DOCTOR WHO STILL SUCCESSFUL SINCE THE SHOW BEGAN ON 1963

USPA NEWS - It centres on a time traveller called "the Doctor", who comes from a race of beings known as Time Lords. Since the show began in 1963, the Doctor has often traveled with at least one companion, usually female, who helps him defeat evil alien...

In order to accommodate cast changes, the narrative allows the Doctor to regenerate into an essentially new person on occasion. The cast is rounded out by one or more "companions", often females. On average, the main cast completely changes once every three or four years, a significant factor in the longevity of the programme.



The original run of the programme was from 1963 to 1989, and is often called the "classic series" or "classic Doctor Who". The current form of the programme, sometimes called the "new series", has been produced by BBC Wales and aired on BBC One since 2005.

The challenge has grown along with the show´s fanbase. In the US, the long-running BBC series, once a cult fan favorite which rebooted to little fanfare in 2005, now graces the cover of Entertainment Weekly and has midnight premieres in movie theaters.

The show is a significant part of British popular culture, and elsewhere it has become a cult television favourite. The show has influenced generations of British television professionals, many of whom grew up watching the series.

Twelve actors have headlined the series as the Doctor. The transition from one actor to another is written into the plot of the show, as well as the differing approach to the role that they bring, under the concept of regeneration into a new incarnation. The show's premise is that this is a life process of Time Lords through which the character of the Doctor takes on a new body and, to some extent, new personality, which occurs after sustaining an injury which would be fatal to most other species.

A common contention among fans and producers of the series is that a large part of the Doctor's appeal comes from his mysterious and alien origins. While over the decades several revelations have been made about his background, that he is a Time Lord, that he is from Gallifrey,..., the writers have striven to retain some sense of mystery and to preserve the eternal question, "Doctor who?"

Cymru Awards Nominees 2015 Announced the Full list of Nominees including :
- ACTRESS : Jenna Coleman ““ Clara Oswald in Doctor Who: Kill the Moon ““ BBC Wales / BBC One
- ACTOR : Peter Capaldi ““ The Doctor in Doctor Who: Dark Water ““ BBC Wales / BBC One.
- TITLES AND GRAPHIC IDENTITY : Doctor Who: Deep Breath ““ BBC Wales / BBC One ““ Production Team
- EDITING : Will Oswald ““ Doctor Who: Dark Water ““ BBC Wales / BBC One

BAFTA Wales ““ or BAFTA Cymru ““ extends the Academy´s charitable mission across the UK in support of Wales´ creative communities.