It's 48 years since the first episode of Doctor Who aired on British television. According to the Guardian's reviewer, it made an inauspicious start

Another day, another anniversary. This time it's 48 years since the first episode of Doctor Who aired on British television.

The Guardian gave no mention of the 23 November debut episode (editors were understandably busy with the assassination of John F Kennedy the previous day).

That was remedied on 2 December 1963, when the newspaper printed a review of the first two episodes, although reviewer Mary Crozier seemed decidedly unimpressed. An inauspicious start for the world's longest running sci-fi series.