-18-et-sarahjane18-story.html \|title=She's back in the Whoniverse \|date=18 April 2008 \|first=Robert \|last=Lloyd \|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>
	{{Use British English\|date=May 2011}}
	The '''Whoniverse'''(a ] of the words " Who" and "universe"), is an idea concerning the ] television show ] and ] published by ] in his 1992 book ''The Universal Databank.''<ref name=LofficierForeword>''The Universal Databank'' </ref> Lofficier described ''The Universal Databank'' as "a creative exercise in retroactive continuity" and that The Universal Databank "presupposes that the Earth on which the Doctor's adventures take place (which is obviously not to be confused with our Earth) is a single world with a straightforward, linear history..." Lofficier added that "On the other hand, this also means that my own, personal interpetation of what transpired in the Whoniverse may differ from the works of other writers<ref name=LofficierForeword/> He also stated that "I believe that it is impossible to make all the elements of the Whoniverse fit into a coherent continuity based simply on the information given on the show."<ref name=LofficierForeword/>

			''Doctor Who'' depicts the adventures of a ] called ], an ] with a human appearance. The Doctor explores the universe in a ] ] called the ]. With various ], they combat ], work to save civilisations, and help people in need.
	==Other usage==

	The terms "Doctor Who Universe" and "Whoniverse" were first used by ] in his 1983 book ''Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space''. In this overview, Haining called his final chapter "The Whoniverse".<ref>{{cite book\|last=Haining\|first=Peter\|title=Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space\|isbn=978-0-491-03351-0\|publisher=W.H. Allen\|year=1983}}</ref>The section assembled factual information about all the episodes to date, but also gave information about ] and ancillary entertainments related to the programme. This definition is used by the programme writers,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/posts/the_sarah_jane_adventures \|title=The Sarah Jane Adventures \|work=Writersroom blog \|publisher=BBC \|date=1 November 2010 \|first=Phil \|last=Ford }}</ref>, BBC journalists<ref>{{Cite web\| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/jersey/content/articles/2007/07/12/bf07_dalek_cyberman_feature.shtml \|first=Ryan\| last=Morrison \| title=Battle of Flowers: Cybermen and Dalek for Battle\| journal=BBC Jersey\| issue=\| date=12 July 2007 }} </ref> and the BBC's American arm<ref>{{cite \|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070815152915/http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/23/anglophenia.jsp?bc_id=76 \|url=http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/23/anglophenia.jsp?bc_id=76 \|archivedate=15 August 2007 \|title=Jessica Simpson to Enter the Whoniverse? \|publisher=BBC America \|date=7 February 2007}}</ref><ref></ref> the show's stars such as ] actor ],<ref></ref> and ] .<ref></ref>
			''Doctor Who'' was first broadcast in 1963 and ran for ] until 1989, briefly returning in the form of a ] in 1996. It was later ] in 2005, when the show's newfound success led to the commissioning of several spin-offs – '']'' (2006–2011), '']'' (2007–2011) and '']'' (2016). Other spin-offs include the pilot '']'' (1981) and non-BBC produced series '']'' (2009–2010) while several new spin-offs are currently in production.

			The franchise name, a ] of the words "who" and "universe", was originally used to describe ''Doctor Who''{{'s}} production and ].{{sfn\|Haining\|1983}} In 2023, the year of the show's sixtieth anniversary, the BBC adopted the name in an official capacity, making the Whoniverse the ] for all programmes connected to ''Doctor Who'', including documentaries.

			The majority of the Whoniverse's programmes have been commercially successful and generally received positive reviews. They have also inspired an extensive collection of ], ] and magazine publications, ], films, ], exhibitions, and stage plays.

			==Background==
			{{Main\|Doctor Who fandom}}
			The earliest official usage of "Whoniverse" was in the introduction to the appendices of ''The Doctor Who Programme Guide Volume 2'' by ] published May 1981 in its hardcover edition.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Lofficier \|first=Jean-Marc \|title=The Doctor Who Programme Guide Volume 2 \|publisher=] \|year=1981 \|isbn=0491028040 \|location=London \|page=105 \|language=English}}</ref> The publicity blurb on the back of ''The Second Doctor Who Quiz Book'' by Nigel Robinson published in December 1983 also used the term.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Robinson \|first=Nigel \|title=The Second Doctor Who Quiz Book (A Target book) \|publisher=Target \|year=1983 \|isbn=978-0426194064 \|location=London \|pages=Back cover \|language=English}}</ref> In his 1983 book ''Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space'', ] called his final chapter "The Whoniverse".{{sfn\|Haining\|1983}} The section assembled factual information about all the episodes to date, but also gave information about fan clubs and ancillary entertainments related to the programme. Thus, the term ''Whoniverse'' referred to everything connected with the programme behind-the-scenes. In this meaning, standing exhibitions, discussions about the filming of episodes and even the ] were considered part of the "Whoniverse". The term ''Whoniverse'' is still used with this definition today,<ref>{{citation \|url=https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/415942947998167040 \|title=A message from Matt Smith: "To the Whoniverse, thanks a million. You're the best. I'll miss you. And I'll miss the madness." \|publisher=twitter.com}}</ref><ref>{{citation \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/posts/the_sarah_jane_adventures/ \|work=BBC – Blogs – Writersroom \|title=The Sarah Jane Adventures \|publisher=BBC \|date=1 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.doctorwhosavetheday.com/ \|title=Doctor Who – #Save The Day \|website=BBC }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/23/anglophenia.jsp?bc_id=76 \|title=Jessica Simpson to Enter the Whoniverse? \|date=7 February 2007 \|website=Anglophenia \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070815152915/http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/23/anglophenia.jsp?bc_id=76 \|archive-date=15 August 2007 }}</ref> <!-- not clear that this cite does unambiguously support this usage <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bbcamerica.com/doctor-who/extras/the-whoniverse/ \|title=Your Guide to the Whoniverse \|website=BBC America }}</ref> --> including as the name of a ''Doctor Who'' ] in ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehubproductions.com/Events/Whoniverse/ \|title=Whoniverse \|year=2011 \|website=The Hub Productions }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://matt-smith.org/2013/12/whoniverse-the-doctor-is-in-australia-2014-convention/ \|title=Whoniverse: The Doctor Is In – Australia 2014 Convention \|website=Magnificent Matt Smith! – Your newest online resource to the 11th Doctor Matt Smith! \|access-date=24 March 2014 \|archive-date=25 March 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325144349/http://matt-smith.org/2013/12/whoniverse-the-doctor-is-in-australia-2014-convention/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

