Doctor Who - A History - Statistics

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Year Question Answer % Correct
1963 The show began a few minutes late due to a BBC broadcast reporting on which President's death? John F Kennedy
91%
1966 This concept was invented which allowed the show to continue today by changing the lead actor Regeneration
85%
1971 This long standing arch nemesis of the Doctor is introduced and recurring throughout this year's series The Master
85%
1977 This robot dog was introduced to the show K9
82%
1969 The War Games reveals the Doctor as being a member of this species Time Lord
71%
1964 This companion played by Carole Ann Ford leaves the show Susan Foreman
65%
2005 Despite heading the show's initial first season, this actor leaves due to fallout with the production team Christopher Eccleston
62%
2010 This actor becomes the youngest to play the titular role Matt Smith
62%
2006 This main companion actress leaves the show becoming the first in the modern run to do so Billie Piper
59%
1965 This villain makes his first appearance and would not appear for another 57 years Celestial Toymaker
59%
1973 The 3rd Doctor meets his previous incarnation in the show's first anniversary special. But what instrument did the 2nd Doctor play? Recorder
59%
2004 The first scene of the rebooted show is filmed near this iconic London landmark London Eye
53%
2007 This second spin off featuring a former companion begins airing and runs for 5 successful series The Sarah Jane Adventures
53%
1996 This actor plays the 8th incarnation in a failed TV movie reboot despite many praising his performance Paul McGann
50%
2003 The BBC stunned fans by announcing the show's return to production with this showrunner at the helm Russell T Davies
50%
2009 Name one of the three specials that aired this year Planet of the Dead | The Waters of Mars | The End of Time
44%
1967 The intro for The Macra Terror was iconic for incorporating this long standing feature The Doctor's {face}
44%
2022 This actor makes a surprise return to the role becoming the first actor to play two distinct incarnations of the character David Tennant
41%
2017 This actress makes history by being the first woman cast in the role Jodie Whittaker
38%
1974 Tom Baker makes his debut in this story Robot
38%
2012 Series 7A aired in which month of the year? September
38%
2015 This companion leaves the show, becoming the longest serving companion at the time. Clara Oswald
35%
2013 The show celebrates its 50th anniversary with this epic 90 minute episode Day of the Doctor
35%
1986 This 14 part story becomes the longest story in the show's history, culminating with Colin Baker's departure Trial of a Time Lord
35%
2008 In The Doctor's Daughter, Jenny is played by an actress who is daughter of the 5th Doctor and goes on to marry the actor who played10th Doctor. Georgia Tennant
32%
1980 This person becomes the final producer of the Classic run John Nathan-Turner
32%
1981 This failed spinoff airs featuring popular companion Sarah Jane Smith and is scrapped after a single episode K9 and Company
32%
1972 These humanoid reptile creatures make their first appearance in the show Sea Devils
32%
1989 The show is abruptly put on hold with this story serving as the final one of Classic Who Survival
32%
2023 This actor becomes both the first black and openly queer actor to play the main role in the series Ncuti Gatwa
29%
1978 Season 16 of the show revolves around the Doctor and his companion hunting the 6 segments of this object Key to Time
26%
1984 This comic book company in the United States launched the monthly comic book Doctor Who. Marvel Comics
26%
1970 Spearhead in Space was the first story to do what? Shot in colour
26%
2011 The first two episodes featured on location filming in which US state? Utah
26%
1982 Peter Davison makes his first full appearance in this story and becomes the youngest Doctor at just 29 Castrovalva
24%
1993 For the show's 30th anniversary, this largely disliked charity minisode airs Dimensions in Time
24%
1979 Which form of reading medium pertaining to the show launches this year and is still running today? Magazine
24%
1983 Colin Baker appears in this story, a year before taking on the part of the Doctor Arc of Infinity
21%
2020 The Doctor is controversally revealed to be this being from another universe in Series 12 The Timeless Child
21%
2018 This long time fan becomes showrunner after successful work on Broadchurch Chris Chibnall
18%
1988 This story is released to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary Silver Nemesis
18%
1999 Future showrunner Steven Moffat writes this Comic Relief Doctor Who short The Curse of Fatal Death
18%
2019 This becomes the 2nd year to have a single story. What was it called? Resolution
15%
2016 This year became the first year to only have a solitary episode. Name its title. The Return of Doctor Mysterio
15%
1968 This is the most recent episode which is completely missing Fury from the Deep
12%
1985 This BBC One controller puts the show on an 18 month hiatus Michael Grade
12%
1975 This character playing a senior soldier in UNIT alongside the Brigadier makes his final appearance Sergeant Benton
12%
1976 This actor becomes the 2nd actor to play the Doctor's arch nemesis from Gallifrey Peter Pratt
6%
2021 What did happened to Doctor Who's social media platforms during promotion for the Flux series? Disappeared
3%
2014 Peter Capaldi uploads this video in character to a 9 year old fan to console them over grief from the death of his grandmother From the Doctor to My Son Thomas
0%
1987 This book detailling a guide to the show was published in paperback. The Doctor Who Illustrated A to Z
0%
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