The first season of British science fiction television programme
Doctor Who was originally broadcast on BBC TV[a] between 1963 and
1964. The series began on 23 November 1963 with An Unearthly Child and
ended with The Reign of Terror on 12 September 1964. The show was
created by BBC Television head of drama Sydney Newman to fill the
Saturday evening timeslot and appeal to both the younger and older
audiences of the neighbouring programmes. Formatting of the programme
was handled by Newman, head of serials Donald Wilson, writer C. E.
Webber, and producer Rex Tucker. Production was overseen by the BBC's
first female producer Verity Lambert and story editor David Whitaker,
both of whom handled the scripts and stories.The season introduces
William Hartnell as the first incarnation of the Doctor, an alien who
travels through time and space in his TARDIS, which appears to be a
British police box on the outside. Carole Ann Ford is also introduced
as the Doctor's granddaughter Susan Foreman, who acts as his companion
alongside her schoolteachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright,
portrayed by William Russell and Jacqueline Hill, respectively.
Throughout the season, the Doctor and his companions travel throughout
history and into the future. Historical stories were intended to
educate viewers about significant events in history, such as the Aztec
civilisation and the French Revolution; futuristic episodes took a
more subtle approach to educating viewers, such as the theme of
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