Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee used to come to America to do Conventions together. When the demands of answering fan question were finished for the day, they would go off to play and I mean literally play. They start water pistol fights in a hotel lobby, have elevator races, if they were signing autographs for a passerby, they would often sign each others names on the wrong photographs. Have silly Doctor who like arguments with hotel staffers and try to drag passers by into their absurd arguments. IOW - Actors with a day off. :-b
The best part about the Doctor, is that he's kinda real. Like most classic Doctors are just playing themselves. Something about that kinda unlocks some for of childish glee in me. It's adorable, really.
I still pity the poor person who had to go to Patrick Troughton's hotel room after he'd complained of not feeling well... only to find he'd had a fatal heart attack.
"You young men and I go back to our time zones. But considering the way things have been going, well I shudder to think what you'll do without me." It breaks my heart knowing these were the last words William Hartnell has uttered on-screen in his career (The Three Doctors was his final role before passing away in 1975).
Tom Brearley-Smith If you think about it, it’s actually quite nice as well. To think that his last ever role in anything was returning to his most favourite role in celebration of the 10th anniversary.
The saddest thing is that he wasn't able to take a bigger role in this story. It was actually fitting that this was his final professional acting appearance - in many ways I think it's what he would have wanted.
arcadian78 My favourites are Jon followed by Colin. Jon Pertwee is just awesomely cool whether he is considered (by Hartnell’s Doctor) a dandy or not. Colin also brought a no nonsense tougher edge to the character (probably in response to the awful costume he was forced to wear).
Hartnell's enthusiasm, professionalism and love for the show spawned a franchise that has given billions pleasure throughout the world and the ages. He has achieved immortality as his image and portrayal continues to be seen to this day..... not a bad achievement is it 😉
@@davekp6773 Agreed about Colin. I do think it was absolutely fitting that he was the incarnation to meet the Valeyard, something of a hard look into his future in a more metaphorical sense. Six was definitely the darkest up until that point, and I think being shown the absolute lowest level that the Doctor could reach was something of a wake-up moment for him as a character, diverting him away from that descent for a while at least. I do think he solidifies the notion that there are no bad Doctors, just ones not as popular as others. Interference from the higher-ups and such at the BBC just came at a really inopportune time to look at darker angles of the show.
@@DeanStrickson Hartnell was ill at the time of The Three Doctors, and he never recovered. Originally, his doctor had a larger role, but due to his declining health he was limited to just a few scenes, and he was sitting the whole time. Hartnell's scenes were the first to be filmed, and he exchanged dialog without either Troughton or Pertwee present. Hartnell's part was edited in later. This was the first acting job Hartnell had in three years due to his illness. After the filming, it was back to his bed where he would linger until his death. It's really a sad way to go -- slowly over about a five year period.
The 3rd Doctor is oddly fascinating to me. He's almost so completely different from "The Doctor" that we know from all the other past and future incarnations. So much more physically active and threatening. So somber and introspective. A subtle philosophical character-study of The Doctor's blossoming morality at this point in his life. Growing up from the stern, self-serious original person, to the whimsical, optimistic crusader, to finally this imposing force for objective universal justice. It's with Pertwee The Doctor becomes a father-figure to humanity and its struggle to climb out of the Cold War and into a better age of peace and mutual understanding. At least, to me.
I wonder how much that was due to the restrictions set by the BBC. Because of budgetary constraints they decided that restricting Pertwee to Earth was the best way to save money - so I think the writers decided to make him more like a secret agent. It also fit with Pertwee's personality.
Really nice last words from Hartnell. Really fitting to the character, the actor & the history of the show. “I’d shudder to think what you’d do without me”. Damn straight! ❤️❤️🫂🫂 Thank you William Hartnell ❤️🙏
This was his last acting role before his death, sadly. He was so ill at the time of filming that he was only able to film short bits, hence why the first Doctor "gets trapped in a time eddy" and only appears on screen.
William Hartnell was in horrible health when this was made. There were days when he couldn't function mentally. One of the producers got him on a good day, and he was eager to do the role in the special. Then, when they called back, his wife broke the news about his mental and physical health. They rewrote the script and had Hartnell record his part separately. He never got to meet with Troughton and Pertwee.
Juliet Fischer actually he did meet Troughton and Pertwee. They did a photoshoot to promote the episode. That's the only time they met in costume. Please dont try and make facts about the show by guessing or assuming. Find out before commenting. So many people make remarks about the show like they know its history and they dont. Watch interviews, behind the scenes, read interviews and the magazine. All the extra stuff on the DVDs. Listen to actors and crew at conventions and panels and on stage. Then through that you have a better understanding.
No offense to the great Jon Pertwee who was an outstanding Doctor, but I always believe Patrick Troughton was the most important Doctor. He proved the show could go on with a new Doctor.
Troughton will always be my Doctor. He was in the role when I first fell in love with the show. I had no idea (at first) that someone had played the role before him. Huge Pertwee and Tom fan too.
@North Bridge It's probably because his episodes were the biggest victims of the BBC purge. Most people have never seen most of his stories and there are big gaps in what exists, so you lose some of the development over time.
