8 Mind-Blowing Doctor Who Facts You Never Knew

3. William Hartnell Only Received £315 Per Episode

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Back when Doctor Who launched in 1963, the BBC had no idea they were about to create one of the biggest sci-fi properties of all time, and subsequently have their own money printer for it. The First Doctor, William Hartnell received what we'd nowadays see as pittance for his work. He earned £315 per week, which equated to approximately £4,050 today. 48 weeks of production a year brought his annual earnings to just shy of £200,000, which is admittedly nothing to shake a stick at.

However, in comparison to the modern series, David Tennant reportedly earned up to £1,000,000 a year for his portrayal of the Tenth Doctor, with Matt Smith earning a more modest £600,000 a year. The show nowadays does have more money behind it thanks to DVD sales and merchandise, but it does go to show just how far Who come since the 1960's.

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