1. The TARDIS is the Doctor’s irreplaceable time machine; the letters stand for Time And Relative Dimension In Space. (Acronyms rock.)
2. It looks like a blue police box, mainly due to a problem with its “chameleon circuit” which occurred in the very first episode, leaving it stuck with this appearance from then on. (And thank goodness for that faulty chameleon circuit!)
3. It is, famously, bigger on the inside than on the outside.
4. The TARDIS’s consciousness took on human form in the wonderful “The Doctor’s Wife” episode, revealing among other things that though she may not always take the Doctor where he wants to go, she always takes him where he NEEDS to go. (Take that, all you GPSes out there!)
5. The Doctor usually opens the doors of the TARDIS inward, although real police boxes open outward. (In “The Doctor’s Wife” episode, the TARDIS complains about the Doctor’s always opening the doors the wrong way.)
6. The shape and kind of key used to open the TARDIS has varied over the years; currently, it is a Yale lock key. (Hmmmm….I have a number of Yale lock keys myself….)
7. In addition to the oft-scene console room, the TARDIS contains a library, a swimming pool, sleeping quarters (initially with bunk beds for Amy and Rory, subsequently replaced with a regular bed), a scullery, a squash court and God only knows what else.
8. Other TARDISes have been seen over the course of the show – but because they had working chameleon circuits, they did not look like the Doctor’s TARDIS. (Sure, they have working chameleon circuits – but does that mean they have as much fun?)
9. An asteroid discovered in 1984 is named after the TARDIS.
10. According to River Song, the distinctive whirring sound that the TARDIS makes as it materializes or dematerializes is caused by the Doctor always leaving the brake on. (Don’t argue with The Song.)
(BTW – The new season of Doctor Who premieres on BBC America this Saturday!)
kofi1
Aug 29, 2012 @ 08:52:25
awesome dude i watch the doc(reboot) and i never knew all this stuff. thanks great pose and keep up the good work
rorypond2020
Aug 29, 2012 @ 09:07:01
Thanks!
kofi1
Aug 29, 2012 @ 09:59:56
thanks for liking my posts maybe you could give me some feedback about what you think
popgoddess
Aug 29, 2012 @ 10:00:55
Thanks for checking out my Doctor Who posts. I’m still in the middle of season 5; I wonder if I can finish it and all of season 6 in time for Saturday’s premiere!
rorypond2020
Aug 29, 2012 @ 12:06:25
That’s a tall order! But season 6 is, to quote River, amazing.
ltlfrari
Aug 29, 2012 @ 15:01:01
Been watching Dr Who since episode 1 with William Hartnell and it’s still going strong. Love it (and your 10 things about it too!).
rorypond2020
Aug 29, 2012 @ 16:35:43
Thank you – I’m relatively new to “Who” – which means I’ve got a lot to look forward to when it comes to cathcing up on the early Doctors!
The Emptying Nester
Aug 29, 2012 @ 15:36:10
Your ‘Doctor Who’ facts are definitely my favourite. Thanks – and please keep them coming!
rorypond2020
Aug 29, 2012 @ 16:33:01
Thank you! And have fun wathcing on Saturday!
Wyrd Smythe
Aug 29, 2012 @ 16:26:48
Bravo!! The Doctor’s Wife is one of my favorite episodes, and I have a huge crush on River Song.
Looking forward to Saturday! Finally the long wait is over. New Who!
rorypond2020
Aug 29, 2012 @ 16:34:43
I’m excited myself – and also a huge, HUGE River fan! (Have been trying to find the time to make a special River Song video fro YouTube – some day!)
Mayumi-H
Aug 30, 2012 @ 12:45:03
When I saw that TARDIS-and-the-Doctors image, I knew I had to check this one out. 🙂 This feels a bit heavy on new-Who, but that’s okay, as most folks are likely newer converts. (At least 4 is in that picture. You never forget your first Doctor…!)
