Doctor Who and the Silurians (a two-part Eleventh Doctor story from 2010), in 'The Monster Collection' series, specifically "The Silurians" entry. Doctor Who and the Silurians Doctor Who and the Silurians is the second serial of the seventh season in the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". It was first broadcast in seven weekly parts on BBC1 from 31 January to 14 March 1970. The serial is set in an English moorland, the cave system below it, and London. In the serial, the alien time traveller the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) attempts to broker peace between humanity and the Silurians, an intelligent bipedal race
The Doctor (Doctor Who) was to cast an actor in his mid-30s to 40s for the role of the Eleventh Doctor, despite casting Matt Smith, who is the youngest actor to ever have played the role. The actors who have played the lead role of the Doctor in the programme and the dates of their first and last regular television appearances in the role, are: Jodie Whittaker took over the role as the Thirteenth Doctor in the 2017 Christmas special. In addition to the above-listed actors, others have played versions of the Doctor for the duration of particular storylines. Notably, John Hurt guest starred