'Radio Times' article for 23 November, 1963

This brief 'Radio Times' article promoted a series that had been in development with the BBC Drama department throughout 1963. It was a rather low-key launch for what would become such an iconic TV show. However, at the time its creation was somewhat political, as it came from drama rather than the children's department, which had been disbanded by Sydney Newman earlier that year.

Article courtesy of 'The Radio Times' Magazine.

'Doctor Who' made its first appearance on television the day after the assassination of President Kennedy. Two other notable figures died on the same day: writer Aldous Huxley, author of science fiction classic 'Brave New World'; and CS Lewis, creator of the Narnia books, which began with a young girl stepping through the doors of a magic wardrobe to discover a strange new world...