Talk:Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)

Scope
What exactly is the scope of this page? There are many stories through the 1980s which refer to other incarnations as "Dr. Who". Some of these are from a nebulous early period before there were any clear differences between Hartnell and Cushing's versions of the character, so they could be applicable to both pages. How are we drawing the distinction?

I see a couple options. There are three groups of stories: (A) "stories which explicitly feature Hartnell", (B) "stories which explicitly feature Cushing", and (C) "stories which aren't explicit". As I see it, there are several options for how we combine or separate these groups.


 * So far we've been putting (A) and (C) on First Doctor and covering (B) on its own page, but that was a unique scenario as a result of Cushing's invalidity, which now no longer applies.


 * A more even-handed approach might be to cover (A) and (C) on First Doctor, and also cover (B) and (C) on Dr. Who. But this still erects an anachronistic division between Cushing and Hartnell.


 * A third option would be to cover (A), (B), and (C) on First Doctor, with Dr. Who as a redirect to The Doctor; and then cover (A) on First Doctor (An Unearthly Child) and (B) on Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks). I think that's the fairest approach and best long-term structure for our coverage, but I understand if it might be a bridge too far for those less familiar with the diversity of 1960s Dr. Who media.

I'd be curious to hear others' thoughts. – n8 (☎) 22:51, 23 January 2023 (UTC)