Iconic UK sci-fi show "Doctor Who" celebrates 60th anniversary


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  • Friday, 24 Nov 2023

LONDON, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- The iconic British sci-fi show "Doctor Who", which has been much-loved across generations of viewers, celebrated its 60th anniversary on Thursday.

The first episode of the show was broadcast on BBC One on the afternoon of Nov. 23, 1963. It depicts the adventures of the Doctor, who travels through the universe helping people in the Tardis, a police box that acts as a time machine.

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