The Science of Doctor Who

The Science of Doctor Who
Written byBrian Cox
Directed bySteve Smith
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersAndrew Cohen
Milla Harrison-Hansley
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC Two[1]
Release14 November 2013 (2013-11-14)[1]
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The Science of Doctor Who is a televised lecture by physicist Brian Cox discussing the nature of space and time as related to the science fiction series Doctor Who. Cox covers topics including the nature of black holes, time dilation, time as a dimension in which to travel and the possibilities of alien life. The lecture is held at the Royal Institution's lecture hall and interspersed with small segments of Cox on the TARDIS with the Eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference tsodw2013-ref1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The Science of Doctor Who – TV review". The Guardian. 15 November 2013.
  3. ^ McAlpine, Fraser. "Professor vs. Doctor: It's A Science-Off!". BBC America.
  4. ^ "The Science of Doctor Who: Prof Brian Cox gives fans the time of their". The Independent. 15 November 2013. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.