Doctor Who: 10 Controversial Moments From The Revived Series

The Doctor has faced off his fair share of controversy.

Doctor Who has now been lighting up our screens for over 50 years (with a few breaks and prolonged hiatuses along the way) and the show is now internationally acclaimed for its ability to push the boundaries off the back of its simple overriding premise. Who could've guessed that a show about a man who travels through time and space in a blue box could be so much bloody fun? Part of the Time Lord's success, of course, is largely down to his ongoing encounters with the show's ever growing array of intergalactic foes but you might be surprised to hear that he's also faced his fair share of turbulence off screen, too. Its far reaching format lends itself to a unique way of storytelling which it has always put to good use by delivering stories which have contributed to, and in most cases complimented, the discussions of modern society. Throughout its half a century in operation, the portrayal of the Doctor has continuously adapted itself alongside the ever evolving cultural changes that have surrounded it but unfortunately its stories haven't always been taken in the manner of which they were seemingly intended. Earlier this year, the themes explored in the Series 8 finale landed the show in some pretty "Dark Water" of its own but this wasn't the first the Doctor had found himself at the centre of controversy. Over the years there has always been something for people to complain about and it's 10 of the revived series' most controversial concepts that are presented in this list - from some of its shocking storylines to the more innocent mishaps which were followed by an outpouring of Whovian hostility (it's not like real hostility - it's much, much worse...). The journey begins in 1938 Berlin and you can probably guess who's waiting there...
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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.