"KAMELION was a jive-talking android."

Ian at Digi-Cream Times offers a primer on Doctor Who's history for those of us prone to forgetfulness:  "Created by Terry Nation in 1963 when his boiler broke down, Dr Who is the long-running BBCtv children's serial about a grumpy inventor who travels through time and space. The series originally ran for 26 years on television, latterly being popularised by Ian Levine. Dr Who is both the name of the show and the man himself, a bit like Cannon, MacGyver, ALF and Pob."