We continue our series on Doctor Who, by discussing the third man to play the role of the title character, Jon Pertwee. In this episode we discuss what set Pertwee’s performance apart from the other Doctors. We talk about the rise of political commentary in the series. We also give our opinions on the differences between the Sherwin and Letts approaches to the series. We also list our favorite companions and favorite stories of the era.
Due to time constraints, there is no five-minute flashback in this episode.
This week Eric, Mike, Anthony, and Miranda join the cast.
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We continue our series of episodes discussing each Doctor. This time we talk about the character’s second incarnation, Patrick Troughton. We discuss the first regeneration and why it worked. We talk about whether he or William Hartnell created what we now think of as Doctor Who. We also discuss the various monsters that debuted in this era. We also focus on the Cybermen and why they have so many stories in this period and discuss the Dalek stories, which were going through a renaissance at this time. We also talk about our favorite stories and companions before discussing the advent of the Brigadier and UNIT.