If you really want to get an idea of what makes great British "telly," dive into a few episodes of Doctor Who. A British television institution, this time travel epic has been on and off the air since the 1960s. The Doctor is a Time Lord, an alien who can travel through time and space. Across hundreds of episodes, the Doctor takes his ever-changing companions (mostly human, some alien) on adventures across the Universe. To give you an idea of their variety, episode titles include "Let's Kill Hitler" and "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship." The doctor can also regenerate into new forms if he's injured, and has been played by a number of very prominent actors. The latest, Jodie Whittaker, marks the first female Doctor.
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