Elements of his performance are evident in those of all his successors on the television series and beyond. Meet the doctor, played by william hartnell, who travels through space and time in his ship the tardis along with his granddaughter susan and two of susans schoolteachers. During most of william harntells run as the first doctor, episodes rather than serials had onscreen titles. So join me now as i go through william hartnells 10 best episodes. Vintage doctor who episodes from the william hartnell era 19631969. Doctor who magazine ran a poll for its fiftieth anniversary, where only the three, nonchase dalek stories broke the top 50 the top thirty in just original series stories, but little else. William hartnell journey back to the eerie blackandwhite beginnings of a legend, as william hartnells stern. Scripted by australian writer anthony coburn, the serial introduces william hartnell as the first doctor and. The pilot episode an unearthly child the daleks the edge of destruction marco polo the keys of marinus the aztecs the sensorites the reign of terror. As such, it is of great interest to dedicated whovians, but probably not useful as an introduction for the new or casual viewer.
William hartnell s doctor who was one of my favourites. An unearthly child was the first serial of season 1 of doctor who. Individual episode titles of the william hartnell era 19631966 one major point of confusion in the doctor who universe is the rather loose manner in which people tend to confuse the terms story and episode when refering to the doctors onscreen adventures. Test your knowledge on this television quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Why william hartnell needs to remain as the original. In press materials in the 1940s he claimed that his father was a farmer and later a stockbroker. The recovery of five episodes and release of all six parts of the enemy of the world on itunes recently quickly lead to a reappraisal of this storys worth. The doctors revisited 1 the first doctor william hartnell. The pilot episode is a name used to market the first recording of the individual episode, an unearthly child. How to catchup on the 1st doctor from doctor who in two. During hartnells tenure, the episodes were a mixture of stories set on earth of the future with extraterrestrial influence, on alien planets, and in historical events without extraterrestrial influence, such as marco polo, one of the lost serials. Review, synopsis, cast and pictures for every william hartnell doctor who episode. Two alternate editions were released to home video on the hartnell years in. Alternatively, here are all the first doctor william hartnell stories.
The pilot episode is a name used to market the first recording of the. Ask the doctor episode william hartnell season premiere. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading doctor who episodebyepisode. Within the series narrative, the doctor is a centuriesold alien time lord from the planet gallifrey who travels in time and space in his tardis, frequently with. Actually, the first doctor, the crotchety william hartnell, sadly ailing at the time of production, also makes a necessarily curtailed cameo appearance to give the adventure its title and act as almost a sort of paternal referee between his two younger, but very different successors as. Oh, we all have our favorites, and theyve all made an impact in some way. The first episode introduces us to the doctor, his ship the tardis, his granddaughter susan, and ian and barbara, two of susan. The first doctor is an incarnation of the doctor and the original protagonist of the bbc science fiction television series doctor who. William hartnells aka the first doctor personal script for the first ever episode of the iconic show is up for bids, estimated at between.
William hartnell, william russell, jacqueline hill. An unearthly child tv story tardis fandom tardis wiki. This episode marks the last of the william hartnell years, and he surely left with a bang, even though the doctor was only in the first and last part. Season 1, serial 1 very first episode of the classic doctor who series original air dates. Doctor who an unearthly child tv episode 1963 imdb. This story was the second episode cluster of the first doctor who season way back in 1964, thats how long the. The season introduces william hartnell as the first incarnation of the doctor, an alien who travels through time and. Dekajlo, michael nixon, william hartnell, patrick troughton.
