14 Doctor Who Urban Legends That Are Actually True

Finding the fact in the fiction.

By Dan Butler /

BBC

Doctor Who has now been lighting up our screens for over half a century (16 year hiatuses notwithstanding) and a show that's shrouded in as much history as this one is bound to find itself at the centre of controversy and heated discussions every now and again. Although, in Doctor Who's case, it's pretty much all the time! The series has been the subject of various urban myths throughout its many years in operation but the speculation has only added to its ongoing legacy. Most of the rumours that transpire about the titular Time Lord's ongoing escapades turn out to be just that however sometimes there's a certain level of fact to be found amongst the fabricated fiction, as this list will demonstrate. Whether it's a legend regarding a casting mishap, a plan gone wrong or something else entirely, the Doctor's TARDIS adventures are notorious for being turbulent both on and off screen and he has deservedly earned his title as one of TV history's most iconic figures as a result. Over the next 14 pages you'll be guided through a countdown of some of the most infamous Doctor Who urban legends that are, believe it or not, all absolutely true. Some of them are hard to grasp but it's just more proof that quite literally can happen when our beloved Time Lord is concerned. It seems like the show expects us to suspend our disbelief off screen, too, so prepare to have your mind blown. Let's get started!

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