Doctor Who TV Series First Premieres in the United Kingdom (1963) | Season 01 Premiere (TV), Television Premieres | Nov 23, 1963
Doctor Who first appeared on the BBC Television Service at 17:16:20 GMT on Saturday, November 23rd, 1963. The airing began a few minutes later than the scheduled program time because of announcements concerning the previous day’s assassination of President John F. Kennedy. An Unearthly Child (sometimes referred to as 100,000 BC) is the first serial ….