			The term began to appear in mainstream press coverage, placing greater emphasis on it as a fictional universe, following the popular success of the 2005 ''Doctor Who'' revival and the establishment of its spin-offs '']'' (2006–2011) and '']'' (2007–2011).<ref>{{Cite journal\| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/jersey/content/articles/2007/07/12/bf07_dalek_cyberman_feature.shtml \|first=Ryan\| last=Morrison \| title=Battle of Flowers: Cybermen and Dalek for Battle\| journal=BBC Jersey\| date=12 July 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/09/29/peter-capaldis-multiple-appearances-in-the-whoniverse-to-be-explained-by-an-old-russell-t-davies-idea/ \|title=Peter Capaldi's Multiple Appearances in the Whoniverse To Be Explained by an Old Russell T Davies Idea \|date=29 September 2013 \|website=Bleeding Cool }}</ref>

			== Development ==
			In October 2022, it was reported that ] Studios had filed for a new subsidiary company, run by former ''Doctor Who'' executive producer ] and former BBC head of drama ], called "Whoniverse1 LTD".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Jasper \|first=Matthew \|date=27 November 2021 \|title=New Doctor Who Production Company Name Hints at Shared Universe & Spinoffs \|url=https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-whoniverse-company-spinoff-shared-universe-hint/ \|access-date=27 October 2022 \|website=Screen Rant \|archive-date=27 October 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027062905/https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-whoniverse-company-spinoff-shared-universe-hint/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> On 17 January 2023, outlets reported that a new sign at Bad Wolf Studios possessed the tagline "Home of the Whoniverse".<ref>{{citation \|url=https://www.blogtorwho.com/welcome-to-the-whoniverse/ \|title=Welcome to the Whoniverse \|date=18 January 2023 \| publisher=blogtorwho.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Flook \|first=Ray \|date=17 January 2023 \|title=Doctor Who: Bad Wolf As "The Home of The Whoniverse" Very Promising \|url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/doctor-who-bad-wolf-being-the-home-of-the-whoniverse-very-promising/ \|access-date=8 February 2023 \|website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors \|language=en}}</ref>

			On 30 October 2023, the ] announced it would be using the term "Whoniverse" in an official capacity to describe all shows within the orbit of '']'', and specifically their home on ], including documentary programming.<ref name=Welcome>{{Cite web \|title=Doctor Who: Welcome to The Whoniverse where every Doctor, every companion and hundreds of terrifying monsters live \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/doctor-who-the-whoniverse-tales-of-the-tardis/ \|access-date=30 October 2023 \|website=www.bbc.co.uk \|language=en}}</ref> It had previously been announced that over eight hundred previous episodes would be available to stream on BBC iPlayer.<ref>{{citation \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/doctor-who-archive-on-bbc-iplayer \|title=60 Years of Doctor Who drops on BBC iPlayer alongside landmark online archive \|publisher=bbc.co.uk}}</ref> A Whoniverse ident was also adopted to unify content within the Whoniverse collection.<ref name=Welcome />

			==Television==
			{{Series overview
			\| seasonT = Seasons/Series
			\| network = y
			\| released = y
			\| country = UK
			\| multiseries = {{Series overview/part\|c=#ccf\|subtitle=Live-action series}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''

			\| linkT1 = 26
			\| episodes1 = 695
			\| start1 = {{Start date\|1963\|11\|23\|df=y}}
			\| end1 = {{End date\|1989\|12\|6\|df=y}}
			\| network1 = ]

			\| linkT2S = ]
			\| start2S = {{Start date\|1996\|5\|27\|df=y}}
			\| network2S = ] / ] / BBC1

			\| linkT3 = 14
			\| episodes3 = {{#expr:{{Doctor Who episode count}}-696}}
			\| start3 = {{Start date\|2005\|3\|26\|df=y}}
			\| end3 = {{N/A\|Present}}
			\| network3 = BBC One / ]
			}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''
			\| linkT1S = Pilot
			\| start1S = {{Start date\|1981\|12\|28\|df=y}}
			\| network1S = BBC1
			}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''
			\| episodes4 = 41
			\| start4 = {{Start date\|2006\|10\|22\|df=y}}
			\| end4 = {{End date\|2011\|9\|9\|df=y}}
			\| network4 = ] / ] / BBC One / ]
			}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''
			\| episodes5 = 53
			\| start5 = {{Start date\|2007\|1\|1\|df=y}}
			\| end5 = {{End date\|2011\|10\|18\|df=y}}
			\| network5 = ] / BBC One
			}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''
			\| episodes1 = 26
			\| start1 = {{Start date\|2009\|10\|31\|df=y}}
			\| end1 = {{End date\|2010\|11\|20\|df=y}}
			\| network1 = ] / ]
			}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''
			\| episodes1 = 8
			\| start1 = {{Start date\|2016\|10\|22\|df=y}}
			\| end1 = {{End date\|2016\|12\|3\|df=y}}
			\| network1 = ]
			}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''
			\| episodes1 = 7
			\| start1 = {{Start date\|2023\|11\|1\|df=y}}
			\| end1 = {{End date\|2024\|6\|20\|df=y}}
			\| network1 = ] / ]
			}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''
			\| episodes1 = 5<ref name="TWBTLATS">{{cite web\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/doctor-who-spin-off-the-war-between-the-land-and-the-sea-announced-at-san-diego-comic-con\|title=Doctor Who Spin-Off The War Between The Land And The Sea Announced at San Diego Comic-Con\|last=Colbert\|first=Isaiah\|date=26 July 2024\|accessdate=26 July 2024\|work=]}}</ref>
			\| start1 = 2025<ref name="TWBTLATS 2025 Release">{{cite web\|url=https://cultbox.co.uk/news/pre-production/doctor-who-spin-off-the-war-between-the-land-and-the-sea-coming-in-2025\|title=Doctor Who spin-off 'The War Between the Land and the Sea' coming in 2025\|last=Laford\|first=Andrea\|date=15 August 2024\|accessdate=13 October 2024\|work=CultBox}}</ref>
			\| end1 = {{N/A\|TBA}}
			\| network1 = BBC One / Disney+
			}}

			{{Series overview/part\|c=#ccf\|subtitle=Animated series}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''
			\| episodes1 = 6
			\| start1 = {{Start date\|2002\|8\|2\|df=y}}
			\| end1 = {{End date\|2002\|9\|6\|df=y}}
			\| network1 = ]
			\| network1span = 4
			}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''
			\| episodes1 = 5
			\| start1 = {{Start date\|2002\|2\|14\|df=y}}
			\| end1 = {{End date\|2002\|5\|3\|df=y}}
			}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''
			\| episodes1 = 6
			\| start1 = {{Start date\|2003\|5\|2\|df=y}}
			\| end1 = {{End date\|2003\|6\|6\|df=y}}
			}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''
			\| episodes1 = 6
			\| start1 = {{Start date\|2003\|11\|13\|df=y}}
			\| end1 = {{End date\|2003\|12\|18\|df=y}}
			}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''
			\| episodes1 = 13
			\| start1 = {{Start date\|2007\|4\|2\|df=y}}
			\| end1 = {{End date\|2007\|6\|29\|df=y}}
			\| network1 = ] / ]
			}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''
			\| episodes1 = 6
			\| start1 = {{Start date\|2009\|11\|21\|df=y}}
			\| end1 = {{End date\|2009\|11\|26\|df=y}}
			\| network1 = ]
			}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''
			\| episodes1 = 5
			\| start1 = {{Start date\|2020\|11\|12\|df=y}}
			\| end1 = {{End date\|2020\|12\|10\|df=y}}
			\| network1 = ]
			}}


			{{Series overview/part\|c=#ccf\|subtitle=Web series}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''
			\| episodes1 = 13
			\| start1 = {{Start date\|2006\|4\|1\|df=y}}
			\| end1 = {{End date\|2006\|7\|1\|df=y}}
			\| network1 = Mobile
			}}

			{{Series overview
			\| series = '']''
			\| episodes1 = 10
			\| start1 = {{Start date\|2011\|7\|9\|df=y}}
			\| end1 = {{End date\|2011\|9\|10\|df=y}}
			\| network1 = ]
			}}

			}}

			==Films==

			{\| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
			! Film
			! UK release date
			! Director
			! Screenwriter(s)
			! Producers
			\|-
			! scope="row" \| '']''
			\| style="text-align:left" \| {{Start date\|1965\|8\|23\|df=y}}
			\| rowspan="2" \| ]
			\| ]
			\| rowspan="2" \| Milton Subotsky and ]
			\|-
			! scope="row" \| '']''
			\| style="text-align:left" \| {{Start date\|1966\|8\|5\|df=y}}
			\| Milton Subotsky and ]
			\|}

			==Stage plays==

			{\| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
			! Title
			! Date premiered
			! Writer(s)
			! Premiere venue
			\|-
			\|''The Curse of the Daleks''
			\| {{Start date\|df=y\|1965\|12\|21}}
			\| ] and ]
			\| ], London
			\|-
			\| ''Doctor Who and the Daleks in the Seven Keys to Doomsday''
			\| {{Start date\|1974\|12\|16\|df=y}}
			\| ]
			\| ], London
			\|-
			\| ''Doctor Who – The Ultimate Adventure''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|1989\|3\|23}}
			\| ]
			\| ], London
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|1993\|11\|14}} <br />{{Start date\|df=yes\|2005\|7\|16}} {{small\|(revised)}}
			\| Kevin Taylor and ]
			\| The Village Hotel, Hyde, Greater Manchester <br/> ], Ashton-under-Lyne {{small\|(revised)}}
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|2010\|10\|8}}
			\| Will Brenton and ]
			\| ], London
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|2011\|7\|1}}
			\| ]
			\| ], ]
			\|-
			\| ''Doctor Who: Time Fracture''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|2021\|5\|26}}
			\| Daniel Dingsdale
			\| Davies Mews, London
			\|}

			==Escape games==

			{\| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
			! Title
			! Date premiered
			! Writer(s)
			! Premiere venue
			\|-
			\| ''Worlds Collide''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|2019\|1\|16}}
			\| Escape Hunt
			\| Bristol
			\|-
			\| ''A Dalek Awakens''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|2020\|3\|9}}
			\| Escape Hunt
			\| Reading
			\|-
			\| ''The Hollow Planet''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|2020\|8\|8}}
			\| Escape Hunt
			\| Print and play game
			\|}

