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Because at the time the decision was made, it had been off the air for 14 years, and STILL had a huge following. Because it was brilliant.
Then Controller of BBC1 Jane tranter suggested Doctor Who to then head of Drama Julie Gardner when they were looking for a new show to fill the Saturday Tea-time slot. Revivals had been on the cards since it was originally axed in 1989.
The REAL question that needs answering is "Why did it take so long to bring it back?"
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How many signatures does a petition need to help bring back an old TV show?
No amount of signatures can bring back a TV show once it's cancelled. Online petitions have never successfully brought back a TV show. What might bring back a TV show could be a kickstarter / crowd funding effort. It worked for Mystery Science Theater 3000 and it brought Veronica Mars back as a movie.
When is Doctor Who back on television?
Sunday 15th November at 7:00PM and then Christmas day and New Years day.
Who were the original creators of the tv series Dr Who that started in 1966?
When Doctor Who started in 1963, the Writer was Anthony Coburn and the Director was Waris Hussein for the first 4 episodes for more.... http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Doctor_Who_serials#First_Doctor
What episodes of Doctor Who does Tom Baker appear in?
As the fourth doctor, he appeared in 173 episodes which aired in the years 1974 to 1981.He also appears in the TV specials Doctor Who: Shada (1992) and Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993)
What is frankinstein brought to life by?
The monster was not Frankenstein, the Doctor was. Doctor Frankenstein created Frankenstein's monster.