Throughton is the OG "space hobo" Doctor and Matt Smith said time and time again he is the main inspiration behind how he played 11th. Also the whimsical aspect of the series really flourishes during his tenure.
At least there is this record of the first three Doctors, all gone now, in color, so they may be remembered. William Hartnell never knew just how big the character he created would become.
So glad "The Three Doctors" (along with all other Pertwee episodes) exists for us to watch, especially as this was Hartnell's final appearance through newly filmed footage. Mainly cuz Episode 4 of his last regular story "The Tenth Planet" is missing (though the regeneration footage survives).
Well it worked. Look at how many new sets they had for The Baker Era. That is why I am grateful to The Pertwee Era. It was the era that truly saved Doctor Who from cancellation.
It was a good idea. It was an interesting story arc for the character, seeing the Doctor coming to terms with not being able to go wherever he wanted to go, or where the TARDIS knew he needed to go.
Actually no it wasn't completely that. They wanted to do more grounded sci-fi that mainstream audiences could comprehend. Having an Earth-base and military establishment allowed them to do that.
I'd like to see an episode in which the Doctor goes to 18th Century Scotland, finds trouble (naturally), and gets the help of the aged Jamie MacCrimmon. Jamie doesn't remember his time with the Doctor (thanks to the Time Lords) and wonders two things: why this weirdness isn't as upsetting to him as it is to the other Scots around him, and why this stranger with no name is grinning like a maniac and knows him so well. Because you know the Doctor will be absolutely thrilled to see him again.
Jamie still remembers his first adventure with the Doctor (The Time lords say so shortly after wiping his and Zoe's memories). Still could provide an excellent story since Jamie never found out about regeneration, and wouldn't believe that this new person is the same Doctor he "briefly" knew.
Benton quite often had a throwaway line that showed he understood what was going on better than the Brigadier. He summarises the experiment in The Time Monster very concisely.
Although this was william hartnell's final performance as the first doctor, I sometimes like to think that he's not really gone,but finally kept his promise to Susan and came back to see her (if you get my meaning)
Awh its so cute hartnel reading off the cards and then he going back to acting once he's read all of it and gives that classic 1th doctor grin, despite his condition he still gave it his absolute best x
The Doctor felt better after he saw a new dematerialization circuit appear on top of the TARDIS console not long after his previous selves returned to their own time zones following their saving their home planet,the Time Lords & the Universe from Omega‘s revenge.
When the Time Lords had decided to exile the Doctor to 20th Century Earth,they said to him he will remain there for as long as they deem proper before telling him the secret of the TARDIS will be taken from him and that his appearance will be changed again.
This was made in 1972, a time when viewers watched it on a proper TV screen, and not up close on a laptop, phone or desktop. It would have gone unnoticed and un-cared by the 1972/73 viewer.
If William Hartnell's wife did see the 4-episode story The Three Doctors, she must've been glad to see him in it reprising the role of the 1st Doctor Who.
Love seeing these old clips. brings back so many memories of coming home from school & watching the ABC in the evening for another 20+ minute episode. I love New Who but will always love the classics too
If Ian Chesterton & Barbara Wright had encountered the Doctor by chance during his exile on 20th Century Earth during his 3rd incarnation,would he pretend that he doesn‘t know them or tell them what he really is and why he got stranded on Earth after all they‘ve been through together?
At that point, it had been roughly 15 years between them getting back to London and Pertwee's exile. They probably would have had a family at that point, raising kids, and the like. I doubt he would want to try and make contact and drag them back into his dangerous life. Not to mention, they had no concept of regeneration. And, let's face it, Ian and Barbara love The Doctor, but not his lifestyle. They spent the entire time trying to get back home. The Doctor knew that, too. (Side Note: The Brigadier's part in Peter Davison's MAWDRYN UNDEAD was originally written for Ian, but the actor was unavailable so they had to rewrite the part.)
@@OzBaxter Yes,it was wise for the Doctor to leave Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright alone even during and after his exile on 20th-Century Earth was over.
"Though, considering the way things have been going, well I... shudder to think what you will do without me." Christ, feels more like William Hartnell said that as himself than as the Doctor as he sadly passed away just years later. Then future appearances of the First Doctor involved other actors like Richard Hurndall and David Bradley filling in the role as well as John Guilor providing voice over work.
Had the Doctor & Jo Grant encountered Ian Chesterton & Barbara Wright by chance, would the Doctor tell Jo that he shanghaied them in a fit of pique after they invaded his TARDIS while investigating Susan's home background? He would've pretended in front of those 2 schoolteachers that he never met them before and say that his name is Doctor John Smith so that they wouldn't know that he has the power to regenerate.
Good thing that Benton & Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart didn‘t go past the console room into the corridors of the TARDiS during the battle against Omega or they probably would‘ve gotten lost. The Brigadier did that only once in Mawdryn Undead after retiring from UNIT.
Benton wasn't even supposed to be in this anyway Pretty much all his lines were written for Jamie, which had to be rewritten when Frazer Hines wasn't available
1:05 Oh,good point! 🤔 I had forgotten about this, and had thought the Brigadeer had never actually been inside the TARDIS. Maybe I was wrong about him also never having actually gone anywhere in the TARDIS, with the Doctor. At least not until the Colin Baker era.
@@dr.davidwho4053 now you can see where 11th got his inspiration from, the founding trio, shortly to be joined by a 4th never to matched, ever!!!!! (doesnt mean the modern doctors arent good, theyre fantastic, but they will never match the wonder that was 3rd and 4th!)
What has John Levene been doing since the last time he portrayed Benton in The Android Invasion,which was the last time UNIT appeared in Doctor Who for a long time?
John Levene quit acting after Doctor Who and started a company making films for business clients. He has done some acting such as the spin off mentioned and some voice work for Big Finish. I believe he also put out an album of songs at some point.
What hasn't John Levene done? He was a performer on a cruise ship for a while in the late 1980s / early 1990s. Ended up in an episode of Big Bad Beatleborgs in the 1990s (using his given name, John Anthony Blake). Not sure what he has been doing in the 21st century.
4th was mine, but 3rd was the first I ever saw, wasnt old enough for the first two and came in at the end of 3rd, the green death was my first. I agree rest easy sir!!!
I remember watching this as a ten year old back in the 1970s and being disappointed by the jelly monsters who looked silly even back then. But apart from that I loved it. Seeing almost all three of the doctors together in one place was brilliant .
How would Brigadier Lethbridge -Stewart,Benton & Mike Yates feel about the Doctor if they knew he shanghaied 4 people who invaded the TARDIS during his 1st incarnation?
Since the Brig seemed to accept an 18th century guy in a kilt, and two girls from two different eras, as Troughton's companions, he probably would have accepted the two teachers and either the 'granddaughter' or the other 'future girl', as long as everything sorted itself out.
shanghaied TWO people, and how would you feel if you've been keeping a secret for a few hundred years then suddenly these interlopers come barging into your home after you've warned them to stay away then make a mockery at everything you say when you try to explain.
If Captain Mike Yates hadn't missed this adventure, he would've been surprised to see the inside of the Doctor's TARDIS and then see his 2 previous incarnations helping him in this adventure which was too tough for him to handle himself.
@@ronaldcustard4636 You could be right. I personally think she's done an awful job so far, but she acts well in other shows, and the writing is atrocious, so it may indeed be less her own fault than it might seem.
ThomasWilliamsMusic At last another fan talking sense I seem to think the fans have taken a dislike to Jodie as the Doctor is now a woman and they are using every excuse to berate her.
@@ronaldcustard4636 Series two featuring her was better due to the stories and script. In series one she just seem to be uttering purile lines not fit for any fan of any age
If Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart & Benton were in the TARDIS several more seconds after The Dooctor's 2 previous incarnations got sent back to their own time zones,they would've heard the TARDIS materialization noise that sounded a little quieter and would've seen a new dematerialization circuit appear on top of the TARDIS console and know that the Doctor has been forgiven and he can travel in the universe again.
They didn't heard that at all since they had more work about what just happened in their headquarters through UNIT. If someone wrote the following story to show him leaving, the Doctor and Brigaidier argue as usual since he now can leave Earth whenever he wants. So this allows Jo to come with him to Metebelis III (like they mention the following story Carnival of Monsters, which never explains how he leaves Earth to travel since they arrive to a boat in early 20th century their appearance and mentions about the planet he wanted to show her.
when benton asks the brig what would they if they were asked where did any missing stuff end up, i always think to myself "sergeant benton, five rounds!"
Though the Doctor built a new force field generator after getting a new dematerialization circuit for his TARDIS and the codes back after saving the Universe from being destroyed by Omega,he couldn‘t fix the chameleon circuit then.
Good that the Doctor had some sense not to rush back into travelling in the TARDIS so that he can build a new force field generator after he got a new dematerialization circuit and that he was forgiven by the Time Lords after he saved the Universe from being destroyed by Omega.
Surely, the Doctor would've left a note for Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart., informing him that he had received a new dematerialization circuit, his knowledge of the secret of the TARDIS back and his freedom regained after saving the Universe from being destroyed by Omega.
Guess the Doctor never tried to contact Liz Shaw after he got a new dematerialization circuit for his TARDIS after he saved his people, his home planet and the Universe from being destroyed by Omega and got his freedom back.
Under the category of If Only , if only William Hartnell's health had been better and allowed him to one, live longer and two, take a more active role in this classic adventure. And also if the producers had handled his appearance better so he didn't have a studio light shining on the screen he appeared on.
This was made in 1972, a time when viewers watched it on a proper TV screen, and not up close on a laptop, phone or desktop. It would have gone unnoticed and un-cared by the 1972/73 viewer.
Pity this clip didn't show the game warden,who was with Jo,the Brigadier,Benton,Dr. Tyler & the 3 Doctors in the Anti-Matter Universe,returning to his home where his wife was waiting for him and wanted to know what happened to him and that he couldn't tell her because she wouldn't believe him anyway.
Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee used to come to America to do Conventions together. When the demands of answering fan question were finished for the day, they would go off to play and I mean literally play. They start water pistol fights in a hotel lobby, have elevator races, if they were signing autographs for a passerby, they would often sign each others names on the wrong photographs. Have silly Doctor who like arguments with hotel staffers and try to drag passers by into their absurd arguments. IOW - Actors with a day off. :-b
The best part about the Doctor, is that he's kinda real.
Like most classic Doctors are just playing themselves. Something about that kinda unlocks some for of childish glee in me. It's adorable, really.
I could imagine Hartnell coming out of a room and yelling at the two like a grandfather.
I still pity the poor person who had to go to Patrick Troughton's hotel room after he'd complained of not feeling well... only to find he'd had a fatal heart attack.
This just made my day, thank you.
I can actually imagine them two doing those things🤣
I wanna know what the arguments were like
How fun it would have been to see and participate in Doctor Who shenanigans!
"You young men and I go back to our time zones. But considering the way things have been going, well I shudder to think what you'll do without me."
It breaks my heart knowing these were the last words William Hartnell has uttered on-screen in his career (The Three Doctors was his final role before passing away in 1975).
Tom Brearley-Smith If you think about it, it’s actually quite nice as well. To think that his last ever role in anything was returning to his most favourite role in celebration of the 10th anniversary.
The saddest thing is that he wasn't able to take a bigger role in this story. It was actually fitting that this was his final professional acting appearance - in many ways I think it's what he would have wanted.
arcadian78 My favourites are Jon followed by Colin. Jon Pertwee is just awesomely cool whether he is considered (by Hartnell’s Doctor) a dandy or not. Colin also brought a no nonsense tougher edge to the character (probably in response to the awful costume he was forced to wear).
Hartnell's enthusiasm, professionalism and love for the show spawned a franchise that has given billions pleasure throughout the world and the ages. He has achieved immortality as his image and portrayal continues to be seen to this day..... not a bad achievement is it 😉
@@davekp6773 Agreed about Colin. I do think it was absolutely fitting that he was the incarnation to meet the Valeyard, something of a hard look into his future in a more metaphorical sense. Six was definitely the darkest up until that point, and I think being shown the absolute lowest level that the Doctor could reach was something of a wake-up moment for him as a character, diverting him away from that descent for a while at least.
I do think he solidifies the notion that there are no bad Doctors, just ones not as popular as others. Interference from the higher-ups and such at the BBC just came at a really inopportune time to look at darker angles of the show.
RIP William, Pat and Jon. You were such a big part of my Childhood.
and Nicholas.
I know he isn't part of the classic line up, but RIP John Hurt.
Tom may be dead soon as well.
all 3 brilliant actors
@@MrDalek2150 please don't say this
"I hope I do meet me again"
10 years later the 5 doctors happens
Lewis Conroy But do One and Two remember Three?
Yes. In the five doctors, the first doctor says to the third "Where's the little fellow?" in reference to the Second doctor.
He said, "I hope I DON'T meet me again."
Plus a couple of CiN specials.
@@Anti-HyperLink they don't remember the meeting until they meet themself again
William Hartnell literally got out of his death bed to do his scenes.
Literal determination
That man just couldn't say no to cause joy to people esspecially to children. Pure heart.
Who ironically played the grumpiest Doctor.
Not quite. He could still walk around. He died 2 1/2 years after filming this.
@@DeanStrickson Hartnell was ill at the time of The Three Doctors, and he never recovered. Originally, his doctor had a larger role, but due to his declining health he was limited to just a few scenes, and he was sitting the whole time. Hartnell's scenes were the first to be filmed, and he exchanged dialog without either Troughton or Pertwee present. Hartnell's part was edited in later. This was the first acting job Hartnell had in three years due to his illness. After the filming, it was back to his bed where he would linger until his death. It's really a sad way to go -- slowly over about a five year period.
MFPhoto1 he was in bad health, but not bedridden for years.
SMH. I don’t know why people are so melodramatic.
The 3rd Doctor is oddly fascinating to me. He's almost so completely different from "The Doctor" that we know from all the other past and future incarnations. So much more physically active and threatening. So somber and introspective. A subtle philosophical character-study of The Doctor's blossoming morality at this point in his life. Growing up from the stern, self-serious original person, to the whimsical, optimistic crusader, to finally this imposing force for objective universal justice. It's with Pertwee The Doctor becomes a father-figure to humanity and its struggle to climb out of the Cold War and into a better age of peace and mutual understanding. At least, to me.
All of that, and yet to me his character seemed to exude a kind of subtle, sarcastic humour which showed up often in the series.
I wonder how much that was due to the restrictions set by the BBC. Because of budgetary constraints they decided that restricting Pertwee to Earth was the best way to save money - so I think the writers decided to make him more like a secret agent. It also fit with Pertwee's personality.
@@jamesrawlins735 More like Bernard Quatermass than a secret agent, perhaps?
Well said.
The only doctor with cool tattoos too!
Really nice last words from Hartnell. Really fitting to the character, the actor & the history of the show. “I’d shudder to think what you’d do without me”. Damn straight! ❤️❤️🫂🫂
Thank you William Hartnell ❤️🙏
The orignal vibration of the Doctor‘s TARDIS hasn‘t been heard since Jon Pertwee‘s era.
0:13 Very appropriate for Hartnell's final line as the Doctor.
Love how the Brig's military pragmatism kicks back in again at the end!
