‘Doctor Who’ the Most Successful Sci-Fi Series of All Time
David Tennant as the Doctor in 'Doctor Who'
Doctor Who has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most successful sci-fi series of all time, reports Variety.
The award was granted after Guiness examined statistics for longevity, broadcast ratings, DVD sales, book sales, iTunes traffic and, somehow, even “illegal downloads.”
“It is too good a show to have just one record,” said Guinness editor in chief Craig Glenday.
Showrunner Russell T. Davies accepted the award on behalf of Doctor Who creator Verity Lambert.
“I can hear a Comic-Con war breaking out there,” Davies said in reference to the longevity aspect of the award, since Stargate SG-1 is actually the longest ‘consecutive’ running sci-fi series.
Doctor Who premiered November 23, 1963.
In the UK, the next one hour special Doctor Who ‘The Waters of Mars’ will air in November 2009.
The US premiere date for ‘Waters of Mars’ has not yet been confirmed.
July 28th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Not here in Brazil… that show runs only in one cable tv channel…so less than 1% really know that show really exist. =/
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:11 am
Or in the US.
I’m an Aussie visiting the US, and I used to watch it on ABC (Australian version) but now I have to either stay up till 10:20 to see it on Oeta (I think) or get up at 4:30 to watch it on Sci-Fi!