Doctor Who

Dr Who is an award winning British science fiction TV series produced by the BBC.

The First Doctor
Dr Who reached first our screens in November 1963. The first episode was titled "An Unearthly Child", and starred William Hartnell as The Doctor. During this time The Doctor was revieled to travel Time and Space in a veichal called a TARDIS, standing for Time and Relitive Dimensions In Space. Hartnell (a Second World War vetern) was 55 when he took the role, and lasted for three years. His poor health lead him to retire, but the BBC bosses were reluctant to let him go, the series having become very popular. In a brave descision John Wiles and Innes Lloyd, the shows producers decided to hire Patrick Troughton as The Doctor in Hartnells place.

The Second Doctor
Patrick Troughton took over as The Doctor in the episode "The Tenth Planet". A complete change of look and personality for The Doctor was explained away by the alian nature of The Doctor. Established character actor Troughton played The Doctor for three years, before moving on to other parts. His regeneration was caused by the Doctors people (The Time Lords of the planet Gallifry) from whom he was a fugitive, exileing him to Earth for intefearing with the lesser races.