I do have to wonder how they reported the inventory missing?
@@skytowergnome4664 probably 'Lost in Training'
I like Jo's funny comment about the Second Doctor being so sweet to the Third Doctor, the look he gives to her after it is quite hilarious. lol
"Yes, wasn't I?" - Only on Who.
weird to see the 2nd Doctor in color.
Don't forget the 1st Doctor in color also.
Matthew's Stop Motions and, The Five Doctors too.
And the 5 Doctors
@@PigginTeaBreak And the Two Doctors.
This was one of William Hartnell's final roles before he died in 1975.
Travelling TARDIS unfortunately
I think it was his very last.
This was his last acting role before his death, sadly. He was so ill at the time of filming that he was only able to film short bits, hence why the first Doctor "gets trapped in a time eddy" and only appears on screen.
Glad he had the opportunity to return once more, pity but so sweet
Did William Hartnell meet Tom Baker,his 3rd successor for the role of Doctor Who?
"My knowledge of time travel has returned.... ...Oh right, I remember now. My TARDIS is a pain in the ass and won't listen to me."
*arse.
remember the TARDIS is alive, and frequently takes him where he NEEDS to go, not always where he WANTS to go!
It especially won't listen to me in regards to the chameleon circuit!🤣🤣
I like that you can see subtle fondness in the Brigadier's face when he says that one Doctor is more than enough.
too bad he wouldn't be able to meet eight through fourteen.
William Hartnell was in horrible health when this was made. There were days when he couldn't function mentally. One of the producers got him on a good day, and he was eager to do the role in the special. Then, when they called back, his wife broke the news about his mental and physical health. They rewrote the script and had Hartnell record his part separately. He never got to meet with Troughton and Pertwee.
Plus Hartnell looks and sounds a bit different from when he was leading Doctor Who in 1963-1966.
Because of his age and health.
Hartnell did get to meet with Troughton and Pertwee. They did a photo-shoot together after production had finished to promote the anniversary special.
Juliet Fischer I still hear hartnell in his voice. You can see him struggling here especially when he says “with the way things have been going”.
Juliet Fischer actually he did meet Troughton and Pertwee. They did a photoshoot to promote the episode. That's the only time they met in costume.
Please dont try and make facts about the show by guessing or assuming. Find out before commenting. So many people make remarks about the show like they know its history and they dont. Watch interviews, behind the scenes, read interviews and the magazine. All the extra stuff on the DVDs. Listen to actors and crew at conventions and panels and on stage. Then through that you have a better understanding.
No offense to the great Jon Pertwee who was an outstanding Doctor, but I always believe Patrick Troughton was the most important Doctor. He proved the show could go on with a new Doctor.
Troughton will always be my Doctor. He was in the role when I first fell in love with the show. I had no idea (at first) that someone had played the role before him. Huge Pertwee and Tom fan too.
@North Bridge It's probably because his episodes were the biggest victims of the BBC purge. Most people have never seen most of his stories and there are big gaps in what exists, so you lose some of the development over time.
I think the first three round out the Doctor perfectly,
the grandfather and explorer
the fun space Hobo
and the Scientist
Throughton is the OG "space hobo" Doctor and Matt Smith said time and time again he is the main inspiration behind how he played 11th. Also the whimsical aspect of the series really flourishes during his tenure.
True, there would be no Doctor Who after William Hartnell without Patrick making the concept of changing Doctors work.
Jon Pertwee is a great Doctor.
At least there is this record of the first three Doctors, all gone now, in color, so they may be remembered. William Hartnell never knew just how big the character he created would become.
So glad "The Three Doctors" (along with all other Pertwee episodes) exists for us to watch, especially as this was Hartnell's final appearance through newly filmed footage. Mainly cuz Episode 4 of his last regular story "The Tenth Planet" is missing (though the regeneration footage survives).
It survived because it was so crucial for the series they made duplicates
@@matthewmurdock7329 not nessecarily, I mean they did erase 10th planet part 4, and power of the daleks and they were very significant.
@@matthewmurdock7329the clip is from Blue Peter.
1:31 Good acting by Jon Pertwee.
he's always great
Daniel Williamson and form Jo
Poor Doctor at 1:31. He had to destroy Omega to save the Time Lords and the universe for the greater good.
He is/was the best Doctor.
@@willrobinson4089 is, was and always will be.
"I hope I never meet me again"
Gosh if you knew...
It's moments like this when the Brigadier kind of reminds me of Captain Mainwaring from Dad's Army.
"Come along, Benton."
"Come along, Wilson."
"Hand me the flashlight."
Wilson: "I don't have a flashlight."
Mainwaring: "I distinctly told you to bring a flashlight."
Dr. #1 'So you're my replacements:A dandy & a CLOWN!'
The savagery, lmao
@@literallyanangrymoose7717 Yes, but ironically true! ;o)
The Doctor being earth based was just a way of the BBC saving money, without the need for expensive sets.
Well it worked. Look at how many new sets they had for The Baker Era. That is why I am grateful to The Pertwee Era. It was the era that truly saved Doctor Who from cancellation.
