BBC One

BBC One (also referred to as BBC1 or BBC-1) is a British television channel. It is the main terrestrial television channel in the United Kingdom operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation, and is the home network of Doctor Who.

Doctor Who
Doctor Who premiered on BBC 1 in 1963 with An Unearthly Child and continued to do so from Season 1 until Season 26 in 1989. BBC also aired Doctor Who: The TV Movie in 1996. Upon its 2005 return with Series 1 onwards, it also broadcast on BBC 1.

Spin-off productions
BBC One has also been the home network of several (but not all) Doctor Who spinoff productions.


 * A Girl's Best Friend, the pilot (and only episode of) K-9 & Company in 1981.
 * Totally Doctor Who, a programme for younger viewers devoted to the franchise. During series 2, an animated serial, The Infinite Quest, was broadcast as part of this series.
 * Invasion of the Bane, the first episode (also referred to as the pilot) of The Sarah Jane Adventures, aired on BBC One in January 2007. The subsequent series aired on CBBC, a spin-off network, but are later replayed by BBC One, usually a week later.
 * Series 3 of Torchwood, the Children of Earth miniseries, aired on BBC One in July 2009. The first two seasons aired on BBC Three and BBC Two, respectively.

Documentaries

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