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 Doctor Who and the Daleks in the Seven Keys to Doomsday Doctor Who and the Daleks in the Seven Keys to Doomsday was a stage play based on the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". The play ran at the Adelphi Theatre in London, England for four weeks, beginning on 16 December 1974. Originally, the part of the Doctor was to be played by Jon Pertwee, but the role went instead to character actor Trevor Martin. Martin had previously appeared in "Doctor Who" as a Time Lord in the 1969 serial, "The War Games". In the play, it