The Eighth Doctor has only ever aired on FX.
The Eighth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor , the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who .. Doctor Who. Doctor Who ( film ). the Doctor. Doctor ( Doctor Who ). BBC. BBC. science fiction television. Science fiction on television. He is portrayed by Paul McGann .. Paul McGann. Paul McGann. The character was introduced in the 1996 TV film Doctor Who , a back-door pilot produced in an unsuccessful attempt to relaunch the series following its 1989 cancellation .. Doctor Who. Doctor Who ( film ). back-door pilot. Television pilot#Backdoor pilot. While the Eighth Doctor initially had only one on-screen appearance , his adventures were portrayed extensively in subsequent spin-off media , including more than 70 audio dramas starring McGann .. spin-off media. Doctor Who spin-offs. In 2013 , the actor reprised the role in the mini-episode `` The Night of the Doctor '' , which depicts the Eighth Doctor 's final adventure .. The Night of the Doctor. The Night of the Doctor. the Doctor. Doctor ( Doctor Who ). Within the series ' narrative , the Doctor is a centuries-old alien -LRB- a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey -RRB- who travels in time and space in his TARDIS , frequently with companions .. the Doctor. Doctor ( Doctor Who ). Time Lord. Time Lord. Gallifrey. Gallifrey. travels in time and space. time travel in fiction. TARDIS. TARDIS. companions. Companion ( Doctor Who ). When the Doctor is critically injured , he can regenerate his body but in doing so gains a new physical appearance and with it , a distinct new personality .. the Doctor. Doctor ( Doctor Who ). regenerate. regeneration ( Doctor Who ). McGann portrays the eighth such incarnation , a passionate , enthusiastic , and eccentric character .. His only companion in the television film is Grace Holloway -LRB- Daphne Ashbrook -RRB- , a medical doctor whose surgery is partly responsible for triggering his regeneration .. Grace Holloway. Grace Holloway. Daphne Ashbrook. Daphne Ashbrook. In the continued adventures of the character depicted in audio dramas , novels and comic books he travels alongside numerous other companions , including self-styled `` Edwardian Adventuress '' Charley , the alien Destrii and present-day humans Lucie and Sam .. companions. Companion ( Doctor Who ). Charley. Charley Pollard. Destrii. Destrii. Lucie. Lucie Miller. Sam. Sam Jones ( Doctor Who )