Nice job with this list, regardless. I had forgotten the asteroid fact!
LordByrum
Aug 30, 2012 @ 18:06:14
Awesome! Can’t wait for series 7!
psychofab
Aug 31, 2012 @ 11:19:14
I will have to direct a few friends to this post. They love Dr. Who.
rorypond2020
Aug 31, 2012 @ 12:04:23
Please do~!
Wyrd Smythe
Sep 01, 2012 @ 02:24:07
Taking a break from re-watching the last couple seasons in anticipation of the new season…. and I thought, “Gee, you know, someone (cough, cough) ought to do a 10 Facts list for each of the Doctor’s companions! That would be really cool….”
#justsaying 😉
rorypond2020
Sep 01, 2012 @ 08:28:36
Massively good idea – and I plan to do some companions, but I’m afraid it won’t be in time for tonight’s premioere!
Wyrd Smythe
Sep 01, 2012 @ 09:17:54
Oh, I’m sure not! If you’re like me, you’re still re-watching season 5 or 6 today as the lead up to tonight. (I see BBC is doing a marathon, but the OnDemand is better: no commercials!)
zoekatarina
Sep 03, 2012 @ 20:32:13
This has made me want to watch Dr Who. I have never seen Dr Who (the theme song used to scare me when I was a little lass): nice jobbie
rorypond2020
Sep 03, 2012 @ 22:37:26
Thanks – it’s a really good show – hope you like it.
elizabethcori
Sep 03, 2012 @ 22:45:21
I absolutely love the idea you had for the 10 facts. It’s such a great way to expand what you know about certain things. I am also a big fan of Doctor Who! Keep these posts coming!
Oh and thanks for the like on my Friday Favorites post!
rorypond2020
Sep 03, 2012 @ 22:47:23
It was a good post!
Hope you enjoyed the season premiere of the Doctor this weekend (if you were able to watch.)
abbspepper
Sep 05, 2012 @ 14:31:38
Dr Who has been such a quintessentially British show since 1963, it’s weird to read about the US going crazy about it. For 50 years it’s been an open secret, something the British could talk about in front of Americans knowing they wouldn’t understand a word of it. Now the secret is well and truly out. Like Captain Jack.
theipc
Sep 07, 2012 @ 19:47:37
oooohhhmmmyyyggoooooooddddd this site is awesome. Just real quick and not a shameless plug (because I get no hits over there because I rarely post anything) I have the movie site (which you visited) and my DW site: http://www.tdai.me – check it if you want… I’ll be checking this place…. a lot.
HelmStone
Sep 10, 2012 @ 09:08:41
Of course in the books it also contains room for a car, massive libraries, gardens and all sort
rorypond2020
Sep 10, 2012 @ 12:10:03
It’s endless.
sirjosephadorno
Sep 10, 2012 @ 15:14:08
I’d like to add that the Tardis console can add and delete rooms, as well as materialize/dematerialize inside other tardises. Also, the console may or may not have been intended to have more than one person at the controls. That’s enough from me – nice post!
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saidhayley
Sep 16, 2012 @ 18:40:50
Great to find a fellow Doctor Who fan! Our tiny TARDIS-equipped army can take over the world — in a completely pacifistic way, of course 🙂
tanlee3
Sep 24, 2012 @ 19:11:10
What a great idea for a blog Rory and I am a HUGE Doctor fan.
rorypond2020
Sep 24, 2012 @ 23:34:51
Thank you – hope you’re enjoying the new season!
Captain Maybe
Sep 27, 2012 @ 14:05:45
Number 7: oft-seen.
I seem to remember that the TARDIS noise was created by running a key (possibly a Yale) down a piano string.
genasemenov
Oct 05, 2012 @ 12:24:17
Wonderful Rory! I’m a Doctor Geek too! 4th and 10th doctors, though.
rorypond2020
Oct 05, 2012 @ 14:11:03
They’re good doctors, alright! Thanks for dropping by!