Doctor Who Interview at the 72nd Annual Peabody Awards from Peabody Awards on Vimeo.

From its iconic contributions to the pop culture lexicon (like the TARDIS, perhaps the most innovative time machine since H.G. Wells’) to the debates it has inspired among its ardent fan base (who’s your favorite Doctor?), the past 50 years have revealed Doctor Who as the very definition of a television institution. Read the full citation.