William hartnells script for doctor whos first ever episode. The first incarnation of the doctor was portrayed by william hartnell. The first doctor is the initial incarnation of the doctor, the protagonist of the bbc science fiction television series doctor who. William hartnell opens a hospital fete in pembury, in full doctor who regalia it should be remembered that the series was shot all the year round so it was a very tiring regime, shooting approximately 48 weeks of the year, with bill being in virtually every episode. Doctor who classic series episode guide first doctor index bbc. During hartnell s tenure, the episodes were a mixture of stories set on earth of the future with extraterrestrial influence, on alien planets, and in historical events without extraterrestrial influence, such as marco polo, one of the lost serials. The first season of british science fiction television programme doctor who was originally broadcast on bbc tv between 1963 and 1964. He was also well known for his role as sergeant grimshaw, the title character of the first carry on film, carry on sergeant in 1958, and company sergeant major percy bullimore in the sitcom the army game from 1957 until 1958, and. Lost in time is a collection of surviving bits and pieces available as a single disc from the william hartnell years, a twodisc set from the patrick troughton years, or all three in a box. As such, it is of great interest to dedicated whovians, but probably not useful as.
Actually, the first doctor, the crotchety william hartnell, sadly ailing at the time of production, also makes a necessarily curtailed cameo appearance to give the adventure its title and act as almost a sort of paternal referee between his two younger, but very different successors as they bicker amongst themselves. In this part, the era of the first doctor, william hartnell, is considered. This episode is truly adventurous to say the least, and if you started watching william hartnell, this is the episode that you accept him as a doctor. Ask the doctor episode colin baker valentines day special. Flashpoint season 2, episode 9, 25 minutes containing william hartnells most famous speech as the doctor, this episode was huge.
The term is not strictly accurate, as pilots did not exist in the british television industry in 1963. With william hartnell, william russell, jacqueline hill, carole ann ford. William henry hartnell 8 january 1908 23 april 1975 was an english actor. Two schoolteachers investigate the personal life of one of their brilliant students and her. But only the doctor and susan are aware of the full extent of the threat the daleks pose. One documentary was broadcast every month, each focusing on a different incarnation of the doctor. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. William hartnell stories dont tend to rate highly with doctor who fans in general. William hartnell, william russell, jacqueline hill, carole ann ford. Scripted by the australian writer anthony coburn, it introduces william hartnell as the first doctor and original companions. Doctor who william hartnell ian chesterton william russell. The doctor was played by william hartnell a 40year veteran of stage and screen, at the time he took the role of the doctor. William hartnell is and always will be the most important doctor. Travel in the tardis with clips dating back to the doctors first incarnation in 1963, all the way through dozens of regenerations.
In this short program to accompany an adventure in space and time, the first actor to portray the doctor, william hartnell is remembered by family and former co. William hartnell, william russell, jaqueline hill, carole ann ford story. May 15, 20 the doctors revisited is a series of documentaries produced and broadcast by bbc america to celebrate the 50th anniversary of doctor who. The series began on 23 november 1963 with an unearthly child and ended with the reign of terror on 12 september 1964.
William henry bill hartnell born 8 january 1908 in st pancras, london, died 23 april 1975 in marden, kent played the first doctor from 1963 to 1966, beginning from an unearthly child to the tenth planet. William hartnells script for doctor whos first ever. Get the latest updates on new products and upcoming sales. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading doctor who episode by episode. An unearthly child sometimes referred to as 100,000 bc is the first serial in the british science fiction television series doctor who. It is sometimes imprecisely called the first episode of doctor who, but this suggests a difference from an unearthly child which cant fairly be said to exist. In the first episode he effectively kidnaps half his companions in order to protect his secret of being a time lord. His acting credits included the very first carry on film carry on sergeant 1958 and the tv series the army game 195761. The first episode deals with ian and barbaras discovery of the doctor and his. Scripted by australian writer anthony coburn, the serial introduces william hartnell as the first doctor and his original companions. First doctor enters the tardis an unearthly child doctor who. Previously only episode three had been held in the bbc archives and released on the triple dvd set, lost in time.
The first episode introduces us to the doctor, his ship the tardis, his granddaughter susan, and. The first season of british science fiction television programme doctor who was originally. Susans grandfather is the doctor, played by william hartnell. An unearthly child is the first serial of the british science fiction television series doctor who. Barbara wright, ian chesterton, susan foreman the tardis lands on the planet xeros, where the doctor and his crew find a space museum.
