doctor

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"I was constantly just making stuff as a kid. I had Doctor Who action figures, and I would make my own film ideas with him."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

In HBO’s racially charged version of the comic book franchise “Watchmen,” Abdul-Mateen played the mysterious Doctor Manhattan, who was portrayed by Billy Crudup in the 2009 “Watchmen” film.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"We get families who want somewhere different for the kids, and then we get adults who are big Doctor Who or space fans. But mostly, people are just looking for something unusual."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Gatwa, who played the Doctor in the long-running science fiction show for two seasons, will be made a Doctor of the University, as will Sarah Smith, the BBC's North America editor.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Doctor Dolittle’s parrot, Polynesia, tells us that in order to learn animal language we must have “powers of observation.”

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall