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Style guide
Our style page includes the following advice aimed to standardise Doctor Who articles:
- Adherence to the Wikipedia Manual of Style;
- Adherence to the Television WikiProject MoS;
- Adherence to the MoS with regard to fiction;
- Categorisation;
- Verification and citations;
- Organisation;
- Image usage;
- Geolocation;
- Terminology.
Organisation
Task forces
There is presently one task force, the Torchwood taskforce. Possibilities for others are:
- Doctor Who audio plays
- Doctor Who novels
- The Sarah Jane Adventures
- K-9
Parent projects
- WikiProject Television
- WikiProject British TV Shows
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Science Fiction
Sister projects
Similar projects
- WikiProject Battlestar Galactica
- WikiProject Buffy
- WikiProject Firefly
- WikiProject Monty Python
- WikiProject Star Trek
- WikiProject Stargate
IRC channel
What do we include?
The main criteria for inclusion should be
Images
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Canon
To avoid the tricky issue of
Minor topics
Some articles on what might be termed minor topics, e,g. monsters, villains, planets or devices which only appear in a single episode are better placed in a list. These are some of the lists available
- List of Doctor Who supporting characters
- List of Doctor Who spin-off companions
- List of Doctor Who monsters and aliens
- List of Doctor Who villains
- List of Doctor Who robots
- List of Doctor Who items
Articles can be de-merged if they grow very large. Some very minor characters are probably not worth writing about, and it would be preferable to write the plot synopsis of the episode in which they appear: for example, the article about the character
Achievements
Articles with featured status
Former featured articles
Good Topics
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Articles with Good Article status
Jack Harkness | 5 July 2007 |
The Girl in the Fireplace | 21 January 2008 |
Invasion of the Bane | 22 January 2008 |
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (Torchwood) | 10 February 2008 |
School Reunion (Doctor Who) | 13 February 2008 |
Astrid Peth | 14 February 2008 |
Army of Ghosts | 15 February 2008 |
Dalek (Doctor Who episode) | 15 March 2008 |
Hugh Grant | 24 March 2008 |
Planet of the Ood | 6 May 2008 |
The Fires of Pompeii | 22 May 2008 |
Voyage of the Damned (Doctor Who) | 18 June 2008 |
Jenny (Doctor Who) | 5 July 2008 |
Music of the Spheres (Doctor Who) | 21 August 2008 |
Time Crash | 24 August 2008 |
Doctor Who Prom (2008) | 7 October 2008 |
Steven Moffat | 11 January 2009 |
David Morrissey | 12 January 2009 |
Doctor Who campfire trailer |
19 April 2009 |
Turn Left (Doctor Who) |
17 May 2009 |
Matt Smith (actor) |
9 June 2009 |
Planet of the Dead | 12 June 2009 |
John Barrowman | 7 January 2010 |
Ianto Jones | 18 August 2010 |
Day One (Torchwood) | 1 March 2011 |
Cyberwoman | 4 March 2011 |
The Curse of the Black Spot | 27 May 2011 |
The Impossible Astronaut | 9 June 2011 |
The Time of Angels | 21 October 2011 |
Amy's Choice (Doctor Who) |
22 October 2011 |
Victory of the Daleks | 3 December 2011 |
The Rebel Flesh | 4 December 2011 |
The Beast Below | 8 December 2011 |
The Hungry Earth | 12 December 2011 |
The Lodger (Doctor Who) | 18 December 2011 |
Flesh and Stone | 19 December 2011 |
The Sarah Jane Adventures | 1 January 2012 |
The Vampires of Venice | 30 January 2012 |
Vincent and the Doctor | 5 February 2012 |
The Pandorica Opens | 19 February 2012 |
Cold Blood (Doctor Who) | 23 February 2012 |
The Big Bang (Doctor Who) | 17 March 2012 |
Gwen Cooper | 18 March 2012 |
Fear Her | 8 April 2012 |
The Eleventh Hour (Doctor Who) | 8 April 2012 |
A Christmas Carol (Doctor Who) | 8 April 2012 |
The God Complex | 10 April 2012 |
The Girl Who Waited | 27 April 2012 |
Adam Mitchell (Doctor Who) | 3 May 2012 |
Day of the Moon | 8 May 2012 |
The Almost People | 9 May 2012 |
Rhys Williams (Torchwood) | 10 May 2012 |
Night Terrors (Doctor Who) | 10 May 2012 |
Something Borrowed (Torchwood) | 24 May 2012 |
The Doctor's Wife | 30 May 2012 |
A Good Man Goes to War | 30 May 2012 |
Meat (Torchwood) | 31 May 2012 |
Adrift (Torchwood) | 5 June 2012 |
Doctor Who (series 5) |
16 June 2012 |
Rose Tyler | 23 June 2012 |
Ninth Doctor | 8 July 2012 |
Oswald Danes | 25 July 2012 |
Let's Kill Hitler | 11 August 2012 |
The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe | 13 August 2012 |
