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Date Posted: 22:45:54 12/29/02 Sun
Author: theefool
Subject: dr. "Who tops sci-fi poll"

9.15AM GMT, 28 Dec 2002
Doctor Who, whose exploits prompted a generation to hide behind their sofas in terror, has been named the greatest science fiction character of all time. (pic:www.tenthplanet.co.uk)

The Time Lord, played by a range of actors during the show's three decades on screen was voted top by TV and movie buffs.

The series Buffy The Vampire Slayer proved to be the biggest hit in the poll of sci-fi and fantasy figures with four of its leading figures making the top ten.

However, it was not Buffy herself - played by Sarah Michelle Gellar - who was the highest ranked character from the show.

That honour went to cocky vampire Spike - played by James Marsters, who came second.

Doctor Who has a devoted fanbase around the world, even though it was axed from our screens in 1989.

There continues to be talk of further adventures for the eccentric, who travels through time and space in an old police box and was first seen by TV viewers in 1963.

The top ten was completed by Gandalf from the Lord Of The Rings trilogy - played by Sir Ian McKellen - at ten.

Dave Golder of the magazine SFX, who commisioned the poll, said: "It just goes to prove that there is a certain magic to the character and the idea of the face-changing Doctor which strikes a chord with the public's imagination.

"Even more impressive is that the Doctor hasn't been on our screens for over five years now, and he still beat characters who have been in hugely popular shows and films that have been on our screens in the past 12 months."

The complete top ten is:

1. Doctor Who.

2. Spike (from Buffy).

3. Buffy.

4. John Crichton (from Farscape).

5. Aeryn Sun (from Farscape).

6. Han Solo.

7. Willow (from Buffy).

8. Darth Vader.

9. Angel.

10. Gandalf.

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