Doctor Who Posters, Stand-ups, and T-Shirts

If you aren't too familiar with the Doctor Who series, you may wonder why there have been so many different "Doctors" in the show.

When the Doctor is near death, he regenerates and takes on a new body with a somewhat different personality. To date there have been eleven Doctors. Since the revival of "Doctor Who" in 2005 there have been three doctors -- the ninth, tenth, and the eleventh.

Also, his name isn't "Doctor Who". He goes by "The Doctor", and people naturally wonder, "Doctor who?", thus the name of the show.

Image from Wikipedia.com

The Doctor, a 900 year old Time Lord from the destroyed planet Gallifrey, regenerates when he's near death, and takes on the shape of a new body, and to some extent a new personality. There've been 11 doctors portrayed so far.

The re-launched "modern" incarnation of Doctor Who in 2005 starts with the Ninth Doctor, played by Christopher Eccleston. He stayed with the show for one season. The Doctor's companion during this time was Rose Tyler, played by Billie Piper.

The Ninth Doctor
Stand Up Poster
17 in. x 72 in.
On Allposters.com

Doctor Who Poster TV 27x40
Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper
on Amazon.com

The Tenth Doctor, played by David Tennant, appears for three seasons, and travels at different times with Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman), and Donna Noble (Catherine Tate). This incarnation of The Doctor is more light-hearted and talkative than the Ninth Doctor, but he does have a vengeful side.

Currently the Tenth Doctor is my favorite, although all three are splendid!

The Tenth Doctor
Stand Up Poster
26 in. x 73 in.
On Allposters.com

Doctor Who - TV Show Poster
(The Doctor / Lightning) (Size: 24" x 36")
On Amazon.com

The Eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith, is the current Doctor. Smith, age 26 when he was cast, is the youngest actor to play "The Doctor". He's portrayed as a quick-tempered but compassionate man. Although The Tenth Doctor is still my favorite, I'm also starting to grow very fond of this current one.

Doctor Who - TV Show Poster
Season 5 - Matt Smith
Size: 24" x 36"
On Amazon.com

The Doctor & Amy
24x36 Poster
Matt Smith Karen Gillan
On Amazon.com

If you're at all familiar with the Doctor Who series, then you're familiar with the Tardis, the Doctor's sentient time machine and space craft. "Tardis" is an acronym for "Time and relative dimension in space".

As the name implies, this machine can take the Doctor anywhere in time and space. A fully functional Tardis has chameleon-like properties and blends in to the surroundings of whatever time and location it lands in. But this Tardis developed a circuit problem after a trip to 1963 London after it took the shape of a Police Call Box, and it's stuck in this shape. But the Doctor rather likes the shape!

The Tardis Stand up Poster
46" x 72"


The Tardis
Allposters.com
This stand up poster can be attached to a
wall or door, or stand on its own.

Allposters.com has a number of Doctor Who t-shirt designs, including a cool vector graphic of the Tardis; a scene from one of my favorite episodes of the Weeping Angels (scary!); the Daleks (enemies of the Doctor); and images of the Doctor himself. Here are my favorites:

Doctor Who
Collage
On Allposters.com

Dr Who
Tardis Vector Graphic
On Allposters.com

Here are a couple of tees featuring two of the "bad guys" within the show. The angel at the Tardis is from one of my favorite episodes, Blink. The Daleks appear a number of times throughout the series.

The Angels Have
The Phone Box
On Allposters.com

Exterminate!
Linear Dalek Series 5 Art
On Allposters.com

Here are a couple of women's tees also, which are more shaped than the other Doctor Who tee shirts. The Tardis vector graphic tee is a popular choice for both men and women.

Women's Shirt
Tardis Vector Graphic
On Allposters.com

Women's: Dr. Who
First Doctor
On Allposters.com

Great Gift Ideas for Doctor Who Fans
Perhaps you're looking for a birthday gift, a Christmas gift, or a "just because" gift for the Doctor Who fan in your life. Here's a great page with a number of ideas, including DVDs, calendars, t-shirts, toys, and more.


Do You Want Your Own Doctor Who Screwdriver?
The Doctor's sonic screwdriver is a marvelous tool that can open doors, access computers, remotely control objects, among a number of different uses. You can get your own facsimile of this multi-purpose futuristic tool.

Bow Ties Are Cool - Doctor Who
The eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith, has interesting ideas about what's cool. He likes bow ties, fez hats, and stetson cowboy hats. You can be cool like The Doctor, and wear your own bow tie, fez, or stetson.


Tardis Toys and Other Cool Tardis Stuff
The Tardis is The Doctor's time and space machine -- he can travel anywhere in time and space. Yes, it looks like a 1960's British Police Box, due to its broken chameleon-like properties.