It was a good idea. It was an interesting story arc for the character, seeing the Doctor coming to terms with not being able to go wherever he wanted to go, or where the TARDIS knew he needed to go.
everyone knows that fact lol
Wait,...the BBC used expensive sets? 🤣
Actually no it wasn't completely that.
They wanted to do more grounded sci-fi that mainstream audiences could comprehend. Having an Earth-base and military establishment allowed them to do that.
According to the commentary, they wanted Jamie to pop out of nowhere and tell the Doctor to hurry. Alas, Fraser Hines was busy.
Shame. The world needs more scenes with Jamie. Best companion of the 60's.
I'd like to see an episode in which the Doctor goes to 18th Century Scotland, finds trouble (naturally), and gets the help of the aged Jamie MacCrimmon. Jamie doesn't remember his time with the Doctor (thanks to the Time Lords) and wonders two things: why this weirdness isn't as upsetting to him as it is to the other Scots around him, and why this stranger with no name is grinning like a maniac and knows him so well. Because you know the Doctor will be absolutely thrilled to see him again.
Jamie still remembers his first adventure with the Doctor (The Time lords say so shortly after wiping his and Zoe's memories). Still could provide an excellent story since Jamie never found out about regeneration, and wouldn't believe that this new person is the same Doctor he "briefly" knew.
For that reason, she might not identify herself as the Doctor.
Of course, we could always do the cop-out, and have The Doctor restore all of his memories.
Aww poor Benton, he makes a fair point.
Benton quite often had a throwaway line that showed he understood what was going on better than the Brigadier. He summarises the experiment in The Time Monster very concisely.
Baby Benton!
I love the three Doctors Tardis.
Me too!
Although this was william hartnell's final performance as the first doctor, I sometimes like to think that he's not really gone,but finally kept his promise to Susan and came back to see her (if you get my meaning)
People always talk about Troughton and Smith wearing bow ties, but come on! Look at Pertwee's! His bow ties are superior to the other two combined!
Jamie and Zoe are still my two favorite companions, a shame so much of their footage was lost.
When the universe forgives you ....a nice cup of tea or coffee arrives
God bless you William Hartnell
He was a good dependable actor and just perfect as the First Doctor.
amen, the granddaddy of the doctors, the founder, the original, be at peace Mr Hartnell and know you are loved!!!
Awh its so cute hartnel reading off the cards and then he going back to acting once he's read all of it and gives that classic 1th doctor grin, despite his condition he still gave it his absolute best x
The Doctor felt better after he saw a new dematerialization circuit appear on top of the TARDIS console not long after his previous selves returned to their own time zones following their saving their home planet,the Time Lords & the Universe from Omega‘s revenge.
that is a long sentence :p
When the Time Lords had decided to exile the Doctor to 20th Century Earth,they said to him he will remain there for as long as they deem proper before telling him the secret of the TARDIS will be taken from him and that his appearance will be changed again.
Imagine they also revoked his change of appearance and he became Troughton again!
cole turner I don’t think it’s actually possible to reverse a timelords regeneration
@@EditedAF987 nope
I must say, a fitting last line for William Hartnells' career (and his time as the Doctor in particular) to end on.
0:20 and here we can see the invisible people that live in the TARDIS
Wow, yep the entire studio 😳
This was made in 1972, a time when viewers watched it on a proper TV screen, and not up close on a laptop, phone or desktop. It would have gone unnoticed and un-cared by the 1972/73 viewer.
If William Hartnell's wife did see the 4-episode story The Three Doctors, she must've been glad to see him in it reprising the role of the 1st Doctor Who.
Love seeing these old clips. brings back so many memories of coming home from school & watching the ABC in the evening for another 20+ minute episode. I love New Who but will always love the classics too
I have this particular serial on DVD at home. An awesome Saturday night show.
Same here 😀
Oh yeah? Well I've got it on Blu-ray! Beat that!
the late great brigadier left bridge Stuart He will be sorely missed I used to love his attitude towards the doctor's shenanigans
R.I.P William Hartnell u legend!
If Ian Chesterton & Barbara Wright had encountered the Doctor by chance during his exile on 20th Century Earth during his 3rd incarnation,would he pretend that he doesn‘t know them or tell them what he really is and why he got stranded on Earth after all they‘ve been through together?
At that point, it had been roughly 15 years between them getting back to London and Pertwee's exile. They probably would have had a family at that point, raising kids, and the like. I doubt he would want to try and make contact and drag them back into his dangerous life. Not to mention, they had no concept of regeneration. And, let's face it, Ian and Barbara love The Doctor, but not his lifestyle. They spent the entire time trying to get back home. The Doctor knew that, too. (Side Note: The Brigadier's part in Peter Davison's MAWDRYN UNDEAD was originally written for Ian, but the actor was unavailable so they had to rewrite the part.)
@@OzBaxter Yes,it was wise for the Doctor to leave Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright alone even during and after his exile on 20th-Century Earth was over.
Benton had a very fair point.
Military accountability has gone far off a cliff since then. Especially in the US...
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart was sure shocked at having his 1st trip into outer space,though it wasn't by choice.