			==Musicals==
			{\| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
			! Title
			! Date premiered
			! Broadcast
			! Premiere venue
			\|-
			\| ''Doctor Who: A Celebration''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|2006\|11\|19}}
			\| ]
			\| Wales Millennium Centre
			\|-
			\| '']''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|2008\|7\|27}}
			\| ]
			\| Royal Albert Hall
			\|-
			\| ''Doctor Who Prom (2010)''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|2010\|7\|24}}
			\| ]
			\| Royal Albert Hall
			\|-
			\| ''Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular (Melbourne)''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|2012\|2\|4}}
			\| N/A
			\| Plenary Hall
			\|-
			\| ''Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular (Sydney)''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|2012\|12\|15}}
			\| N/A
			\| Concert Hall
			\|-
			\| ''Doctor Who Prom (2013)''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|2013\|7\|13}}
			\| ]
			\| Royal Albert Hall
			\|-
			\| ''Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular (2014)''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|2014\|1\|31}}
			\| N/A
			\| Plenary Hall
			\|-
			\| ''Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular (Australia & New Zealand Tour 2015)''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|2015\|1\|24}}
			\| N/A
			\| Adelaide Entertainment Centre (Australia), Vector Arena (New Zealand)
			\|-
			\| ''Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular (UK Tour 2015)''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|2015\|5\|23}}
			\| N/A
			\| The SSE Arena Wembley
			\|-
			\| ''Doctor Who Finale Countdown''
			\| {{Start date\|df=yes\|2017\|6\|17}}
			\| N/A
			\| Wales Millennium Centre
			\|-
			\| ''Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration''
			\| {{Start Date\|df=yes\|2023\|10\|12}}
			\| ]
			\| Wales Millennium Centre
			\|-
			\| ''Doctor Who Prom (2024)''<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00224zh\|title=Prom 48: Doctor Who Prom\|accessdate=26 August 2024\|work=] / ]}}</ref>
			\| {{start date\|df=yes\|2024\|8\|26}}
			\| BBC Radio 3
			\| Royal Albert Hall
			\|}

			== In other media ==
			The Whoniverse version of Earth is referred to as ''Earth-5556'' in the ] ].<ref>All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z Vol 1 7</ref>

			References to the Whoniverse appear in '']'' fantasy novels by ].<ref>{{cite book\| last = Paolini\| first = Christopher\| title = Brisingr
			\| chapter-url = https://archive.org/details/brisingrorsevenp00paol_0\| chapter-url-access = registration\|edition = 1st\| date = 20 September 2008\| publisher = Alfred A. Knopf\| location = New York City
			\|isbn = 978-0-375-82672-6\| page = \| chapter = Acknowledgments\| quote = Also, for those who understood the reference to a 'lonely god' when Eragon and Arya are sitting around the campfire, my only excuse is that the Doctor can travel everywhere, even alternate realities. Hey, I'm a fan too!}}</ref>

			''Doctor Who'' showrunner ] cast John MacKay as ] for the episode "]" (2023), reprising the role he played in Davies' ITV series '']'' earlier in 2023. Davies joked that this casting meant that all the television series he has written are set in the same universe.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Doctor Who confirms further castings for 60th anniversary specials\|first=Morgan\|last=Cormack\|publisher=]\|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-further-cast-newsupdate/\|date=9 November 2023\|access-date=9 November 2023}}</ref>

			=== Video games ===
			{{Main\|List of Doctor Who video games{{!}}''Doctor Who'' video games}}

			Doctor Who has had 19 video games ranging from computer and browser games, console and mobile.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Saavedra \|first1=John \|title=A Timey Wimey History of Doctor Who Games \|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/a-timey-wimey-history-of-doctor-who-games/ \|website=] \|date=8 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-games-history/\|title=How Doctor Who Games Have Evolved Since 2005\|publisher=]\|first=Mark\|last=Harrison\|date=2019-05-21\|accessdate=2022-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lovett \|first=Jamie \|date=7 July 2015 \|title=Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman & Michelle Gomez Join LEGO Dimensions Voice Cast \|url=https://comicbook.com/news/doctor-whos-peter-capaldi-jenna-coleman-michelle-gomez-join-lego/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240420220044/https://comicbook.com/news/doctor-whos-peter-capaldi-jenna-coleman-michelle-gomez-join-lego/ \|archive-date=20 April 2024 \|access-date=20 April 2024 \|website=] \|language=en}}</ref> Doctor Who characters have appeared in other games such as ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2013/08/28/allons-y-new-dr-who-gear-comes-to-playstation-home/\|title=Allons-y! New Doctor Who Gear Comes to PlayStation Home\|publisher=]\|first=Paul\|last=Sullivan\|date=2013-08-28\|accessdate=2022-11-05\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106120320/https://blog.playstation.com/2013/08/28/allons-y-new-dr-who-gear-comes-to-playstation-home/\|archivedate=2022-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.polygon.com/2015/5/10/8583417/lego-dimensions-leak-portal-dr-who-jurassic-world-the-simpsons\|title=Portal, Doctor Who, The Simpsons and more confirmed for Lego Dimensions\|date=10 May 2015\|access-date=11 May 2015\|work=]\|last=McWhertor\|first=Michael\|archive-date=12 May 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512160424/http://www.polygon.com/2015/5/10/8583417/lego-dimensions-leak-portal-dr-who-jurassic-world-the-simpsons\|url-status=live}}</ref> The 1992 Doctor Who pinball machine was included in the 2012 pinball video game ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://toucharcade.com/2018/05/09/pinball-arcade-loses-bally-williams-license-more-than-60-tables-to-be-removed-from-sale-june-30th/\|title='Pinball Arcade' Loses Bally/Williams License, More Than 60 Tables to be Removed from Sale June 30th\|publisher=]\|first=Shaun\|last=Musgrave\|date=2018-05-09\|accessdate=2022-11-05\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106123631/https://toucharcade.com/2018/05/09/pinball-arcade-loses-bally-williams-license-more-than-60-tables-to-be-removed-from-sale-june-30th/\|archivedate=2022-11-06}}</ref>

