Celebrating 49 years of Doctor Who - The Cosmic Hobo by @cheezypeas

This article is probably one of the most difficult ones to write. A show I adore with a rich and varied history is 49 years old and where do I start? How do I do such a wonderful show enough justice and pay enough respect to it? Do I talk about the first story I ever saw; The Green Death? Do I discuss the Seventh Doctors era I predominantly remember whilst growing up? Then I re-watched my favourite story The Mind Robber and I found my answer.

As a child I recall seeing a picture of the Second Doctor grimacing in a newspaper or magazine and I was actually a little frightened! Over time I have developed a deeper appreciation for earlier stories and in particular, the Second Doctor and his era.

Celebrating 49 Years of Doctor Who - What Got Me Hooked On Doctor Who by @The_Knights87

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Here we are.  It is the 49^th anniversary to our favorite show.  We are now about a month away from the start of the 50^th anniversary year.  There are lots of speculation and lots of anticipation for what is to come in the next year.  But the 49^th is something special also.  The show, in one form or another, has persevered for 49 glorious years.  We’ve had original novels and audios to tie us over during the wilderness era.  You remember that time when Doctor Who was off the air and all we had was the video tape releases to watch with no new Who in sight for many years to come. It was a dark time but now that is over and unlike the 30^th and 40^th anniversary we are on the verge of celebrating the 50th with a televised special with current Doctor Matt Smith.

Celebrating 49 Years of Doctor Who - The David Tennant Years By @Paul _Bowler

The David Tennant Years - I Don't Want To Go

By Paul Bowler

David Tennant is perhaps one of the few people who seem to have truly been born to play the role of The Doctor. The Scot actor and self-confessed Dr Who fan really did get to live the dream of travelling in time and space, and after studying at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Tennant’s early television career included roles in Rab C Nesbit and Taking over the Asylum to name but a few. By the time Christopher Eccelston had decided he was not returning for a second season, Russell T Davies had already chosen David Tennant to be his successor.  David Tennant was already closely associated with Big Finish Audio Plays, having appeared in Colditz (2001), Sympathy for the Devil and Exile (2002), as well as roles in Dalek Empire III and Medicinal Purposes in 2004 and even the online animated story Scream of the Shalka (2003). By the time Tennant was offered the role of the Doctor while filming the BBC’s three part drama about the life of Casanova, you could say that his appointment with destiny had been sealed, and after only a few days consideration, David Tennant embraced the roll of our favourite Time Lord and effectively made it his own.

Happy 49th Anniversary Doctor Who

Happy 49th Anniversary Doctor Who and the countdown is on to the big 50th Anniversary Year.  On this date 49 years ago the very first episode of Doctor Who was shown "An Unearthly Child" and a worldwide phenomenon was started.