The Doctor (Doctor Who) and therefore cannot be spoken. The character played by Peter Cushing in the films "Dr. Who and the Daleks" and "" referred to himself as "Dr. Who". However, these films are not considered part of the same narrative continuity as the television programme, as they were based upon two television serials featuring William Hartnell and made considerable alterations to the characters of the Doctor and his companions. Quite apart from his name, why the Doctor uses the title "The Doctor" has never been fully explained on screen. The Doctor, at first, said that he was not a physician, often referring
Doctor Who spin-offs recent BBC7 McGann series). Produced by AudioGo, an eleventh Doctor story, 'Dead Air' by James Goss, won 2010 Best Audio Book Award The universe of "Doctor Who" has been adapted several times for the stage. The earliest such production was "The Curse of the Daleks", written by David Whitaker and Terry Nation and directed by Gillian Howell, which played at Wyndham's Theatre over the December 1965-January 1966 Christmas theatre season. Whitaker's play was intended to link the televised serials "The Daleks" and "Dalek Invasion of Earth" and elements later appeared in the "Daleks" comic strip that later ran in "TV21".