Doctor Who on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the world’s longest running science fiction television series, which marked its 60th Anniversary in 2023 with three special episodes screened worldwide. How has this legendary series evolved over the 875 episodes screened so far to become one of the BBC's best known and most profitable brands? From introducing the world to the Doctor in the TARDIS — to the hero who battles such creatures as Daleks, Cybermen, and Weeping Angels — it's time to explore the highs, lows, and reboots of this epic series like never before.
Join New York Adventure Club for a two-part series that uncovers the full history of the Dr. Who series. In Part Two: The Revived Series, we follow the show through the wilderness years and its revival in 2005 to the present series made in association with Disney.
Led by award winning London Blue Badge Tourist Guide Nick Salmond, our deep dive and analysis of this iconic brand — surrounding an old man traveling through the universe in a blue box — will include:
- What happened after the 1989 cancellation, and the efforts fans made to keep the brand alive
- The 1996 TV Movie made by Fox in an attempt to re-version the series for the American market — and how that attempt ultimately failed
- The story of the company Big Finish, who won the rights to produce new audio adventures in 1998
- A look at the events leading up to the return of the series to BBC Television in 2005
- The global success of the series culminating in a global screening of the 50th Anniversary story in 2013
- The continuation of the series including the casting of the first female Doctor
- The future of Doctor Who following its 60th Anniversary
Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with Nick — any and all questions are welcomed and encouraged!
Can't make it live? Don't worry, you'll have access to the full replay for one week after the entire series concludes!
See you there, virtually!
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About Nick
Nick has lived and worked in London for the last 35 years. He was a television director for BBC News for over 20 years working on such important news events as the death of Diana and the coverage of 9/11.
In 2017 he trained as a Blue Badge Tourist Guide the highest attainable qualification for tourists guiding in the UK. After two years of studying, Nick was given the prestigious prize of Guide of the Year, awarded to the best student the the qualifying group.
Since 2020 Nick has been heavily involved in training of Guides in techniques for virtual tours as well as hosting a series of live YouTube talks for other London Guides. He gave the 2021 Katrine Prince lecture to over 300 members of the Instutute of Tourist Guiding.
The Doctor Who - Analyzing a TV Classic Series
Part 1: The Original Series (Monday, June 3)
Part 2: The Revived Series (Monday, June 10)
Testimonials
"Having pictures throughout and even a television schedule from the 1960's was a really great immersive touch. I felt like I was getting to know the people responsible for Doctor Who, not just what I already knew about it!" -Lisa
"Nick was great, the early days, background and timeline of Dr Who was really well laid out and it was so interesrting. Great choice of subject - it was great to have some memories come back of the Drs from my childhood." -Sharon
"I learned new things and it didn't have too much basic background information. A tough job to cover 60 years in a short amount of time without knowing the audience's familiarity with the subject, kudos." -Carrie
"I enjoyed this so much. Nick is such a great, entertaining presenter." -Nicola
"Fantastic history of one of my favorite TV series ever. A lot of information I had never seen before, presented enthusiastically and with real respect for the subject. Great event! Thanks NYAC!" -Barry
"Great overview and I learned some things I had not previously known" -Alane
"Presenter very knowledgeable." -Patrick
"The event was perfekt." -Christine
"How well versed the presenter was on the history. Very informative." -Shirley
"The presenter was engaging, & the content was well-organized & presented clearly." -Taunja
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