For over 50 years, BBC has delighted audiences with a TV show that is as timeless as its main character. Doctor Who, which has been airing since 1963 (it holds the Guinness World Record for the longest running sci-fi show), has been captivating the people of not only Britain, but the world. The show is about a time-traveling, very human-looking, practically immortal alien called the Doctor who journeys with his companions all over the universe, battling evil extraterrestrials races that seek to destroy others across the rift of time and space.

“It’s like Back to the Future meets Men in Black, but I love it,” senior Samantha Locke said. “I have a really personal connection with this show since I’ve been watching it practically since birth. My dad was a fan of the original, so he is the one that introduced it to me.”

The show has been off and on in its run but was never officially cancelled by the UK network. The most recent incarnation of the show, which started in 2005, has drawn international attention partially because of the fact that BBC is now available in many countries across the planet and that they broadcast the episode to other nations at the same time they do in the United Kingdom. This is just one of the many reasons the show has gained a huge, cult-following status in the States.

“Everywhere I go, I see something that has to do with that show,” junior Yoko Esaki-Cavalvanti said. “Whether it’s someone wearing a tee shirt with a reference to the show, or games and prop replicas on shelves in stores, I’m starting to see it everywhere. It’s making me get really interested in watching the show.”

Thanks to streaming websites like Netflix and Hulu, the show is readily available to catch up to the current season, which just debuted the second part of its season last week.

“I’m so addicted to this show,” junior Daniel Romero said. “Ever since my friend showed it to me, I have been watching it nonstop on Netflix. Unfortunately, it’s not helping my procrastination any.”

This show is has revealed no signs of slowing down either. Its viewership has grown exponentially each season like clockwork and BBC has decided to continue the show for yet another season.

“I hope the show never ends,” Locke said. “Say what you will about television, but this is definitely one of the most entertaining shows on air today and I pray that it goes on for another 50 years.”