Even after more than 60 years, Doctor Who stays timeless. With hundreds, maybe even thousands of characters filling its expansive universe, who among them is actually deserving of attention as the greatest Doctor Who characters of all time?
Premiering in 1963, Doctor Who has endured as a staple of British popular culture with worldwide appeal. The series centers around the alien time traveler "The Doctor," who hails from the planet Gallifrey and travels across time and space in a ship dubbed the "TARDIS" that is outwardly disguised as a classic British police box. (Don't worry, it's much bigger on the inside.) The series was originally intended as an educational program where its premise of time travel would invite children to explore history and science. But with the introduction of monsters, like the terrifying Daleks, Doctor Who evolved into a pulpy, exciting science fiction adventure for all ages, unofficially becoming Britain's answer to America's sci-fi hit Star Trek.
