Doctor Who has been named the greatest science fiction & fantasy TV show of all time.

The long-running programme, which returned to screens in 2005 after a lengthy absence, topped the poll conducted by genre website Totalscifionline.

The site's editor Matt McAllister said: "There have been plenty of mind-bending, thought-provoking SF shows in the history of television, but none have proven as enduring as Doctor Who.

"The key to the show's longevity has been its ability to re-invent itself for new generations while maintaining a consistency in tone and character, and the Daleks and TARDIS have now become part of our cultural landscape. 2010 saw Who head in yet another triumphant direction - surely another 50 years are guaranteed?"

The full top ten was as follows:

1. Doctor Who (1963-present)

2. Star Trek: The Original Series (1966-69)

3. The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)

4. The X-Files (1993-2002)

5. The Prisoner (1967-68)

6. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)

7. Battlestar Galactica (2004-09)

8. The Quatermass Experiment (1953)

9. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)

10. Babylon 5 (1993-98)





















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