Doctor WHO RETURNS FRIDAY!

The newest version of Doctor Who, which originally premiered in 1963 on the BBC, will premier in the US on the Sci Fi Channel this Friday! The newest Doctor, Christopher Eccelson is the 9th actor to play the role. Using regeneration to keep the show fresh, the 9th Doctor is hip, funny and witty. Catch the first episode of the 2005 Doctor Who series on Friday! The first week will show Rose and End of the World, two episodes back to back. The next week will show the remaining 11 episodes with the previous week's episode as the lead off.

Doctor Who was on in the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1989 with a Fox movie shown in the US in the late 1990's. The show gained cult status, playing on PBS stations in the United States until the early 1990's. After being cancelled by the BBC, the show continued to be popular around the world culminating in its wildly popular revival in 2005 with the 9th Doctor at the helm of the TARDIS.

The Time Lord enters a new age.

Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is wise, funny and brave, an adventurer in time and space. His detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world's in danger. But when it comes to human relationships, he can be found wanting. That's why he needs Rose.

Rose Tyler is a shop-girl from the present day, trapped in a dull existence. From the moment she and the Doctor meet, they are soulmates; they understand and complement each other. With nothing to hold Rose back — neither her over-bearing mum nor her hapless boyfriend — she chooses to devote herself to the Doctor and his promise of fantastic adventures across the universe. And he doesn't let her down….

At the 2005 National Television Awards, voted for by the British public, Doctor Who scooped three of the top prizes: Most Popular Drama, Most Popular Actor (Christopher Eccleston) and Most Popular Actress (Billie Piper).

So don't delay — hop into the Tardis and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime (or two or three or 12…)