The sci-fi classic and detective series are both made by BBC Wales and are filmed extensively in Wales.

Doctor Who and Sherlock have made it into the top 10 greatest television characters of all time, in a poll for film magazine Empire.

Doctor Who’s Time Lord came fourth, behind Walter White of Breaking Bad, Game Of Thrones hero Tyrion Lannister, played by Peter Dinklage, and cartoon character Homer Simpson and Benedict Cumberbatch’s incarnation of Sherlock Holmes was voted into sixth place.

Both Doctor Who and Sherlock are made by BBC Wales and are filmed extensively in Wales with local crew.
The ninth series of Doctor Who with Peter Capaldi as the Time Lord, is currently being filmed in South Wales and guest stars Maisie Williams from Game of Thrones and Rebecca Front.

The poll, voted for by more than 10,000 people on empireonline.com also named the top 10 greatest film characters with Indiana Jones defeating James Bond to be named the greatest movie character of all time.

Harrison Ford, 72, also took third place for his role as Han Solo in the Star Wars films in the poll voted for by readers.

James Bond was placed second in the poll.
The actor has played Indiana Jones in four films, starting with Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981 and most recently in 2008’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Director George Lucas created both action hero archaeologist Indy and intergalactic rebel Han Solo, whom Ford will reprise in new movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens, due for release later this year.

News Source: Wales Online