			=== Museums and exhibitions ===
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			* ], which ran for 30 years.<ref name="DrWho">{{Cite web \|title=Dr Who Exhibition, Longleat \|url=http://www.drwhoexhibitions.co.uk/longleat.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184654/http://www.drwhoexhibitions.co.uk/longleat.htm \|archive-date=3 March 2016 \|access-date=15 January 2016 \|publisher=The Doctor Who Exhibitions Archive}}</ref>
			* ] (the city where the series is filmed).<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Doctor Who \|url=http://www.doctorwhoexperience.com/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626144429/http://www.doctorwhoexperience.com/ \|archive-date=26 June 2014 \|access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref>

			=== Merchandise ===
			{{Main\|Doctor Who merchandise{{!}}''Doctor Who'' merchandise}}

			Since its beginnings, ''Doctor Who'' has generated hundreds of products related to the show, from toys and games to collectible picture cards and postage stamps. These include board games, card games, gamebooks, roleplaying games, action figures and a pinball game. Many games have been released that feature the Daleks.{{citation needed\|date=January 2024}}

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			*{{Cite book\|last= Haining \|first= Peter \|author-link= Peter Haining (author) \|title= Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space \|year= 1983 \|publisher=W.H. Allen \|isbn= 978-0-491-03351-0 }}
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Media franchise and shared fictional universe (1963–present) Not to be confused with the fictional setting of two Dr. Seuss children's books, Whoville.

Whoniverse
Logo used since 1 November 2023
Created by	Sydney Newman C. E. Webber Donald Wilson
Original work	Doctor Who (1963–present)
Owner	BBC
Years	1963–present
Print publications
Book(s)	Doctor Who books
Comics	Doctor Who comics
Comic strip(s)	Doctor Who Polystyle comic strip (1964–1979) The Daleks comic strip (1965-1967)
Magazine(s)	Doctor Who Magazine (1979–present) Doctor Who Adventures (2006–2017, 2019) Torchwood Magazine (2008–2010)
Films and television
Film(s)	Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966)
Short film(s)	Supplementary Doctor Who episodes
Television series	Doctor Who (1963–1989, 2005–present) K-9 and Company (1981) Torchwood (2006–2011) The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011) K9 (2009–2010) Class (2016) Tales of the TARDIS (2023–present) The War Between the Land and the Sea (forthcoming) (spin-offs)
Web series	Tardisodes (2006) Torchwood: Web of Lies (2011)
Animated series	Death Comes to Time (2001) Real Time (2002) Scream of the Shalka (2003) The Infinite Quest (2007) Dreamland (2009) Daleks! (2020)
Television film(s)	Doctor Who (1996)
Theatrical presentations
Play(s)	The Trial of Davros (1993) Doctor Who Live (2010) The Crash of the Elysium (2011)
Musical(s)	Doctor Who Prom (2008)
Games
Traditional	Doctor Who – Battles in Time (2006–2009)
Role-playing	The Doctor Who Role Playing Game (1985) Time Lord (1991) Doctor Who Roleplaying Game (2009)
Video game(s)	Doctor Who video games
Audio
Radio program(s)	Doctor Who radio stories
Soundtrack(s)	Doctor Who music releases
Original music	Music of Doctor Who
Audio play(s)	Doctor Who audio productions
Miscellaneous
Toy(s)	Doctor Who merchandise
Theme park attraction(s)	Doctor Who exhibitions
Aftershows	Confidential (2005–11) Torchwood Declassified (2006–11) Extra (2014–15) The Fan Show (2015–18) Access All Areas (2018) Unleashed (2023–present)

The Whoniverse is a British media franchise and shared universe consisting of the BBC television series Doctor Who, its spin-offs and other associated media. The shared universe nature was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters, usually deriving from the main programme.

Doctor Who depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being with a human appearance. The Doctor explores the universe in a time-travelling space ship called the TARDIS. With various companions, they combat foes, work to save civilisations, and help people in need.

Doctor Who was first broadcast in 1963 and ran for 26 seasons until 1989, briefly returning in the form of a TV film in 1996. It was later revived in 2005, when the show's newfound success led to the commissioning of several spin-offs – Torchwood (2006–2011), The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011) and Class (2016). Other spin-offs include the pilot K-9 and Company (1981) and non-BBC produced series K9 (2009–2010) while several new spin-offs are currently in production.

The franchise name, a portmanteau of the words "who" and "universe", was originally used to describe Doctor Who's production and fanbase. In 2023, the year of the show's sixtieth anniversary, the BBC adopted the name in an official capacity, making the Whoniverse the umbrella brand for all programmes connected to Doctor Who, including documentaries.

The majority of the Whoniverse's programmes have been commercially successful and generally received positive reviews. They have also inspired an extensive collection of book, comic and magazine publications, audio plays, films, video games, exhibitions, and stage plays.

Background

Main article: Doctor Who fandom

The earliest official usage of "Whoniverse" was in the introduction to the appendices of The Doctor Who Programme Guide Volume 2 by Jean-Marc Lofficier published May 1981 in its hardcover edition. The publicity blurb on the back of The Second Doctor Who Quiz Book by Nigel Robinson published in December 1983 also used the term. In his 1983 book Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space, Peter Haining called his final chapter "The Whoniverse". The section assembled factual information about all the episodes to date, but also gave information about fan clubs and ancillary entertainments related to the programme. Thus, the term Whoniverse referred to everything connected with the programme behind-the-scenes. In this meaning, standing exhibitions, discussions about the filming of episodes and even the fandom itself were considered part of the "Whoniverse". The term Whoniverse is still used with this definition today, including as the name of a Doctor Who convention in Australia.

