Let me sum up this movie...

And every fan as well. So say we all.

In the kingdom of the blind, you're the village idiot.

Yes! Heartily agree.

Thank you, Mr Hartnell, and everyone involved. You did this. You gave us this brilliant show that we have today. You are always remembered.

WORST. RESCUE. EVER.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

The Cockroach Honor Award
2008: WALL-E
2009: G-Force
The cockroach is a noble beast

Whovians everywhere would approve, here here!!

These saints put my father on his knees!

I totally agree. It is a shame Hartnell's tenure is often overlooked and even dismissed as creaky. Given the limitations of the time I think the stories stand up very well. Hartnell's Doctor is quite different to those that followed and not every viewer will immediately warm to him. But it was a very interesting performance and Hartnell was a skilled and experienced actor.

It was sad how his declining health affected his memory and made him more irritable - probably more at himself than others. But he was an old school professional and expected as much from his colleagues. Don't forget his film career stalled badly when Noel Cowerd publicly berated and sacked him for unprofessionalism for turning up late on the set of 'In Which We Serve'. After that dressing down no wonder he became a hard taskmaster for himself and others.

Without Hartnell we wouldn't have the DR WHO we enjoy today - some of the proposed actors for the role would have sunk the show in its first year.


"Remember, you have to make it home to get paid" (The Dogs of War)

For every child of the 60's who hid behind the sofa every Saturday night, we salute you.

Here's my summation:

Dear Dr Who fans,

Nothing terribly interesting happened during the birth of Dr Who. Everyone did their job to the best of their ability and went home at the end of the night. Good job!

HEY LOOK KIDS MATT SMITH!! You're welcome.

Sincerely,

Steven Moffat

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