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Doctor Who

TV1963 – 198926 seasons694 episodes eps
BBC One#3BBC Television#1Action & Adventure#27Sci-Fi & Fantasy#33
TV Rank
May 28, 2026
#100
Most popular TV show
Buzz Score
May 28, 2026
4.9
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Doctor Who

Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series first broadcast by the BBC in 1963. It follows the Doctor, a Time Lord who travels through time and space in the TARDIS, a sentient time machine outwardly resembling a blue British police box. Accompanied by a succession of companions, the Doctor confronts a variety of adversaries, aids civilizations and ordinary people, and periodically regenerates into new incarnations portrayed by different actors.

Status
Ended
First aired
1963
Last aired
1989
Seasons
26
Episodes
694
Runtime
25 min
Rating
TV-PG
Streaming
Britbox Apple TV Channel BritBoxBritBox Amazon Channel
Rankings
#100All TV#3BBC One#1BBC Television
Links
WikipediaOfficial site
Daily update · May 28, 2026

Doctor Who ranks #100 most popular TV show with a Buzz Score of 4.9. It peaked at #265 of all time (Nov 20 – Dec 19, 2023). Over the past year, it's spent 4 days in the top 10.

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Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on May 28, 2026

Overall, network, and genre
#100
TV
#3
BBC One
#1
BBC Television
#73
Drama
#33
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
28.4
#265Overall rank
Nov 20 – Dec 19, 2023
1-Year Buzz Score
5.5
#89Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
4
Past 365 days
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#1,271
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Most popular Doctor Who cast members by current Buzz Score on May 28, 2026
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#1
Paul McCartney
as Self - The Beatles (archive footage) (uncredited)
19.8
#2
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7.9
#3
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as Art Gallery Visitor
2.8
#4
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as Pangol
1.9
#5
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1.3
#6
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