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David Tennant’s tenure as The Tenth Doctor remains one of the most popular portrayals of the entire series. His blend of charisma and charm alongside a darker and more righteous side encapsulated everything that makes The Doctor such a compelling character.
David Tennant’s costume design is also one of the most recognizable, with his full-length trenchcoat and pinstripe suit, this is an easy but deeply recognizable cosplay to make.
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When Doctor Who was rebooted for a new audience way back in 2005, Rose Tyler was the first companion to join The Doctor on his time-hopping adventures. Working alongside the Ninth and Tenth Doctor, Rose is also one of the longest-serving companions of all time.
We have step-by-step cosplay guides for two of Rose Tyler’s most memorable looks including her Union Jack outfit and what she was wearing in her last episode as a full-time companion.
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Whether you grew up watching the original Doctor Who series or went back and discovered it for the first time in the BBC archives, Tom Baker’s stint as The Fourth Doctor is likely the portrayal that stands out to you the most.
From his iconic oversized scarf to his wide-brim hat to his eccentric waistcoat, there is something so cool and comforting about this classic look.
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Leela briefly joined Tom Baker’s Doctor as a full-time companion and represented a refreshingly different perspective on the Time Traveler’s adventures. As a woman from a prehistoric timeline, her naive view of the universe was often more accurate than The Doctor’s.
Dress like Leela with a medieval-style corset, leather accessories, a DIY loincloth and a touch more crafting skills. Read our complete DIY guide for more!
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It was always going to be a tough job for Matt Smith when he replaced David Tennant to become the Eleventh Doctor. However, we think he did an incredible job, incorporating everything that made Tennant’s portrayal so successful while also putting his own unique spin on the character.
The second we saw that fez and bowtie combination we knew we were in for a treat! Make your own 11th Doctor cosplay with a tweed jacket, bowtie, and a couple more simple accessories.
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Amy Pond (played by the brilliant Karen Gillan) first starred alongside Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor, who canonically met her as a child after crashing his TARDIS into her backyard.
We cover two of Amy Pond’s most popular costumes in our complete outfit guide including her brief time as a British police officer!
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Clara Oswald was one of the primary companions for both the Eleventh and the Twelfth Doctors and endeared herself to audiences with her sweet but no-nonsense approach to time traveling.
See how to make three different Clara costumes, including her Christmas Special outfit, her look from The Magician’s Apprentice, and her classic waitress cosplay.
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As a worn-torn loner, scarred by the horrors he has seen over the years, Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor was a far darker portrayal of the character than we were used to. Though his tenure was brief, he is largely responsible for bringing Doctor Who to a whole new audience for the first time.
Dress like The Ninth Doctor with an impressive double-breasted leather coat and an all-black ensemble that could not be any easier to put together.
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As far as no-nonsense, straight-talking companions go, Donna Noble (played by the comedian Catherine Tate) surely takes the cake. She was loud, brash, and unapologetically herself and we loved her all the more for it!
See how to make your own Donna Noble outfit with our step-by-step DIY guide and give The Doctor a run for his money!
Doctor Who is one of the longest-running series of all time and with good reason! Blending lighthearted adventures with deeper themes that traverse space and time, few science-fiction series have captured the imagination of a nation quite like Doctor Who.
Everyone has their favorite Doctor and companion and an argument could be made for pretty much all of them!
So, whether you are more of a Matt Smith or David Tennant fan, Clara Oswald or Rose Tyler, classic or revival advocate, all that’s left to do is to see our complete collection of Doctor Who cosplay ideas and outfit guides and find the perfect one for you!
