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  • Series 1 (Doctor Who)
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  • Its head writer was Russell T Davies, and thus the series was the start of what fans colloquially refer to as the "RTD era". But credit for the series hardly belonged to RTD alone. The struggles to bring Doctor Who back to BBC One after such a long absence are the subject of several documentaries and behind-the-scenes explorations, all of which confirm that series one was the result of the struggles of several individuals apart from RTD himself — notably BBC execs Jane Tranter and Lorraine Heggessey and RTD's fellow executive producers, Julie Gardner and Mal Young.
Start date
  • 2005-03-26
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confidential
  • Series 1
BTS
  • Challenges of Bringing Back Doctor Who - Phil Collinson Teaser - 50th Anniversary Celebration
  • Doctor Who Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways Q&A
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Doctor
  • Ninth Doctor
Enemy
  • Dalek Emperor
Runtime
  • 45'
Producer
  • Phil Collinson
Trailer
  • The Trip of a Lifetime with the Ninth Doctor - Series 1 TV Trail - Doctor Who - BBC
ep count
  • 13
ref book
  • About Time 7
broadcast year
  • 2005
story count
  • 10
DWMSE
  • DWMSE 24
  • DWMSE 11
DWM
  • DWM 336
  • DWM 338
  • DWM 342
  • DWM 343
  • DWM 345
  • DWM 352
  • DWM 353
  • DWM 354
  • DWM 355
  • DWM 356
  • DWM 357
  • DWM 358
  • DWM 359
  • DWM 363
  • DWM 364
  • DWM 463
  • DWM 464
nth season
  • 27
exec prod
  • Julie Gardner
  • Mal Young
  • Russell T Davies
action figures
  • Character Options series 1 action figures
Image
  • 2005
PREV
  • Season 26
first ep
  • Rose
Companion
  • Rose Tyler
  • Jack Harkness
  • Adam Mitchell
NEXT
  • Series 2
End Date
  • 2005-06-18
Network
  • BBC One
abstract
  • Its head writer was Russell T Davies, and thus the series was the start of what fans colloquially refer to as the "RTD era". But credit for the series hardly belonged to RTD alone. The struggles to bring Doctor Who back to BBC One after such a long absence are the subject of several documentaries and behind-the-scenes explorations, all of which confirm that series one was the result of the struggles of several individuals apart from RTD himself — notably BBC execs Jane Tranter and Lorraine Heggessey and RTD's fellow executive producers, Julie Gardner and Mal Young. Ultimately, the decision to make the series in Cardiff rather than London not only changed the face of Doctor Who, but also reshaped the British television industry. A then-sleepy satellite of the BBC was transformed by this series' success into a major hub of British television production. Series one was characterised not just by its unexpected success with the British public, but also by the teething problems inherent in filming a major, special-effects-heavy series in a country that, until then, had little experience with that kind of production. Series 1 was unusually well-received. It won the National Television Award and BAFTA for "Best Drama Series", confirming its popular and critical success. Its BAFTA nomination was the first for the series since season 15 and the first ever for the programme in an "adult" category. Perhaps more importantly, it was the first time that a series of Doctor Who had actually won a BAFTA.Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper both won National Television Awards for "Favourite Actor" and "Favourite Actress". Writer Steven Moffat also began a three-year domination of the Hugo Award "Short Form Presentation" category by winning one for for his The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances two-parter. Unlike the more recent series, series 1 was produced under a partnership deal with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It was also the first whole series of Doctor Who to be broadcast on a national, commercial network in the United States, thanks to a late deal with the Sci-Fi Channel.
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