He was portrayed by actor william hartnell within the series narrative, the doctor is a centuriesold alien time lord from the planet gallifrey who travels in time and space in his tardis, frequently with companions. While hartnell made numerous stage and television appearances and acted in over 75 british films, he is best remembered today as the first doctor in bbc televisions doctor who, which he played from 1963 to 1966. Nov 17, 2018 vintage doctor who episodes from the william hartnell era 19631969. All classic full episodes are available at enjoy, and. William hartnell was born on 8 january 1908, just south of st. Season 01 episode 001 an unearthly child episode 002 the daleks episode 003 the edge of destruction episode 004 marco polo episode 005 the keys of marinus. Doctor who episode guide the first doctor william hartnell. The first incarnation of the doctor was portrayed by william. Doctor who lost in time collection of rare episodes the william hartnell years and the patrick troughton years. Hartnell passes tardis over to troughton an adventure in. At age 16 he was adopted by hugh blaker, a wellknown art.
Several episodes were erased by the bbc between 1967 and 1972, and only 33 of a total of 42 episodes survive. Some episodes are reconstructions, from loose cannon. The doctors revisited is a series of documentaries produced and broadcast by bbc america to celebrate the 50th anniversary of doctor who. It was first broadcast on bbc tv in four weekly parts from 23 november to 14 december 1963. Scripted by the australian writer anthony coburn, it introduces william hartnell as the first doctor and original. William hartnell, patrick troughton, frazer hines, nicholas courtney, jacqueline hill, pat gorman, peter bryant, david whitaker, terry nation, dennis spooner, brian hayles, geoffrey orme, kit pedler, malcolm hulke, david ellis, mervyn haisman, henry lincoln, robert. An unearthly child sometimes referred to as 100,000 bc is the first serial of the british science fiction television series doctor who. He played the doctor as slightly sinister sometimes more than slightly. Ecrit par le scenariste australien anthony coburn, il introduit william hartnell en tant. Science fiction, action, suspense, drama, international.
The show was created by bbc television head of drama sydney newman to fill the saturday evening timeslot and appeal to both the younger and older audiences of the neighbouring programmes. David, cusack and webb turned down the role as they were reluctant to work on a series, while bayldon wished to avoid another old man role. Of course, such viewpoints reflect a younger readership in the main. The role was originally offered to hugh david, leslie french, cyril cusack, alan webb and geoffrey bayldon. His acting credits included the very first carry on film carry on sergeant 1958 and the tv series the army game 195761 hartnell was used to playing tough characters, throughout his career. Doctor who guide to individual episodes william hartnell. William hartnells doctor who was one of my favourites.
Individual episode titles of the william hartnell era 19631966 one major point of confusion in the doctor who universe is the rather loose manner in which people tend to confuse the terms story and episode when refering to the doctor s onscreen adventures. William hartnell, as the first doctor, had the task of birthing the doctor and the whole concept of doctor who. The william hartnell doctor we initially meet is at best a grouch and at worst a sociopath not unlike the griefstricken matt. William hartnell portrayed the first incarnation of the doctor referred to as dr.
The doctor william hartnell, susan foreman carole ann ford, barbara wright jacqueline hill and ian chesterton william russell doctor who. Travel in the tardis with clips dating back to the doctor s first incarnation in 1963, all the way through dozens of regenerations. An unearthly child s01e01 what an auspicious beginning to a tv show which would become iconic. Hartnell played the first incarnation of the doctor in doctor who, from 1963 to 1966. Ian, barbara and the surviving members of their party try to find a way into the dalek city whilst alydon prepares the other thals for an attack. Doctor who episode list a list of 840 titles created 25 mar 2019 film collection a list of 257 titles created 17 feb 2019 see all related lists. Part 1 begins with barbara, then ian and the doctor entering the tardis.
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