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[Susan Foreman]

Doctor Who over the years: Episode quotes

The Ambassadors Of Death – Episode 1

The Doctor: [shouting down the lift] My dear fellow, I simply don't happen to have a pass! [pause for inaudible query] Because I don't believe in them, that's why!

The Ambassadors Of Death – Episode 3

The Doctor: Well, I can tell you where your three astronauts are.
Carrington: Well?
The Doctor: They're still in orbit.
Carrington: But they came down the capsule. They were here. I saw them.
The Doctor: No, you saw three spacesuits. I don't know what came down in Recovery 7, but it certainly wasn't human!

The Ambassadors Of Death – Episode 4

The Doctor: My dear man, I have spent more time in space than any astronaut on your staff. Not I'll admit in the rather primitive contraptions that you use, but I'll manage.

The Ambassadors Of Death – Episode 5

Control Room Assistant: Large unidentified object converting with Mars Probe 7 on collision course. Estimated speed seven thousand miles per hour, but decreasing.
Prof. Ralph Cornish: Doctor, a large unidentified object is approaching you on collision course. Take evasive action.

The Ambassadors Of Death – Episode 6

Liz: General Carrington!
Carrington: Miss Shaw!
Liz: How on earth did you find us?
The Doctor: I think the General knew all along.
Carrington: You're not surprised to see me?
The Doctor: Not particularly, no.
Carrington: I'm surprised to see you, Doctor. My instructions were that you were to be killed!
The Doctor: Well, somebody disobeyed your instructions. Didn't they?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Doctor (Peter Davison), Tegan (Janet Fielding) and Turlough (Mark Strickson) in a season 21 promotional photo.

[nosferatu42]

Turlough was a shady F*cKer if i remember right, how bout a new companion who has got a hidden agenda.
Just a suggestion.

[Susan Foreman]

Doctor Who over the years: Episode quotes

Inferno – Episode 2

The Doctor: Well, I'll tell you something that should be of vital interest to you, Professor.
Professor Stahlman: Well, what?
The Doctor: That you, sir, are a nitwit!

Inferno – Episode 3

The Doctor: But I don't exist in your world!
Brigade Leader: Then you won't feel the bullets when we shoot you.

Inferno – Episode 4

The Doctor: Listen to that! That's the sound of this planet screaming out its rage!

Inferno – Episode 5

Greg Sutton: It's marvelous, isn't it? The world's going up in flames and they're still playing at toy soldiers!

Inferno – Episode 6

Greg Sutton: So that's the contraption, is it?
The Doctor: The console, Mr. Sutton, the console.
Greg Sutton: Well, I thought it'd be a bit more impressive than that.
The Doctor: What did you expect? Some kind of space rocket with Batman at the controls?

Inferno – Episode 7

Brigadier: "Pompous, self-opinionated idiot" I believe you said, Doctor?
The Doctor: Yes, well, we... we don't want to bear a grudge for a few hasty words, do we?
Brigadier: Mmm.
The Doctor: No, not after all the years we've worked together. Now come along, my dear fellow. Put on a smile! Let's remember all... [trails off as Liz laughs]

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The fantastic artwork from Chris Achilleos for the 1976 Target novel by Brian Hayles of The Ice Warriors.

[Susan Foreman]

Doctor Who over the years: Episode quotes

Terror Of The Autons – Episode 1

Rossini: Who the heck are you? Well?
The Master: I am usually referred to as the Master.
Rossini: Oh, is that so?
The Master: Universally.

Terror Of The Autons – Episode 2

The Doctor: How much are they paying you?
Rossini: Come, come, Doctor. Gentlemen don't discuss money.
The Doctor: Nonsense. Gentlemen never talk about anything else.

Terror Of The Autons – Episode 3

Jo: Doctor, stop being childish.
The Doctor: What's wrong with being childish? I like being childish.

Terror Of The Autons – Episode 4

The Master: Good afternoon, Doctor. I hope I'm not interrupting anything important.
The Doctor: No, no, indeed not. You've come here to kill me, of course.
The Master: But not without considerable regret.
The Doctor: How very comforting.
The Master: You see, Doctor, you're my intellectual equal. Almost. I have so few worthy opponents. When they've gone, I always miss them.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

A specially commissioned photo of Caroline John (Liz Shaw) and Nicholas Courtney (The Brigadier) with Bessie for the 1973 Radio Times Doctor Who special.

I'll try and feature as many of these as possible over the coming weeks

[Susan Foreman]

Doctor Who over the years: Episode quotes

The Mind Of Evil – Episode 1

Kettering: Science has abolished the hangman's noose and substituted this infallible method.
The Doctor: [as Kettering continues talking] People who talk about infallibility are usually on very shaky grounds.