"Though, considering the way things have been going, well I... shudder to think what you will do without me." Christ, feels more like William Hartnell said that as himself than as the Doctor as he sadly passed away just years later. Then future appearances of the First Doctor involved other actors like Richard Hurndall and David Bradley filling in the role as well as John Guilor providing voice over work.
I love the classic Doctor Who I can now watch it on Pluto TV app any time
How do you watch it in order of air-date on Pluto TV?
It doesn't matter if it is not in order as long as it's on and you don't need britbox to watch it
Had the Doctor & Jo Grant encountered Ian Chesterton & Barbara Wright by chance, would the Doctor tell Jo that he shanghaied them in a fit of pique after they invaded his TARDIS while investigating Susan's home background? He would've pretended in front of those 2 schoolteachers that he never met them before and say that his name is Doctor John Smith so that they wouldn't know that he has the power to regenerate.
1:04 Now that is a very good question.
William Hartnell will always be the only Doctor to me. Back in school days I watched every episode of Marco Polo
My Dad watched it when it first aired. Such a stupid, reckless decision to wipe the tapes.
@@savedbyjesusblood Was the way back then as they would reuse the tapes. REALLY sad.
If you happen to have recorded Marco Polo on video, do let the BBC know. It's episodes have all been lost for a long time.
That was amazing shame BBC wiped those episodes they were the best one of hartnel years
That would be the last time William Hartnell would be the first doctor on screen
I wish I could watch more of Patrick. I love his take on the doctor
I think you can easily argue that his has been the mot influential take on the role.
"They have forgiven me.
They have given me back my freedom
They have reversed the polarity of the neutron flow.
Good thing that Benton & Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart didn‘t go past the console room into the corridors of the TARDiS during the battle against Omega or they probably would‘ve gotten lost. The Brigadier did that only once in Mawdryn Undead after retiring from UNIT.
2:03 high pitched tardis landing sound effect
Captain Mike Yates would've enjoyed an adventure with the Three Doctors if he wasn't on leave.
Wouldn't really have been room for him. They gave him the best parts in the six-parters, anyway.
Benton wasn't even supposed to be in this anyway
Pretty much all his lines were written for Jamie, which had to be rewritten when Frazer Hines wasn't available
Captain Yates was too busy working on Operation Golden Age
@@lapelcelery42 Captain Yates didn't get involved in the Operation Golden Age case until sometime after The Green Death.
It would‘ve been good to see the 1st Doctor with his hat and cloak on when he met his replacenents,a dandy & a clown.
1:05 Oh,good point! 🤔
I had forgotten about this, and had thought the Brigadeer had never actually been inside the TARDIS.
Maybe I was wrong about him also never having actually gone anywhere in the TARDIS, with the Doctor.
At least not until the Colin Baker era.
2:15 This prop was shown again in The Doctor Falls
Bow ties are cool....
I see you have redecorated... I don't like it.
@@gorillaau Two and Ten!😁😆
Eleven!😁
@@dr.davidwho4053 now you can see where 11th got his inspiration from, the founding trio, shortly to be joined by a 4th never to matched, ever!!!!! (doesnt mean the modern doctors arent good, theyre fantastic, but they will never match the wonder that was 3rd and 4th!)
you can see the camera roll into the back as we look at One on the tv screen.
What has John Levene been doing since the last time he portrayed Benton in The Android Invasion,which was the last time UNIT appeared in Doctor Who for a long time?
He appeared in a unit spin off film in the 80s, he's done a handful of big finish audios and can regularly be seen at Conventions.
John Levene quit acting after Doctor Who and started a company making films for business clients. He has done some acting such as the spin off mentioned and some voice work for Big Finish. I believe he also put out an album of songs at some point.
@@TheZodiacz And he sold used cars for a while in 1983;-)
What hasn't John Levene done? He was a performer on a cruise ship for a while in the late 1980s / early 1990s. Ended up in an episode of Big Bad Beatleborgs in the 1990s (using his given name, John Anthony Blake). Not sure what he has been doing in the 21st century.
I believe he is in good health for a man of his age, I've often wished they would bring him back for an episode even in a small role.
Damn, when Who was STILL WHO!! Miss MY Doctor, rest easy Mr. Pertwee, rest easy!
4th was mine, but 3rd was the first I ever saw, wasnt old enough for the first two and came in at the end of 3rd, the green death was my first. I agree rest easy sir!!!
RIP The Doctor Trio Hartnell Troughton And Pertwee
I remember watching this as a ten year old back in the 1970s and being disappointed by the jelly monsters who looked silly even back then. But apart from that I loved it. Seeing almost all three of the doctors together in one place was brilliant .
How would Brigadier Lethbridge -Stewart,Benton & Mike Yates feel about the Doctor if they knew he shanghaied 4 people who invaded the TARDIS during his 1st incarnation?
Since the Brig seemed to accept an 18th century guy in a kilt, and two girls from two different eras, as Troughton's companions, he probably would have accepted the two teachers and either the 'granddaughter' or the other 'future girl', as long as everything sorted itself out.
shanghaied TWO people, and how would you feel if you've been keeping a secret for a few hundred years then suddenly these interlopers come barging into your home after you've warned them to stay away then make a mockery at everything you say when you try to explain.
Best episode ending ever.
