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[edit]- Did you know... that "Rose" is the first new episode of Doctor Who to be shown since 1989? — on the Main Page on March 27, 2005.
- Did you know...that Torchwood will be the first spin-off from Doctor Who since an unsuccessful pilot for K-9 and Company in 1981? - on the Main Page on October 21, 2005
- Did you know... that Doctor Who spoofs range from a 1964 novelty Christmas single by the Go-Go's called "I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek" to two sketches on Saturday Night Live? — on the Main Page on April 8, 2006.
- Did you know... that "The Unicorn and the Wasp" will be the first comedic episode in the science fiction television series Doctor Who since the 1966 serial The Gunfighters? — on the Main Page on March 28, 2008.
- Did you know... that the Adipose in the Doctor Who episode "Partners in Crime" were based on a stuffed toy that writer Russell T Davies owned? — on the Main Page on April 13, 2008.
- Did you know... that "The Fires of Pompeii" is the first Doctor Who episode since the television show's revival where the cast filmed abroad? — on the Main Page on April 18, 2008.
- Did you know... that the titular planet in the Doctor Who episode "Planet of the Ood" is in the same solar system as the Sense-Sphere, the location for the 1964 serial The Sensorites? — on the Main Page on April 24, 2008.
- Did you know... that the Doctor Who episode "The Sontaran Stratagem" is the first appearance of the eponymous aliens since the 1985 serial The Two Doctors? — on the Main Page on May 2, 2008.
- Did you know... that Georgia Moffett was selected for the eponymous role in the Doctor Who episode "The Doctor's Daughter", but not because her father is Peter Davison, the Fifth Doctor? — on the Main Page on May 17, 2008.
- Did you know... that the Doctor Who episode "The Stolen Earth" features cameo appearances by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and comedian Paul O'Grady? — on the Main Page on July 3, 2008.
- Did you know... that although £5 tickets were available for the Doctor Who Prom, tickets were touted on eBay for £250? — on the Main Page on August 4, 2008.
- Did you know... that Matt Smith, who will portray the Eleventh Doctor in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, is the youngest person to be cast in the title role? — on the Main Page on January 12, 2009.
- Did you know... that the damage inflicted to a bus bought for the Doctor Who episode "Planet of the Dead" was written into the storyline at the last minute?
- Did you know... that 80-year-old actor Bernard Cribbins will be the companion in David Tennant's final Doctor Who story?
- Did you know... that the underworld kingpin Keyser Söze from the 1995 film The Usual Suspects was an inspiration for the Doctor Who campfire trailer?
- Did you know... that Doctor Who executive producer Steven Moffat warned actor Matt Smith not to visit fan forums such as Gallifrey Base? — on the Main Page on April 26, 2010.
- Did you know... that the part of Jilly Kitzinger in Torchwood was Lauren Ambrose's first role in a science-fiction production? — on the Main Page on March 8, 2012.
- Did you know... that the Torchwood episode "Meat" featured an alien which the writer Catherine Tregenna felt to resemble "a giant kebab"? — on the Main Page on May 21, 2012
- Did you know... that according to writer Toby Whithouse, the seventh series of Doctor Who will mainly consist of stand-alone episodes, each with a distinct genre? — on the Main Page on July 11, 2012
- Did you know... that the upcoming Wild West-themed Doctor Who episode, "A Town Called Mercy", was mainly filmed around Almería, Spain, the same location used for many Westerns, including A Fistful of Dollars? — on the Main Page on August 2, 2012
- Did you know... that the upcoming Doctor Who episode "The Power of Three" was partially inspired by the story of the MSC Napoli? — on the Main Page on August 22, 2012
- Did you know... that Karen Gillan, who portrays Amy Pond, was so moved by her exit from Doctor Who that she could not read the script without crying? — on the Main Page on September 7, 2012
- Did you know... that the War Doctor (played by John Hurt, pictured), introduced in "The Night of the Doctor" will be a "dark doctor", who will "bring an ancient battle to its devastating conclusion"? — on the Main Page on November 23, 2013
- Did you know... that Douglas Adams convinced John Cleese to appear in the Doctor Who serial City of Death after learning the comedian would be working in BBC Television Centre on the same day of filming? — on the Main Page on November 23, 2013
- Did you know... that the Thirteenth Doctor, to be portrayed by Jodie Whittaker, will be the first female incarnation of the Doctor in the continuity of Doctor Who?
- Did you know... that the Beep the Meep puppet created for "The Star Beast" took six people to operate?
- Did you know... that the Doctor Who episode "The Devil's Chord" references the events of an episode that aired more than sixty years before?
- Did you know... that during the filming of the Doctor Who episode "Boom" some takes lasted up to seven minutes?
- Did you know... that due to legal and union restrictions, the production team for the Doctor Who episode "Space Babies" occasionally had to replace real babies with props?