The term began to appear in mainstream press coverage, placing greater emphasis on it as a fictional universe, following the popular success of the 2005 Doctor Who revival and the establishment of its spin-offs Torchwood (2006–2011) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011).

Development

In October 2022, it was reported that Bad Wolf Studios had filed for a new subsidiary company, run by former Doctor Who executive producer Julie Gardner and former BBC head of drama Jane Tranter, called "Whoniverse1 LTD". On 17 January 2023, outlets reported that a new sign at Bad Wolf Studios possessed the tagline "Home of the Whoniverse".

On 30 October 2023, the BBC announced it would be using the term "Whoniverse" in an official capacity to describe all shows within the orbit of Doctor Who, and specifically their home on BBC iPlayer, including documentary programming. It had previously been announced that over eight hundred previous episodes would be available to stream on BBC iPlayer. A Whoniverse ident was also adopted to unify content within the Whoniverse collection.

Television

Series	Seasons/Series	Episodes	Originally released (UK)
Series	Seasons/Series	Episodes	First released	Last released	Network
Live-action series
Doctor Who	26	695	23 November 1963 (1963-11-23)	6 December 1989 (1989-12-06)	BBC1
	TV film		27 May 1996 (1996-05-27)		CITV-DT / Fox / BBC1
	14	188	26 March 2005 (2005-03-26)	Present	BBC One / Disney+
K-9 and Company	Pilot		28 December 1981 (1981-12-28)		BBC1
Torchwood	4	41	22 October 2006 (2006-10-22)	9 September 2011 (2011-09-09)	BBC Three / BBC Two / BBC One / Starz
The Sarah Jane Adventures	5	53	1 January 2007 (2007-01-01)	18 October 2011 (2011-10-18)	CBBC / BBC One
K9	1	26	31 October 2009 (2009-10-31)	20 November 2010 (2010-11-20)	Network Ten / Disney XD
Class	1	8	22 October 2016 (2016-10-22)	3 December 2016 (2016-12-03)	BBC Three
Tales of the TARDIS	1	7	1 November 2023 (2023-11-01)	20 June 2024 (2024-06-20)	BBC iPlayer / BBC Four
The War Between the Land and the Sea	1	5	2025	TBA	BBC One / Disney+
Animated series
Real Time	1	6	2 August 2002 (2002-08-02)	6 September 2002 (2002-09-06)	BBCi
Death Comes to Time	1	5	14 February 2002 (2002-02-14)	3 May 2002 (2002-05-03)
Shada	1	6	2 May 2003 (2003-05-02)	6 June 2003 (2003-06-06)
Scream of the Shalka	1	6	13 November 2003 (2003-11-13)	18 December 2003 (2003-12-18)
The Infinite Quest	1	13	2 April 2007 (2007-04-02)	29 June 2007 (2007-06-29)	CBBC / BBC One
Dreamland	1	6	21 November 2009 (2009-11-21)	26 November 2009 (2009-11-26)	BBC Red Button
Daleks!	1	5	12 November 2020 (2020-11-12)	10 December 2020 (2020-12-10)	YouTube
Web series
Tardisodes	1	13	1 April 2006 (2006-04-01)	1 July 2006 (2006-07-01)	Mobile
Torchwood: Web of Lies	1	10	9 July 2011 (2011-07-09)	10 September 2011 (2011-09-10)	iTunes Store

Films

Film	UK release date	Director	Screenwriter(s)	Producers
Dr. Who and the Daleks	23 August 1965 (1965-08-23)	Gordon Flemyng	Milton Subotsky	Milton Subotsky and Max J. Rosenberg
Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.	5 August 1966 (1966-08-05)	Gordon Flemyng	Milton Subotsky and David Whitaker	Milton Subotsky and Max J. Rosenberg

Stage plays

Title	Date premiered	Writer(s)	Premiere venue
The Curse of the Daleks	21 December 1965 (1965-12-21)	David Whitaker and Terry Nation	Wyndham's Theatre, London
Doctor Who and the Daleks in the Seven Keys to Doomsday	16 December 1974 (1974-12-16)	Terrance Dicks	Adelphi Theatre, London
Doctor Who – The Ultimate Adventure	23 March 1989 (1989-03-23)	Terrance Dicks	Wimbledon Theatre, London
The Trial of Davros	14 November 1993 (1993-11-14) 16 July 2005 (2005-07-16) (revised)	Kevin Taylor and Michael Wisher	The Village Hotel, Hyde, Greater Manchester Tameside Hippodrome, Ashton-under-Lyne (revised)
Doctor Who Live	8 October 2010 (2010-10-08)	Will Brenton and Gareth Roberts	Wembley Arena, London
The Crash of the Elysium	1 July 2011 (2011-07-01)	Tom MacRae	MediaCityUK, Salford
Doctor Who: Time Fracture	26 May 2021 (2021-05-26)	Daniel Dingsdale	Davies Mews, London

Escape games

Title	Date premiered	Writer(s)	Premiere venue
Worlds Collide	16 January 2019 (2019-01-16)	Escape Hunt	Bristol
A Dalek Awakens	9 March 2020 (2020-03-09)	Escape Hunt	Reading
The Hollow Planet	8 August 2020 (2020-08-08)	Escape Hunt	Print and play game

