10 Things That Only Doctor Who Could Get Away With

Setting new TV trends since 1963.

It's no exaggeration to say that there is nothing on TV quite like Doctor Who. For over half a century it's been enthralling audiences around the world and its international viewership currently stands at over 70 million. But just what is it about the ongoing adventures of everybody's favourite Time Lord that continues to make the show such unmissable telly? Not even the leading man himself would know the answer to that one. If anyone knew the truth behind Doctor Who's ongoing success then they'd be bottling it up and using it to make their own universally acclaimed shows but until the auspicious secret is revealed, the reason behind the show's longevity remains open to speculation. Of all of the far reaching factors that contribute to the show's winning formula, the fact that it continues to break the mould and set new trends within the televisual market is probably one of the defining ones. Doctor Who has been leaving its mark on TV history since its inception in 1963 and that's largely down to the fact that it never conforms to what is expected from the genre to which it is confined. It's a drama at heart but over the last 51 years it has become so much more. Over the next 10 pages you'll see 10 examples of things that only Doctor Who could ever get away with, all of which have helped to affirm it as one of the most successful franchises in TV history. And it's only just the beginning...

Doctor Who Editor
Doctor Who Editor

Dan Butler is the Doctor Who Editor at WhatCulture.com. When he isn't writing his own articles or editing other people's, he can be found trawling the internet for gifs of Steven Moffat laughing. Contact him via dan.butler@whatculture.co.uk.