Q 01/05

Who was the first actor to portray the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who?

A) Patrick Troughton

B) William Hartnell

C) Jon Pertwee

D) Tom Baker

Answer · why

B) William Hartnell

William Hartnell originated the role of the Doctor in 1963, starring in the first three seasons of the show before his regeneration due to declining h...

Q 02/05

Who was the Doctor's first companion introduced in the debut episode of Doctor Who?

A) Barbara Wright

B) Ian Chesterton

C) Susan Foreman

D) Vicki Pallister

Answer · why

C) Susan Foreman

Susan Foreman, the Doctor's granddaughter, was his first on-screen companion, appearing with him in the very first episode, 'An Unearthly Child'.

Q 03/05

What was the title of the very first Doctor Who serial to be broadcast?

A) The Daleks

B) The Edge of Destruction

C) An Unearthly Child

D) The Keys of Marinus

Answer · why

C) An Unearthly Child

The inaugural Doctor Who serial, which introduced William Hartnell as the Doctor, was titled 'An Unearthly Child' and first aired on November 23, 1963...

Q 04/05

Which alien race was the first major antagonist introduced in the second Doctor Who serial?

A) Cybermen

B) Daleks

C) Sensorites

D) Voord

Answer · why

B) Daleks

The iconic Daleks made their debut in the second Doctor Who serial, simply titled 'The Daleks', quickly establishing themselves as one of the Doctor's...

Q 05/05

In which serial did the First Doctor undergo his first on-screen regeneration?

A) The War Machines

B) The Tenth Planet

C) The Celestial Toymaker

D) The Savages

Answer · why

B) The Tenth Planet

The First Doctor's regeneration into the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) occurred at the end of the 1966 serial 'The Tenth Planet', marking the firs...