Closing Time (Doctor Who) | 14 August 2012 |
Blink (Doctor Who) | 16 August 2012 |
To the Last Man (Torchwood) | 29 September 2012 |
A Town Called Mercy | 18 October 2012 |
Esther Drummond | 30 October 2012 |
The Power of Three (Doctor Who) | 12 November 2012 |
Harriet Jones | 13 November 2012 |
The Wedding of River Song | 30 December 2012 |
The Angels Take Manhattan | 29 January 2013 |
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship | 10 February 2013 |
Genesis of the Daleks | 23 February 2013 |
The Long Game | 19 March 2013 |
Space / Time |
5 April 2013 |
Captain John Hart (Torchwood) | 6 April 2013 |
The Snowmen | 23 April 2013 |
Asylum of the Daleks | 9 May 2013 |
Enlightenment (Doctor Who) | 7 July 2013 |
Cold War (Doctor Who) | 13 July 2013 |
Gridlock (Doctor Who) | 27 July 2013 |
The Unquiet Dead | 22 August 2013 |
Love & Monsters | 25 August 2013 |
Father's Day (Doctor Who) | 13 October 2013 |
The Sontaran Stratagem | 9 November 2013 |
City of Death | 16 November 2013 |
Rose (Doctor Who) | 28 November 2013 |
The Rescue (Doctor Who) | 1 December 2013 |
Hide (Doctor Who) | 7 December 2013 |
The Rings of Akhaten | 18 December 2013 |
Boom Town (Doctor Who) | 2 January 2014 |
Doctor Who (series 1) |
15 May 2017 |
The Daleks | 28 February 2018 |
The Aztecs (Doctor Who) | 16 March 2018 |
The Keys of Marinus | 28 March 2018 |
Doctor Who (series 3) |
17 May 2018 |
The Reign of Terror (Doctor Who) | 28 June 2018 |
An Unearthly Child | 9 July 2018 |
Doctor Who (series 4) |
20 August 2018 |
The Edge of Destruction | 24 August 2018 |
The Sensorites | 17 September 2018 |
Marco Polo (Doctor Who) | 18 September 2018 |
Doctor Who (2008–2010 specials) |
21 October 2018 |
Doctor Who (season 1) |
14 December 2018 |
Doctor Who (series 6) |
3 September 2019 |
Doctor Who (2013 specials) |
23 September 2019 |
Planet of Giants | 6 February 2020 |
The End of the World (Doctor Who) | 14 March 2020 |
Aliens of London | 9 April 2020 |
Doctor Who (series 7) |
17 April 2020 |
Journey to the Center of the TARDIS |
25 April 2020 |
The Dalek Invasion of Earth | 10 October 2020 |
Doctor Who (series 8) |
21 October 2020 |
Doctor Who (series 9) |
23 November 2020 |
Doctor Who (series 10) |
7 March 2021 |
Doctor Who (series 11) |
12 March 2021 |
Doctor Who (series 12) |
8 November 2021 |
The Crimson Horror | 12 December 2021 |
The Romans (Doctor Who) | 27 December 2021 |
The Web Planet | 7 January 2022 |
The Space Museum | 10 January 2022 |
The Chase (Doctor Who) | 14 January 2022 |
The Crusade (Doctor Who) | 15 January 2022 |
The Time Meddler | 1 February 2022 |
Doctor Who (season 2) |
17 March 2023 |
Galaxy 4 | 12 April 2023 |
The Myth Makers | 31 May 2023 |
Mission to the Unknown | 7 July 2023 |
Doctor Who (2023 specials) |
15 February 2024 |
Articles selected for "Did You Know?"
- Did you know... that "Rose" is the first new episode of Doctor Who to be shown since 1989? — on the Main Page on March 27, 2005.
- Did you know...that Torchwood will be the first spin-off from Doctor Who since an unsuccessful pilot for K-9 and Company in 1981? - on the Main Page on October 21, 2005
- Go-Go's called "I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek" to two sketches on Saturday Night Live? — on the Main Page on April 8, 2006.
- Did you know... that "The Unicorn and the Wasp" will be the first comedic episode in the science fiction television series Doctor Who since the 1966 serial The Gunfighters? — on the Main Page on March 28, 2008.
- Did you know... that the Adipose in the Doctor Who episode "Partners in Crime" were based on a stuffed toy that writer Russell T Davies owned? — on the Main Page on April 13, 2008.
- Did you know... that "The Fires of Pompeii" is the first Doctor Who episode since the television show's revival where the cast filmed abroad? — on the Main Page on April 18, 2008.
- Did you know... that the titular planet in the Doctor Who episode "Planet of the Ood" is in the same solar system as the Sense-Sphere, the location for the 1964 serial The Sensorites? — on the Main Page on April 24, 2008.
- Did you know... that the Doctor Who episode "The Sontaran Stratagem" is the first appearance of the eponymous aliens since the 1985 serial The Two Doctors? — on the Main Page on May 2, 2008.
- Georgia Moffett was selected for the eponymous role in the Doctor Who episode "The Doctor's Daughter", but not because her father is Peter Davison, the Fifth Doctor? — on the Main Page on May 17, 2008.
- evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and comedian Paul O'Grady? — on the Main Page on July 3, 2008.
- for £250? — on the Main Page on August 4, 2008.
- title role? — on the Main Page on January 12, 2009.
- Did you know... that the damage inflicted to a bus bought for the Doctor Who episode "Planet of the Dead" was written into the storyline at the last minute?
- final Doctor Who story?
- Doctor Who campfire trailer?
- Matt Smith not to visit fan forums such as Gallifrey Base? — on the Main Page on April 26, 2010.
- Did you know... that the part of Jilly Kitzinger in Torchwood was Lauren Ambrose's first role in a science-fiction production? — on the Main Page on March 8, 2012.
- Did you know... that the Torchwood episode "Meat" featured an alien which the writer Catherine Tregenna felt to resemble "a giant kebab"? — on the Main Page on May 21, 2012
- seventh series of Doctor Whowill mainly consist of stand-alone episodes, each with a distinct genre? — on the Main Page on July 11, 2012
- Did you know... that the upcoming Wild West-themed Doctor Who episode, "A Town Called Mercy", was mainly filmed around Almería, Spain, the same location used for many Westerns, including A Fistful of Dollars? — on the Main Page on August 2, 2012
- Did you know... that the upcoming Doctor Who episode "The Power of Three" was partially inspired by the story of the MSC Napoli? — on the Main Page on August 22, 2012
- Did you know... that Karen Gillan, who portrays Amy Pond, was so moved by her exit from Doctor Who that she could not read the script without crying? — on the Main Page on September 7, 2012
- Did you know... that the War Doctor (played by John Hurt, pictured), introduced in "The Night of the Doctor" will be a "dark doctor", who will "bring an ancient battle to its devastating conclusion"? — on the Main Page on November 23, 2013
- BBC Television Centreon the same day of filming? — on the Main Page on November 23, 2013
- Did you know... that the Thirteenth Doctor, to be portrayed by Jodie Whittaker, will be the first female incarnation of the Doctor in the continuity of Doctor Who?
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See also
Sample articles
- Sample episode articles: Genesis of the Daleks (classic series); "The Stolen Earth" (new series)
- Sample book article: Lungbarrow
- Sample audio play article: Jubilee
- Sample character article: Jack Harkness
- Sample race article: Dalek
- Sample device article: Sonic screwdriver
- Sample Wikiquote article: Tenth Doctor
Useful reference books
- ISBN 1852275820
- David J. Howe, Mark Stammers, Stephen James Walker Doctor Who Handbook: The Fourth Doctor 1992 Dr Who Handbooks ISBN 0426203690
- David J. Howe, Mark Stammers, Stephen James Walker Doctor Who - The Handbook: The First Doctor: The William Hartnell Years 1963 - 1966 (1993) Dr Who Handbooks ISBN 0426204301
- Haining, Peter Doctor Who: 25 Glorious Years (1988) ISBN 1852270217
- Haining, Peter Doctor Who: The Key to Time A year by year record (1984) (ISBN 0-491-03283-8)
Useful reference websites
The following websites may be useful in referencing articles:
- The BBC Doctor Who microsite
- The BBC classic series episode guide (starts on First Doctor)
- Shannon Patrick Sullivan's "A Brief History of Time Travel", which contains a wealth of production information
- The Doctor Who Reference Guide, which primarily focuses on plot
Outpost Gallifrey Episode Guide, which primarily focuses on plot but includes the entire production team and cast for episodes(defunct since 2007)- Doctor Who Locations, for finding filming locations for the series
- Digital Spy's Doctor Who section, which includes news and reviews pursuant to the new series
- The Stage's TV Today blog, which nearly always reviews new series Doctor Who episodes after they have aired.
- SFX's section on Doctor Who, which is useful for finding news and reviews
- The Guardian's Doctor Who section, which is also useful for finding news and reviews
- The Doctor Who section on IGN, which has reviewed episodes since series 2 and also contains some news articles
- The A.V. Club's reviews of the new series (series 4-present) and the classic series (selected serials). The site also contains news and interviews.
Deletion discussions
Archived links to deletion discussions can be found at Wikipedia:WikiProject Doctor Who/Deletion discussion archive.
Articles for deletion
- 23 Apr 2024 – The Corinthian Project (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by OlifanofmrTennant (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 22 Apr 2024 – Wishing Well (novel) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by OlifanofmrTennant (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
Good article nominees
- 27 Feb 2024 – Doctor Who series 2 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by OlifanofmrTennant (t · c); see discussion
Requests for comments
- 14 Apr 2024 – Timelash (talk · edit · hist) RfC by OlifanofmrTennant (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Articles to be split
- 01 Nov 2023 – John Barrowman (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by OlifanofmrTennant (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 21 Apr 2024 – Draft:John Kevan Healy (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Linuka00 (t · c)
- 23 Feb 2024 – Draft:Babu Ezhumalai (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Gs6Kt1An7 (t · c) was declined by OlifanofmrTennant (t · c) on 21 Apr 2024
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