Musicals

Title	Date premiered	Broadcast	Premiere venue
Doctor Who: A Celebration	19 November 2006 (2006-11-19)	BBC Red Button	Wales Millennium Centre
Doctor Who Prom (2008)	27 July 2008 (2008-07-27)	BBC Radio 3	Royal Albert Hall
Doctor Who Prom (2010)	24 July 2010 (2010-07-24)	BBC Radio 3	Royal Albert Hall
Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular (Melbourne)	4 February 2012 (2012-02-04)	N/A	Plenary Hall
Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular (Sydney)	15 December 2012 (2012-12-15)	N/A	Concert Hall
Doctor Who Prom (2013)	13 July 2013 (2013-07-13)	BBC Radio 3	Royal Albert Hall
Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular (2014)	31 January 2014 (2014-01-31)	N/A	Plenary Hall
Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular (Australia & New Zealand Tour 2015)	24 January 2015 (2015-01-24)	N/A	Adelaide Entertainment Centre (Australia), Vector Arena (New Zealand)
Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular (UK Tour 2015)	23 May 2015 (2015-05-23)	N/A	The SSE Arena Wembley
Doctor Who Finale Countdown	17 June 2017 (2017-06-17)	N/A	Wales Millennium Centre
Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration	12 October 2023 (2023-10-12)	BBC Sounds	Wales Millennium Centre
Doctor Who Prom (2024)	26 August 2024 (2024-08-26)	BBC Radio 3	Royal Albert Hall

In other media

The Whoniverse version of Earth is referred to as Earth-5556 in the Marvel Multiverse.

References to the Whoniverse appear in The Inheritance Cycle fantasy novels by Christopher Paolini.

Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies cast John MacKay as John Logie Baird for the episode "The Giggle" (2023), reprising the role he played in Davies' ITV series Nolly earlier in 2023. Davies joked that this casting meant that all the television series he has written are set in the same universe.

Video games

Main article: Doctor Who video games

Doctor Who has had 19 video games ranging from computer and browser games, console and mobile. Doctor Who characters have appeared in other games such as Fall Guys, Minecraft, Lego Dimensions, PlayStation Home and LittleBigPlanet 3. The 1992 Doctor Who pinball machine was included in the 2012 pinball video game The Pinball Arcade.

Museums and exhibitions

Main article: Doctor Who exhibitions

There have been various Doctor Who–related exhibitions in the United Kingdom, including the now-closed exhibitions at:

Land's End (Cornwall)
Blackpool
Llangollen
Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow
Coventry Transport Museum, Coventry
Centre for Life, Newcastle upon Tyne
Melbourne, Australia
Kensington Olympia Two, London
Longleat, which ran for 30 years.
Cardiff (the city where the series is filmed).

Merchandise

Main article: Doctor Who merchandise

Since its beginnings, Doctor Who has generated hundreds of products related to the show, from toys and games to collectible picture cards and postage stamps. These include board games, card games, gamebooks, roleplaying games, action figures and a pinball game. Many games have been released that feature the Daleks.

Notes

References

Capaldi's Past Whoniverse Appearances Not Ignored, Doctor Who TV, 28 September 2014
Kistler 2013, p. 224.
Lofficier 1992, Foreword.
Lloyd, Robert (18 April 2008), "She's back in the Whoniverse", Los Angeles Times
^ Haining 1983.
Lofficier, Jean-Marc (1981). The Doctor Who Programme Guide Volume 2. London: W. H. Allen. p. 105. ISBN 0491028040.
Robinson, Nigel (1983). The Second Doctor Who Quiz Book (A Target book). London: Target. pp. Back cover. ISBN 978-0426194064.
A message from Matt Smith: "To the Whoniverse, thanks a million. You're the best. I'll miss you. And I'll miss the madness.", twitter.com
"The Sarah Jane Adventures", BBC – Blogs – Writersroom, BBC, 1 November 2010
"Doctor Who – #Save The Day". BBC.
"Jessica Simpson to Enter the Whoniverse?". Anglophenia. 7 February 2007. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007.
"Whoniverse". The Hub Productions. 2011.
"Whoniverse: The Doctor Is In – Australia 2014 Convention". Magnificent Matt Smith! – Your newest online resource to the 11th Doctor Matt Smith!. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
Morrison, Ryan (12 July 2007). "Battle of Flowers: Cybermen and Dalek for Battle". BBC Jersey.
"Peter Capaldi's Multiple Appearances in the Whoniverse To Be Explained by an Old Russell T Davies Idea". Bleeding Cool. 29 September 2013.
Jasper, Matthew (27 November 2021). "New Doctor Who Production Company Name Hints at Shared Universe & Spinoffs". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
Welcome to the Whoniverse, blogtorwho.com, 18 January 2023
Flook, Ray (17 January 2023). "Doctor Who: Bad Wolf As "The Home of The Whoniverse" Very Promising". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
^ "Doctor Who: Welcome to The Whoniverse where every Doctor, every companion and hundreds of terrifying monsters live". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
60 Years of Doctor Who drops on BBC iPlayer alongside landmark online archive, bbc.co.uk
Colbert, Isaiah (26 July 2024). "Doctor Who Spin-Off The War Between The Land And The Sea Announced at San Diego Comic-Con". IGN. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
Laford, Andrea (15 August 2024). "Doctor Who spin-off 'The War Between the Land and the Sea' coming in 2025". CultBox. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
"Prom 48: Doctor Who Prom". BBC Radio 3 / BBC Proms. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z Vol 1 7
Paolini, Christopher (20 September 2008). "Acknowledgments". Brisingr (1st ed.). New York City: Alfred A. Knopf. p. 761. ISBN 978-0-375-82672-6. Also, for those who understood the reference to a 'lonely god' when Eragon and Arya are sitting around the campfire, my only excuse is that the Doctor can travel everywhere, even alternate realities. Hey, I'm a fan too!
Cormack, Morgan (9 November 2023). "Doctor Who confirms further castings for 60th anniversary specials". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
Saavedra, John (8 November 2014). "A Timey Wimey History of Doctor Who Games". Den of Geek.
Harrison, Mark (21 May 2019). "How Doctor Who Games Have Evolved Since 2005". Den of Geek. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
Lovett, Jamie (7 July 2015). "Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman & Michelle Gomez Join LEGO Dimensions Voice Cast". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
Sullivan, Paul (28 August 2013). "Allons-y! New Doctor Who Gear Comes to PlayStation Home". PlayStation Blog. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
McWhertor, Michael (10 May 2015). "Portal, Doctor Who, The Simpsons and more confirmed for Lego Dimensions". Polygon. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
Musgrave, Shaun (9 May 2018). "'Pinball Arcade' Loses Bally/Williams License, More Than 60 Tables to be Removed from Sale June 30th". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
"Dr Who Exhibition, Longleat". The Doctor Who Exhibitions Archive. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
"Doctor Who". Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2018.

