Doctor Who

Doctor Who psychoanalysis

source: The Daily P.O.P.

In this strange skit (possibly filmed in the mid-90’s as part of a Saturday morning children’s program), the Third Doctor as played by Jon Pertwee is psychoanalyzed about his condition. It’s a very funny bit and also speaks to the stage presence that Jon Pertwee possessed even late in life....

Published Sun, Oct 25

Former “Dr Who” Producer Barry Letts Passes Away

source: Slice of SciFi

Barry Letts, who served as producer for the Jon Pertwee era of “Doctor Who, has passed away at the age of 84. One of the most significant contributions to “Doctor Who” history came durng this era–the introduction of the Doctor’s adversary, the Master.

Published Tue, Oct 13

Barry Letts passes away

source: The Forbidden Planet International Blog Log

An hour with Jon Pertwee BBC Radio 7 has a repeat of An Hour With...Tennant in the Sarah Jane Adventures Den of Geek notes that the latest Doctor Who Magazine...Graphic novel of Barry Nugent’s Fallen Heroes coming Geek Syndicate’s Barry Nugent is all excited at the news... Related posts brought to y...

Published Sun, Oct 11

Podcast: DWO WhoCast episode 137

source: DWO WhoCast

We also listen to and read the feedback on Jon Pertwee, in response to our recent retrospective of the Third Doctor. Don't forget to enter our fantastic Doctor Who script competition, details of which can be found in episode 135.

Published Wed, Sep 30

Color Restored to Classic “Doctor Who” Story

source: Slice of SciFi

And while other stories from the Jon Pertwee era have seen their color restored by a merging of color information from off-air tapes and original black and white master prints, it appeared that “Mind of Evil” could be one of the third Doctor’s story that would always be in black and white.

Published Mon, Sep 21

Peter Davison looks back on his first year as the Doctor

source: The Daily P.O.P.

Peter Davison I just stumbled across this vintage interview with Peter Davison from 1982 as the actor looked back on his first year as the star of the longest running sci-fi program on TV. As Tom Baker was a relative unknown and Jon Pertwee a stage performer/song and dance man before being ca...

Published Sat, Sep 19

Podcast: DWO WhoCast episode 134

source: DWO WhoCast

The DWO WhoCast completes its look at the Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who, with a look at the final two seasons of the 3rd Doctor. We also cover his work after Planet of Spiders, in stories like The Five Doctors and Paradise of Death. Send in your thoughts, memories and recollections of the 3rd Doc...

Published Tue, Sep 15

The New Doctor Who (2010)

source: The Daily P.O.P.

Jon Pertwee Tom Baker Peter Davison Colin Baker For a program that has become a national icon that influenced everything from special effects to electronic music… the bar is admittedly high for Doctor Who. Perhaps it is only natural that any changes are disappointing? The ‘geek chic’ loo...

Published Wed, Jul 22