Paging Doctor Who

I apologize in advance. I am not a Dr. Whovian, and the only things that come to mind when I think of Doctor Who is the long scarf worn by Tom Baker (1974 – 1981), and the fabulously groundbreaking opening title sequence by Bernard Lodge in 1963. So, I will try to skip as many details as possible so as not to get anything too wrong or get lambasted by true fans. The basics, then: Doctor Who is the longest-running science fiction program, having first aired in 1963, and it follows the adventures of “the Doctor,” a time traveler who, in lieu of changing actors, has the ability to regenerate itself any time he dies, allowing the writers and show producers to subtly reinvent the character and let each new actor embody the Doctor’s persona — as part of the metamorp