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The BBC drama department produced the programme for 26 seasons, broadcast on BBC One. Due to his increasingly poor health, William Hartnell, first actor to play the Doctor, was succeeded by Patrick Troughton in 1966. In 1970, Jon Pertwee replaced Troughton and the series began production in colour. In 1974, Tom Baker was cast as the Doctor.
BBC personnel department: Gruntfuttock applies for a BBC job; The Clissold Saga 5: films; Julian and Sandy running a gents' boutique in Chelsea; 6 11 April Including: Tammany Wilkinshaft, inventor of the crumpet; BBC complaints department; Inspector Horne's casebook – The Tap-dancing Monk; Kenneth Horne visits a new bona bistro; 7 18 April ...
It proved divisive among Doctor Who fans, [22] [26] [27] so much so that the BBC put out a press statement in response to the complaints it received, stating “we understand that some people will feel attached to a particular idea they have of the Doctor, or that they enjoy certain aspects of the programme more than others. Opinions are strong ...
In response to complaint emails sent to the BBC, viewers were told the scene "was never meant to be dismissive. The Doctor's friend was scared, and we see her struggling to deal with the severity of the situation", and that "The intention of the scene was to acknowledge how hard it can be to deal with conversations on this subject matter.
The title screen of the unaired pilot episode of Doctor Who. After actors Hugh David (later a director on the series) and Geoffrey Bayldon [16] had both turned down approaches to star in the series, Verity Lambert and the first serial's director Waris Hussein managed to persuade 55-year-old character actor William Hartnell to take the part of the Doctor.
Despite the positive critical reception, the episode received criticism from viewers concerning the use of death and cremation in the storyline. The BBC defended the use of the themes in the show's context. [21] The BBC also noted that it was stated several times that the truth may be distressing and that the Doctor dismissed this straight away ...
The first Doctor Who master videotapes to be wiped were those for the serial The Highlanders, which were erased on 9 March 1967, a mere two months after Episode 4's original transmission. [7] Further erasing of Doctor Who master videotapes by the Engineering Department continued into the 1970s. Eventually, every master videotape of the ...