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 and the Daleks in the Seven Keys to Doomsday the universe with the help of their crab-like slaves, the Clawrantulars. The play was directed by Mick Hughes and written by Terrance Dicks, former script editor for the Doctor Who television series. Dicks would later use some of the plot elements in his Fourth Doctor story "The Brain of Morbius". The play was actually titled "Seven Keys to Doomsday" but the additional wording regarding Doctor Who and the Daleks came into common usage due to its prominence on promotional material. In December 1981, the Buxton Drama League staged a production at the Buxton Opera House in the United Kingdom, starring