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The Doctors

	WILLIAM HARTNELL William Hartnell played the very first Doctor (there were none before this). He was a rather mysterious irascible character with a fine sense of mischief. William Hartnell played the Doctor from 1963 to 1966. He completed 29 stories of 119 episodes.William Hartnell played the Doctor as a rather tetchy and eccentric character who is occasionally aloof, stubborn and absent minded, although his character does mellow with time.
	PATRICK TROUGHTON Patrick Troughton played the second incarnation of the Doctor. Patrick turned the Doctor into a whimsical hobo who hid a razor sharp intellect behind the exterior character of a fool. Patrick Troughton played the Doctor from 1966 to 1969. He completed 21 stories of 119 episodes. Patrick Troughton played the Doctor as a rather stern clown that bumbles around and often panics in dangerous situations whilst also seeming to be in total control.
	JON PERTWEE Jon Pertwee played the third incarnation of the Doctor. Jon brought a dash to the role as he raced to the rescue in his yellow car Bessie. Jon Pertwee played the Doctor from 1970 to 1974. He completed 24 stories of 128 episodes.He played the Doctor as a charming and flamboyant action hero with a fondness for fast cars and cool gadgets. This incarnation of the Doctor is exiled to Earth and he reluctantly joins UNIT as its scientific advisor.
	TOM BAKER Tom Baker played the Doctor as an enigmatic, mysterious and profoundly witty character, an intellectual in a floppy hat and that famous scarf. Tom Baker played the Doctor from 1974 to 1981. He completed 41 stories of 172 episodes.He played the Doctor as an eccentric, mysterious and unpredictable character. He had a wild spirit of adventure, an offbeat sense of humour. Finally, who could forget the scarf and the jelly babies!
	PETER DAVISON Peter Davison’s Doctor was inherently brave with an air of vulnerability, he put the lives of others before his own at all times. Peter Davison played the Doctor from 1982 to 1984. He completed 20 stories of 69 episodes. Peter Davison played the Doctor as a cricket loving character full of nervous energy leading him to rush about and talk too fast.
	COLIN BAKER Colin Baker was a larger than life character, ebullient and colourful. Assertive and committed when it came to fighting injustice. Colin Baker played the Doctor from 1984 to 1986. He completed 8 stories of 31 episodes. Colin Baker played the Doctor as a stubborn, self-centred and loudly dressed character. His personality does mellow as time goes by, revealing a surprisingly caring Doctor.
	SYLVESTER McCOY Sylvester McCoy’s Doctor was a mysterious and elusive character. Almost sinister at times, but never with those he trusted. Sylvester McCoy played the Doctor from 1987 to 1989. He completed 12 stories of 42 episodes. He plays the Doctor as a wiry, off the wall, clown spouting mangled proverbs. Over time, he reveals a darker side to his nature.
	PETER CUSHING Paul McGann's film was not the first for Doctor Who. Peter Cushing made two excellent feature films, Doctor Who and the Daleks and Dalek Invasion Earth 2150AD. Both highly recommended.
	PAUL McGANN The last feature film created in 1996 was a huge success in the UK but unfortunately failed to inspire the Americans. Paul McGann tried to show the Doctor’s sensitive side.Paul McGann played the Doctor as more human with a childlike playfulness coupled with an infectious zest for life and adventure.
	JOHN HURT John Hurt played a surprise role as the War Doctor, a regeneration that the Doctor had tried to forget. John Hurt's special episode focused on the Time War and the War Doctor's role within it, "The Day of the Doctor" featured both David Tennant and Matt Smith.
	CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON Doctor Who finally returned to our television screens (at long last) with the Doctor being played by Christopher Eccleston. It was sad that Christopher Eccleston only did one season. Christopher Eccleston played the Doctor as an emotionally scarred after the events of the Time Wars.
	DAVID TENNANT After the fantastic success of the first series we had an excellent replacement with David Tennant, who completed several seasons and Christmas specials.David Tennant played the Doctor as an empathetic, confident and quirky character with a real zest for adventure.
	MATT SMITH Matt Smith's Doctor was the most youthful looking Doctor of all with an excitable childlike personality which can give the impression that he is not as powerful and dangerous as he really was, in some cases he was quite ruthless. He also had a bit of a thing about bow ties.
	PETER CAPALDI Peter Capaldi played the Doctor as an older, sterner character. He is tougher round the edges, but still ultimately trying to be a good person. Much more like the older Doctors. What was particularly sad is that such a talentedf actor was given such terrible scripts. Peter Capaldi could have been one of the best Doctors if he had not been let down by the writers.
	JODIE WHITTAKER What can I say? She is unlike anything that has come before and with crashing audience numbers will always be remebered as the one that brought down Dr Who, due to the combination of dreadful writing and bad acting.