The Mind Of Evil – Episode 2

(Fu Peng is reading a newspaper when the Brigadier and Doctor are shown in. He ignores them.)
Brigadier: Oh, Mister Fu Peng? I'm The Brigadier of UNIT command. I'm in charge of all security arrangements. And this is our scientific advisor.
The Doctor: (in Hokien) This unworthy person welcomes you and delights in your safe arrival.
(Fu Peng stands and replies in the same language.)
Fu Peng: Thank you for your courtesy and welcome. It is I who am delighted to meet such a charming person in this barbaric country. (in English) It is rare to meet a westerner who knows my language.
The Doctor: Oh, thank you. Actually I fear my Hokien is somewhat rusty.
Fu Peng: On the contrary, it is excellent.
The Doctor: Well, it's many years since I've had a chance to use it. (The aide brings a chair for the Doctor.) I remember once having a conversation with Tse-Tung.
Fu Peng: Tse-Tung? But that is the personal name of our chairman, Mao Tse-Tung.
The Doctor: He himself gave me leave to use it.
Brigadier: Yes, if we could just discuss the immediate problem.
Fu Peng: You will take some tea?
The Doctor: Kam si ya.
Fu Peng: Tang pei lai. Sing- sen.
(Chatting happily in Hokien, Fu Peng and the Doctor go into an inner room, leaving the Brigadier to sit alone on the empty chair.)

The Mind Of Evil – Episode 3

(As the Doctor drives in, Mailer runs out in front of him with a shotgun.)
The Doctor: Don't point that thing at me, man. It might go off! I'm here on official business. I understand there's been some trouble here.
Mailer: That's right, mate, and you're in it. Now, let's get this heap inside.
The Doctor: I was going there anyway

The Mind Of Evil – Episode 4

The Master: Wake up! Wake up! Ah. Welcome back. Would it surprise you to know that one of your hearts stopped completely? You were within an inch of dying.
The Doctor: You wanted to know how long I could hold out against that machine. Well, the answer is I can't. Nobody can.
The Master: Of course you can! If I can control it from that console, then so can you. And you must while I'm not here.
The Doctor: No, no.
The Master: Oh, come on, Doctor. We are both Time Lords.
The Doctor: Be that as it may, I know the secret of that machine. Inside is a creature that feeds on the evil of the mind, and very soon it'll feed on yours.
The Master: Nonsense! Mailer! (Mailer enters.) Release him. And then put him in the cell with Miss Grant. Now listen, Doctor, if you don't do what I ask of you, Miss Grant will be next in line for the process. You just remember that. Right, take him out.
Mailer: Come on, Doc. On your feet! Up!

The Mind Of Evil – Episode 5

The Master: All right, Captain. You can stop pretending to be unconscious now.
Yates: Why? Why
The Master: Why did I take the missile? I intend to use it.
Yates: You'll never be able to. It's too complex.
(The Master shows Yates a control panel.)
The Master: Nonsense! This is childishly simple. Anyhow, I have all the technical assistance I need.
Yates: Yes, I was going to ask you. About those soldiers.
The Master: Hired mercenaries in fake uniforms. Everything's a question of money nowadays, my dear Captain. Will you excuse me? Oh, by the way, you're probably wondering why you're still alive.
Yates: It did cross my mind.
The Master: Well, in the event, in the highly unlikely event of UNIT finding us before the missile's ready, you'd make a very useful hostage. Remember that.

The Mind Of Evil – Episode 6

The Doctor: [after the Brigadier has saved his life] Thank you, Brigadier.But do you think for once in your life you could manage to arrive before the nick of time?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

A promotional photo of Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman for the very first Doctor Who story An Unearthly Child.

[Susan Foreman]

Doctor Who over the years: Episode quotes

The Claws Of Axos – Episode 1

Pigbin Josh : Furge thangering muck witchellers rock throbblin' this time o' day Ur bin oughta gone put thickery blarmdasted zones about, gordangun, diddenum? Havver froggin' law onnum, shouldnum? Eh? Eh? Arn I? Oh ar? Oh ar? Aargh!

The Claws Of Axos – Episode 2

Axon Man: We have done well, Time Lord.
The Master: Of course. The humans are fools

The Claws Of Axos – Episode 3

The Master: [trying to operate the partially dismantled TARDIS] Overweight, underpowered and a museum piece. No proper stabiliser.Oh... let's try again. Might as well try to fly a second hand gas stove.

The Claws Of Axos – Episode 4

The Brigadier: This time loop... thing, how did you get out of it?
The Doctor: I simply boosted the circuits and broke free.
The Brigadier: And you came back of your own accord?
The Doctor: Well I...
Jo: Doctor?
The Doctor: No. No, I'm afraid not. No, obviously the Time Lords have programmed the TARDIS always to return to Earth. It seems I'm some kind of a galactic yo-yo!