"Doctor Who": British Icon

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'Doctor Who' is a sexagenarian cultural icon that even people who'd never dream of tuning into such nonsense have a rough idea what it's about

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Since its 2005 revival, "Doctor Who" has been a staple of primetime on BBC One .

It's one of the most versatile formats ever conceived, essentially a " Twilight Zone"/"Black Mirror"-style anthology show that just happens to focus on the same character every week .

The eight episodes of Ncuti Gatwa's first season as the Doctor proved how impossible it is to define the series.

The new season of "Doctor Who" streams on BBC iPlayer in the UK and Disney+ in the US from Saturday, April 12 .

Don't worry if you don't like the new season opener, or even the first three episodes.

New companion Belinda Chandra seems set to have a very different relationship to the Doctor than her predecessor, Ruby .

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