Doctor Who
Summary
Across the entireness of time and space , the Doctor has met several historical figures inDoctor Who . Since the show ’s reboot in 2005 , there have been both on - blind appearance of and references made by the Doctor to notable name from substantial - life story history . WithDoctor Whoseason 14airing in May 2024 , and the reveal of an episode that will involve the Beatles , it ’s hoped that more historical figures will feature in the show .
Some eccentric are unable to be accurately portrayed visual aspect - wise , particularly those from so long ago that their description has been tick over time . Despite this , their narratives are often still entertaining and sometimes amount with an authoritative moral message . Whether it ’s as a friend , foe , or just on the sidelines , diachronic figures inDoctor Whohave been prominent in the advanced era .
Charles Dickens In “The Unquiet Dead”
The Ninth Doctor meets the author inDoctor Whoseason 1, episode 3.
Three installment into the reboot serial , Doctor Who ’s " The Unquiet Dead " sees the Ninth Doctor ( Christopher Eccleston ) and Rose Tyler ( Billie Piper ) encounterOliver TwistandA Christmas Carolauthor Charles Dickens ( Simon Callow ) in Victorian Cardiff . The version of Dickens here is fascinating , and althoughthe author is at times rude and almost cowardly , the Doctor is still in amazement about meet him . The events of this episode are entail to have exhort Dickens ' sending forThe Mystery of Edwin Drood . However , in real life , the book was never finished , as Dickens died the following year .
Queen Victoria In “Tooth And Claw”
The Tenth Doctor meets the royal figure inDoctor Whoseason 2, episode 2.
Madame De Pompadour & Louis XV In “The Girl In The Fireplace”
The Tenth Doctor meets the two French figures inDoctor Whoseason 2, episode 4.
Doctor Whoseason 2 has several diachronic figures cross paths with the Doctor . " The Girl in the Fireplace " introduces a newlove pastime for the Doctorin Madame de Pompadour ( Sophia Myles ) , as well as her fan , Louis XV ( Ben Turner ) . Despite the Time Lord managing to terminate the Clockwork Droids from using her to fix their ship , she die before the Doctor can regress through the right fourth dimension windowto take her aside in the TARDIS with him . Even though Louis could see the making love she had for the Doctor , the two men shared a sweet sentiment over the charwoman before they separate ways .
Elizabeth I In “The Shakespeare Code” & “The Day Of The Doctor”
The Tenth Doctor encounters the Virgin Queen at two different points in her life.
The appearance of Elizabeth I inDoctor Whosparked a closed book that admit six years to be resolve . The milkweed butterfly ’s first appearance is in the time of year 3 episode " The Shakespeare Code , " when an older Elizabeth I ( Angela Pleasence ) chases the Tenth Doctor ( David Tennant ) away , deeming him her " sworn enemy . “While the Doctor hints at having married the queen in the episode " The End of Time Part 1 , " these events are n’t ascertain on - blind until the special " The Day of the Doctor , " where a younger edition of the digit is then portrayed by Joanna Page . In typical Doctor way , the Time Lord manages to accidentally we d her while tag the Zygons .
William Shakespeare In “The Shakespeare Code”
The Tenth Doctor meets the Bard inDoctor Whoseason 3, episode 2.
" The Shakespeare Code " also sees the Doctor hybrid paths with William Shakespeare ( Dean Lennox Kelly ) . While this is the first time that the Time Lord comes face to aspect with the poet and playwright , it is n’t Shakespeare ’s first show inDoctor Who . The historical figure also makes a cameo in the First Doctor ( William Hartnell ) serial " The Chase " in 1965.Shakespeare only appears once in the modernDoctor Whoera , but given his flirt and developing worship of Martha Jones ( Freema Aygeman ) , it makes sentience for the Time Lord to avert him for a while .
Agatha Christie In “The Unicorn And The Wasp”
The Tenth Doctor encounters the mystery author inDoctor Whoseason 4, episode 7.
In the time of year 4 sequence " The Unicorn and the Wasp , " the 10th Doctor and Donna Noble ( Catherine Tate ) unexpectedly contact legendary writer Agatha Christie ( Fenella Woolgar ) at a garden political party . Much like Vincent van Gogh , who appear in the following season , Christie was incognizant of how much of a success she ’d become . However , unlike Dickens , inspiration from her interaction with the Doctor makes it into her finished work .
Christie being such a brainy investigator author is an advantage for her run - in with the giant , white Anglo-Saxon Protestant - like , exotic Vespiform . Without her assistance , the Doctor and Donna ’s fate may have ended up being very different . The final moments of this episode also see a quotation to a real - life fact of Christie , providing a possible theory as to what happened during her disappearance in 1926 .
Winston Churchill In “Victory Of The Daleks,” “The Pandorica Opens,” & “The Wedding Of River Song”
The Eleventh Doctor first meets the prime minister inDoctor Whoseason 5, episode 3.
During World War II , British Prime Minister Winston Churchill ( Ian McNeice ) calls upon the Eleventh Doctor ( Matt Smith ) and Amy Pond ( Karen Gillan ) . The time of year 5 episode " triumph of the Daleks " introduces the politician on - screen , and he makes two more cameo , once later on in the season , in the instalment " The Pandorica Opens , " and again in the season 6 coda " The Wedding of River Song . " Although the Time Lord does n’t set aside Churchill to use the Daleks to assist him win the war , which would cause out-and-out mayhem on timeline , the Prime Minister still has a lot of respect for the Doctor .
Vincent Van Gogh In “Vincent And The Doctor”
The Eleventh Doctor befriends the artist inDoctor Whoseason 5, episode 10.
Charles II In “The Impossible Astronaut”
The Eleventh Doctor encounters the English king inDoctor Whoseason 6, episode 1.
One ofDoctor Who ’s funniest open scenes find out the Eleventh Doctor blot out from Charles II ( Paul Critoph ) . In " The Impossible Astronaut , " while leaving Amy and Rory ( Arthur Darvill ) content throughout time , the Doctor is found by the baron in the room of blue-blooded Felis concolor Matilda(Henrietta Clemett ) , who was work out on a nude study of the Time Lord . Of naturally , the Doctor ’s natural solution to this is to obscure under her skirt , but he unveil his location by sneezing and quickly tries to awkwardly excuse to the King that all was not as it seemed .
Richard Nixon In “The Impossible Astronaut” & “Day Of The Moon”
The Eleventh Doctor works with the American president at the start ofDoctor Whoseason 6.
The season 6 two - part opening adventure , " The Impossible Astronaut " and " Day of the Moon , " control the Eleventh Doctor , Amy , and Rory encounter U.S. President Richard Nixon ( Stuart Milligan ) . Despite the Time Lord not being particularly doting of the president , likely because of some of the scandal the man face during his political term , the Doctor works with him to get to the bottom of the mysterious phone callsNixon has been receive . While it take aim a while to find out the identity of the girl in the spacesuit , it is quite funny that River ( Alex Kingston ) is there to assist , whether she remember her activity or not .
Doctor Who has a history of going " timey - wimey , " but River Song is the ultimate instance - here ’s her accomplished timeline in chronological wake order .