Bibliography

Lofficier, Jean-Marc (1992). The Universal Databank. Virgin Publishing (Target). ISBN 0-426-20370-4.
Haining, Peter (1983). Doctor Who: A Celebration; Two Decades Through Time and Space. W.H. Allen. ISBN 978-0-491-03351-0.
Kistler, Alan (2013). Doctor Who: a history. Lyons Press. ISBN 978-0-7627-9188-0. Retrieved 4 April 2014.

External links

Doctor Who universe at Tardis Data Core

Doctor Who

Programme

Episodes	1963–1989 episodes 1996 film 2005–present episodes Christmas and New Year's specials Supplementary episodes Missing episodes Radio stories Unmade serials
Production	Producers Script editors Writers Music theme music composers soundtrack releases
Releases	Home video Other home video
Miscellaneous	History Australia United States and Canada Whoniverse Fandom Popular culture Merchandise Awards and nominations

Plot devices

Characters	The Doctor actors considered Companions spin-offs Supporting characters The Master Cast
Creatures	Cyberman Dalek Davros Great Intelligence Ice Warrior Sontaran Silurian Slitheen Time Lord Weeping Angel
Concepts	Sonic screwdriver TARDIS Time War Torchwood Institute UNIT

Related media

Spin-offs	K-9 and Company Torchwood The Sarah Jane Adventures K9 Class Tales of the TARDIS The War Between the Land and the Sea
Specials	Dimensions in Time The Curse of Fatal Death Scream of the Shalka An Adventure in Space and Time The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Films	Dr. Who and the Daleks Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.
Documentaries	Whose Doctor Who Thirty Years in the TARDIS Dalekmania Confidential Totally Doctor Who Torchwood Declassified The Commentaries The Science of Doctor Who Extra The Fan Show Access All Areas Unleashed
Stage	2008 Prom Live
Books	New Adventures Missing Adventures Virgin Decalog Eighth Doctor Adventures Novellas Past Doctor Adventures New Series Adventures BBC Short Trips Big Finish Short Trips Novelisations
Audio	Big Finish audio plays Big Finish spin-off audio plays Audiobooks Audio releases
Video	Wartime P.R.O.B.E. Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans Mindgame Downtime Cyberon Auton Dæmos Rising Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough
Video games	The First Adventure The Warlord The Mines of Terror Dalek Attack Destiny of the Doctors Top Trumps The Adventure Games Evacuation Earth Return to Earth The Mazes of Time Worlds in Time The Eternity Clock Legacy Lego Dimensions Worlds Apart
Miscellaneous	Comics Faction Paradox The Minister of Chance Death's Head Dalek illustrations Pinball Spoofs Star Trek crossover Exhibitions Time Lord Victorious The Game of Time & Space

Publications

Magazines etc.	Magazine Adventures Battles in Time The Black Archive
Publishers	Big Finish Productions Reeltime Pictures BBV Productions Mad Norwegian Press Magic Bullet Productions Obverse Books

Links to related articles

Torchwood

Programme

Episodes

Series 1	"Everything Changes" "Day One" "Ghost Machine" "Cyberwoman" "Small Worlds" "Countrycide" "Greeks Bearing Gifts" "Random Shoes" "Out of Time" "Captain Jack Harkness" "End of Days"
Series 2	"Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" "Sleeper" "To the Last Man" "Meat" "Adam" "Reset" "Dead Man Walking" "A Day in the Death" "Something Borrowed" "From Out of the Rain" "Adrift" "Fragments" "Exit Wounds"
Series 3	Children of Earth
Series 4	Miracle Day "The New World" "Rendition" "Dead of Night" "The Categories of Life" "The Middle Men" "Immortal Sins" "End of the Road" "The Gathering" "The Blood Line"

Characters

Main	Jack Harkness Gwen Cooper Owen Harper Toshiko Sato Ianto Jones Rhys Williams Rex Matheson Esther Drummond Oswald Danes
Supporting	Andy Davidson John Hart Martha Jones Vera Juarez Jilly Kitzinger
See also	Cybermen

Concepts

Whoniverse	Doctor Who "Army of Ghosts" / "Doomsday" "The Stolen Earth" / "Journey's End" Torchwood Declassified
Other	UNIT Ianto's Shrine

Other media

Books	Long Time Dead
Audiobooks	Hidden Everyone Says Hello In the Shadows Ghost Train
Radio plays	"Lost Souls" " Asylum" "Golden Age" "The Dead Line" The Lost Files
Audio drama	"The Conspiracy" "Fall to Earth"
Soundtracks	Original Television Soundtrack Children of Earth
Publications	Comics Torchwood Magazine

The Sarah Jane Adventures

Serials

Series 1

Series 2

Supp.	"From Raxacoricofallapatorius with Love"

Series 3

Series 4

Series 5