The first episode of Doctor Who came out in 1963.
Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC since 1963 . Its exterior appears as a blue British police box , which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired . The programme originally ran from 1963 to 1989 . The Doctor (Doctor Who) . Since the show 's inception in 1963 , the character has been portrayed by twelve lead actors .