Liz Shaw & Mike Yates were the only companions in the 3rd Doctor's era not to be inside the Doctor's TARDIS and didn't get to have a trip in it.
If Captain Mike Yates hadn't missed this adventure, he would've been surprised to see the inside of the Doctor's TARDIS and then see his 2 previous incarnations helping him in this adventure which was too tough for him to handle himself.
How wonderful especially compared to travesty that the new Chibnall / Whitaker series is
ewaf88 The writing is terrible but Whitaker is ok
@@ronaldcustard4636 You could be right. I personally think she's done an awful job so far, but she acts well in other shows, and the writing is atrocious, so it may indeed be less her own fault than it might seem.
ThomasWilliamsMusic At last another fan talking sense I seem to think the fans have taken a dislike to Jodie as the Doctor is now a woman and they are using every excuse to berate her.
@@ronaldcustard4636 Series two featuring her was better due to the stories and script. In series one she just seem to be uttering purile lines not fit for any fan of any age
Indeed, no one's going to remember her with any affection.
I love Jo's outfit!
Patrick and Jon are like Matt and david are today. Doing conventions together and everyrhing.
yes, they did, for years, long after their runs ended
The Three Doctors was the 65th story of Doctor Who.
If Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart & Benton were in the TARDIS several more seconds after The Dooctor's 2 previous incarnations got sent back to their own time zones,they would've heard the TARDIS materialization noise that sounded a little quieter and would've seen a new dematerialization circuit appear on top of the TARDIS console and know that the Doctor has been forgiven and he can travel in the universe again.
They didn't heard that at all since they had more work about what just happened in their headquarters through UNIT. If someone wrote the following story to show him leaving, the Doctor and Brigaidier argue as usual since he now can leave Earth whenever he wants. So this allows Jo to come with him to Metebelis III (like they mention the following story Carnival of Monsters, which never explains how he leaves Earth to travel since they arrive to a boat in early 20th century their appearance and mentions about the planet he wanted to show her.
when benton asks the brig what would they if they were asked where did any missing stuff end up, i always think to myself "sergeant benton, five rounds!"
“Sergeant Benton!”
“Sir”
“Chap with the wings there, five rounds rapid”
I love how the dematerialisation circuit is the same as the one Missy had :)
The dematerialisation circuit looks exactly like the flux capacitor!!!
@DrDavelope no it doesn't
Though the Doctor built a new force field generator after getting a new dematerialization circuit for his TARDIS and the codes back after saving the Universe from being destroyed by Omega,he couldn‘t fix the chameleon circuit then.
At that point I don't think he'd have wanted to.
azure rainbow he couldn’t be bothered
Good that the Doctor had some sense not to rush back into travelling in the TARDIS so that he can build a new force field generator after he got a new dematerialization circuit and that he was forgiven by the Time Lords after he saved the Universe from being destroyed by Omega.
The dematerialisation circuit looks exactly like the flux capacitor.
are you just saying that because its a Y shape
If Tardis doesn’t have a dematerialisation circuit, it means timeship can’t no longer make a time travel, but it still can succeed a spacial flight
So no going back to November 5, 1955. (The dematerialisation circuit looks exactly like the flux capacitor)
Imagine The Star Who Played Alfred In Gotham Will Be Great As 3rd Doctor
Surely, the Doctor would've left a note for Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart., informing him that he had received a new dematerialization circuit, his knowledge of the secret of the TARDIS back and his freedom regained after saving the Universe from being destroyed by Omega.
The doctor is still stuck with unit after his exile was lifted and even for a few adventures after he regenerated to his 4th form
"They've forgiven me, they've given me back my freedom" the Time Lords or the BBC?
Guess the Doctor never tried to contact Liz Shaw after he got a new dematerialization circuit for his TARDIS after he saved his people, his home planet and the Universe from being destroyed by Omega and got his freedom back.
*The Stranger* series has a very "Doctor In Exile" vibe. It practically _is_ DW, only without a TARDIS.
It pretty much is.
1:04. Fair point.
Was cool when he got the circuit back, free to roam again!
Nice story.
I have always loved Jo's outfit in this episode!
Quite a party.
Under the category of If Only , if only William Hartnell's health had been better and allowed him to one, live longer and two, take a more active role in this classic adventure. And also if the producers had handled his appearance better so he didn't have a studio light shining on the screen he appeared on.
The Three Doctors
You are so kind
you can actualy see the back of the scenary
This was made in 1972, a time when viewers watched it on a proper TV screen, and not up close on a laptop, phone or desktop. It would have gone unnoticed and un-cared by the 1972/73 viewer.
@@johnking5174 i know xD
My favorite doctor is the 4th.
0:05-0:22 that hits a little too close to home
Pity this clip didn't show the game warden,who was with Jo,the Brigadier,Benton,Dr. Tyler & the 3 Doctors in the Anti-Matter Universe,returning to his home where his wife was waiting for him and wanted to know what happened to him and that he couldn't tell her because she wouldn't believe him anyway.
Jon Pertwee Patrick Troughton and William Hartnell
Much bigger than the one Missy had
Dematerialisation unit... or flux capacitor?!.
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doctor who was a long time before back to the future!!
Flux Capacitor is what it is.