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.
StatusEnded
First airedNov 23, 1963
Last airedDec 6, 1989
Streaming
Daily Popularity History
Daily Attention Score for Doctor Who
Rankings
Daily Attention Score rankings for Doctor Who
Time on top
How much of the past 365 days Doctor Who spent at the top of TV
Days in Top 10
1
#201 of 240 shows to reach the top 10
<1% of the past 365 days
Audience Signals
Public engagement with Doctor Who on July 28, 2026
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Top Cast
By Attention Score on July 28, 2026
1
Tom Chadbon
Merdeen
11.6
2
Paul McCartney
Self - The Beatles (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.8
3
George Harrison
Self - The Beatles (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.2
4
John Cleese
Art Gallery Visitor
5.7
5
Michael Robbins
Richard Mace
2.0
6
Martin Clunes
Lon
2.0