He is portrayed by Paul McGann. The character was introduced in the 1996 TV film Doctor Who, a back-door pilot produced in an unsuccessful attempt to relaunch the series following its 1989 …

The Eighth Doctor was inherently a happy adventurer, falling in love with companions Grace Holloway and Charley Pollard, and was not averse to experiencing and appreciating very …

After a great many adventures away from the screen, the Eighth Doctor was last seen trying to avoid fighting in the Time War. He was killed in a spaceship crash on Karn, and temporarily …

“These shoes! They fit perfectly.” Leading a life of great temporal complexity, the Eighth Doctor was so frequently involved in time paradoxes and parallel universes that it was impossible to …

Apr 16, 2025 · The Eighth Doctor, envisioned as being played by Richard Griffiths, was the result of the Seventh Doctor regenerating on the asteroid Alixion after going mad while bound and …

Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures: With Paul McGann, Sheridan Smith, Katarina Olsson, Nicholas Briggs. In the infinite wisdom of the Time Lords of Gallifrey, a nineteen-year …

Nov 14, 2023 · Paul McGann says that “the Eighth Doctor lives on audio”, and with over 100 Big Finish releases to his name, it’s very easy to see why. That and dozens of other appearances …

After his previous incarnation's circulatory system was fatally damaged by Dr. Grace Holloway at Walker General Hospital, the Eighth Doctor came into existence three hours later in the …

The eighth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who began on 23 August 2014 with "Deep Breath" and ended with "Death in Heaven" on 8 November 2014. The …

An optimist and romantic at his core, the Eighth Doctor tried to remain a cheerful and pacifistic adventurer in spite of a universe that grew ever increasingly hostile around him, eventually …