The Doctor Who Thread

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Doctor (Patrick Troughton) in a rare colour photo from Power of the Daleks (1966)

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

The Doctor (Patrick Troughton) in a rare colour photo from Power of the Daleks (1966)

Just imagine how much we would have lost if Pat had played the role in his preferred way - in blackface!

"In 1966, character actor Patrick Troughton was poised to take over the role. Afraid of being typecast and worried that being so identified with a children’s show would ruin his career, he toyed with ways of disguising his appearance. According to interviews he gave after leaving the role, his preferred method was to play the character as a sort of Captain Nemo: complete with turban and dark skin. Since he was white, this would naturally require him blacking up for the role; a costume method was still unfathomably acceptable in the ’60s. In the end, the producer squashed his idea, asking him to instead play the character as a sort of intergalactic Charlie Chaplin."

‘Doctor Who’ Was Nearly Played In Blackface | Knowledgenuts

[iank]

I love the "unfathomably" comment. Such arrogance. It's almost like they thought actors should be able to, y'know, play any roles back then.

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #109a

Name: Salvin Stewart
Year(s): 1965
Stories: The Space Museum Episode 1: The Space Museum - The Space Museum Episode 4: The Final Phase
Character(s): Morok Guard / Messenger

Before Who:
Films - Passport to Treason
Television - Buccaneers: Before the Mast, The Flying Swan: Trial Run

After Who:
Films -None
Television - The Lotus Eaters: Beside a Crooked Stile

Who: Before And After #109b

Name: Ken Norris
Year(s): 1965
Stories: The Space Museum Episode 1: The Space Museum - The Space Museum Episode 3: The Search
Character(s): Morok Guard

Before Who:
Films - None
Television - None

After Who:
Films -Octopussy (1983)
Television - None

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) in The Time Warrior (1973)

[Susan Foreman]

In memory of Peter Green (1946 - 2020)

As heard in episode 2 of 'Spearhead From Space' (1970) when the dolls are being manufactured at Auto Plastics

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #110

Name: Ivor Salter
Year(s): 1965 / 1965 / 1982
Stories: The Space Museum Episode 3: The Search - The Space Museum Episode 4: The Final Phase / The Myth Makers Episode 1: Temple Of Secrets - The Myth Makers Episode 4: Horse Of Destruction / Black Orchid Part 2
Character(s): Morok Commander / Odysseus / Sergeant Markham

Before Who:
Films - Inside Information (1957), Zoo Baby (1960), The Man Who Finally Died* (1962), Murder Ahoy* (1964), Dog Eat Dog (1964)
Television - White Hunter: The Day of Reckoning, The Silver Sword: The Last Lap, Great Expectations, The Secret Garden: Magic, The Splendid Spur: The King's Messenger, Long Way Home: The Tunnel, No Hiding Place: The Constant Widow, Barnaby Rudge, The Avengers: Girl on the Trapeze*, The Dickie Henderson Show: The Burglars, Some of Sykes: Sykes and a Cat, Boyd QC: The Runabout, Z Cars: The Big Catch, William: William and the Wonderful Present, Z Cars: Affray, William: William and the American Tie, Studio 4: Stamboul Train, The Plane Makers: Who Goes First?, Badger's Bend, The Saint: The Benevolent Burglary, The Plane Makers: Always Another Saturday, The Detective: The Moving Toyshop, Theatre 625: The Heretics, Smuggler's Bay: Found... and Lost Again, Kipling: Black Jack, Danger Man: Yesterday's Enemies, Thorndyke: The Case of Phyllis Annesley, Danger Man: Such Men Are Dangerous*

After Who:
Films - Dog Eat Dog (1964), Be My Guest (1965), The Ghost of Monk's Island* (1966), I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967), The Four Dimensions of Greta (1971), On the Buses* (1971), Lady Caroline Lamb (1972), Tiffany Jones (1973), The House of Whipcord* (1975), In the Secret State (1985)
Television - Pardon the Expression: The First Day, Adam Adamant Lives!: A Vintage Year for Scoundrels, Mr. Rose: The Less-Than-Iron-Duke, Scott On: Communication, Here Come the Double-Deckers: Invaders from Space, Here Come the Double-Deckers: Barney, Nearest and Dearest: A Man and a Woman, The Fenn Street Gang: The Great Frock Robbers, Whodunnit?, Comedy Playhouse: Elementary, My Dear Watson, On the Buses: Gardening Time, The Fenn Street Gang: An Englishman's Home, Rough with the Smooth: The Broom Cupboard, The Sweeney: Chalk and Cheese, Dickens of London: Mask, All Creatures Great and Small: Nothing Like Experience, All Creatures Great and Small: Golden Lads And Girls, All Creatures Great and Small: Bulldog Breed, Screen Two: In the Secret State, In Loving Memory: And Auntie Came Too

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Doctor (David Tennant) at the TARDIS controls.

[Susan Foreman]

Who: Before And After #111a

Name: Peter Purves
Year(s): 1965 / 1965 - 1966
Stories: The Chase Episode 3: Flight Through Eternity / The Chase Episode 6: The Planet Of Decision - The Savages Episode 4
Character(s): Morton Dill / Steven Taylor
NOTE: Also appeared in numerous Big Finish audio productions

Before Who:
Films - None
Television - Villains: Red Hot Winter, Armchair Theatre: The Girl in the Picture

After Who:
Films - None
Television - Z Cars: All Through The Night, Blue Peter [Presenter 1967 - 1978], The Record Breakers [Presenter 1974 - 1997], Crufts [Presenter 1976 - 2008], Star Turn Challenge, Let's Make a Musical, EastEnders, The Office: Training

Who: Before And After #111b

Name: Robert Marsden
Year(s): 1965
Stories: The Chase Episode 1: The Executioners
Character(s): Abraham Lincoln

Before Who:
Films - Licensed to Kill* (1965)
Television - None

After Who:
Films - None
Television - None

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Soldiers approach the renegade supreme Dalek as a rather modern looking motorbike passes in the background in Remembrance of the Daleks (1988)